Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-04-21
THE sICKLEs TRIAL.

The trial of DANIEL E. SIcRLEs, for the mur
der of PHILIP BARTON Key, United States Dis
trict Attorney, in February last is progressing a'
Washington. We make. the following extracts
from our exchanges:
WASHINGTON, April lO.EThe sickles triatiIas
reached itscrisis 1t is the wish of defendant to
spare the characterof Key, for his children's aae
As far as it is compatible with the provocatien he
ispbiged to prove. Beyond this, it is not the
desire of Mr., Sickles to CO. but II the proseeu-
ton, from hostile motives, are determined 20 rs
sail the autecedents of Mr.. Sckles he will re-
spond to them by unfolding budget of licentous!
ness that will astonish this community, and carry
desoration to many fire sides. Conclusive eevi-
dence is prepared to establish against Key, Sc
ries Of ibidinous acts for the last two years and
upwards, that will bring shame on oil in any way
connected with him. >Let-it be hoped, for the
sake of the parties, as well sfor public decency.
.tbatthe prosecution will pause and reflect before
it is too late Mr.. Sickles declared that the IL
Legations Of the. prosecution against his early
manhood are unfounded, and no more than so
many idle threats to deter him from exposing the
immortality Of Key. He is willing, for reasons
stated, to show forbearance, but it is for the
prosecution to decide. The venerable. Judge is
an old friend Of Key and his family, but he must
forget atsuch ties and exercise stern impartalty.
If he allows testimony to assail the prisoner, be
must also allow the prisoner to rebut this with
testimony against the destroyer of his peace and
home. 1t is thought here that Judge Crawford
showed bias for the prosecution, in not ruling, as
he bad done in similar cases, that Butterworth, an
eve witness, should be put on the stand by the
District Attorney. 1t may be, however, that he
acted conscientiously.
WASHINGTON, April l2.-Sevent Witnesses for
the defence have now been examined, including
the Hon. r. J. Walker, and servant Of Sickles,
who was present at the time Mrs Sickles signed
the confession of hei guilt. During the rerdi-
ton of MIR, Walkers testimony, the prisoner was
so overcome by his en- tions, rs to make it neces
sary that he should be removed temporarily from
the court room. The court adjourned while the
.argumept was pending, touching the aduissibiity
of Mrs. Sickles' confession, as evidence In. the
case, which is said to contain the full particulars
of repeated. offences.
: WasHrNdTos, April 1S.-Mr. Carlisle for the
prosecution, opened the proceedings to-day in q
long speech against the admssbility of Mrs. Te-
resa Sickles' confession, as evidence His views
were sustained by Judge Crawford, who ruled it
not evidence. Prisoners counsel noted an excep-
ton to the ruling. Miss 0ctavia Rdgely, young
and beautiful lady, one of the witnesses to Mrs.
Siekles confession, was examined. ms 70 the cir
-cumstances which trsnspired iu Sickless family
three days previous, including the, day Key 'sas
killed. Her evidencsshowed Sickles to have been
IN an agonizing state Of mind, amounting ain ost
to .phrenzy. Bridget Duffy, Mrs. Sickles' nurse
and chambermai6, was recalled and subjected to
most searching cross examination, which failed
to elicitauy new facts. She was an eye witness
ofKey's signals on Sunday with the handkerchief.
VIM. Mann, lawyer of Buffalo, was also q wit
ness to the signals in the Park. No new features
were elicited, and the Court adjourned at three
o'clock. 8. -.
WASHINGTON, April l4.-The trial was contin-
ued to-day. George D. .Woolridge, the first witt
ness calledto the stand, described the state Of
Sicklese mind on Saturday and Sunday previous
to the killing as alarming in tbe'eItrene He
saw Key wave his handkerchief in the Park on
Sunday. While testifying, t6e prosecuting at:or-
ney objected to the character Of the questions by
the defence, and some sharp words. were indulged
in between ~Ould and Stanton. Subsequently
Stanton was rebuked by the Court for his bolster;
Gus tone and violent gestures. John Keller tes-
tilted to having frequently seeneKey in Lafayette
Square, making signals with his handkerchief
jeremiah Boyd saw Key near Sickles' house,
looking at it. Charles Bacon had frequently seen
signals Others testified to the same fact.