The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-07-15
The Indictment of 1eff. Davis and
ID .-.f. Breckinridge. r. r......


on the 26th inst, indicted jefferson Davis
and John Cabul Breckinridge for high trea-
son. The trial was to take place before the
civil court, composed of Chief Justice d.
X. Carter and Judges OIin and Wiley. The
overt act was the last July raid within the
District of Columbia. District Attorney
Darlington asked for bench warrant for
Breckinridge, who had not been caught, and
that steps should be taken to bring Davis
before the court for trial. t s..n
The indictment sets forth that jefferson
Davis. late of the county of Henrico, in the
State of Virginia, Yeoman, being an inhab-
liant of and resident within the said United
States of America, and owing allegiance and
fidelity to the said United States Of America,
not having the fear of God before bis eyes,
nor weighing the duty of his said allegiance,
but being moved and seduced by the insti-
cation of the devil, wickedly devising and
disturbing the peace and tranquility Of the
United States, did move and excite rebellion
in the year 1864, being the leader and COM
mander-in-chief of the insurgents, who,
under his direction, did unlawfully and
traitorously assemble, to the number of
10000 and upward, and marched in war
like manner-that Is to say, with drums and
swords, cutlasses, and other warlike weap-
ons. as we'll offensive as defensive, from the
said county of Henrico. in the State of
Virginia aforesaid. to the county of Wash
ington aforesaid, in the District of Columbia
aforesaid, and levying war against the
United States government by assaulting,
attacking and making war u pom certain
fort of the United States Of America, called
I'd
the said Fort then and there being used and
occupied by the military forces of the said
United States Of America, and did then and
| there, to-wit, on the day and year last afore-
said, at the county and in the district last
aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction of this
Court, with force and arms, wickedly and
traitorouslS, by means of the said cannon
muskets, carbines, pistols, swords, cutlasses
powder, shot, shells, cartridges, percussion
caps, and other warlike weapons, SO fur.
nlshed, provided and supplied by the said
Jefferson Davis, as aforesaid, oppose, attack
assault and make war upon the troops anG
military forces of the said United States Of
America, then and there assembled, and die
kill and wound a large number, to-wit the
number of five hundred and upward Of tht
said troops of the said United States Of
America, and persons then and there, to wit
on the day and year last aforesaid, and il
the county and district aforesaid, and within
the jurisdiction Of this court, being par
of the military forces of said United States
of America; and the jury say that he. tn,
said Jefferson Davis, with the said insur
gents. so traitorously assembled, armed ant
arra.7ed as aforesaid, most wickedly, mali
ciously and traitorously, did ordain, pre-
pare, levy and carry on war against the sal,
United States of America, for the subver
sion of the government of the said Unite,
States of America, contrary to the duty o
his said allegiance and fidelity, against th
Constitution. peace and government of thi
United States of America, and against tn
form of the statute of the said Unite
States of America, in such case made an
provided.
The following Endorsement appears on tn
back of the Indictment ..r.
United States VS.. jefferson Davis. Trea
son. Witnesses-Francis P. Blair, sr., JnC
r. Claggett, Gen. M. d. Hardin, Thomas /
Maury, M. D., George E. Kirk, John Z
MeChesney. I". 71
'. 'H W." True Bill.
- . GEORGE A. BoHRER, Foreman.
May 26th, 1865. " ."" .- '"-