The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-15
The Indictment.

UNITBD STATES CIBCUIT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT
OF vIRGINIA-MAY TLRM, 1866 BEFoRE JUDGE
UNDERWOOD.
The United states OF 1msricd District of Virgiuia
to Wit;-IH The Circuit Court Of the United states
Of Arneric', IN dndJ,r the District Of Virgiaa qt
Norfolk, AOy Term, 1866
The Grand jury OF the United S ates of Amerioa
in the District OF virginia, upon their oaths
and affrmations, re pectfuilv do prest nt;-/
That Jefferson DAVIS, late of the city OF Richmond
in the county OF Henrco IN the district of Virginia
aforesaid, yeoman, beng an inhabltant of ana re-
OwlnP allegiance and fidelity to the said UnlJed
states OF America, not baung the fear Of God
before his eyes, nor weighing tue duty of his
said alleglaIce, but beng moved and seduced
by the iDsIgatlon of the devil. and wick.
edly deusing and intending the peace and
tianGui Ity of the sad United States of America TO
disturb and the Government of the saId u led
States OF Am rlca to subyert, and to stir, move aud
incl INSURE chon, rebellion, and against the
June i'll the year OF our Lor1 1864, the CITY of
clmond, N the county OF Heonco 10 the district
Oi Virginia Aforesaid and within the jurisdiction of
the Circuit Court OF the United States for the Fourth
Circuit in and IoI the district of Virgnla afo e5aid
with iolce and arms unawlullv, falsely, malicOusly,
and Talto'ously cid COMPASS, IMAGINE, and IN
tend to ralse, levy, and carry on war; msurrecuon
and rebellion against the said United States OF
America; and in order to fulfil and bring to effect
the saId traitorous compassings, imagInings, and
intentions OF him, the said Jefferson Davis, he,
the SAID Jefferson Davis afterwards-tO wit,
the said fifteenth day OF June, in the year OF our
Lord, 1854, in the SAID city OF Richmond, in the
county of Henrico district of Virginia aforesa d. and
United States for the Fourth circuit ana for
the SAID district of VIrglnia-wIth q great multi
tude OF persons, whose to the jurors aforesaid
are at present unknown, 10 the number of five hun
dred persons and upwards armed and arrayed in a
warlike manner-that Is to saw with the cannon,
muskets pstO.s swords, dirks, and other war ike
weapoTs, as well offensive as detensIye-being then
and there UnlawtullY malicIousy, and ira torously
assembled and ga hered together, did falsely and
iratorouslv assemble to join themselves together
against the said United States OF America
and there and then, wh force and
arms did falsely and tratorousIy and
IN warlike and hostile manner, array
and dis ose themselves agalust the said United
say, the SAID 18th day OF June the year OF our
Lord, 1854 in the SAID city of Richmond, IN the
county OF Henrico and district OF Virginia AFORESAID
and within the jurisdiction OF the SAID Circuit Court
OF the United states tor the Fourth circuit IN
and for the said district of Virginia in pur
suance of such their traltorous Intentions
and purposes afOresaid-he. the said Jefferson
Davis with the SAID persons a. aforesaid
traltorousy assembled, and armed and arrayed
III manner aforesaid, most wicked y, ma lIcIously,
and traorously did Oid DAM are, levy, and
on war aeaInst the SAID United states of America,
contrary to the duty OF the allegiance and dety OF
the said Jefferson Davis against the Constitution
Government peace, and dignity of the said United
ates of America and AGAINST the form of the
statutes OF the said United 5 ate. OF America IN
such case made and provided.
This Indictment found on testimony OF James F.
Mihgan, George +. Scarbury John Good, Jr, j.
Hardy Henhen, and Patrick O'Brlen, sworn IN open
court and sent for by the Grand Jury.
United States Attorney for the District OF Vrs mia