The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-06-08
The Indictment of jeff. Davis.


May 26th. the Grand Jury for the Distric
of Columbia, reported to the Supreme Cour
Of the District, aud indictment against JEFF
Davis, of which the following is a copy, cer
ja;im et Hteretj@
United Sates Of Ams, ica, District Of Cojam
bia, County Of Washiagton, to gtt =
The Jurors Of the United States of Amer
ia, Within and for the County of Washing
ton aforesaid in the District Of Columbus
aforesaid, upon their oath, present that JET.
ters0n Davis, late Of the county of Henrico
in the State Of Virginia, yeoman, being az
inhat,itant of tile said United States o.
America and owing allegiance and fidelity
to the said United States Of America, not
having the fear of God before his eyes, uol
Weighing tile duty Of his said allegiance bui
being moved and seduced by the instiga-
to, If q e deNi, wickedly devsing and IN
tending the peace and tranquility OF tht
saiu United States to disturb, and tine Gov
eminent OF the said United States Of Ameri
ca to subvert, and to stir, move and excite Z
rebellion. Instruction and war against the
said United States of America, Oh the first
day of June, i'll the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty four al
the county Of iItnrico aforesaid, in the State
of Virginia aforesaid, with force aud arms,
unlawfuly, falsely, ,maiciousiy and traitor
ousiy did compass imagine and intend tc
raise, levy and carry on war, lnsurrectiOn
and rebelion against the United States Of
America, for the subveIsion Of the Govern
nent of the said United States of America,
in the county of Washington aforesaid, in
Lhe District of Columbia aforesaid and with
in the jurisdiction of this Court, and IN or
der TO fulfill and bring to effect the said
traitorous conpassings, imaglnlngs and
intentions. he, the said jefferson Davis al
terHards, to wit, on the said first day OF
June, il the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty four, at the county
of Hcnrico azores id, III the State Of Virgin
ia aforesaid, being then and there leagued
i'll conspiracy with a large number of insur-
gents aud false traitors, waging open war
against the said United States for the sub
version of the said United States of America
and being then and there the leader and
Commander in Chiet of the said insurgents
and false traitors, with whom he, the said
Jefferson Davis, was then and there lelgued
III conspiracy as aforesaid aud being then
and there Acknowledged, recognized and
nbeyed by the said insurgents aud false
traitors, as their leader and Commander in
Chief iii the prosecution of the said war
against the said United States of America,
| for the subversion of the Government Of the
| United States Of America did, unlawfuly,
naliciousIy, and traitorously order and
command great multitude of said traitors
WHO wee then and there, to wit: at the
i County Of Heurico aforesaid III the State OF
! Virginia aforesaid, on the day aud year last
af0rt ti, unhiwfuliy and tFaitarousiy-zv5.
! senbled and banded together to a great
humber, To vii to the number Of twenty
Thousand and upwards, and VINO then aud
there acknowledged, recognized and obeyed
him, the said jefferson Davis as their lead
er and Colnrnautler-in-chief as aforesaid, but
whose names are to the jurors aforesaid I'M
known, to march and proceed in a Warlike
manner, thar IS to say, with drums and col
Ors, with cannon, muskets carblues, pistols,
swords, cutlasses aud other warIike weapons
as we'll offensive as defensive, from tn
said county of Henrico, III the State Of Nir-
ginia aforesaid, to the county of Washington
aforesaid, in the District of Columbia afore-
said, and within the jurisdiction of this
Court, uniaw fully, maliciously and traitor
ously to lay and carry on a war against tile
government of the United States OF America
for the subvcrson of the said United States
of America, and to enable the said iusur-
gents and false traitors to march and pro-
coed to and invade the said county Of Wash
! ington and there to levy and carry on a
war against the United States Of America
for the subversion OF the Government Of the
istid United States Of America, aud to aid
and abet them in so doing he, the said
Jefferson Davis afterwards to Wit on the
said first day Of June. in the year Of Our
| Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
! four, at the county of Ienrico aforesaid, in
the State of Virginia aforesaid, did provide,
furnish and supply the said Insurgents and
false traitors so banded together as aforesaid
with a large number of horses, mules wag
ons ambuIances, aud large number of war
| like weapons, 10 wit cannon, muskets,
carbines, pistols swords. cutasses and
other warike weapons and with a large
amount ID ammunition, TO wit shot, shell,
powder, cartridges, percussion caps, bullets,
and other munitions Of war, and with drums
and colors, also with a large amount Of
provisions, to wit -four, corn, meal, pork,
bacon, be +, beans and other provisions for
the subsistence of the said insurgents and
false traitors so banGed together as aforesaid
during their march to and carrying on war
against the said United States of America
for the subversion of the said United States
of America in the said County of Washing
ton, in the District of Columbia, aforesaid
and afterwards to wit Oh the twelfth day
Int. i,,f e
and 81 ght hundred and sixty-four, the said
insurgents and false traitors 50 being band
ed together as aforesaid, to a great number
to VIII 70 the number Of twenty Thousand
persons and upwards, in obedience To the
SAIL orders and command so given by the
said jefferson Davis, icing then and there
ackuow lelged recognized and 0beyed by the
said insurgents an,i false traitors 50 banded
together as aforesaid, but whose names to
the Jurors aforesaid are at present unknown
as their leader and commander in chief in
the prosecution of the said war against the
United States Of America, for the subversion
of the Government of the said United States
of america with the said drums and colors
and with the said horses, mules, ambulan
ces aud Wagons, and with the said cannon
muskets, carbiues, pistols, swords, cutlasse.
powder, shot, shells, cartridges, percussion
caps bullets aud other warlil<e weapons, auC
with the said provisions to WITT
Flour, corn meal pork, bacon, beef, bean:
and other provisi ms, provided, furnished
AMI Supplied 10y the said Jefferson Davis al
: atnres all, and being then and there divided
ioto companies and regiments, did march il
rank aud file into and invade the sal
County of Washington, in the District c
Columbia azores lie, and within the iuris
dictlon Of this Court, aud then and there t.
2 wit, on the said twelfth day ofJuly in til
= year Of our Lord Que thousand eight hun
% dre'l and sixty four, with force and arm
u did falsely. malicious|y aud traitorousIy an
: Ia wartke aud hostile manner, array an
? dispose themselves in battle against the sal
u Quilted States OF America for the subversio
IS ui the Government of the said United Stat,