New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-07

tree he might IA wo be- any Kind Of inanmate matter
II he IL bere Of mind What ia il that makes the body
OF 30 much in the eye Of the great Being who
it, but the fact that there included within
immortal spirit which can never bo put out but BY
TIE SCKLEs CASE.
shall refer now, IL your Honor please, for moment
to the case OF Mr. siekles which occurred In ths
in the District OF Columbia the year $780, and when
refer to that call their graves the usrious coun-
sel with whom had the honor to stand that memora
occasion give To tina benefit Of their eloquent
tongues ~ stand here trying to save this injured man
the peril that hangs him. We trust they
in that sphere where hap pnes Is neither measured
limited. They have left behind them noble record. and
noble utterances which, when they % be quoted
before this jury will reach their hearts with penetrat
mine mil Mr. sicEes was tried for killing Philip Barcn
Key in the city OF Washington According ~ the test
nony, Key had been considered by sickles a reliable
personal friend and such had been admitted TO nti-
macy with his wife 1t was also shown by the testimony
that he under strong obligations to Sickles bat he
took advantage Of the Kindness and consideration with
which he was treated and desauched his wife. II
after confession to husband waving hs
pocket handkerchief as an aduerous signal and as his
tune would have tho ran upon HIS death when
he little expected Oh, how Just that retrsution How
when they plan these moral demoltons, that before
they reach the goal Of their ambition they may be inter
cepted in their pursuits these The evening
before this fatal Sunday, the wife Of Sick cs had made
confession TO her husband and he was standing by the
window, when he Key pass by making the aduter-
er signal whereupon ne rushed out in state Of firnLy
and slew the deceased SO giving MN three wounds T g
he had given him 9oO-siying hin three wounds from
and the jury sustained him IN II.
The Prosecution elaine claimed or that T. was a
muation to murder The jury after trial occupying
four weeks acquitted the defeldant after an alb
that occasion two mere .d 69Sn,
TO be associated on that occasion One was that man
who dcbauc the wife OF his friend earned his death
and cot il lnertedly and the other that the husband
could not have held back his hand from Staying him II
he had tried. Those we're the propositions "neh Sr
no summing up, but merely, an &fsumSn}
ombodying the principal points which were that y rom
committed the act, but at the time OF doing he
under the influence Of diseased mind, and was unco
scious OF committing crime, he not guilty OF muir
aep IA VII IN produced that state OF mind 1t wa
PRODUCED in instant and was ehgendeed by the aP
pearance Of the man who had debauched his NiIe, And
If the jury Sesyfa tas ITI and d the u
killing Key, he became or was mentily lAcapaDIe OF
S Sanchez Of his Wife, and at the time of his com
hitting said oct was BY reason OF sufs
is not guilty of any oense whatever; The Court granted
these instructions to the jury as asked by the defense
most eloSuent argument of the late Edwin NJ stanton
better known as the great war Minister OF m9d5r ,
great nation during the civil in which we were
recently engaged And however parties may pagb ma
character It seems to be generally conceded that he
moro entitled to applause for the succoSslui issue
Of that , rgss He ha9 9 E The "hG %S S
tract from Mr. Santons final remarks 70 the court IN
s s Been on snS Piefis lSa
by the counsel on either side What then Is the ac;
tine That would be mocbery; for then the adutereI
would ever escape We know that the adulterer has
mIe the feGuency Of the repetition Of the aduIter
ous act depends the frequency with which they
meet. 1t Is always adultery. what, then,
tied the to act seSng moet of n enDG That would
be mOCkcry for then the aduerer would ever escape:
But law and mock not human nature. The act Of
every proxmate act In futherance OF and as ntah 70
iished prncpeestablished from the time OF Lord stow
ell as If the adulterer hire house furnish IT, provide
day by day, week by week, and month by month TO
through the streets TO that den Of SHAME 1t Is an get OF
adultery and is the most appalling e, one me that re-
scends it, Richardson hired room and put his bed that
craven libertne, so near the part whore they usually
put his bed near But he could hear every move.
t com ths child Of the INJURED husband his
from her mother; to take the child to the house OF
mutual friend while he leads tho mother one 70 bne g
ten cold vilanous remorseoss lust But that does
this thu Richardson for he concealed this poor child
in order that he might carry on that adultery WIN the
her child II that he the eliminating point Of adnl
ferrous depravity how much further could 60 Ihers
wife has not vet plunged horrible, the revolving
condition to which she is rapidly hurrying, and which Is
mothef be saved from thati And how shall
it be donei When man has obtained
he can not only her her husbands honsc but
separate her from her child for the purpose OF guilt
unhoy mastery over that womans body and SOUL that
there chance OF saving her while he lives, and tie
only hope OF her salvation is that Gods swift vengeance
shall oyertake him. Tie sacred glow OF weL,Rlaced
domestic Affection no man knows better than your Honor
grows brighter and BRIGHTER as years adyahct ad s
faithful couple whose hands were Joined u
holy we96 -o in the SSrbe bv S Ssoend hs
Hill OF life to sleep together at Its foot But awcss love
SO guiy pursued by tramping down every human feel
ing and Divine law, is speedily suppanted by some new
object and then the wreched victim Is cast on ana
swept through miserable life and horrible death u
the gates Of hell unless husbands arm shall ave her
husband, Hasten, hasten, hasten to save the mother
your child, although she be lost as wife! Rescue
watches the home and family guide the bullet aIc
direct the stroke. And when she Is delivered, who woue
mTchased by the adulterous bo6daye! by The blood
OF Of adulterers The death OF Key was chtaI
which on the sabbath day hung over this prisoners w
the mother OF bis child" Thus you see TINS grea
lend himself TO Ven gcance upon the adutcrcr by nens
the hand and directing the bullet Of that husband
final remarks to the Court: 81 viii he permitted ia
say, whatever consequence may result from ne dea
TO whose citizens this jury he commits his
life, his character asd all that is 70 elevate or keep ID
and ud gment your Honor aud the jury we are con
need t NO harm thr c a SS Of Mrs ses toward hin
before he Ia this city-in view OF WHai we h"o
tbe child which we Suppose the evidence fixes on hey
Sickles might have gone any where eIre III III VIZ IL
coS never have returned 10 the City Of Newlork and
been accepted instant among any OIL us ioro'
will now call your attention to the ease Of Mary
Harris was tried IN the District OF Oolunoa ~ IS
had formerly been engaged to her; she was about