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The sickIes Trial.

tho Scklos trial. There arc more reporters
here than can be comfortably accommodated
with seats, and an additional number are on
their way.
witnesses were yesterday subpenaed for
Monday.
APRIL 5.--To-day the trial of the Hon. Daniel
f.. sickles, for the killing Of Philip Barton Key,
begins, and an intense interest is manifested
throughout the commuuity in regard to it.
The applications for admission to the dingy
little room in the City Hall, where the Grim
inal Court is held, have becn very numerous;
but so miserable are the accommodations that
the reporters find great difficulty in securing
ealG. t-
As TO desks or tables or other facilities for
reporting this important trial, that is all out Of
the question.
No more than three or four reporters hsvo
been able to get facilities fou writing, and there
fore the Associated Press is not among them,
although application was Iuado by their agent
weeks ago; they have, however, ventured on
taking seats at the table sex epart for the law
ySb- .t
The space within the bar Of the Courtroom
was densely crowded with traverse jurors, law
yers, reporters and Witnesses, and more than
the usual number Of uniformed police was
present. The doors wore not thrown wide open
to the public, but about fifty persons were pri
vately admitted 10 the area usually occupied by
spectators. Many outsiders were olamoring
for ndmittance, and a number gained ingresR
at the windows. While much interest was
manifested In Court, thero was generally good
order.
The judicial prelinainarics hFving been 90 a.
oluded, Mr.. Siokles was srraigned and tho
indictment for the murder of Key read to hi IN
In response to the usual Question, he answeled
in 6rm tone, "not guilty"
The traverse jurors were severally called,
and accepted or challenged, according to the
character OF their responses. Out Of the Pr-
eel of thirty jurors, Eve only were selected and
sworn. ThesV were discharged until ten och ock
tomorrow motuing, with the caution of the
Judge not to speAlk with, or listen to, any per-
son on the subject of the trial. Seventy-.dve
tslsmen were ordered to be summoned by the
Marshal, and returA,ed at tho above mai ned
time, and the Court adjourned.
The counsel for the prisoner are very nu-
merous--conssting of thai following gentlemen !:
y. NJ. Stanton, of Penn. james t. Brady, of
New York; Daniel Ratclift ;, Samuel CheIton,
Graham Magruder and - Phillips, of Ala
bAmR.
Hon. Robert ould, U. S. district Attorney,
and James Carlisle, of the Washington bar
appear for the prosecution. Judge Brewster
presided.
When Mr.. sickles was hroug ht into Court
he returned the recognition of 4 Aeveral of his
friends and acquaintance, and to- ok ilia seat
not beside his counsel, but near the railing that
separates the lawyers from the au dience.
Mr.. 0uld begged permission, before the ar.
Regiment of the prisoner, to state that Mr.
Carlisle was associated with him in the prose
cution of the case. This association. was ex
tremely gratifying to him, and he as sure i
would also be agreeable 70 the Court. The in
distment was then read to the prisoner, charg
ing him, with the usual quantity of legal yer
biage, with the murder Of Philip Barto Key, il
the city of Washington, on the 9th day o
February last.
he was asked the question: Are you guilty
or not guilty?
In clear, firm tone, hc responded: No
guilty.
The task of getting jury was then com
menced. Joseph P. Brien was the first juro
called.
Inc Judge said that he would put the usua
question to the jurors touching their impair
tiality. Mr.. Stanton stated that the detens
would be satisfied with that course.
Question by the Judge-Haye you at an.
time formed or expressed an opinion in elatiol
to the guilt or innocence of the accused?
juror have.
Judge-Yo ou may retire.
Mr.. Phillips, for the defense, proposed +
ask the juror whether his opinion was fouude
on rumor or q knowledge of the facts.
form o fair Judgment, he contended that h
was competent. The defense was anxious t
obtain jury without unnecessary delay.
The Judge permitted the examination to b
made in that way.
o.-Have you formed and expressed an opin
ion on mere rumor, or on a knowledge of tn
facts
Juror-Merely on rumor.
Q.-Would you be able, on hearing the evi
l. H.. sal, ;aAD
Juror-No, sir; my mind is biased in favo
of the prisoner. r
Judge-Stand aside.
1t might, however, be removed to the railing
directly back Of the box, and the Marsha
would be directed to keep the way open.
Mr.. Magruder submitted that if it was no
asking too much, 1t would be desirous to hav'
the prisoner confronted with the jurors ant
with his acousers, so that the accused nigh
conduct his own case, and certainly in such
case he would not be forced to occupy such al
out-of-th the-way place. They would not asl
anything for him on the ground of his publ
position, or on the ground Of his profession
but merely what they would ask for tn
humblest American citizen. In the variou
States from whore the counsel came, the prisone
is always permitted TO occupy seat besid
his lawyers. He asked that such facilite
should be extended in this case. r
The Judge asked whether the counsel ha
ever known man to be tried for murder VIII
was not placed in tho dock.
Mr.. Magruder admitted that the prisone
might hrst be placed in the dock, but the prac
tice in Virginia, Alabama, New York, an
other States, was, that the prisoner should 81
beside his counsel, and have, if need be, facili
ies for writing.
The Judge said that he had never seen
man tried for murder who was not placed i
he daek and ha had naVar read nf aueh