Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-25
INDICTMENT OF JEFF. DAVIS.

The following is the indictment found by
the Grand Jury of the United States Circuit
Court at Norfolk, Va, against Jefferson Da-
Wis: q a
The United States of America, District of
Virginia, to-wit: In the Circuit Court Of the
United States of America, in and for the
District of Virginia, at Norfolk, May term,
1856, the Grand Jurors of the United States
Of America, in and for the District Of vir-
gtnia, upon their oaths and afiirmations re-
spectively, 90 present that jefferson Davis,
late of the city of Richmond, in the county
of Henrico, In the District of Virginia afore-
said, yeoman, being an inhabitant of and re-
siding within the 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; not weighing the du.
ty Of his said allegiance, but being moved
and seduced by the instigation of the devil,
and wickedly devising and intending the
peace and tranquility of said United States
of America to disturb and to stir, move and
incite insurrection, and war against said
United States of America, on the 18th day
of June, in the year of our Lord, 1864, In
in the city Of Richmond, in the County Of
Henrico, in the District of Virginia afore-
said, and within the Jurisdiction Of the Cir
cult OF the United States for the fourth cir
cult, Court in and for the District of vir
ginia aforesaid, with force Of arms, un'
lawfully, forcibly, maliciously and traitor
ously did compass, imagine, and intend u
raise, levy, and carry on war, insurrectior
and rebellion against the said United States
of America, and in order to fulfil and brinl
TO effect the said traitorous compassings
imaginings and intentions Of him, the sale
jefferson Davis, be, the said jefferson Davis
afterward, to-wit: On the said 18th day o
June, in the year Of our Lord, 1864, in th'
sal city of Richmond. in the county 0
Henrico, and District of Virginia aforesaid
and within the jurisdiction of the Circui
Court of the United States, for the fourtl
Circuit in and for the said District of Vir
ginia, with a great multitude of persons
whose names to the jurors aforesaid are a
present unknown, to the number Of five hu
dred persons and upwards armed and arraye'
in warlike manner, that is to say with can
non, muskets, pistols, swords, di'ks ant
other warlike weapons, as well offensive a
defensive, being then and there unlawfully
maliciously and tratorously assembled ant
gathered together, did falsely and traitor
ously assemble and join themselves to
gether against the United States of Amer
ica and there and then, with force Of arms
did falsely and traitorously, and In a war
like and hostile manner dispose themselve
against the said United States of Americs
and then and there--that is to say, on tn
said 18th day of June. in the year Of on
Lord, 1864, in the said city of Richmond, i
the county Of Henrico and District of Vii
lginia aforesaid, and within jurisdiction Of th
said Court Of the United States for tn
Fourth Circuit In and for the District {
Virginia, in pursuance Of such traitorou
intentions and purposes aforesaid, he, th
said Jefferson Davis, with the said person
so as aforesaid, traitorously assemble,
armed and arrayed In manner aforesai'
most wickedly, maliciously and traitorousl
did prepare, levy and carry on war again
the United States of America, contrary
the duty Of the allegiance and fidelity Of II
said jefferson Davis, against the Constit'
l ton, peace and dignity Of the said Unite
|, States of America, and against the for
Of the Statutes Of said United States
: America in such case made and provided.
8 This indictment was found on the tes,
a mony of smes +. Milligan, George p. Ia
bury, John Good, Jr., J. Hardy Henhen al
Patrick OBrieu, sworn to in open court, al
q sent for by the Grand Jury.
!, US. Atty for the Dist, Of virginia.