The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-30


Special dispatch to the Missouri Democrat
TIE INDICTMENT OF JEFFERSON DAVIS Wash5Rg-
ton, May LITTLE United States Of America, district
10 Wit in the ciccHit court Of the United States OF
America and il and for the district Of Norfolk May
term of 1866 the grand Jury of the United States of
America in and for the district Of Virginia. upon their
oath and affirmation respectively do present that JEFF
fcrson Davis late og tie city Of Richmond, in the
ty Of Henrico ia the district Of Virginia, the aforesaid
yeonan being inhabtant Of and residing within
the United States and owing allegiance and fidelity to
the said United States Of America not having the fear
of God before his eyes not weighing the duty of his
said allegiance but being moved by the nstigation Of
the devil and wickedy desiring and intending to in
tcrrupt the peace and tranquility Of the said United
States of America and to disturb the government of
the said United States of America to subject and to
stir men to incte instruction, rebellion, and war,
against said United States Of America the 18th
June, in the year of our Lord 1864, the city Of
Richmond in the county of lenrico, in the district Of
Virginia aforesaid and within the Jurisdiction Of the
circuit court Of the United States for the fourth cir
cult in and for the district Of Virginia aforesaid, with
force and unlawfuIy, falsely, malicousy and trail
torOusy did compass imagine and entice to raise, levy
and carry OH war, instruction and rebellion against
said United States Of America; and in order to fulfill
aud bring to effect the said traorous comprising i'm
agngs and intentions Of lin, the said Jefferson Davis
be- the said Jefferson Davis afterwarj, w.t. the
18th day of June 1854 in the said city of Richmond
in the county of Henrco and district OF Virginia afore
said and within the jurisdiction Of the circuit court
Of the fourth circuit and for the said district Of Vr
gina, with great multitude Of persons whose names
10 the Jurors aforesaid present unknown, 10 the
number of 5000 persons aud upwards, armed and
ARA we'd in warke manner that is to say, with can
nom nuskets pistols, swords digks and other warke
weapons as well offensive defensive, being then and
there unawlully maciousy and traitorously gathered
together did falsely aud traitorousY join themselves
together against the said United States Of America,
and then and there with force, did falsely and traitor
ousIv and in a warke and hostile manner, threaten
the said United States Of Ameca and then and there,
that to saw on the said 18th day Of June 1854 in
the said city Of Richmond, in the county Of Henrieo
and district Of Virginia aforesaid within the jursdc-
ton OF the said circuit court Of the United States for
the fourth circuit and for the district of Firginin in
pursuance Of their traorou5 intentions and purposes
a. aforesaid the said jeff Davis with the said persons
as aforesaid tratorousg assembled armed arrayed IN
the manner aforesaid, wickedy and traitoronsy
did prepare levy and carry against the said
United States of America contrary to the duty Of the
allegiance and fidelity Of the said jefferson Davis
against the constitution, peace and dignity Of the said
United States of America ana against the form of the
Of the said United States OF America in such
case made and provided.
This indictment found on the testimony of Jas.
F. Miiligan, George P. Seabury, John Good, ir, J.
Hardy Heipiu and Patrick 0Brien, and sworn to in
open court, and sent for By the grand jury.
L. I'll. CHANDLER,
Us Attorney Of the District Of Virginia.