Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-04-22

BsS~ The Sickles Trial progresses slowly. On We'd
nesday the ninth day, Miss Octavia Ridgely visitor
at Mr. Sickes house was examined for the purpose OF
showing the State of mind of the defendant Immediately
previous to the killing of Key Sickles evidently
very much affected. Bridget Duffy recalled by the
defence to testify mainly with regard to the .waving
of handkerchief by Key. which the defence say was
done signal to Mrs Sckes, but which the prosecu
ton contends done at dog which came out OF Mr.
Sickes house and fawned on Mr.. Key. Bridgets test
mony goes to show that the dog had nothing to do with
the handkerchief waving.
/ The evidence on Thursday was Of the same general
character as that previously offered for the defence
Mr.. Woodbridge testified to Sckles state of mind be-
fore the shooting Of Key-to Keys waving hand
kerchief apparently as signal to Mrs. Sickles ETC.
Witness had made communication to Mr.. Sickles
on the day preceding the death of Mr. Key. Mr.. Ould
objected to this being admitted as testimony Some
gument ensued between counsel; Mr. Stanton one of
the lawyers for the defence replied to Mr.. Oud with
much vehemerce. Ec accused Mr.. Ould, the District
Attorney of having his hands mbrued in blood and of
remorselessly hunting man down in spirit of ven
geance Mr. Ould retorted with considerable bitterness
lie spoke Of Mr. Stanton resorting to the contempt
bic rant of tragedy parance and acting like bully
and bruiscr. But he, (Mr Ould,) scOrned mean
man, who would come here to get into personal collisions
Some of the counsel for the defence here tragedi-
ans, some as cOmmefans, and some walking gentle
men OF the company,
Mr. Stanton arose and spoke very warmly. He said
he would not reply to the observations of the opposite
counsel and be concluded by saying that he scorned his
acquaintance after the exhibition he had made There
was some applause and great excitement among the
crowd. When Mr.. Stanton sat down, he was quiyerng
in every limb with passion. Mr. Ould left the Court
room at the end of half an hour, aud challenge is ex-
pectcd
Mr.. Carlisle continued the arguMent behalf of the
prosecution. The Judge ruled agsinst the admission Of
the testimony. The defence mast pove that the pris
insane and not say that if he not mad he
ought to have been.
John Keller jeremiah Boyd, A. Young, Charles E
Bacon, S. S. Parker, William Ratley, Frederick Will
son, L. j. Brown, and Jacob Wagner were examined
They nearly all testify to the habit OF making signals by
Key and that these signals OF handkerchief waving>
were similar to those on the Sunday of his DEATH which
it is alleged being by Sckles, operated with Other
things to stir him up to that point of frenzy that result
cd in his killing Key.
| There was also some testimony about the house il
fifteenth street bat the precise obeCt cannot quito
make out
The continued on Saturday, large
portion Of the time besBg taken up by the argu
ments of counsel to the admissibiity Of testimony
The argument POSTPONED to admit of the Court
taking some official notice of the death of the Hon. Geo
NJ. Bibb, which took place on the 18th instant. Mr.
Bibb had formerly filled the positions of Chancellor O
the State Of Kentucky of Senator in Congress, anc
a Cabinet Minister, and distinguished by the pos
session of all the qualities that emnenty fitted him tc
discharge acccptaby the duties of these positions.