Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-11
THE END OF THE sICKLEs TRIAL.


 We quote from the Washington Constf- fulton, of the 27lh ult., the accoun! of the finale of thls case.
 At the conclusion of giving the instruc- tions, MT. Chiffon, with the concurrence of the prisoner and his counsel, offered to submit the case upon the instructions, without further argument
 MT. Ould, on the part of the prosecu- ton, at once accepted the proposition.
 The case was given to the jury at ten minutes to two o'clock, P. M., and they re- tired.
 At three o'clock, general rush of per sons from the marshars office announced that the jury were coming in; and soon the jury entered, amid loud cries of order from various parts of the courtroom. The jury entered the box and were called by the clerk, amid profound silence. The clerk then asked, '' Gentlemen of the jury, have you agreed upon your verdict?"
 MT. Arnold, the foreman, replied that they had.
 The clerk said, "stand up, Daniel E. Sickles."
 The prisoner stood up, looking calmly upon the jury.
 The clerk then said, "Gentleman of the jury, look upon the prisoner at the bar: Do you find the prisoner at the bar guilty, as indicted, or not gulty!
 The foreman replied Not guilty"
 The audience, heretofore so quiet, gave col,ot o,1 oil at- tempt at restoring order was abandoned, for few moments, by the officers.
 Those outside the bar instantly leaped toward the prisoner to congratulate him, and instantly multitude of hands were stretched forth to grasp those of the pris- oner, amid cheering, the waving of hats, and the widest excitement.
 MT. Stanton, in a loud voice, here ad- dressed the court, asking that the prisoner be instantly discharged from custody ]; which the court ordered.
 The greatest difficulty was experienced by the officers in preventing the crowd, who had completely taken possession of MT. Sickles, from tearing his clothes from his person. In passing the jury-box, MT. Sickles stopped for moment to shake hands with the jury, when he was finally dragged from the courthouse by the ex- cited crowd, whose cheers and cries, min gled with congratulations, were almost deafening.
 Outside the courthouse, the populace gave full vent to their appreciation by three times three cheers, and, amid the univer- sal excitement, Mir. Siclles entered the carriage of J. II. McBlair, Esq, and drove rapidly away, in company with his father and his counsel
 At the conclusion of the proceedings at the courthouse, the carriage of MT. Me- BIair, followed by large concourse of people, proceeded 10 his residence oppo- site Lafayette Square, where, when Mir. Sckles entered the house, he was con- graduated by several distinguished and undlstinguished people, who called upon him. Mir. Slcllles stood in the centre of the room, and his friends grasped his hands, in turn, as they passed by. The vicinity of Mir. McBIalr's house was thronged until late hour.
 Last evening, number of gentlemen, admirers of the ability and eoquence dis. played by the counsel retained by the de- fence of the Hon. Daniel E. Sickles, in his late trial, paid them the compliment of q serenade.
 A detachment of the Marine Band were selected for this purpose, and, followed by a large concourse of citizens, they pro- ceeded to the National Hotel, where, after the execution of several beautiful airs by the band, Messrs. Stanton, Brady, Chiffon, aud Magruder, appeared. and in PfePfiate terms thanked the assemblage for the call, and alluded to the result of the recent t.ial. They were loudly cheered The company then proceeded to WiIlard's Hotel, where, in answer to loud calls, MT. Graham responded, in an appropriate and beautiful speech, which was loudly cheered.