The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21
Alekles Tslal,
special Dispatch to he New yars Time.


special Dispatch to he New Yars rmes
WARRINGTON, Thursiay April I.
The Courtroom was more crowded this
morning than on any previous day. Sieklcs
remained frm, and never blanchcd during
the reading Of the indictment. hut looked
the Jury full in The face. The district Al.
torney. in stating the case Tor the govern.
n,ent, dwell, upon the following facts;
Fna-The number aud character Of
Sickles weapons.
S<oond-rhe unarmed condition Of Key
7hud-Sickles wearing his ovcrooat On
q warm day 10 conceal bis magazine.
Fouth-Key's supplicatious for mercy.
Mr.. Onld acquitted himself handsomely.
speaking forty minutes. The defence ex.
prused q wish To postpone thcir opening
until the evidence for tho prosecution had
been submitted, which being accorded, the
witnesses for the Government were called
and sworn.
District Attorney Ould made good i'm.
prssion In his opening address to-day. His
oppoucnts think, however, that he took too
mach pains in dressing up tho subject, and
that bis duty would have been better pr.
iarnsed by simple statement Of the facts
OF the killing. without having recourse 10
any OF the ornaments Of eloqucnce. He
seemed TO anticipate the theory Of the de-
fence, and strovc TO impress on the Jury
that there could I've no legal justification,
and that II the just fcation Ia be set up wAs
legal, they should require Il to be legally
proven.
Mr.. Ould h fine. square built. athletic
man Of some forty years Of age, with eyes
small and gray, though without the expres-
sion Of keeuness usually attributed 10 such
optics. lie has broad forehead. straight
black hair. and rather pleasant exprcssion
OF counteaance. lndecd, be looks more like
. friend 10 be honorably trusted, than like n
lawyer to b, depended upon. Ills colleague,
Mr.. Carlisle, possesses more OF the qualities
usually associated with the idea Of legal
practitioner --wiry, rcstlsrsly active, moth
Ing. scems 70 escape his attention. and the
defence seem 10 realize that they have more
difficulty 10 expect from him than from the
Government prosecutor Ills voice, like
bis presence h thin and wiry. hat his man.
dor and style ara nevsrthsless pleasant
On Mr.. Brady, Of New York, rests most
Of the labor Of tho defence. Stndiously po-
lite TO Judge, Jury counsel and witnesses,
be sccms 10 have more faith In ruavi,y than
In blus'ering. Evcn where he thinks the
Judge Ia wrong In the decisioa Of small
matters. he prefers 10 submit gracefully
rather than consume time aud exasperate
feelings IN disputAtion. At the same time,
where material principles OF law or cvi-
deuce IRE involved. none more determined
than be, and few moro able 70 defend 70 tho
Inst extremity the interests Of his client. lie
is decidedly the most popular Of the counsel
for the defence.
The counsel who next 20 him scsns 10 Ia
mosi relied on ior the defence In Mr.. Stan.
ton. This gentleman N 10 constant comma'
nication with the prisoner. and sits or stands
beside him most Of the time. What Mr..
Brady iavishes IN the sxapiiey, Mr.. stanton
makes M in the fosiaev. There IL no csre-
righteousness about him. lie comes up "
the poin, with sledgs- hammer csrnestucns
which stands DOT in contrast 10 his col
leagues extreme politen~s. lie ID man
just httlc beyond the middle nge Of lib,
but with oil the vigor oil one Of thirty. lle
talks with rapid ut,erance and great veho-
mence, though the reporters say be might
improve biz argument by diminishing hh
word. 0ueDoy.
Mr.. Philips was msmbes Of The Thirty
third Congress from the STATE Of Alabama,
who, 10 preference 10 returning 10 that
State when hm term expired, retnaped TO
practice law 10 Washington. ] believe he
~ N Imselitr. 10 faith. though entirely re.
s,rictcd 10 the organization Of the jury.
Mr.. John Graham IL . well known prsc-
ttioaer al the Bar Of New York. lie has
much reputation for keenn~s and ability ~
Q criminal lawyer. His strong point 10 said
To be in dissecliLg and lscerating the char.
actsr Of the opposite parties, and 10 in'erar'
ding his Address with 'Hhsksperan quota
tions. lie Ia To make the opening address
for thc defence.
Thomas Francis Meaghsr 10 too well
known throughout the country 10 need DC
scription here. A. one Of the junior coun-
al IN this cass he contents himself with sug
g~sii0us 10 his seniou. His 10 The pies
sanb~t isce NJ the lawyers table.
Mr. Msgruder bas but recently come "
practice al this Bar. lie 10 favorably spoken
Of. His part d the defence. like that Of Mr..
Philips, osasts, believe, with tbs orgauiza-
ton d the jmy.
Mr. Radcliffe has the reputation Of being
keen lawyer. up TO oil the arts Of the pro-
ien~ion. lie il q practitioner At the Wash.
ing,on bar.
Mr.. Chiffon Is highly respectable and
intelligent looking eldery gentleman whose
very appearance Il calculated TO have IA.
vorabe impression On the jury. Tie and
Mr.. Brady are 10 sum up for the defence
Az for Judge Crawford. before whom the
case s beard. be seems 10 have 10 lar agree.
ably disapr ointed the expectations Of the
defence Except 10 the matter Of coopng
up the prisoner, biz decisions have been
marked By hrrnDess and impsrtiali'y. lie IA
evidently an Old gentleman Of strictly routine
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