The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21
The SickleS Trial.
Close OF the Prose. ution-Opening fer the
Defence.

Defence.
On Friday, the Sth, the Coroner was ex.
amined in the SIcKLEs' case, and the follow
ing is the report Of his testimony:
TESTIMONY or CORONER WOODWARD.
Thomas Woodward, coroner was next
called, and was examined by the District
Attorney. lie testified a. follows Is cor
oner Of the county; held the inqsest on the
body OF Mr.. Key; on that occasion pistol
was delivered to his keeping. produced it;
it is Derringer pistol, stocked to the muz-
zle, plated, and about seven inches long,
with wide rifle bore, ramrOd absent; the
makers name, }. &. Syms, is on the lock !;
Mr.. Downer delivered it to him examined
the body and clothes of Mr.. Key; have the
clothes here if the District Attorney wants
them [unties handkerchief and takes from
it two keys and the case of an opera glass
cannot say whether the case was open or
closed. The counsel for the defence exam
ined the keys. Are ordinary brass door
keys, about three inches long.
Witness-This handkerchief was also in
the pocket examined the body of the de-
ceased one ball had entered his side ano.
Their the thigh, near the great artery, and
there was q bruise on the right side; also q
slight wound on the head uniolds the bun
die containing the clothes, and produces
white shirt, bloOd.stained, and gray pair
OF striped pantaloons there is where the
ball entered the right thigh; the place 10
stifieued and stained with blood deep sen.
sation in court be has not the vest or
coat. Witness leaves the stand to produce
the vest and coat, but comes bask without
them and says he cannot get the vest and
coat.
District Attorney-We can do without
them.
Q. Was there any evidence in the vest or
coat of penetration?
Mr.. Stanton.--We object to that let us
have the clothes.
District Attorney,--Very well, you will
have them.
After some time the clothes were pro-
cured.
Witness.-That, sir, is the vest. There
is the hole made by the ball on the LETT side.
(Sensation)
O. Is there any other mark in the vest
Witnes.--Yes here is another hole on
the right side.
Judge Both are on the right side, ore
theys
Witness.-No, sir, one is on the left.
District Attorney, to the jury sup
pose you can see these marks, gentlemen?
Judge-lf they wish it, the vest can be
handed to them.
The vest was here handed to the jury. 1t
is Of gray striped materials, same as the
pants.
Wtness.-Here is a hole in the side OF
the coat. Holds it up to the light
The coat is OF q tweed material and OF a
brownish hue.
Brady do not see the materality Of
this examination.
District Attorney are through with
this witness.
Mr. Brady asked to suspend the crossex.
animation as to clothes till he bad time TO
examine them.
The Judge said that course might be
taken.
Mr. Brady-On suggestion Of Mr.. Stan
ton-never mind We will 90 on now.
Cross examined By Mr. Brady found
one handkerchief in Mr.. Keys pocket ;
think found the case Of an opera glass in
the side pocket Of the coat Orr. Stanton
examines the coat ] there was one inside
and one outside breast pocket, and two side
skirt pockets.
Q.-What pockets were in the panta-
looms.
W T.o ,>~oLo,s 81 . ,c,au w.tcb =
pocket in the vest there were four pock-
ets-two on each side, above and below
found nothing else than the keys, the opera
glass case, the pistol and the money found
no letters or papers might have seen q
small port. monnale, which was delivered up
think there was bunch Of keys on the ring,
which be handed to the clerk Of the court,
Mr. Smith.
Q-Was there any thing else on the per.
son Of Mr.. Key which you have not pro
duced'
w. Nothing else. sir first saw his
body at the Club House be was lead at
that time twas not positive whether his
coat Was 90 then cannot say positively that
this is his coat, bat believe il Is all the
money and effects IN bis pocket | took ont
and delivered TO the clerk Of the court
have got q list OF the witneres examined
before the coroner, bands il to The Judge
,ierc we're q great many present when | ar
rived at the Club House there were about
one hundred 10 and about the hou-e, and fif.
teen or twenty 10 the room knew most Of
them some we're strangers do not know
tha, any person bad particular charge Of
the body j, ~as between and o'cioek
when / arrived bad besn Al home 10
Georgetown a gentleman from New York
came ior me in back think this person .
name u Alexander il may have besn
Francis Doyle | accompanied him imme-
dAtsly
Tn examination Of the xitDe,s Der.
e,0-d and he vas directed 70 saud the
elotbss Of the deceased TO the nAr.ha
Thc me!.ca. sliuessss Eefe Examined
ard ~ p.,o AMI Cal were submitted 70 TIE