The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-06

CRIMINAL COUhI.-ftiIAL OF HON. DANIEL L
sICKLEs FOR THE MURDER on PHILIP BARTON
KEY.
sDOoSD DAT-TCHsDAT. APAm S, 1859
The criminal court at IA sarly houS even
denseIy througed than the rf day Of the traI
In accordance with the directions d ls court the p1s
oners box had been removed 10 position Immediately
fronting the judges seat aud number Of police kept All
aisle open Leading ho the table occupied b. counsel 10
the dock The accommodations provided for the prSss
were much better than Monday and Deputy Marshal
Phillips constantly and busily occupied in assigning
paces TO those entitled 70 them The regulations adopt
ed fT the admitAnce Of persons within the bar
ned out vey strictly BY the do0rkeepers no one being
admitted without permit unless personally known 10
the officer in charge, as having the night to enter
EXTRA PANEL
came into the courtroom shortly alsr ten clock and
the seventy five gentlemen composing ID contributed very
materially swell the throng already occupying all the
available seats and standing room at tsenty minutes
AFTER ten Judge Crawford took bic seat and the deputy
marshal opensd The court slight stir the
door attracted all eyes in that direction. and Of the
mArshal's deputies appeared accompanying ~
Mr. sIcxIxs a-s
The prisoner entered the dock in lis new position With
firm STEP apparently well satisfied with the changes
made in compliance with the suggestions OF hs counsel
His dress the previous day. srupulousy
and exact, and his men collected and confident He
took his seat looking calmly around vast Assem-
blAse Of spectators. whose caious gaze liked upon
him. and commenced eonyersn freely with the friends
him Quiet being restored the count inquired whether
the counsel had been furnished with the lists of tales
men The counsel replied that they had. The court
then remarked that had been the usual practice to call
the tlesen in the order in which their names occurred
upon the lists.
Mr. Stanton the part OF the defence. signaed his
assent to the mode Of proceeding mentioned by the
court.
Mr. Carlisle said that he did not know whether or not
il the usual course but he quite sure that had
been the uniform practice of the court to follow the
order OF the sts He would prefer that the Of
the taesmen should be drawn by ballot and called in the
order in which they we're drawn. # s
The Court accordingly ordered the empaneIling Of
jury be continued the order Of precedence being de-
teTmined in the mode specified by Mr.. Carlisle.
5a SELECTION on JUDY. , --a. . n
The talesuen were then called
Geo. J. johnson and W. b. Jackson were called ques
toned with the usual formula, and rejected p, -
John Garrett In TO the interrogato4es OF the
court said that he had formed and expressed an opinion
far 10 say that the prisoner justified in killing
Key. g
The Court decided that this answer disqualified him
Chas. Edmonsion asked whether he thought he
could render fiF aud impartial verdict He replied in
low voice, that he did not know that he could.
Mr. Carlisle repeated the Of Mr. Eimonston to
the court aaEs aszsr .zE--sa
Mr. Stanton. viii you Mr. Carlislel the trouble
sir, OF repeating the answers OF these men. Hrs-
Mr. Carlisle I'm much Obliged to you, sir. -M
Il L. Potter, q. ID. barnard, Robert G.. Brooke A p.
Hoover, J. J. Barrett g. d. Gilman George Rhodes jr.
b. II. Middleton, w. tx. Narrower, JAS w. Sears Fran
els Miller, Joseph Gawler H. A. Clark Richard ". Car
ter, WIN. r. Riley, w. H. Tenney, y. d. Moore. and
Jos w. Nairn severaily called and from previous
bias, pronounced incompetent to as jurors.
Jas Kelly, when questioned replied that be had form
ed an opinion with regard to the He thought,
nevertheless that he could render impartial verdict
Had conscientious scrupies in finding q verdict which
might lead 10 capital punishment was worth $780,
He was agreed upon as a lit juror, and sworn.
T. L. White, Jas. a Riley, 4. f. Boucher, t. j. Gait,
VIM. Baldwin, Thos. orrne, 8. Duvall, r. NJ Sutton,
@. C. Whistlessy, VIM. Dowliug, r. II. Darnes and J.
g. Dorsey then successfully questioned and Eeected
Robert A. Hooe had formed opinions With the ina
pressions that he had in regard to the he would
rather be excused from serving. H .a- -a4t. -.art
Mr.. Stanton and argued that they had right TO
ask what these impressions III they of such
nature not to prevent his rendering fair verdict,
they ought not TO disquaiy him. The wish of the pris
to be excused he thought not to be legiti
mate subject of consideration erE aaas .aa..-.'
Mr. Carlisle would merely remark that in order prop
erly TO comprehend the of Mr. Hooe ii
y to examine the particular question to which he had
replied The last question prcpounded had been whether
be thought that he could render impartial verdict
To this be had replied that his impressions such
that he would wish 10 be excused In his opinion the
answer, under the circumstances, sufficient dis
qualification.
Mr. Phillips commended that the only test OF the quail
fcations of juror whether he ls<r homo To
further parley he suggested that the court should
PROFOUND the question whether the talrsmsn thought
himself competent TO render fair verdict
The Court having put the question, Mr.. Hooe replied
that he should not like to risk it. he then allowed
10 retire p $50 7as .a.-@ r'.a-
John IT, Wilson, Eau Pickren, b. r. Guy, T. NJ
Wight James Goddard. Charles b. Church, John II.
Bridget, VIM H. Craige, G. NJ Sothoron. Thomas Per
ny, Thos. MbuEn, 3. b. Dodson, N. C. McKnew, lille
airy l.. OHatt J. w Dyer and Michael X Coombs were
for various reasons, rejected. ss sa
p r. Bacon had in conditonally expressed
his opinion Had prejudice which would prevent him
dence Had spoken Of this several persons smong
Others TO Mr. Gobrght Had scrupIes against capital
punishment. Was worth $500. rsr1aH aaa
The court thought the juror qualified but he per-
emptorily challenged by the deience.
w. III. Morrison, B. b. Mayheld, E. B. Tucker, J. Il.
Jenkins, j. i. Given, T. Lenny, and A. Y. ofutt,
found 10 be disqualified @ @ a-'-a aa7
Anthony Hyde claimed the privilege Of professional
man to be excused from jury duty. a s
Mr.. Carlisle said that they too modest their
side to urge the court to excuse the juror that
aa- a
Mr. Brady said that he claimed 10 the full an equsl
amount Of mOdesy for himself and his colleagues the
defence. - ~. .--.r..r GA. -..-.-. .ar
Mr. Hyde excused. eFaE
John H. Smoot missing when called.
j. Is. Ellis, John Moore, A L. Newton, and A Mini
tree found 10 be disqualified.
VIM. c. Harper, when questioned, said that all the
knowledge that he bad OF this derived from