Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-04-06

meeting Of the conrt this morning, the taiesmcn
were severally called for The purpose Of ro,n.le
ting the number of jurors, only live from the
regular panel having been selected yesterday.
No additional juror was TO day accepted until
the oath name was called. The disqualification
was on the general ground Of having formed
opinions from newspapers or conversations with
witnesses, and therefore incapacigated from rem
dering fair and impartial verdict No addi-
tional juror had been selected when the 5Gth
was called.
The pressure to obtain adrnittance TO the
court room was not as great this morning aS it
was yesterday, for the reason, probably, that
nothing is expected to occur until a jury is OBJ
tanned. The room, however, is filled. The box,
or cage, in which the prisoners have to Sit, has
been placed in front of the jury. II looks good
deal like hen coop, with a chair inside. Much
dissatisfaction has been expressed by the friends
Of Mr.. Sickles, at suhjecting him to the Indig-
nifty Of occupying this cage.
There are ITO ladies in court, and no accom-
modations for any. The father Of Mr.. Sickles
and the fnther Of Mrs. Sickles, occupy seals tC-
gcther among tie friends of the accused.
The five jurors selected yesterday, were call
ed and answered to their names.
The judge suggested that a list of tnlesmen
should be called in their order The District
Attorney said that he preferred the adoption Of
the balloting system, that the names should be
placed on box and called as they were drawn
out. Mr.. Stanton preferred the calling Of tho
names in the Oidcr in which they appeared on
the list as the defense had arranged their Chal-
lenges in that way. The Judge ordered the
names 10 lie placed in the box and called as
they were drawn. While this matter was in
course OF management the prisoner was conduc-
ted into court and took his seat in the DOCK he
appeared calm and composed, though his fea-
lures were marked with the lines of deep grief.
The Clerk then proceeded TO draw the names OF
of the talesuan. Ar. SiCkles stood on the dock
IL, 4. Il
were in course CT questioning. The first called
was Geo. j. johnson. He had formed or eX-
pressed an opinion in relation to the guilt or
innocence of the accused, it was founded on
what he had heard and read, and does not think
he could form an impartial judgment-disqual-
flied. WIN. jackson had several times expires.
sed an opinion and does not think he cOuld
renderan impartial vei dict-disqualilicd. John
Garrett had expressed an opinion so far that he
thought Mr.. Sickles was justified III killing MIR.
Key. ISensatiOn. He does not know any.
thing oil the circumstances, except from mere
rumOr. The District Attorney thought further
inquiry was unnecessary. The Judge thought
so too as the jury was unquestionably-dis
qualified. ThOs. NJ. Potter had formed an
opinion based oil newspaper reports, does not
think he could render impartial verdict
disqualified Charles Edmundson had formed
and expressed an opinion founded on mere ru-
NOR; does not know that he could form an i'm
puTliul NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AECOERG D. BGEu-
ard not being % years ofagc was--disqualiiied.
Robert q. Brooke had repeatedly expressed his
opinions; it WINS founded partly rumOr and
partly ON the statements Of witneSses-disquali-
lied.
p. M.-The remaining 20 jurors were called
but out Of these only . more were selected and
sworn in. This makes in all s jurors. Here
follows long list Of jurors, who were called
aud rejected inconsequence of having formed an
opinion.
Jap. M.-Court has adjourned and as more
tailsmen have been ordered. Only . Of the
jurors have thus far been selected.
The list of talesrnen was exhausted, when only
8 having been sworn out OF 20. The jurors
selected are Resin Arnold, Wash. Co., merchant;
JAS. Davis, do, farmer; JnO. f. Nealc, Wash.
City, merchant; VIM. NJ. S. Hopkins, do, fur
nishing store; Wln Bond, do, shoe manufacture;
James Kelly, do, timer; WIN. c. Harper, do,
dry goods; Henry 5. knight, do, grocer.
The Judge directed the Marshal TO summon
80 talesnian for tomorrow, and to furnish the
counsel ON each side with the list this evening
The Jurors were then allowed to separate with
the usual caution. Adjourned.
WAsIiINGTGN, April 5.-AccUrdng to the
present indications The Sickes trial will occupy
at least two weeks The following the
names of the witnesses who have been sum
moncd for the United Stntes Thomas Wood
ward, Hon. John b. Haskin. VIM. Beebe,
Hon. Hiram Walbridgc, Robt, j. Dillon, DanI
Dougherty, Eugene Pendletnn Stone, Frances
Doyle, Jas. \. Reed, Jos. Deedron, Abel Up
sheer, Hon. Richard Brodhead, Cyrus McCo,-
mick, Ambrose e. Kingland, r. X. Alberts, Eli
Cone, Edward Z. West. Harvey Hayes, Sarah
d. Hoover, Dr. Coolidge, Richard W. Downes,
Thos T. Martin Philip V. r. Van Bycke, Ed
ward Delatield, Edward NJ. TidbalI, Hon. George
Eustis, John N. ceiling, Jr.
For the defence the following is the full list:
JAS Gennety, Alex. ]. Boreland, Thomas Lang
icy, VIM. Prcntcss, Chas. Allen, Sarah Ann
Zs;ley, Jno. II. Zelley, Matilda Zelley, Jens
Cuylee, G. W. Emerson, Mr. Stewart, Mr.. Rap
ley, MIR. McGaffrcy, Mrs Nancy Brown, JnO. A.
Linton, Fred'k Wilson, JAS. Miller, David Welch,
Joseph Edward, Fred'k b. Winter, ThUs. Nor.
rison, H. NJ. p King, Mrs. Brown, Jno Gray,
s. S. Parker, Jno. Thompson, \. W. Harrison,
Mr.. Foster, Charles Mason, Chas. William, Mr..
Mcdonald, j. H. McBlair. Others may be
called on both sides, but so Ear the above named
witnesses are the only ones summoned Ii is
said that the defence have subpRnaed their
witnesses to support the theory Of Justification.
Neither ButterwoTth nor Woodbridge is among
them. 1t is further stated that the prosecution
has summoned Ex.MaTshal Hoover, of Wash
ington and Ex-MayOr KingslAnd and others as
rebutting witnesses
The Quarter Masters department is cnrtailing
its expenses as rapidly as the public service will
admit In addition TO the two military posts OF
the route to Utah, three are to be dispensed
l.