Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-06-14
TEEAE. OF JEFF. DAVIS.
Judge Underwoods Charge to the Jury.

RICHMOND, Va, June 5-Judse Underwood
after consultation with General Terry, opened the
Unitsd States District Court this morning. Messrs.
Reid, Bradley, Brown. Edsom, and the counsel of
Davis were present.
Judge Underwood delivered his charge, of which
the following the principal points;
Gentlemen Of the Grand jury am happy 70
meet you again, and TO know that you are still
living, notwithstanding the assaults that have been
made upon you Little needs TO be said in adii-
ton to the instructions given az Norfolk. Your
last session IS historical, and trust efforts which
have been made 10 intimidate you and to impede
the course OF justice, will not make you less faith
full and earnest in the discharge of your duties
The Judge then referred, in the severest terms.
the press of Virginia, and the city OF Richmond,
for its share in the odious slave trade. Complaints
of threatened violence and intimidation, which
have been forwarded TO me by several OF your
number, for your late heroic AMI patriotic actions.
have been submitted TO the highest legal and mill
tary authority of the Government, and can assure
you Of the earnest sympathy, and firm support OF
all the officers Of the law. not excepting the Pres
ident, whom the reasonable now liter and fawn
upon. but whom they will probably soon curse as
hard as shey did two years ago. The Judge then
recir,i the act Furnishing INSTRUCTORS OF justice. He
charges them that they viii have TO exercise some
restraint upon the press which has done SO much to
promote deeds of assassination. murder, and con-
fusion, withou. any STINT, touching the famous
treason triGis, as folI0Ss:
But gentlemen, let act wish m0Ieration ana
discrimination, for though prostltuted press Is
one OF the greatest cllamaties.a free and virtu-
Gus press - one of the greatest blessings.
The Grand Jury retired when William r.
Reid of Philadelphia Their addressed the Court as
follows:
May il please your Honor, present myself in
conjunction with my colleagues as the counsel for
Jefferson Davis, prisoner ca State at Fortress
Moaroe and under indictment for high treason in
your Honor's Court. We find in the record OF
your Honors Court an indictment charging Mr..
Davis with this nigh offence, and it has seemed TO
US due to the cause OF Justice, due TO this tribunal.
due o the feelings Of one sort or another which
may be described as chrystalizing around the I'M
fortunate, that we should come at the very earli-
est Gay to this tribunal.
ask of your Honor, or more properly the gen.
tleman who represents the United States, the sim
pie question: What is to be done with this in
dlctmentl Is it to be tredl And this. perhaps,
IL question have no right to ask Is it to be
Withdrawn, or is il to be suspended If tried7 May
please your Honor, speaking for my colleague
and myself and for my absent client. | say II
with earnestness, that we come here prepared IN
stantly to try that case, and We shall ask no de-
lay at your honer's hands, further than is
~ to bring the prisoner TO face the court and to
enable him, under the statute in such case made
and provided, to examine the bill CT indictment
against him. tits TO be withdrawn. justice and
or If IS to be suspended or postponed
II so, may it please the court, with all respect
10 your honor, the gentlemen who conduct the pub
lie business here. (your honor must understand us
entering our most earnest protest), we ask
speedy trial on any charge that may be brought
against Mr.. Davis here or in any other civil tri-
bunal in the land we may be now representng.--
May it please the court, dying man for thirteen
months Ia. been in prison. The Constitutional the
United States guarantees him not only an impartial
rial, which am sure he will have, but speedy
trial, and We have come a great distinctive
have come with all respect to your honor-we
have come with strong sympathies with our client
professional and personal, and we have come
here, to ask that question. / address it TO
the District Attorney, or address il to your hon
or, as may be the more Appropriate: What dispo-
sition il to be made of the bill Of indictment
against Jefferson Davis for high treason, now
pending.
Mai. ]. L. Hennesey, Assistant New York Dis
trct Attorney said that he had been entirely una
ware of the nature Of the application just made in
the absence of District Attorney. Mr.. Chandler.
He was not prepared to answer the question, but
would Immediately telegraph to that gentleman
that such an application had been made. Mr..
Chandler will probably arrive in Richmond this
afternoon.
II he fails to arrive, Major Hennesey stated he
would himself be prepared to answer the question
tomorrow morning.
Judge Underwood addressed the counsel of Mr..
Davis-Am i to understand that that will be sat
isfacteryl
Mr.. Reid-Entirey so.
The Court then adjourned until to morrow at
l0A. NJ.