The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-06
els Dccordy, Norfolk; Charles Whitehurst,
Norfolk; William T. Harrison, Norfolk.

Ine IOttOWiUg, WHO WeTc oH thV iSo'i
Grand Jury, were not present:
Chalkley Gillingham, Fairfax; r. Hodg-
kin, Alexandria; G. w. Singleton, Nor
folk; John T., Daniels, Norfolk John IL.
Borum, Norfolk; w. G. Webber, Norfolk
C. L. Cole, Norfolk.
When the names had been called, IL was
found that the minimum legal number were
not present, and again there was waiting and
DELAY. Mr.. J. T. Hcnnesscy, the United
States Assistant District Attorney, came IN
and took his chair at the upper corner OF
the counscrs table, and the venerable
Judge amused himself by reading what
seemed to be ponderous volume OF the
Statutes at Large.
Shortly afterwards J. l.. LIPsc0MB and III
l.. WIGAND were introduced. The Judge
said, Come for5ard, gentlemen Gad q
see you. And doubtless he was glad enough
Lipscomb and Wigand were led TO the
clerks table, who proceeded to administer
the oath. Lipscomb listened attentiveiy
shook his head emphatically, and when the
clerk had finished, said ICdnnot tdhe ma
oath, and left the court. Wigand was duly
sworn, and again came aperiod OF dull ana
stagnant inactivity.
Judge Underwood was very uneasy. lie
fidgetted and fnmblcd among his papers,
tried to read 4 newspaper, but his hands
shook so that he was compelled TO resi-
one upon the table TO steady the other
Then he would try his "big book" :" for
few moments, and then turn to the paper
again. Judge Underwood is much thinner
and much more cadaverous in appearance
-, Il, sr fhiS CITY His
hair is long and combed behind ms ears
and line drawn at an angle of forty-flve
degrees from the tip of his nose would
mark the outline of his forehead, and
following the shape of the head, terminate
at the highest point above the nape OF ms
neck. His beard is pointed, and where he
is not known, Judge Underwood will GER
tainly pass for a man who is harmless, il
not brilliant, and with sense Just about
sufficient to keep him from altogether and
cternally playing the fool.
The counsel were chatting at the table
with their friends. The jury seemed rest
less, and each was apparently absorbed IN
his own thoughts, with the exception OF
| one hardy Juror, who went fast to SLEEP
and startled the court with his unpatriotiC
SnOres.
Mr.. Hennesscy, the United States District
Attorney, appeared to be tolerably com
Portable. He is a rather tall man, thick
set, with dark hair and black moustache
He is rather round. shouldered the lower
part of his face is heavy in the extreme,
and he moves as though he had chronic
stiffness in the neck. Mr.. HenneSsey's eyes
are clear enough, but the whole expression
of his face is rather reserved and sullen,
and, unlike Judge Underwood, he has con-
sidcrably increased in flesh since he was
last in Richmond.
One thing was particularly noticeable
Judge Underwood, during the whole time
of waiting, did not once look towards the
counsel or the body of the court, but when
nc was not reading, directed his gaze en-
clusively towards his passive jurors.
After while, the name Gilbert c.
Walker was called. The man who an
swered to that name came up, and was
duly sworn. The roll was called, and the
Jury was found to consist of sixteen men
the fourteen already named and the new
comers, II. l.. Wigand and Gilbert c.
Walker.
Silence was then called by the crier, and
Judge Underwood delivered his charge TO
the Grand Jury, stating, in conclusion, that
Mr.. Harrison would act as foreman.
JUDGE rNDERwooD's CHARGE TO TIE GRAND
JURY.
Gentlemen of the Jury,-I am happy
to meet YOU again, and to know that
YOU still live, notwithstanding the assaults
that have been made upon you. Lit
tie need to be said in addition to the
instructions given at Norfolk. Your last
session has made you historical; and trust
the efforts which have been made to init
midate you and to impede the course ol
Justice will not render you less faithful and
earnest in the discharge of your public
duties. We ought not to be surprised that
the reasonable and licentious press of this
State and city should vince, and rage, and
become furious, when treason and licen.
tiousness are exposed and arraigned fol
trial and punishment. Nor should we be
surprised at the enormity and desperation
exhibited when we remember that this
city has long been the centre and seat OF
the greatest traffic in human beings that has
ever disgraced the world; traffic which
has annually employed many hundreds of
moral monsters and many millions of capt.
tai, subsidising the press, pulpit, and poll
ties of the State, rendering Richmond
more Infamous among men for its partici-
patton in this great crime than all the
cities along the coasts Of Senagambia,
Upper and Lower Guinea, Congo, Loango,
Angola, and Benguela combined. The
wonder rather is that so many traces OF
kindness, humanity, and Christian civiliza,
ton should have survived such debasing and
influences and let MS thank
God and take courage that, more fortu-
nate than the devoted cities of antiquity,
we can count more than ten men who have
here stood faithful among the faithless.
The complaints of threatened violence
and intimidation which have been for
warded to me by several of your number
for your late heroic and patriotic action
have been submitted to the highest legal
and military authorities of the Govern
ment, and can assure you of the earnest
sympathy and firm support of all the offi-
GERS of the law, not excepting the Presi-
dent, whom the reasonable men ttatter and
fawn upon, but whom they Will probably
soon curse as heartily ast they did two years
ago.
But, gentlemen, / am glad to call your
attention to an act of Congress which puts
your own yindication, as well as that of the
country, into your own hands. In 1881 Con:
gress enacted, as you will find on page 4ss
of the fourth volume Of the Statutes at
Large, as follows:
And be 1t further enacted, That ifanyper.
son or persons SHALL corruptly, or by threats
or force, endeavor to influence, intimldate,