The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-04
SICKLES FOUND mot GUILTY" :"
Great Excitement in Court.


past one O'Clock on Tuesday. The Court
granted the instructions prayed for by the
prosecution, with explanations, and admit
ted some and refused others of the prayers
of the defense. The strictest attention
was paid to this part ofthe proceedings.
The defense renewed the proposition to
submit the case without argument. The
District Attorney concurred in the propo-
sition. iEE
At three o'clock the jury returned
amid much excitement and gave verdict
of 'not guilty"
The applause was deafening, the audi
ence huzzaing and waving their hats.
The following is graphic description
of the closing scenes:
The door is opened, the Deputy Mar
shall cries ont, "Make room for the jury"
in they come, one by one, and take their
seats in the box. There is enc general
movement in the crowded room to get a
look a. their faces; all restraint is forgot
ten; benches and tables are mounted by the
excited and most venturesome. "Here
they come" IS heard hur"iediy spoken on
all sides Then there are cries Of "down
| in front, ""get Off the benches" "''sit down."
s'silence in court" ''order" 1t seems im-
possible to restore order till the Judge
directs the Clerk to call the names of the
jury. The uproar instantly subsidies, and
as the clerk calls the jurors and they re-
spond, one of the officers call out the
number. When the twelfth name is called
and responded to, pin might be heard
drop. ,.
Clerk-(Th jury standipg)-"Daniel
e. Sickles, stand up and look at the jury"
GLOW say you, gentlemen, have you
agreed to your ve-dict?'
Arnold-Co Coreman)-"We have"
Clerk-"How say you, do yor end the
prisoner guilty or not guilty7"
Arnold-"Not guilty"
There was loud, wild, and thrilling
and tunultous hurra sent up by the specta-
tors; cheer after cheer resounded IN the
room, taken up by the multitude on the
outside and repeated. Hats and haniker
chiefs waved, and one general rush was
4 made toward the dock.
In the midst of the uproar the voice Of
Mr.. Stanton was heard to address the
Court:
Il that Mr.. Sickles be discharged
from custody"
p. Marshal Se!don-"Come to order gen.
tlemen, come to order. This is place
where there should be.no noise" B..
Mr.. Stanton-(boiIing over with ex-
citemenO In the name Of Mr.. Sickles
and his counsel desire to return thanks
to the jury" 49, ~ Co.. - Il:
Judge. 'Crawford-(who appeared the
only person not excited)-"Mr. Stanton,
!, wait until the verdict is recorded"
. Stanton-"Of course, your Honor you
must excuse the excitement on this occa.
sion" -..
Clerk to the jury our record is thai
you find Daniel Sickles not guilty?"
The jury moulded afirmatively.
Clerk k-"And so say you all"
Another nod from the jury.
Stanton now move that Mr.. Sickle
be discharged from custody"
Judge Crawford-"The Court so or
:. ders." ..-.
$ "' Stanton (turning to the crowD-
). IN ow go it" .t ...
Judge--"Eo noise" ....
The prohibition was unheedsd. Mr.
{ Sickles, amid. the renewed cheers of tn
audience, was taken out of the dock BY
Captain Wiley and Mr.. Brega.
The former, who is one of Mr.. Sickles
most devoted friends, kissed him at th
I moment OF his deliverance. and held fas
y by him as they tried to make their wa
u to the door.
> Congratulations earnest, loud an
frankly expressed, saluted Mr.. Sickle
: from all points, and, though strong emo
ton was exhibited in the swollen veins G
!. his temple, his eye was calm and steady
il and the effort which he manifestly made I
r retain caimness and composure was sue
. . cessful. ,,
ii His expression betrayed no feeling G
[joy, bnt that Of a man who felt consciou
}. that he had run no risk, and the tria
e through which he had passed could hav
u no other result.
The jury evincing desire to congrat
ulate him, he stepped over the forms
. meet their saluta.ions, which were hearth
al rendered.
, The counsel for the defense also ex
- :, changed compliments and congratula
- tions with the jurors. Finally, by gres
- ~ exertion, a passage to the door was e.
~ fected.
~ AS soon as he was recognized outsid
: cheers we're then taken up.
Mr.. Shaw, of the New York Heral
" had rushed down to the National Hot
10 as soon as the jury returned, and jumpin
~ on the drivers box, drove the hack 10 II
- Court. house. Ali the hackmen on ii
- stand and at Browns followed his exam
1ple, and there was nearly a score of ca
Eriages at the City Hall as Mr.. Sickl
- came out.
"a 20 1.-The news ran like wildfre through II
80 city, crowds hurried to the City Ha
srto