The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-31
JEFF. DAVIS.
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST HIM FOR
TREASON.
Verbatim Copy of the Bill.
WASHINGTON, May &c

WASHINGTON, May &c.
At half past O'Clock this afternoon the
grand Jury for the District OF Columbia repor-
ted to the supreme court OF the district an
Indictment against JEFF. Davis, of which the
following is copy:
United States of America, So:
District of Columbia, County Of Washington,
to 0n:
The Jurors of the United States of America,
within and for the county OF Washington at.
oresaid. in the district of Columbia aforesaid,
upon their oa,hs present: That Jefferson
Davis. late of the county of Henrico, In the
state of Virginia, yeoman, being an inhabi-
tapt 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 his eyes
nor weighing the duty of his said allegiance,
but being moved and seduced by the instiga-
ton of the devil, wickediy devising and inten-
ding the peace and tranquility OF the said
United States of America to disturb, and the
government of the said United States OF Am
erica to subvert, and to stir, move, and excite
rebellion, insurrection, AMI war against the
United States of America, on the first day OF
June. in the year of our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and sixty four, at the county
of Henrico aforesaid, in the state aforesaid,
with force and arms, unlawtully. falsely, ma
liciously, and traitorously did compass, lmag
inc, and inteod to raise, levy. and carry on
war. iusurrection, and rebellion against the
said United States of America, for the sub
version of the government of the said United
States of America in the county OF w ashlng-
ton aforesaid, IN the District OF Column bla at
oresaid, and within the jurisdiction OF this
court.
And in order to fulfill and bring to effect
the said traitorous compassings, lmaglnatlons,
and Intentions he, the said Jefferson DAVIS,
afterwards, to wit: on the SAID hrst DAY OF
June. in the year of our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and sixty four, at the county
of Henrico aforesaid, in the state OF Virginia
aforesaid, being then and there leagued IN
conspiracy with large number OF insurgents
and false traitors, waglng open war against
the said United States of America. Tor the
subversion of the government OF the SAID Uni
ted States OF America, and being then and
there the leader and commander IN chief OF
the said insurgents and false traitors with
whom he the said Jefferson DAVIS, was then
and there leagued In conspiracy as aforesaid,
and being then and there acknowledged, rec
ognizsd, and obeyed by the said insurgents
and false traitors as their leader and com
mander in-chiet in the prosecution OF the
said war against the said United States Of
America for the subverslOn of the govern
ment of the said United States OF America,
did unlawfully, maliciously, and traltorously
order and command great multitude OF said
insurgents and false traitors who were then
and there, to wit In the county OF Henrlco
aforesaid, in the state of Virginia aforesaid,
on the day and year last aforesaid, unlawful
" and traitorously assembled and banded to-
gether to q great nun Der, to wit: to the num-
Der of twenty thousand persons and upwards,
and who then and there acknowledged, rec
oenized and obeYed him, the SAID Jefferson
Davis, as their leader and commander-ln-
chief as aforesaid, but whose names are to
the Jurors aforesaid unknown, to march and
proceed in q warlike manner, that Is to say,
with drums and coiOrs, with cannon muskets,
carbiues, pistols, swords, cutlasses, and other
warlike weapons, as we'll offensive as defens-
i've, from the said county OF Henrico, In the
state of Virginia aforesaid, to the county of
Washington aforesaid, In the District of Col
umbia aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction
of this court, and unlawfully, maliciously,
and traitorously levy and carry on war against
the United States OF America, for the subver-
sion of the government of the said United
States of America.
And to enable the said insurgents and false
traitors to march aud proceed to and invade
the said county of Washington, and there to
levy and carry on war against the said Uni
teQ States VI auierlcd, IOr tue 6uDVerslOn Vi
the government of the said United States of
America, and to aid and abet them In SO do
ing, 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 Henrico afore-
said. did provide, furnish and supply the
said insurgents and false traitors, so banded
together as aforesaid, with large number of
horses. mules, wagons. and ambulances, and
a large number of warlike weapons, to wit -
cannon, muskets, carbines, pistols swords,
outlasses and with large amount of ammu.
milton, to wit: powder, shot, shells, cartrdg-
es, percussion caps, bullets, and other mum
tions of war and also with a large amount
of provisions, to wit: flour, corn meal pork
bacon, beef, beans, and other provisions for
the subsistence of said insurgents and false
traitors, so banded together as aforesaid, du
ring their march to and carrying on war
against the said United States of America, for
the subversion of the government of the said
United States of America, in the said county
of Washington, in the District of Columbia
aforesaid.
And afterwards, to wit on the twelfth day
of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty four, the said insur
gents and false traitors, being banded to.
gether as aforesaid, to great number to wit:
80 the number of twenty thousand persons
and upwards, In obedience to the said orders
and command, given by the said Jefferson
Davis as aforesaid, he, the said Jefferson Da
vls, being then and there acknowledged. rec
ognlzed, and obeyed by the insurgents and