The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-22
THE INDICTM EMIT.

4 THE In D1CIA ENt.
/ The following is the preseutmcnt Of the y or
/ folk Grand Jury against Elk President Davis
+ for treason and rebellion against the Govern
{ ment Of the United States:
The United States Of america, District OF
/ Virginia, to-1cH:
/ In the Circuit Court of the United States OF
/ America, in and for the District OF ' Virginia.
at Norfolk-May Term, 1866.
/ The grand jurors # the United States OF
America, in aud for tha District "f Virginia, up
! on their oaths and afhrmati"ns, respectively, do
present that Jefferson Davis, late of the city OF
Richmond in the county OF Henrlco, IN the
district of Virginia aforesaid, yeoman, being an
inhabitant of and residing within the United
States of America, and owing allegiance aud
fidelity to the said United States Of America,
not having the fear Of Gpd before his eyes, nor
weighing the duty Of his said allegiance, but
being moved and seduced by the nstgation OF
she devil, aud wickedly devising and Intending
the peace aud tranquility of the said United
States Of America to disturb and the Govern
ment of the said United States Of America to
subvert, aud to stir, move and incite lnsurrec-
ton, rebellion and against the said United
States of America on the 18th day OF June, IN
the year of our Lord 1864, in the city Of Rich
4nond, in the county of HenrLco in the district
ton of the Circuit Court of the United States
for the fourth circuit in and for the district Of
Virginia aforesaid, with force and arms unlaw
fully, falsely, maciously aud traitorously, did
compass, imagine and intend to raise, levy and
carry on war, instruction aud rebellion, against
the said United States Of America, and III order
to fulfill and bring to effect the said traltOrOus
.combassings, imaglnatlOns and intentions OF
him, the said Jefferson Davis, he, the said JET
ferson Davis, afterW ard, to wit the said
18th day Of j une, in the year Of our Lord 1861,
in the said city Of Richmond, in the county of
Henrico and district OF Eirs mia aforesaid, and
within the jurisdiction Of the CircIlt Court of
the United States for the 4th circuit, in and for
the said district of Virginia, with great multi
tude Of persons, whose names to the Jurors afore-
said are at present unknown, TO the number of
500 persons and upward, arm ed and arrayed in
"A warlike manner, that is to say, with cannon,
muske;s, pistols, swords, drks aad other warllke
weapons, as we'll offensive as defensive, being
then and there unawfully, maliciousy and trail
tOrously assembled and gathered together, did
falsely and traltOrOuSIy asSembl' and join hem
selves together against the said L ulte1 States
Of America, and then and there with force aud
arms, did falsely and raitorousy and in a
like and hostile manner, array and dispose them
selves against the said United States Of America,
and then and there, that is to say on the said
10Th day of June, in the year Of our Lord 1861,
in the said city Of Richmond, i'll the county of
Henrico and district Of Virginia aforesaid, and.
within the Jurisdiction OF the said Circuit Court
of the United States for the 4th circuit in and
for the said District of Virginia, in pursuance
of such, their tratorous intentions and purposes
aforesaid, he, the said Jefferson Davis, with the
said persons SO as aforesaid, tratorCrsly assem-
bled and armed and arrayed in the manner
aforesaid, most wckedly, maIiciously, and trail
storously did ordain, prepare, levy, and carry on
against the said United Stges Of America,
.contrarystu the duty Of the allegiance and idel-
.ity of the said jefferson Davis against the Con
stitutlon, Government, peace and dignity of the
said United States of America, and against the
form of the statute Of the said United States of
America IN such case made and provided
. This Indictment is found on testimony of
James f MllIigan, George p Scarbury, John
Good, Jr, Hardy Hendren and Patrick o.
Brien, sworn in open court, aud sent for by the
grand jury. i II CHASDLER.
us Attorney for the District of Virginia