Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-03
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The sloItlep Acqnit,al-rhe Conduct of she

.rhe sfcI0les AcquitiaI-Ths Conduct of the
jury
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Tribune, writing under date of the 26th nit, says
ahs counsel of Mr.. siekies tonight were oOmpli-
menied by serenade, aud large crowd gathered
in front of the National Hotel, where Messrs. Brady
Stanton, Msgruder and Chiffon, briefly returned
thanks
The last named gentleman requested the assem>
bage TO forero their intention to serenade Mr. Sick
les He added that it was only necessary 10 say
that Mr. Sekles wished 10 retire to rest undisurbed
and that he was sure that this appeal EOald be re-
speeted.
Nine or ten Of the jurors came to Mr. Bradys
parlor in the National after all was over and there
In the freedom Of uurestIained conversation, ex,
pressed their real sentiments. One Of them Mr.
MeDarmott said: al want you, sir, TO tell the peo
ME of New York, that the citizens Of Washington
are not behind those of any otbe part Of the coun>
try in devotion 10 the family altar" And vet this
Juror was spoken of ell through the trial as one who
would probably dissent from the rest
Another Of the jurors, young man named
knight, brought with him his fiddle with vhieb he
had been in the habit of s0lscng himself and fel-
lows during the long evenings of their seclusiou,
and played several airs He too, had been regarded
with suspicion because of certain Know Nothing
antecedents. But" says Mr.. Brady, ''if we had
known that he played the fiddle, We might have
made our minds easy, for nofddler was ever known
to find conviction of murder"
The foreman, Mr. Arnold said hat his only fear
had been that his health might not last himthrough-
out the trial. aud that be hoped that his latest pos>
terity would honor bis memory from his having
served on this Jury. In fact the sentiments of the
jury individually expressed Ia this unres .rained
conversation, were bat familiar and bomey Illus
tration of the opinion contained in their formal YER
dict Of mot guilty."
Mr.. Arnold the foreman, after an affectionate
meeting with Mr. Stan,On, expressed his gratifea-
ton that he had lived 10 render such a verdict The
same juror in eOngratula'irg Mr. Sickles, vad that
he hoped and be ieved the Great God would acouit
as the jury had done.
Mr. Hopkins smother Of the jury, and the wac
and mimic among them, expressing himself in re
gard to the justification of Mr. Sickles said be would
not, for himself, have been satisfied with Derrin.
ger or revolver, but would have brought a hoWitz
er TO bear on the sedueer
The emotions of the counsel when the jury re.
turned their verdict manifested in various ways
Mr. Brady in spite Of all his experience as a GRIM
inal lawyer, became PALE nervous and sgitated
There is general and decidedly strong feeling o.
satisfaction at the result Of the Sickles trial The
jury would have rendered such verdict immed,
ately after the cause had been submitted to them
but for the fact that one of the number desired
short time for deliberaion.
Il is said that when the jury retired one Of then
withdrew into q corner and on his knees inVoket
Divine guidance, got up entered into conversation
again retired to the corner and finally with hi
mind fully made up in favor Of scquittal.