The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-06
UNITED STATES COURT At RICHMOND
JUDGE UNDERWOOD's CHARGE
GRAND JURY INCOMPLETE
JEFF. DAVIS COUNSEL APPEAR.
They Ask for a Speedy Tris
TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS.

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TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS.
c,.rge or Judy. Underwood
n, penouno.s the Richn,ond Press and
the Community with Awful Severity
Davis Counsel ASK for q speedy Trial.
RIcHnoSD, June 5.-Judge Underwood arrived
from Alexandria this morning, and spent the fore
noon at General Terry's headquarters In the man
sion formerly occupied BY Jefferson DAVIS Inc
most Of the nonresident members OF the grand Jury
also arrived this morning, and made their appear
anoe during the forenoon at the United States
court room, in the custom-house Soon after ii
o'clock, tho hour at which 1t was expected the ad-
journmeut Of the circuit court would be opened,
Messrs. Reed, Brady and Brown, counsel for Davis,
eptered the court room and engaged In conversation
IN ....,,.., ,,.r,h.,. NJ tha Riobmopd bar and
WIN P'o.,"'ns - GO. TIL. n ~,
others mos'rs' ,an s,o nav n,.,,l,-,-.r'
OF New YORK, and Oharies orossi OIL rhhaaeiPniA'
unior counsel for Davis were also present.
Thar. ware not more than ffteen or twenty spec
80. ;,.,na,no ,,o I.d,s, from New York. in the
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courtroom at any time during the oay, having
been asoertained by actual count that tho legal
rruhar If Aha grand jurors were not present.
Ill. und.,vood did not amman and oceupy his
VeNeU -, a, ~. T.. l.. .It...a
'~-- $500
the room, and the court was formally opened BY
the orier, By direction Of Judge Underwood, the
- w II Raw o.II.d thu names Of thu grand
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jury, anu ioureeen i'spo""eu Dpe
comb and IL. B. Wigand, OF Richmond, VINO had
been summoned to make up the requisite number,
wore then called to the clerks desk to qualify as
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jurors i"e'O'"e' u''''"s 49,, 70 w ~,
oath, and was excused "igand TOOK tne oatn'
n IL III H.. s.raE
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being thus complete the Judge At z O'CLOCK de-
liyered the following charge to the grand jury:
TuE CHARGE.
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iaSor' out wnTn .ney WIZ P'uoaor soon Mccarthy
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slaw Of whIcn puu yoaI oWn v'uuloat'on y
| wen as tnat Vi tno county ,h'o you, oNn manu-
In 1921, congress enacteu, US you WIN hhu on Phg'
80 Q, tne iou''n '0iuu' VI 'n0 9'A'u'e' " Large
nSac q Andh ii f,rth,r ,ao,t,a Tba. n an,
person shall corruptiy or BY threats or force en-
deavor to influence, intimidate impede any juror
witness OF onoet 10 sny oourt OF tnS onltea states
threats or force ob,truet or impode or epdonyor IA
obstruet or impede the due administration of justice
therein, every person or persons so offending shall
be liable 10 prosecution therefor oy haiotmehH ant
sn o, sOa.Sns Ave- bnnSrsS DALAI or NV %nrison
ment not exceeding three months, or both, accord
ing to the nature and aggrayation Of the offence.
| Approved, March 2, 1881.
| You will thus have 1t In your power to exercise
| q wholesome restraint upon licentious tongues ant
pens and upon press which, as a blind leader oil
| The blind has been, and still Is, one of the chic
causes Of past, present and prospective olemency
and misfortune. The murders, duel assassinations
violent and ungoverned passions ending in selfcon
aagration, and self.immolation unparalleled in an,
heather country; the poverty suffering, agony anG
degradation which have given this city, Of almos
unequalled natural capabilities, its bad emneucs
are legitimate fruit Of its teachings; its public
press and anything VOC can be able to contribute
towards its Information will, in the highest degree
| be servieeable md suhicient to the cause of tn,