The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-27

bis memory from his having served on this jury In ac
the sentiments Of We jury, individually expressed IN ms
uBressyaiped conversation bot familiar and home
~ illustration Of the opinion contained in their formal ve
dict of ''pot guilty"
1t said that when the jury retired one Of them with
drew into q and his knees asked divine gun-
ance-got up, entered into again retired 70
the corner, and finally with his m nd July made up
IN favor OF acquitta-
N.Y. Arnold the foreman after an arsc oua'e greeting
with Mr. Stanton expressed his SATISFACTION that be mad
lived 70 render such verdict The juror in congra
ulang Mr. sckes said that be hoped and believed the
great God would a'qut as the jury had done.
Mr.. Hopkins, another Of the jury and the vag and
mimic am ong them, expressing himself in regard :, the
justification Of Mr. Hckles said he would not for himself
have been satisfied with Derringer or revolver, but
would have brought howzer 10 bear on the seducer
The emotions Of the COUNSEL when The jury returned
their verdict, were manifested IN various ways. Mr.
Brady, In eplte Of all his experience criminal lawyer,
became pale, nervous and sgated. Mr. Stanton, unable
to repress the emotions Of hs heart described as hav
ing almost rvaled David when he danced before the
Ark Of the Tabernacle The usual stolidty Of Mr. Phillips
gave way, and covering his face with his hands
no wept ike q child Messrs. Magruder, Radcliffe,
and Chiffon pressed forward and greeted their liberated
clapped people on the back, and nked II IL was not
GLORIOUS" The District Attorney said che thought il
would be So" and his associate, Mr. Carlale avoided
the As 10 the jaier he wept deeply, and could
not understand Mr. Meagher when he condoled with him
on losing his tenant.
SPECIAL REPORT TO THE HERALD.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE CLOSING SCENES OF
TIE TRIAL AND THE ENTHUSIASM AMONG THE
PHOPLB-sERENADE TO THE COUNSEL FOR THE
DEFENCs-kR. sICKLEs' FUTURE MOVEMENTS ETC.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1859.
The court assembled a the usual hour, and the crowd
was immense. The District Attorney continued his ad
dress OF yesterday and spoke three hours during which
the jury seemed restless.
When the Judge began 10 deliver his instructions 70
the jury the silence profound, and there
ment Of satisfaction when he remarked, that they be-
eved the prisoner unconscious Of right wrong at the
moment Of his encounter with Key he entitled
acquistal.
At the close Of the Judges charge the defence declared
their readiness submit the TO the jury, TO which
the prosecution promptly acquiesced. Every eye was
now turned upon the jury, who consulted for few
ments among themselves. was thought from their
manner that they would render their verdict without
quitting the box, when suddenly they announced their
intention 70 retire.
The interval that elapsed full Of anxiety TO the
friends Of the prisoner, whilst the allies Of the prosecu
ton declared loudly that the jury were decided During
all this interval the prisoner remained calm TO one Of
his friends who sought aay his apprehensons he
ponded al am resgned-Thy WILL not mine, be done u"
Nearly hour elapsed when the spread that the
jury coming and violent rush ensued Theury took
their usual places and singular soemnty prevailed their
features and manner. breathless silence prevailed
prisoner stand up" said the Clerk Of the cour"What
say you, gentlemen Of the jury guilty or not guy In
voice almost inaudble from emotion the foreman
pended, "Not guilty p
The burst Of feeling that beggars all descrp
ton For several minutes the Court was scene Of up
that was unparalleled. Hundreds yelled thoogh
gone mad, others wept and great number leaped into
the dock and embraced the prisoner wildly.
With great effort the Judge and his officers obtained
mementary hull, when his counsel Mr.. Stanton, moved
the discharge Of the prisoner. It ordered, and Mr..
sckes carried upon the shoulders Of the crowd out
Of the court For q moment he stopped and shook
hands with the jury, but he too much overcome To
utter word. Many Of the jurymen went profusey.
Once outside the Court room, the shouting was re-
newed, and there tremendous rush Of the crowd
seize Mr.. siOkles and embrace him. The police wer'
overthrown, and such wild demonstrations Of affection
and sympathy probably never witnessed before
With great effort he extricaed and borno away
i
where he was followed by hundreds of people of al
classes Once there. impossible to resist the i'm
petuoey Of the popular feeling, and the house wa
thrown open. steady current OF people O
oil classes, ages and conditions flowed through
for several hours, who shook hands with Mr. Sickles
and congratulated him with heartness that him
is useless TO describe the extraordinary
festatons Of public sentiment which every
Bile shape
The verdict Of acquitta spread like wire through the
town. and for q moment all business was sus pended
The reached Wizards Hotel At the hour Of dining
when the guests stood up and gave repeated hurrshs
vender Of oranges, named Scott, rushed into the
house where Mr.. Sickles is q guest and Deposited
large box Of his choicest stock in the drawing
express his sympathy Several other tradesmen did the
thing It would Oil columns 70 record the exciting
incidents that evinced in every direction the joy Of the
| community at this righteous verdict
The jury stood eleven one and only left the box To
satisfy the scruples Of eccentric person who made
difficulty about serving after he had taken his oath
Several Of the jurymen remarked leaving the Court
room that their verdict had indicated their WIVES their
| children, and their homes.
is rumored the mob propose TO tear down the assig
| nation house made so Infamous Of late
serenade to the counsel the defence takes place
tonight.
l MI Sckles mtenos remaining mere Tor several Gays.
Thus the Sckles trial has ended everybody here fos
several days past supposed it would, in acquista
The defence made very nice point the fact that
| Deripger found upon the ground where the killing
occurred They assumed that the weapon belonged t.
Key The government made the attempt TO prove that
weapon belonged to sckes and for that purpose sub
poned Mr. Schouler Of the editors Of the Boston Alta
and Bee to appear here and testify, supposng that he
the author Of an article which appeared in that paper
Of the 9Th instant detailing interview which the wrse
had with sickles in the District jail the day Of the
shooting, only few hours after occurred, in which
appeared that Sckles stated how he killed Key and thai
he accomplished the work with two Derngers and
revolver and that he threw of his rcvolvers thu
ground AFTER he had accomplished his object 1t appear
that Schouler knew nothing about the ass, and that
written by Mr.. HApscom, Of tn correspondent
Of the Ahas and Bee. The latter gcnusAn has been
| Washington during DAVIS ~ n.