New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-22
YRIAL OF DANIEL E. SICKLES
CHARGED wTH THE
NVRDER or PHILIP BARTON KEY.
SIXTEENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Amorg the letters received by the counsel On etoer
ride from various parts OF the county, one was TO
e.ived Ibis morning by M Brady fro 'aiy ss"iVs
bers.If in Greek characters, "OlymP's AiAsn en'
Sessiibrg herself e. 'one of the orcer Oh ha"'y
"ore Of tbe simple waters for the wave oil some mas
"cnlns noche,' bandk srchef" The letter IS cahd
ho, g., R.,5opb VT, and axis the courses atten
no, 10 the folio srg extracts from :" Waite Les
.P.ha,. no v.D, round honey. L ny wife ,o0s
su',s 80 ,s,n AZ q ttere I'd ku am inoo7rs or oa' I'd
hob aim .sai HI .h.Is II 'ss t4on s90'hef ID ''"0
~ aIt.I lie 6fi, and 80 on III one hh'eo me-
p.tore p,oceedr to business the Judge said there
"a, l,t.r on his desk directed TO Of the jnrois
Toe letter is 6reced to Mr. Wilson, in care Of the
Jsdee. 1t bore the NewYork postmsrk.
Ascent was given on both sioes and the letter was
Asbded over 10 Mr.. Wilson.
Alter few nioutes the letter was returned to the
Js6ge who ssid this letter is handed back by tie
Juror He knows Dohing about IL or the writer. II
proceeds from the very wors. motives. II 10 an I'M
Eertibtrt improper and unSonted interference with
esutG Justice. ~
Nr B,sdy-I take it for granted it is fit relates in
any wby 10 this triol.
JuSee-It does relate to it, and relates to it exc.u
aively Let the counsel look az It,
The letter visa handed down, and examined by tue
Dir. Brady remarked that the manuscript Was siui-
lar 10 that OF the Anonymous letter to Mr.. Sexes
Both letters were examined together, anu tuS ODuh-
eel sere.a as to the similarity OF tue handwriting In
both letteIs.
thor Of the letter II not known.
was understood among other thirgs TO convey SIAN
derous assertions sganst sOme OF toe counsel
After come time spent in examining the letter, the
Jpoee ssid be supposed the best course Toud be 70
mt n in the custody Of the DstrictAuOrney But oI
ctitsin Injurious remarks against gentlemen whose
lsmes are not before the public, no would have d.
rteted il 70 be flied.
eious interference with the Of justice. rs
author were Known he would deserve TO be prosecntei
for an set as high misdemeaoOr. Bat as II IS writ
ten from distance and there ls no probaohty OF lts
author being known, 1t ia not worth preservation.
Tb. Judge-Ony with the view Of Furnishing The
author.
Mr. Csrlisle-As addressed to your Honors care,
think your Honor had better keep it yOurself
The JpdRe-I have no desire to be the keeper OF IT,
The remarks / made sbont its preservation were
solely with the view to find out is author and punsh
him with all the Iigor That could be applied to the
MIR Brsdy--There is but one thing stated in it, in
relation " which have any personal knowledge aud
that is sn stIOcious fasehOod. If that Is q far
criterion Of the whole letter. it shows how much lIs
statements are worth.
Judge-As there is no probability for finding the
author perhaps the beet way is TO destroy IT.
Mr. Radcbfie-Your honor might preserve II for
some sys and perhaps the authOr msy be found out
i think that may be advantageous We have me
handwriting in posfessOs which seems To rsse nOle
this. Tb. letter ives banded bsck IN the Judge, bat it
was then shown to Slckles, and scIutulzsd by hin
and council Several inmates we're consumed IN thus
matter and Inquiries apparently Bet on loot 10
find DOT the author.
Nil Brady--A proposition, il | may so call II, was
msde yesterday by the Government TO the counsel 0f
Mr. Siobles, to INIT what Is called the confession OF
Mrs Sickes as evidence. la response TO that pre-
stut the immediate and unanimous answer gwen oy
all Of my associates when the proposition was Sub,
mted u them, that ", we do not accept IT. or deal
with it, that the Of the accused is c)sd aud the
prossc utiOn must therefore, pursue such course GA
d eir part ss they may deem Advisable.
Francis Doyle, recaled-I went for the Coroner.
Mr.. Brady-I believe hsvs long been through
with that. IL s not rebuttDg testimony.
Mr. OGld--It is preliminary.
The Ceurt-Itis not Of nsel rsbuttiug.
WitDsss-Al Almost Immediately after TIE BODY of Mr..
Key wss csnied to the Club house went for ana re
turned with the Coroner.
Mr.. Oud-How long old you stay
Mr.. Brsdy-We object; this is not re- utting testl-
moIy. lt now our torn add duty TO apply the rules
10 the Otl or side.
Mr.. Ould-We have no objection to that have
offered the evidence 70 e1pl,in how aud u0der Shat
circumstances certain pspeIs testified TO by Dr. Miller
and Mr.. PendletOn were found.
Mr.. Brady Obe Jed repeating that this was NOT re-
buttiDg evidence. SO long ago as tho middle OF the
prosecution Of the case, the Coroner vas Introduced
and asked TO produce certain articles winch nave pSc
CORRECTED with the peTson Of Mr. Key, and Whch LED
TO the exhibition Of bis clothing and ether articles
Various gentlemen who were III the Club House at tle
time Mr. Keys body was brought there, incdding TINS
witness were exsmped, and your Honor WIZ RENE N
Der how hsently nd scrupulOnsiy Ne underworld,
but failed TO discover whether there were any other
articles than those which the Coroner produced. NO
examination Was ssarchi5g, aud IL wat LOT untu
ne called DR. Milerthst We fOGni some other th'ugs
beop e. to the person Of the deceased We know the
person o Mr.. Key subjected TO other hands than
those Of the Coroner. We never heard of those PSI
pers I'll they produced the stand lthas been
shown by Mr.. Pendleon that NE prosecution knew Of
these facts almost immediately after they cane toto
his hands, and that he communicated them to Mr..
Csrhse.
Mr. Opld-It was not communicated to the prosecu-
ton that these papers al any tme found on the
ptIton of Mr.. Key. We no. propose 10 show the
circumstances under which they fOupd and then
tsce how they came into the hands o. the witness.
Mr.. Philips argued agsipst the line Of examination
proposed. There never would be an end TO me ta 1t
such course was permitted
Mr.. Ould-There was no evidence offered as TO the
existence Of these papers. The circumstances Wege
Introduced by the defense
Mr.. Brady remarked that Mr.. Penileton Yesterday
repuaiaed the idea that he had lent himself to the
conc slmeIt OF ANY kind OF testimony; the fact was
that Mr. PendetOn received the letters taken from the
person of Mr.. hey and held them in custody 10 be
nsed when reqaired, and communicated 10 Mr. Car
hale the fact that these papers existed and yet the de-
Tense knew tsing OF them.
Mr.. Carlisle denied that Mr.. Pendlston had COM
mupcsed the fact that the psrculsr paper letter
in cipher not found on the body Of tae deceased,
and bic impression h60 been that II not found.
Mr. Philips objected. Not because Of the import.
kDce OF the matter nov before tlem bat becSuse Il
would be necessary at some stage TO lOte1pose Oh
lection to going the ground this. hst been al
ready over TO reopen the case alter the prose-
cuiIOn had closed.
Mr. Carlisle supposed that the theory of the defense
would be- that There had not been thorough search
made OF the person of Mr. Key at the time of the nom
ioide, and be coutended that II was ao sable for the