New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-22

80 Thing mt tebo.,i,g evidence Gao be received
for the Ur.ttd Sa'es in The prsssnt stage OF the Gaze
thipk ths. this evidence 10 re0uttiog snd tlst the
Tinted STAT have a right - introduce evidence 40
far az i gee 20 meet the evitenc introduced by ths
Isfepae. Il must be confined eIelusiyeiy TO theee
Miller papers. -, ,,,
nressp. Ia the Club Home a. about O'Clock 90 the
evening Of the homicide; was sanding converting
with Dr. Miller, when some o; . VINO va e1amlng mo
clothes ssid Here are some papers, | requested
Dr. Miller to take charge Of them | oil not touch
these papers; my attention WA no. turned II the
search # the clothss almost everybody that came IN
he'd access 10 the clothes Of the deceased.
To Mr. Carhsle-I peak Of a time three hours attef
toe COroners inquest; the body was there at that
tire. ~,
To Mr. Oud-I first cav these papers in Dr.. MI
lers HANDS; / made search of the body, aod was
rot preset when the search was made by the Cor
OneT.
Mr. Oold had another point OF which he wished 20
examine this winners, the defense hal 10 obJe; non
hr. BIady-Go on. ..r
Witness had fOrs often all about these pspeis VII
81 pr my exaDiI StiOn here
Mr.. Onld-Dd you observe Mr.. Siekies at the tne
offhe homicide
Mr.. Brs6y-Is that rebuttipg?
Mr.. Dad argued that IT Sas as duec'eo exo,uHVey
eve soey TO the issue of frenzy insanty Of the pris
oIer. -. a..
gitLess rad been eIsmiI cd, and had stated every
thing he ed observed Mr Sckes ssy or DO. II this
we're perutied i. would allow al the witnesses for the
osecntioD 10 be recalled.
Mr.. Stanton ssio that the prisoner mad made sug.
pesOn he desired ~ stste " he hs1 not permission VI
the Court he would not state it.
.Judee-WeN, go on.
M. Stsntor-Tbe suggestion Of the prisoner ST the
bar II ths On this indictment, that the STATE OF toe
mpd OF the prisoner at the time the Cfsnse was CON-
mted vac The point at which the prosecut on stsrtei
The burden tf proof them to sboS that he was
person Of sound men DRY aud discretion at the time
the act vas committed They iurOd lced theic proof
a. mot m md
their proof. We have not called siugle witness in
aDs6er 10 that evidence; have shown other facts
by other witnesses gOicg to question on which the
burden Of proof wss on the pre- secutiOD,
Tee Judge-Co siderable evidence having been
given teIoiI 20 shOv the copCitOG of nnsCun1 mno
the pIsorsr, the United States propose to prove
facts ard circumstances 10 meet that evidence
aree portion OF the evidence for the defense has been
70 show this cono,iou of the prisooer and il il
not TO be met because the Uuteo States did t intro.
il the OF the direct evidence on part OF
prosecution, it never could be met. The counsel who
iaet scdIessed the Court Iabors under mistake 10
ssyirg tina the burden Of proof of the sanity Of tbs
party accused is on the United Sates it is not so
every is presumed to be ssne Till the contrary is
proved; that ls the normal condition OF the human
race hope. Laughter i think the evidence re-
ceivabe under ally and every rule OF law with which
/ am acquainted.
Mr. OnId-Mr DOYLE, state what was the appear
spce Of SIR. Sickles at that tune
Mr.. Brsdy-DO you mean to speak Of his coun-
teDence 7
Mr. Oud--Yes.
WitiesE-Wben ! came up to Mr.. Sickles, ne turned
rou nd almost 1nr ediately; thought his manner was
self possessed than his speech indcated there
was more excitement in tue expression than the man
her.
Mr.. Brsdy-I don't know to what extent you have
given yourself TO the study OF men, have you ever
been in a nps tic asyluml
Winess-EvioeDtly hmt by the question-no, Sir
hope the Judge will protect me.
Mr.. Ould-He does net mean as an inmate, bnt a
b+Dr in pht IL
from hs misapprehension, j,ined.J
WItDesss-I beg your parGon.
Mr.. Brsoy-I should beg your pardon, did lnsnu-
ate that you had been an inmate OF uuatc asylum.
| mention this by way of Illustrating how smsl
cause will produce undue excitement. Everything
you have stated has been with the most geutlema5y
regard TO truth. meant, whether IN such an asyiom
you have an insaLe person!
Wtuess-No, Sir.
MI Brsdy-if you visited an insane asylum, and
saw twelve persons dancing or eittog eth, do you
think you could tell who were insane or hot
Nr Braoy-Have you ever spoken to person I'M
Histsk ably insane
NJ, Rradv-Amorg your acquaintspces you fDd
serie1aenn gh-minded aGd lmpulsve quick 70 anger
AZ reseutn, NJ but soon the e1 ement passes away
You happen to know some who are more excl'aoIe
fnap those who flash their temper AID yet ordinarily
exhibit eomposure. You vii lot undertake to ju1se
of Nh Slcklee temper
Wiress-I did not undertake to say what was his
state of mind; merely gave my Judgment
IL TO various questions, witness said no per-
son was prevented from examining Mr.. Keys clothes;
Did not particularly notice who had access 20 them
at the time; no one pant cularly had charge OF mr.
Keys body there Was oVeIcoa, OF dece 4sed IN the
dining room il had been there tor sever days after
the Cororers inquest wss over, equ sed one OF the
boys 81 the CLUB HoGse to thToS them along with the
other clothes
Alert Greeuleaf syorn-Wss at the Club-House
when Dr. Miller was there; some papers put INTO
the lstters hands; if mistake not, pocket DO or
carl case WAS handed him by police officer, whose
nsme don't know the papers came from ether the
vest or OvercCat; don't recoect waich; saw HIN hand
the articles 20 DR.. Miller; carnot that he took
| the vest though he observed they there; this
wss about clock on the evening OF the 2thi there
were several persons present; Dr.. Miller ar SGoS-
| den, Mr.. Doyle, Two police officers ana others.
| To Nj. Bfady-I was there FIRST that Sunday az
about % cannot state where the clothes were I'll
saw them in this officers hands; be had DOLLY coat
and vest not OvtIcoGt; Cannot describe these Off
GERS give their nsmts Another in tue Court here
sale be wss there, and t64t ns name was King
To Mr. Brady-These papers came from the coat or
! vest.
J,cob +. King, police officer, examined by MIR. Ould
i went to the Clu 7.HOu'e, got there while tho
| investigation was going on; stayed TIL the body WAS
! removed; saw DIR, NJ er there, ana san some papirs
handed % him, took charge of the door Of toe room
where the BODY was lyiug; DR.. Miller came in; the
coat and vest or Mr. Key were Jirg On a caair; ths
pants were or the body; this vas Aat an hour sitter
the inquest; think MI Snowden handed these papers
! 10 DR. Miller
Q Did yen see from whence they we're taken
Witness-Thpk they were taken out Of the fob
! pocket Of the psrtaloOns knOg there was q small
white handled knife taken ont OF the pockets; did not
observe anything fan on The hoor cannot ssy pOsi-
lively whether this knife was taken iron the pocket
or whether IL fell CT the floor; do not know where hr.
Stowden resides he had hold Of the vest while was
e1amir ug tire hole where the ball went through; Mr..
Snovdep appeared TO be officiating good deal shout