Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-04-08
TRIAL OF DANIEL L. srCKLEs.

\ ork, for the killing OF Philip Barton
Key, Esq, was commenced on Monday
last in the Criminal Court of Washing
ton, D. C.-Judge Crawford, presiding.
On the opening Of the Court, MIR, Sick
les was arraigned for having willfully,
ftloniously, aud of his malice afore
thought, on the 9th of February, 1859,
shot Philip Barton Key on the left side,
little below the tenth rib, inhieting
mortal wound, Of which he instantly
died. The prisoner being required to
plead to the indictment, responded in
firm voice, mot guilty"
Robert Ould, Esq, District Attorney,
assisted by Jas. NJ Carlisle, Esq, ap-
pearcd for the prosecution. Messrs.
Stanton, of Pa; Brady, of n. Y; Ora
ham, Of N. Y; Phelps, of Ala, and
Mcssrs. Radcliffe. Chiffon, and Nagru-
der, of Washington, appeared as coun-
sci for the prisoner.
The following witnesses for the prose
cution answered to their names when
called: DR.. r. II Coolidge, Or. r.
X. Stone, 7. f. Martin, j n. Reed,
j, Gultrell, P R. Van Wyck, A. Up
shut, E. Titball. Tho following witness
cs were absent: R. NJ. Downer, Il. Pen
dleton, I. Doyle and r. Broadhead.
The empanneliing Of the jury was
next proceeded with The panel was
exhausted with but five jurors being
sworn. Some were set aside on account
of not being worth $800-that being
the amount of property qualification re-
quired by law-and others from either
having expressed or formed opinions.
The regular panel being exhausted, the
Cour. ordered the summoning of seventy
five talesmon for Tuesday.
Ga Tuesday morning the cmpanelng
Of the jury was again resumed, and out
of the seyenty-fye talesmcn, only three
jurors were sworn making in all eight.
The Court again ordered the summoning
of seyenty-fyc more for Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the jury in this case
was completed, but the last one was not
sworn in, to allow them to separate for
the night The following are the names
Of the jurors:
Reason Arnold, James L Davis, J
Z. Neale, VIM NJ Hopkins, W.m Bond
james Kelley, VIM. c. Harper, Henry
NJ. Knight, jesse b. Wilson, John Nc
Dermott, VIM. NJ Moore, 4. s. Wright
The Washington Star, of Tuesday
evening says:
1t is understood that the following wit
ncsses have been summoned in New
York in behalf of Mr. Siekles, viz: Mrs
Sickles, Hon. John Cochrane, John Kcl
ly and VIM B. Maclay, Capt. Jane
Leonard, Judge VI. Y. Brennan, Judge
4. \. Phillips, ex Recorder james NJ
Smith, ey-County Clerk Richard b. Con
nelly, County Clerk John Clancy, cdito
Of the New York Leader; Register W
Miner, Capt Joseph Bowling, 9th ware
police; Supervisor Isaac Bell, jr., Sur
rogato Edward c West, cx-Corporatior
Counsel Robt. j. Dillon, Charles X
Graham, Engineer Of the Navy Yard
James McGowan, Of Porter's Spirit
and John Thompson.
We hear the following spoken of a,
the witnesses to be summoned in thi
city for the defence; G.. w. Emerson
John Thompson, W Stuart, Chas Mann
Thomas Morisctt, Sarah Ann Seely, Ma
tilda Seely, John NJ. Seely, u. VI. p
King, Mrs Nancy Brown, John Grey
John CayIor, s S. Parker, Jas. Ginity
JAS. Miller, Alex. j. Borland, Danie
Welsh, j. Edmonds, VIM. Prcuss, +
+ Linton, Charles Allen.
This list it will be observed, does no
include the names Of Mr.. Butterwortl
or Mr. Woodbridge, the alleged witness t,
the interviews between Key and Mrs
Sicklcs.
A number Of witnesses have beer
supp@nacd BY Government, in order t,
be used as rebutting testimony in cas-,
the defence introduce evidence going bacl
beyond the immediate circumstances at
tendant upon the killing of Key Among
these witnesses we hear mentioned The
names Of cx-Marshal Hoover, Of thi,
city, and cx-Mayor Kingsland, of New
York, who, it is alleged is cognizant O
the peculiar facts attendant upon the
marriage ofMr and Mrs. Sickles, and gave
the certificate Of the private marriage
represented to have been performed by
him prior 10 that by Bishop Hughes.
The names Of Geo. Edstace, Cyrus
Mccormick, and John w. Scely, Jr.,
are also mentioned as among the Gov
eminent witnesses.
It's stated that the trial cxcitos the
greatest interest, and is the theme Of
universal conversation throughout tho
city.
NULIF1cArIoN.-The legislature of Wis
consin have passed resolutions sustaining
the decision Of the State Courts in the
decision of the case Of Mr.. s. VI. Booth.
who was arrested on a charge Of helping
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