Evening star., 1866-05-15
The INDlcTMENr. AGAINST JEFF.
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He is Chsrxed with Tr-assa ana ReSei.
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THE IND1cfMEMf AGAINST JEFF.
LAWS
He is Chs<xed With Tr-sssa ana ReSei.
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7he following is the uresee,meet or the
grand jury NJ Norfolk. We. On the case OF Jef-
fe,~ou Davis, in full:
THE UNITED STATES or AMERICA. DfsrRtcr
OF nIheiNIA, To wfT:-fn the Circuit Cosrf ~
the United mates IF America, in and for the De
fr,a y Firgin'd, .ot NorfIk-Mdy Term, 1866 =
America, In and Tor the dlstrict Of Virginia,
upon their osihs and affirmaiions, respective.
~, 40 present that Jefferson Davis, late OF the
..y .y oi Richmond, In the county Of Henrico, In
tue district OF Virginia aforesaid, yeoman,
oeing an inhabtant of and residing within the
United States Of America, aud owing ALE
giance and fidelity 10 the said United Stxtes
OF America, not having the fear OF God before
his eyes, nor weighing the duty OF his said
aileg'ance, but being moved and teduced
by the instigation of the devil, and wickedly
guilty 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 insurrection. rebel.
lion and war against the said United States Of
America on the fifteenth day OF June, in the
yesr OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty -four, in the city Of Richmond, In
the county Of Henrico, in the district of Fir-
ginia aforesaid, and within the Jurisdiction Of
the Circuit Court Of the United States for the
fourth circuit In and for the district OF Vir-
ktuid oiOIesaiO, Win IOrC0 ana arms, untaW
fully, falsely, maliciously and fraitorously.
did compass, imagine and intend TO raise, levy
and carry on war, tnsurrecton and rebellion.
against the said United States Of America, and
In order to fulfill and bring to eject the said
traitorous compassings, imagiuations and in
tentions of him, the said Jefferson Davis he,
the said Jefferson Davis, afterward, TO wit: on
the said an fifteenth day Of june, in the year Of
sixty.four, in the said city of Richmond. IN
the county OF Henrico, and district Of VIr.
ginia aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction Of
the Circuit Court of the United States for the
virginia, with great multitude of persons,
whose names TO the jurors aforesaid are at
present unknown, to the number of five hun
dred persons and upward, armed and ar
rayed in warlike manner, that Is to say, with
cannon. muskets, pistols, swords, dirks, and
other warlike weapons, as well offensive as
maliciously and traitorously assembled and
gathered together, did falsely and traitorously
assemble and Join themselves together against
the said United States Of America, AID
then and there, with force and arms. did
ialsely and traItorously, and in a warlike and
hostile manner, array and dispose themselves
against the said United States of America, and
tnPn and there, that is to say, on the said fif.
tenth day Of June, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty four in
the said city Of Richmond, in the county of
Henrico and district OF Virginia aforesaid, and
within the jurisdiction OF the said Circuit
Court OF the United States for the fourth cir.
cult in and for the said district OF Virginia, in
pursuance of such, their traitorous intentions
and purposes Aforesaid, he, the said Jefferson
Davis, with the said persons as aforesaid,
traiforously assembled and armed aud ar
rayed in the manner aforesaid. most wickedly,
maiiciously, and traitorously did ordain, pre-
pare, levy, and carry on war against the said
United States Of America, contrary to the duty
OF the allegiance and fidelity of the said JEFF
ferson Davis, against the Constitution. Gov.
ernmeHt, peace, and dignity Of the said United
States OF America. and against the form OF the
aiute of the said United States of America in
such case made and provided.
This indictment found on testimony of Jas
Z. Milligan, GEO. p. Scarbury, John Good
Jr, j. Hardy Hendren, and Patrick O'Brien,
sworn in open court and sent for by the grand
jury. L. CHANpIRR,
US. Attorney for the District Of Virginia