The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-12
| The Indictment Of General Walker I'm
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New Orleans.
On the Sd inst the Grand Jury Of the United States
William Walker, Frank Anderson, Dudley McMichael,
Jno. & West and Fiave Belcher and ignored the bill
against Francis p Powers charged In the following in
dictment-
UNIT ED STATES OF AMERICA, EASTERN DISTRICT OF
DISTRICT CouKr or THE UNITED STATES, /
EASTERN DISTRICT or LOUISIANA. I
The Grand Jurors Of the said United States good and
lawful men, duly mpannelled and sworn, IN an for the
district aforesaid upon their oath present. That William
Walker, soldier, Frank Anderson, soldier, Dudley Nc
Michael, soldier John West, soldier, Fave Belcher,
soldier and Frsncs p Powers soldier, late OF SAID dis
trct on the 10th day Of November in the year OF our
Loro 1857, within the territory and jurisdiction OF the
said United States, 10 witl<thin the district aforesaid,
with force and arms, did begin certain military enter
prise TO be carried from thence against The territory OF
foreign State TO wit the State OF Nicaragua the said
State then and there being at peace with the said United
made and provided and against the peace and dig
nifty OF the same.
And the Grand Jurors aforesaid their oath aforc
said further present That the said William Walker,
soldier Sc did foot certain other military enter
prise from thence against the territory Of
foreign state, wit, the State Of Nicaragua, the said
s. And the Grand Jurors aforesaid &c. further upon
their OATH present That the said William Walker, soldier,
&C. &c did provide the for certain other militia
~ enterprise be carried from thence against the ter
rory OF foreign State 10 wit tho State OF Nicaragua the
And theGrand Jurors aforesaid &c do further, upon
their oath present That the said William Walker soldier,
&C.. did provide the means 10 wit, men and money for
certain other military enterprise 10 be carried on from
thence against the territory OF foreign state 10 wit the
State Of Nlcai aqua, the said State, &c, &c.
And the Grand Jurors aforesaid &C. do further upon
their oath present That william Walker did prepare
The means VIII, and money and munitions Of war
the number and OF the men ~ well as the amount
OF money and munitions OF prepared, being 70 the
Jurors yet unknown, for ceria other military
enterprise be carried from thence against the terri
tory Of foreign State 70 wit the State Of Nicaragua the
g. And the Grand Jurors aforesaid &C. do further upon
thor oath present That william Walker, Sc did prepare
the means for certain other military enterprise, " be
carried on thence against the territory OF foreign
State TO wit the State Nicaragua the said shte &c, &C.
l. And ire Grand Jurors aforesaid &c do further upon
their oath present That the said William Walker TO- did
begin certain other military enterprise to be carried on
from thence agans, he domnions Of two certain toregn
states to wit the states OF Nicaragua and Costa Rca-
said states Of Nicaragua and Costa Rca then and there be-
ing at peace with the said United states, &c, &C
s. And the Grand Jurors aforesaid &c do further upon
,he,, cath nresen, MAT the aid William Walker &c did
set foot certain other military enterprise 70 be car
red from thence against the territory OF two certain
foreign States, 10 the states OF Nicaragua ana Cosa
Rcahe said foreign then and there beng at peace
with the saio United states. &C. &c
And the Grand Jurors aforeeaid do further upon their
oath present That the sadIwnam Walker, So did pre-
pare the tor certain other military expeduoh 10
be carried on from thence against the territories ~ MICA
ragua aud Coeta Rcs-the said foreign states then ana
there being Sc, &c
10 And The Grand Jurors aforesaid Sc do further upon
Their oath present. That the said William walker &c, did
begin certain other military expedition 10 be carried on
thence against the Territory OF accrain foreign ss
TO wit, tho state of Costa Rcathe SAID state then aud
there being peace with the said United states, &c Nc
a. And the Grand Jurors Aforesaid sc ,dofurther upon
their oath present That the said William walker, &c, did
prepare the for certain other military enterprise
20 be carried from thence against the terrnory OF
certain foreign state wit, the state OF Costa Rca-
TIC said state then there being at peace With the said
United states &c THOs J. Sf.MMES
L. s. Attorney for the Eastern District Of Louisiana.
there were but fifteen members of the Grand Jury pre-
cent Tue following the names Of the Grand Jurors
who the Jury who ignored the bill against Genera
Maker on Monday last. the manner IN which they
voted, az placed the minutes Of the court al Their
request
For ignoring-D A. Wilson, jr foreman; l. G. Grosiean
". A. Bartlett J. N. Gould, C. c. Ber n Barros j, NJ
Hall, j villarubia, r. A. Gonzales, s. :. Green.
For andpg-Cbas. lille, L. aea1 j. Wow. Henry
Hcpkins, u II. low, T. ". Harri- va On.
The jury no presented " cue b. ..'t'f' q
N same gentlemen, with N Scept OUT uIl O.
eendre who not on O former Iu ATS.
T. "A Harris, j. II. Low a Washingtor U ssjn, who
we're
Mr. soue stated 10 the Coup ha' Cof raj waA1r was
Temporarily absent The accused be arragned and
held 10 bal the OF ~ 900 each, N appear before
the United states Circuit Court the Attn Monday OF April
neyt the indictment being RENTED until that time, in
order that the judges the District and Circuit Court may
sit in conjunction.