New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-23


v;sA = lad, TO Barnam's Hotel, Baltimore. The pro
ssietos Of ths, hotsli s IN CoArt.
Me.ss Brady Graham. aud Ould stepped mp 10 the
beseh ard in lo~ tone Of voice, discussed me mat
Tar Nth Il, Judge evidently submitting the quesii"D
Asthoyi,,,s were submitted on both sides ADD some
time ~ss pert ny the Judge IN consulting them.
TIE Juoge-FI very ooviOue tess'oe the Coots
sfl 10 more than merely stste biz opinion on tns
point ard that epbion s, that the eviience not sd
ra,able. nv n,..-o.
sua ey tick a seat beside ths Judge, sra caterer
sio consultation with m Toe COUNSEL Tor tus ae,
their fide Pot their h-acs tosetoe' snu osd
90 l. basty corfereB ss TO the course 10 % pu'~
a. ~ thenS Grea, interest was manifested by the
n6.rce in the result of these rston. a. thy
we're ,upp-sed 10 be- the question OF submitting the
M, g., 80 sSdressipg the Court, said that the
Iaose having ospos.d OF the offer OF evldenc' iatey
made potbirg remained 10 De offered on the cart OF
the cuon except tue testimony OF tSo "toesses
n, he oue,tion o. II sanity. They were eIceeoitzly
esrou, mat The Jory should hsve the bsnehi OF ths
tas.npopy To,se witnesses were eXSsnator Brod-
T.. 4 and Mr. Haldemar, 10th OF whom were az toe
torp.y Generals house when the prisoner arrived
Immediately after the homicide. 40 attscn
had been granted against them, and IN the
sr course Of things they cond not De
urder tha; attachDent, till this ev9Ling.
r these circumstauoes, he wOad have 10 AJAX
fthst the Court 40 jOun nov, or tbat toe t~o
us up 20 the usual tine OF stjournnent, be occo-
led in discussing the Instructions Which ne wond pro-
afed 10 offer.
Brsoy-We cannot, Of course, in representing
HJ Sickles sppesr offer sny obstacle TO the fullest
vettg OF any fact on which his defense Tepoess
lathe come time, this uial haS Ger amy been pro
.raeted 20 sucb length th4t all of US nave The u-jst
sneeIe desre th@t il s5oud be brought to cose AZ
tbe sIlest possible moment. The gentlemen OF the
uJy have D, from their bOmes aud families Tor nov
nearly three weeks ard toose OF Us VINO reside
away from Washington have certainly suOng
incln alton 10 zee our homes, D0"eVer aBfeeao's
our stay here is made by the snoo9,s ana
nS u,ff hQ on
We are very al xOus therefore TO have TINS csse nu
bbed. presume thst anxiety is felt oy every one
In this yiew make n ess gestions, that the Court
NAV make such disposition OF the case az appears 10
he nat We have no in this room testimony o.
en- ulstive character 10 regard to the state OF Mr.
To- lless mine, commencing at the nine oi the COM
l ypicatlon made by Mr.. WOoldTidgs, on Saturday
eight spd extending 10 The last period at Ehi'h proof
Of that character would be admissible. But &c nave
sastaiued from calling witnesses. With regard TO
that DO nt no knows Whist be proved by t1Ose
gettlt II en- WHO have been ca lei. They are OF the
Bighest Iesp.ctability, l believe, but 30 we're Mr.
McBlsir ard the Mayer, who we're called as to the
question of insanity, ard do not suppose 1T is pro-
pcsed 10 contradict the Mayor testimony. th'nk
the bsory Of tile whole transaction, iccludiog toe
condition of Mr.. sickless mind, is before the Jury
very folly, and that the Jury, 10 view OF the nights
Which u ~ have will pass ON the question ss men OF
the world ara ss rejecting men.
Mr. Carlisle did not offer the opinions OF
there wtDesses but proof Of the prisoners department
sno ooDver-ation. In regard to tue materially oil
heir evderce he cOnld speak from what one OF the
witnesses had told him.
r. Stspton-Is il about the same time "a the other
Wit tseses testified to
Bh Csrlisle-No Sir; it relates 10 point Of tims
as viii ,h there hss been no testimony; wien the
pri proceeded from the scene OF TIE homicide to
the house Of the Attorney General.
Itr Brady-l suppose that ali CONCUR IN this, that
MIR. Sokles or any trial in regsrd 10 eu act OF
hoNcide 10 be Judged by the Jury III relation 10 his
state of pnd nj the time the act WAS DONE It's 30 10 re-
gard what occurred before and what occurred
stsrwsld ttro. light on that. Now of course vhstever
may be the amount Of inseuity VI this description ex
s,,De at the tine of the homicide mans whole intel
ctusl cspsci'y is not gone IL Mr. Sckles after TINS
hon cite, did go TO the house OF the Attorney General
with the intent mis- mind thst he saOud oe placed
within the reach Of the authorities, 70 answer for wst
be rad done and it thst be relied upon as evidence OF
ssIty will SEQ how very little importance IA TO be
attached to il. When considering the state of
mind under the influence OF the prOvocaOn, slsopess
ness, &c which mad preceded that event, exJeDding
through Saturday night when he never closed mis- eyes
ppto she moment when, according 70 his declaration,
he ssv the wave Of the handkerchief and was impeed
by on Influence which he had DO power to control, TO
the sc vi homicide no more ietesent witness can De
brought on the stand thsD the Attorney General MN
esf VINO is in tbis CT y, and woo must have witnessed
ell tins transaction. ~
Mr.. CsThsle-The point Of tins to which this evi
depce relates il that which covered period between
the prisoners entrance into 20 Black house ani
the coming into tOst room OF Lhe A,tOney-Gsneral
and the oouvsTsstiOn which passed oet~eeo hm aud
these witnesses when the Attorney General was not
MT Brsdy-That must have been very bfief in
terva neg gain TO say, your Honor, tnat We are
pot 10 be consldered As Directing. We want al the
.yicsnce tina; can throw light fsirly on any OF the
Questions t0 DO given to the Jury. After all, It Is
their intelligence thst is 10 bs informed OF the faots,
and it is they who to be the judges My Arhs
are, made excnsvey ior the purpose oi SAVING time,
apH bringing the Gaze to Close ss soon az possible
district. AtOrney-I hook upon the evidence es ex-
ee,ot ply IMPORTANT. In sense 1t may De cuDus-
tive 10 another it lie not II relates to polot OF tune
aboat which DO evidence hss been yet gye1, and Is
ays-y npoi. ut point Of time that occurring almost
INN tAtefy after the homicide. The Uoited States
have cone all IN their pc 10 secure the attendance
Of thee wtoesees in no sense, therefore, are the
L'ptec States in default
Mr. Ssrady-We GO not say there is any default
District AttUIney-lf We we're TO propose TO Adjourn
tie case pb TO morrow absolutely, think oar re-
Quest woad be ought 10 be gTatted by the Court
We are s ANXIOUS ting defense to AVOID dslsy bat iht
propoeition Is really which does not cause delay.
II that we proceed with the discussion OF these IN
ftructIoDs.
Mr. Chlton-f beg leave to make fe ~ brief suR.
4gesliohe in regard to THE matter. After the very
RDf, thorough and lsborous investigation that has
been ayep ~ the case; after the discussion OF every
question OF Law that cO0ld possibly arise III IL; after
1.-THE citation in the hearing Of the JGry of the
sdscislobs Of your Honor IN previous bearing
iapslogy to this and whicn humb COZ ,evs Co o.
tam the whole law of the Sc purpose wha
had closed the testimony TO NATE proposition
the council engaged for the prosecution to submt this
case to the jury. We had hoped that il would ba
seceded 10; We had hoped thar wooi be met or
tbk proportion In consideration Of the impriso
whieD tue JUIy have undergone snd 10 coDsli
GRAFTON Of the interest Of all soDoeroed Therefore, il
the Proposition here was 10 eobtinue this merely
fos The purpose Of adding cumulative evidence the
part Of the prosecution and IL we're the desire OF
she Jury TO hear any further evidence IL we wont
hui Innuf Al inn