The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-25
INDICTMENT AGAINST JEFF-
DAVIS.
United States Cireuit Court Tor
Distric: of Virginia-Mny IeF"'
I6RR

1900
BEFORE JUDGE UNDERWOOD.
The United States of America, District
of VIRGINIA. to-wit: In the Clrcul1
Court of the United States of America,
in and for the District of Virginia, at
Norfolk. May Term, 1866: ,a,.
inc Grand Jury of the United STATES
of America III and for the DistIlou %
VIRGINIA, upon their oaths and afllli"'
tio6s. respectfully do present. "a.
That Jefferson I is, late OF the Guy
of Pi,bmond. in the county of Henrlco,
N tbe District of Virginia aforesaid,
raoman being an inhabitant and re
- witbin The United States of Amer
lea, and owing allegiance and fidelity 10
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
3y the instigation of the devil, and wick
edy deyising and intending the peace
and tranquility of the said United
States of America to disturb, and the
Government Of the said United States
of America to subvert, and to stir, move
and incite, insnrrection, rebellion and
war against the said United States OF
America, on the 18th day of June, IN the
wear of our Lord 1868, in the city OF
Richmond, in the county of Henrico, in
the District Of Virginia aforesaid, and
within the Jurisdiction of the Circuit
Court of the United States for the
Fourth Circuit in and for the District OF
Virginia aforesaid, with force and arms,
unlawfully, falsely, maliciously and
traitorously did compass, imagine ana
intend to raise, levy and carry on war
instruction and rebellion against the
said United States of America; and In
order to fulfil and bring to effect the
SAID traitorous compassings, imagin-
inCs and intentions Of him, the
said jefferson Davis, he, the
said Jefferson Davis, afterward-
TO wit, on the lid 18th of June, il the
wear of our Lord, 1864, in the said city
of Richmond, IN the county OF Henrlco;
and District o, Virginia aforesaid, and
within the Jurisdiction Of the Circuit
Cont of the United States for the
Fourth Circuit in and for the said Dis
trict Of Virgi3ia-with u great multi
tudg Of persos9, whose names to the
Jurors afOresait are at present unknown,
| 10 tho humble If five hundred persons
and inward, grmed and arrayed IN q
wallikc manut that is TO say, with the
cannon, musk, 5, pistols, swords, dirks
and other waritiic weapons, as well often
siyc as doiensi being then aud there
unlaWfnily, nl.iciously aud traito-ious'
" assembled join themselves together
against the United States If America,
and then aud ,IeIe, with force and arms,
did falsely aaa traitOrously, and in q
warlille and ] stile manner, array and
den 50 them Ives against the said
hi ed States { America, and then and
the that is y say, on tho SAID 10th
day If June, the year OF our LORD,
| 1861 in the sac city OF Richmond, IN the
court Y of Her ico, and District OF Ylr
| GIN aforesaid and within the Jarlsdic
tior f the So Circuit Court Of the
I'M d States or the Fourth Circuit IL
and tol the sa District of Virginia-ir
pursuance Of .ch their traltorous III
ten pus aud poses atOTcsald-he, the
saiG Jefferson avis, with the said per
son 81, rs afOI aid traitOrOusly assem-
| ble,. aud armt and arrayed in mannel
atoi aid, mo wickedly, malicious!S
and raitoycu IL did ordain, prepare
lev, md carry Oh war against the sale
| Uni d Srates 81! America, contrary TX
! the atty Of III allegiance and fidelity 0
| the aid Jeff on Davis, agaiDsl the
| Con tuition, Government, peace anC
dig. ~ If tn said United States o
Amcrica and ,gainst the United State:
of America in Hch case made and pro
vi d,d,
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