, 1859-04-05

AAA6 VI 1s k&NFA1H AC$s
Daniel E. Sickles for the killing Of r, Kew hcl
Z Htnf'> and an intense interest Is manifested
throughout the community in regard to Il
Mr slcklcs' Counsel arc Jas S. Brady and
;lobh: 1obh Gr,haE, Of New TURK. L. p. Stanton. Of
1e! Natcllle, Of Washington. There nrc several
other gentlemen associated with tho.c n,,,aJ
York " NC"
TIE prosecution is conducted by Sfr r,h.rt
pu'd, the U. ): Attorney for the District IF ia
tu1u9la u ond It is understood that he will employ
l>to he made for him To 10 81.
A.l9:l5, A. u: Judge Crawford took his >cat
On the bench aud the Trirr opcncd rl,c Court.
soon afterwards sar public si"ols we're thrown
open and tue room WIS immediately filled.
Mcssrs. Brady and Graham. Of New York were
presented 10 the Court by Mr. Ma=rudrr.
Ihe Judge saul tl,:t case No. III being tl,at
= Of Mr. Slckles, MAS set dawn for 1o-day and
asked whether THE Counsel werc ready vi, both
sides. N
The answer was in the affirmative.
.Ihs panel Tor the Petit Jurors was then
Mr.. 0uld asked that the witnesses for the
prosecution be called, and all answered to their
mines but four.
The Judge directed the Marshal tu bring in
the Prisoner, but considerable time elapsed tu-
!orr tue prder WAS obcycd,
When Mr.. Sieklcs was brought into court he
returned the recognition Of several Of his friends
and acluaintanccs nud tnnk his scat beside lis
Counsel! bn near the railing that separates the
lawyers from the audience.
Mr. ould begged permission before tie ar.
falnment OF tile prisoner 10 first state that Mr.
cart1sie was associated with hinl in tile proScu-
lion Of the case. This a. sertion was extremity
gratifying 10 linn, md lc WAS sure i; would bc
!smrseaels, 10 the court.
The indictment w:s thcu read to the prisoner,
charging. HIM, with tile usual quantity Of legal
rerh'ase, with the nrurlc: Of pl,iIi; Barton XIV,
in the CRY Of Washington. on the eth Of Feb.
ruary.
He was asked the question, "trc you guilty
or not guilty." In clear and firm tone he re-
spondcd, Not gai'iy?' Tl.c task ui .cttiny Il
Jury WAS then commenced. Tie whole nu,ni.s
of Jurors who answered /" rLeir na.nrs WAS -.
u which four were challenged pcreupts,rilv,
sonr disqualified on accouut ot lack If property,
seventeen set aside for causr ard five sworn. :s
follows: First hcin Arnold. If Washington
County, farmer; second, J. l.. Davis, Of Wash
,nsten County. j tarnler; Third, John L. Nca!e,
Washington City, nerchunt fourth, WIN. i.
Hopkins, Washington City, furnishing store;
fifth, VIM. Bond, Washington City, shoe n,ana- |
lacturcr.
Ihe jurors thus sworn were allowed to scpa-
rate but werc duly cautioned by the Judge
The Judge ordered tllc Marshal to summon ::
talchnleu Tor to-nlorrow.
>Mr. Stanton called the attention Of the Court |
to the fact that the prisoner w.ss placed in tie
box where Ills counsel lad no ready access 10 |
him. lie asked the Court so order lie bux TO
be placed in such Il position that Mr, Scklrs
could confer with his counsel.
The Judge had never seen man tried f,,r
murder who was not placed in the dock, and had
never read of such certainly not in Eu.,-
land; lie was not disposed to make any DIS
tinctinn in this case
ar. Stanton .lisclni,ned any desire to have any
distinction made They would be satisfied viii
tie arrangement suggested By thc Judge. In
struct,ons TO that effect werr given to tl,r Mar
shal, and the Court 1T o'clock adjourned.