, 1859-04-23
The Trial of Daniel f. -Slekles for the
ktIllM. Of +. Rart6ft KcE.

WASHINGTON, April ea-The Defence hare
agreed to. dispense with tho summing u,,
speeches on both sides, anu let tue case 70 IL
the jury after tl1r evidence is closed. If the
otlcr is made OH one side, it will probably be
! accepted on the ots,er The counsel for thr Iir
| ienc. feel some 1elicacy in mixing the ouar.
hut think ii probable the suggestion may co1ns:
from the jury, IN which ease they will assent.
Mr. Nlndcr-l do not know ii the counsetyil}
indulge mc tn refer to the conversation to which
AZ noyle referred, yesterday By so ding, 1
| think eau make it very clear and plain, Tn
| less shc5 dol have simply to statck tl,at.Nr,
Doyie was utterly mistaken in saving that Fhad
tod him those Papers werc found on the person
What happened afterwards do not know, b.
Cause ! left ut tie c"nclusipn If the Testimony.
and did not 80 hack.
Mr.. Brady-I think that fully meets all that
| MAS sail in respect tu You.
Mr.. Winler-I desire distinctly to soy .bot ,t.
tue time. tic seaFch WAS nude of Mr. key'Eprr-
son, during ti1e Caroucr's inquest thcreW:S mt
scrap of paper fund.
=, CAa<. II. q. Letrts *.corn-Arn connected with
tue Cotyrtts:""dt Gko1e; have here the procccd-
ana sstI iee Of 1Sa5r FsS s1 Friday aud SATURDAY. 18th
70 question by Mr Csrli>Ic.-The repaartcrs
are Messrs. Smith, Iliucks, McEI!onc. ANDREWS
and uaynesi don't know whether Mr andrews
F,.an.i* X Smith eruu.iu.J1y IL. fa,7;,zs-
AM one OF the official corps oE Reporters Of The
House Ut Representatives; was in tlc House or
Friday; and Saturday, 18th and 2Gth: Of FeLru
ary last; Mr.. Sicktes made speeches on those
aass; have bctore ME tbs manuscript Of thosc
tue handwriting Of slr. McEtl,onc entirclr:Ethe
i'rst three pages Of Friday seen. 10 BE- in tAc
handwriting of Mr.. McElhunc There ure add.
tlons and corrections III the Friday, speech in
another handwriting and iu i different lux: do |
not Know wl"se handwriting that ii.
II, Mr. Er,jr-.f tfr
Ar. S'ck!es spoke Oil Friday think lie spoke
ut about 6 o'clock. and on SATURDAY., caGuot
say precisely What tine
alr Carlisle read from the Goayrfxsioual GloIt
tue speech Of 1ir: $: OH the subject Of Nary
Yards, delivered Friday. the 10Th.
Nr. bfads--uayc YOU looked into thpse cornu. Il
lsni rolls to sc l'"w how many Of them per.
"ilness,-Ghey contain I'LL the proceedings of
those twu DAYS. |
Mr;; Nrady-Judging from the bundles l
should be very much Alarmed at those spcrch
MT. carlisle-Thcy are short speeches, made
under tue five minutes rule. This uyidencc /. I
offered 10 show the condition Of the prisoners
',i mn i5n Ha the r. FTaiy RI and Saturday previous to
MT. Hr:dy-Wc don't objec. to that.
=. Sir. Carlisle know tl!at, but l want thc,'
Court to understand +,ur purpose. x, Il
Mr. Erady-We admit that Mr. Sickles ada
dressed tue House on Saturday, but before he T
that all hope relative to his Y4c had
been diSpellsd.
j, Nr. Carlisle read from Mr. sickles' spcccl. Oh
he same subject. -.
.Witncss-,-l cannot Judge at what hour On
Saturday this speech "as made: dnl:: >fuast~t :.
: WAS made about four o'clock, because Tie
louse net ut II X. H., and adjourned Il, y p.
u, and this occurs about t.e middle Of the
1ays proceedings; was present when Mr. s. |
l'''le those speeches, both On FRIDAY and SAT-
lrtav. |
Mr. Brady admitted tl.at tic corrections in the
writing Of Mr. s.
The manuscript was exhibited 10 the iury.
hltncss.-I do not know whut hour the cor 4
ections were made; speeches arc sometimes
eslsed within ten minutes Of the time they are
cpVr1cd; It would nottIk ten minutes to make
IL the corrections in that manuscript.
10 Mr.. Brady.-The practice Of sending
neechcs }of revision IS by no means unifurn,: ~
il MINORITY of cases the speeches are not. dur r.
ng the last days OF The session, handed to the ~
aemocrs t,'[ tdc nest morning; how il VAS in q
Lls case don't know. Il,
Some delay occurred here while Ar. Smith :"
AS examining the record of the votes On Satur Il
ay. the 18th IT February II
Witness to Mr.. Carlislc-I hare examined IN
le rol! Of votes on Friday; Mr. Sickles seems
harevoted at the Lust vote ut the time Of ad- !
which was about y o'clock: Mr. = =
ears to haze voted Cd tho last vote p, Satur- /
~. i
Some further time was occupied by witness in
kamining the manuscript Of Saturdays proceed
rs in tue House.
'cutiou hatl submitted to thc counsel for the
.'cnce an offer Of evidence, and were waiting
: the result OF their examination of it Its | q
rnised that this offer Of evidence is connected
lth an inquiry to Ar. Sck'cs' own conduct and RI,
lrticulary into the matter Of bis risits with 81
fr IN II Rtr11,ttu'S Hofaf |
ietor Of that hotel is in Court. =,
MesSrs. brady, Graham, and ould stepped up "a
the bench, and in q low tone of voice discuss
the matter with the Judge, evidently submit
Y the question to his decision Authorities
IRE submitted 0n both Sides and soule time
IS spent BY the Judge in consulting them. H.:
The Jndge.-For very ubyious reasons, tho
.urt Will Do no more than merely .tate his
iui"n' OIL this point, and that is, that the eyi-
ncc is not admissible.
Mr.. Chiffon. for the defence, abiding ia tbc
otracted trial, said they were willing to sub
t the ease without argument.
Mr. 0nld said that when the lar, as applicable
this case. shnll have been declared b,; the -
urt, and alcn only the prosecution would as. -
It I" tue proposition, but the case had not f
.cArd that point. Y
Mr. Chiffon would withhold his rcply until the
'secntion had pronounced that the cvidcuccis :,
lcl'ldcd on their side Of the question,
Ar Carlisle. submitted instructions to the
insel for The defence, who will },rersarc conn.
instructions to be argued to-luorfow morn: ~
!. :Adjourued.: -;
Prom Cnlifornin and mexico: -
>sy ohtrAS;, Aptjl l.-:Tbds taaarhip Coat-
"alcas from Minitittan un the 18th inst, with
cs trnn' san Francisco to the 9Th ult, arrived LU
c this evening. :"
ferry boat Ut Sau Francisco exploded on
, !th It'll mt, causing the death Of SIX persons
:woundin2 eighteen oilers. ss:.H IL
business at San Francisco vas dull. The mar ~
$ were osers!ocked.. Haxall tnnr, $a.3u.
ne amount Of specie taken down by the I!
lama steamer is unrerar.cd.: - "
he latest intelligence from Mexico. ria Min
Ian, is unimportant. 1t is reported that Mira. j.
y had left for Cnrlova with body guard, and
Dc an attempt to reach the CAPITOL.