New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-06
Additional Accounts.

nv direction of Judge Underwood. the Clerk, W. II.
Barry called the names of the Grand Jury, and Ia re-
eponded james T.. Lpseomb and II. L. Wizand OF Rich
ond who had been summoned to make up the requisite
number were then called to the Clerks desk TO qualify as
Jurors The former declined to take me prescribed OATH
and was excused Wizand took the oath and occupied
seat with the other jurors. SO
long delay caused by LipscOmb REFUSAL 10 quarry
Fnaly Gilbert {. Walker OF Norfolk appeared and took
the oath. The panel being thus complete the uGge al
clock delivered the following charge to the Grand Jury;
JUDGE USDERwooDs CHARGE
Ga Of he Grand Jg am happy to mee, yOn .s sgSa
have been made upon you Little need 70 De sSu 10 adu
ton 70 see instructions gwen s Ius s When have en
intmdae and TO impede the course OF Justee
your public duties. We ought not to be sur
prised that the reasonable and hcentious press
Of tits State and city should vince and rage and
become furious and centousness are exposed
and araigned trial and punishment nor shoad we be sur
member that this city has long been the and Of the
greatest traffic human beings that has ever dsgraced we
Of moral and many millions Of capital he
Infamous among men Tor Its partcpaton ~ VIZ TO-
rrime than al along the coasts OF Seneghmba
Per sno oe %onder fstheG that 50 many traces
OF kindness humanity and Christian cyzat0n shouu nave
survived such debasng aud bntazng Influences sne let Us
ban God and take courage that fortunate than the De
voted cities Of antiquity can count more than zen men
Sfthrestened violence and intimidation which have been for
several o. your number ir your e hgfoG
and military authorities Of the Government and can assure
you OF the earnest sympathy am MN suPp s ne
DE now nater and faWn upon but whom they Will fODaOy
cs.s a. beartilr as they did two years ago But
1smeo am glad 20 cal your attention law Of Congress
which puts your yndcaon as well az that OF Tue cun
Try into hands. In s3 Congress enacted az you
OH ina on page AS OF the fourth OF The statutes at
arQe as follows Section And be further enacted That
person persons shall corupty by threats OF force
endyer 10 iniimdate impede Juror witness
or officer OF the United otate IN the 0lschaIge
duty shall corrupy or by threats Of force oostnct
on mpee tie due administration Of Justice therein every per
son or persons offending shall be liable 70 prosecution
therefor by indictment and shall Oh CONVICTION thereoi DC
punished by exceeding i've hundred dollars OF oy a
I1sounen exceeding three months or DOLL
the nature and aggayation OF the onehse' ApPfo'0u W
2. 1864. -. ...r,o sx.ro,.e q whole.
so restraint upOu ceDtous and and upon
pres which as blind leader of tae blind has been and stun Is
e and Tisfortune Tie murders duels assassinstions
sHt ard uggoyerned enons bas s coapy the
poverty suffering agony and degradation when nave given
IN CITY of almost uneQuaed natural capabilities ne oad emil
are the legitimate fruit Of the teachings o. the puone
1res and ,anyhing you can be able 10 cOnlriVute
ne country and Of humanity But gentlemen let rs
act with moderation and DISCRIMINATION ior though pos
tated press is the greatest ealames free and yru
ans one Of the greatest public bessngsthe greatest
ornament aud the supper, OF pubic sd'It remarked
hat In the absence of ne foreman, M Harrison would
The Grand Jurg then retired to their room.
there being formal business before the Court, JUG
Underwood said s-sye 20 = -
I'VE shall he happy to hear from members ofthe bar always
yfvfn
wi Reed Of Philadelphia then addressed the Co'f'
as follows.
- Mr. REEDS ADDRESS
May 1t please your as tSe counsel Of Jefferson Davis
prlsoner of State Fortress Monroe ana uhs ~
Tor gh treason in your oDors court We hna IN
~ yos Honors Court an indictment charging MI DAYS. WI.
fhis oense and has seemed 70 US que we
n 10 ts tribunal due TO the feelings of one sort OF
bicS NAV be described crystaizing around the =,
Inate man that should at the yer! a. 30
ard S Z ySqE nsa States s0is
lemsh rnc.ed 10 be done with this Indictment ~ ~
70 be tried Is it-ana tIis !, 70 he Withdrawn oil
~ ~ Ia snaDendedi If is 10 be trieo may co. the All
Honor spe1f any with emphasis with eanestPeS
mai We como prepared instantly 70 W hsp il
na a. h,o ne prisoner face the Court ana 70 ena ~
Sir under the statute in such cases mace 4hI ~ bs with
,,,s the bill Of Indictment against hun IL ~ 70 Os n
-rs IN 40 Justice ana humanity seem 70 ne ~
MAT We should know it, Is u =, 10 Oe cosSt vii
pSsPo rsrset to your Honor and the genue% u"
ho conducts the public business a ss protest We as
nnderstand Us entering our mosi eaI n against Nj
nesiy trial on any charge that may Ds Us ne and
Davis here other cyn y ] uease the Court
A. MAJ For Is months he has been IN pIisoD' oS
sution the United States gusIhnss have but speed
Impartial trial which am sure ne WI Ia have come
1riaI aud have no slight distance 20 Tonr Homo
n come with strong sympaihies with oar client pCle
IOnal and personal we nave SGs or aGde
Il 10 sou may be the Hors e. ,nsictme
posiioh ssyson Davis now pending for high treason
TeMaiorJ l. Hennessey, Assistant hso STATES y
Attofeey sad that he bad been enirely unaware 81
e..oso ~ he application just made In the absence
"a u,a.r,ct- Attorney, Mr. Chandler he Was nov piepa
xa1saer the question, but would iAneSiass!y Si
10 tia. gentleman the isei Of SUI arrive in Ric
SeoN I L. evening II be failed 70 arrive aalo
- s,,,o4 he would himself be prepare" " ~
rIcsfor tomorrow norbns. a., oo,,sel for Mr. Day
I.d,a II nderwOOd addressing me coHiso ~ -
A. ~ nndsrstala that tbet vii be Satisfactory
AI. keed-EltIely 30.