, 1866-06-09

838. AG13 was Qf1El AHQ E31 T.
ing the prisoners claim and tam
mediate trial, and his posst H-N
lli&ion- H4,W
We IRE c1edibly informed -: SVu
dent has expressed his confd -.r
Of TIrxini2 gentlemen, even O.: -
treason. It Is believed that D ~,
brought to tzts1, but will be J., -. :,
ed The tzcts that he Is In MI -; =
that CONGRESS Is still tuvss -.
charges a1atnat him, and tha =,
Court viii not be ready !.
tend to show that his cass onu
The Cabinet md Chief Jnsti
advtsement his release on bali
either were granted he wou1tI
rolled on the same terms a.
The President has e1psesse !.
lief pn the charge
ton brought a@ainst Da -
that Of killing pr1souers- HI
for his release, and many dons NC
all The present Court can1o uaeu .
the prisoner In custody. and Ct ;
him where even forgers mansg =,
the conutTxnce OF ialo1s- Z
R.cuaoxp, Tuesds,
By direction CT Judge Lk>sAt wuoa. the
Clefk. r. H. Barry. called the natnes Of the -
Grand Jury, and fourteen re4poudt1- JancA
E. Lpscomb snd q. l. Nizand Of Richmond,
who had been summoned to make up the re-
Clerks desk TO qu3lity - jnzurs- The form
er declined to take the prescribed oath. andy
was excused Wfzand took the oash ard az
curted seat With the othes jusors-
L long delay Was caused by Iieaeufub's re-
fasa1 to qualify Finally GILBERT C. Walker,
| OF Norfolk, appeared and took the oath. The
| panel being thus complete, the Judge al two
o'eloek delivered ehasEe to the Grand Jury
wood remarked that In the aaaenee Of the
foreman, Mr. Harrison would act in that es-
paeity.
There being no formal business oetore the
| Court, Judge Underwood k1id:
We shall be happy to heas FROM members =
Of the hss, aiways giving preference to nea-
I'm. B. Reed of FhiladelphlA then .ddrc.s-
ed the Court - follows;
l Mr. RIOS ADDRESS
Nay Il please your Houo<. beg to present.
the Go counsel N 4 Jsiiesson . md Davis, psisoasr of
State at Fortress Monroe, and under indict-
ment for high treason In your Honoz's Court.
Wcfnd IN the records Of yonE Honos's Court
an indictment charging 3fr- Dayis with thla
bh:h oneuce, md is has seemed to Il dne tho
eau*e OF justice. dne to this tribunal. dne to
the feelings Of one soEt or another which may
BE- sdesc1Ibed II erystalhzfns around tho
t To s very tA't sases d; ss9os .
> | this tribunal and Ask OF Jour Honor, OF more
properly the gentleman who represents the
, | Cnited States, the simple question: What i
-~~""s*d to ne done silh this indictment:
.e>~z. -: ! -, ). :. af~h
: r ~ = : ,:ort,:~-'. +: ,.-.- y, HsIeds =
. II II l. to be trtsd, may !. p.<..- 5@-- honor.
; speaking for nv colleagues 4nd myself, ars. ,
I fos the absent Client, say 1t with emphasis,
: say it With saznestuass, that VIC come here
r prepared instantly IL try th4t case, and We
: shall 2sk NO delay It your Honof's hands.
1 further than u necessary Il. hsing the
= | him, under the statute In such cast Euzde md
i provided, to examine the bill oi Indictment
against him. II it to be withdrawn? Hso.
= Jussiec and humanity seen to me to prompt
= l 1hAfV X chnr1A a II Fri hk. ~
, | cd or postponed. II 20, may It please the
- Court. with al rrspectto yonr Honor. .ardthe
q gentleman who enuducts the public business
E here, your Honor must understand us ~ en-
:. teriuE our most earnest protest We ask
= 4 speedY trisf on any charge that maj he
'. brought sgainst Mr.. Davis, hers OF in
= any other civil tribunal In the land- We
ee no. ns" n1t ess s7In@ s' qos
as ls months he has been fu prison. The Coustltu-
- - ton OF tho Cuited States guarantees to him
be not only IN impartial trial, which an suFe
dJ he will hare, but speedy trial, md NC hs-e
come no slight distance; We have come in all
sincerity, We have come with all respect to
your Honor; We hare come with stEous sym
pathtes with nur CLIENT professional and per
r. tona1: wc have come herr simply to ask that
question: I stitfres. 1t to the District AttoE-
net, or address 1t to your Honor, as may be
The more appropriate What disposition u
!31 3 proposed to ta made with the bill Of taditt-
~ ment against Iederson Davis, now pending for
uE high tfctson3
'ln Major j. L. Hernessey, Assistant Cnited
'V- | States District Attorney, said that ht had
1 or hem entirely unaware of the nature Ut sh=
an application n1nte- In the absence Of the Dis
y tfiet Attorney. W. Chandler. he W. not
~ prepared to answer the question. hut would
- Immediately telegraph to that gentleman the
= fact Of such an application having been nsde-
=, Mr. Chandler would probably arrive in Rich
IN mond that evening" If he failed to arrive,
~ | Major Hennessey stated he would himself be
ne prepared to answer the question tomorrow
= morning.
e1 Judge Underwood, addressing the counsel
a. for Nr- Dasfst
OF Am to understand that that will ie
81, / satisfactory!
As yr. Reed-Entirely 50.
ne The Court then adjourned -