Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-05-24
I WHOLE NO. 49S.
Indictment of Jea. Davis

Tho following j. tho indictment found by tbs
Grand Jury OF the United States Circuit
Court, at Norfolk. Virginin, against Jefferson
Davs:
"Ths United States of America, District of
Virginia TO- wit: Ia the Circuit Court of the Uni
ted States OF Ameri.a. in and for the Distric, Of
Virginia, at Norfolk. May term, 1866. the Grand
Jurors Of the United States Of America, in and
Tor the District of Virginia, upon their oath and
affirmation respectively, do present that Jefferson
Davis. late of the city Of Richmond. in tho county
OF Hsnrico. in the District OF Virginia aforesaid,
yeoman. being an inhabtsnt OF, and residing with
in TIE United States Of America. and owing alle-
glance and fidelity to the s,id United States Of
America, not having the fear Of God before his
eyes, not weighing the dCty of his said allegiance,
but being moved and seauced by the instigation
OF the devil, and wickedly devising and intending
the peace and tranquility Of the said United States
Of America 10 disturb and 10 STIR move and inci.s
insurrection, rebellion and against the said
United States OF America, on the 18th day OF
June, in the year OF our Lord 1861 in the city Of
Richmond In tho county OF Henrico in the Dis
trict of Virginia aforesaid, and within the Jurs-
dction ofihe Circuit Court Of the United States
for tho Fourth Circuit, in and for the Di.tric, OF
Virginia aforesaid, with force and arms unlawful
y. maciously and ,rai.orousy did compass, mlg-
inc and intend to raise, levy and carry war;
recton and rebellion agains. the said United
States OF America and in order 10 fulfill and bring
TO effect the said traitorous comprising, imagin-
ings and intentions ofhin, the said Jefferson DL
Wis, afterward, 10 wit: On the said 18th dsv OF
Junc. in the year Of Lord. 1864. in the said
city Of Richmond, in She county of Henrico, and
District Of Virginia, aforesaid. and within the Ju
risdictiOn Of the Circuit Court Of the United States
OF Amer ca, for the Fourth Circuit in and for the
said District Of Virginia, with q grcI, multitude
Of persons whose names 20 tbs jurors aforesaid are
at present unknown, 20 the number of five hun
a.
warlike mannar. that is 20 SAY. with cannOns. mus
kets pistols swords, drks. and other warlike veap
ons well offensive an3 defensive. being then and
there unlawfully, maiciously, and traitorously e..
semblcd and gathered together. did falsely and
uaitorou,ly assemble ani join themselves toessh
or az .inst the s,id United State, of America and
there and then. with force OF arms. did falsely AMI
traitorously. and in = ~irlke and hostile manner,
dispose themselves against the said United States
OF America, and then and there-thlt is 10 ear, on
tho said 9Th day OF June. in IN. year of Lord.
1861, in s1id city of Richm mi. in the county Of
Henrico. AMI D,tric. of Virginia Aforesaid. and
within tho jursict of the : ,id Circuit Court OF
the United State. for the Fourth Circuit in and for
the District Of Virginia. in pursuance Of such their
,raitorous intentions nnd purposes aforesaid. he,
the said Jefferson D avis. with the said persons
as aforeslil traitOrOusiy assembled, armed aud
arrayei, in m,nn.r aforesaid. most wckedly. ma
lciousiy AMI tritorou'lv did prepure, levy and car
~ on war sgalnst Sald Outteu otateS OF America
contrary 10 the duty OF the alleg AMI fl.lity
of the said Jrff-rspn Dtvis. against the Constitu
ton, peace AMI dignity of the said United
State. OF America, in such case made and pro-
vided.
This Indictment WAS fnani on the testimony
of jams F Milligan. George P Z,rbury. John
Good, Jr, J. II ardy IIen.en and Patrick O'Brien.
sworn in open court, and sent for by the Grand
Jury.
(Sign,d) l.. II. CH,yoLEs.
US. Attorney for the Dis of Virginia.