The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-05-31
Indictment of JEFF. Davis

The United States of America, Dis
trict of Virginia. to wit In the Circuit
Court of the United States OF America
in and for the District of Virginia, at
Norfolk, May term, 1866, the Grand Jur-
rors of the United States of America, IN
and for the District of Virginia, upon
their oath and affirmation respectively, do
present that Jefferson Davis. late OF tue
city of Richmond, in the county OF Hen
rico. in the District of Virginia afore
said, yeoman being an inhabitant OF, and
residing within the United States OF
America, and owing allegiance and tdei-
ity to the said United States of America,
not having the fear OF God before his
ewes; not weighing the duty OF his sald
allegiance, but being moved and seduced
by the instigation of the devil, and WICK
edly devising and intending the peace
and tranquility of the said United States
of America to disturb, and TO stir. move
and incite insurrection, rebellion and war
against the said United States of Amer
lea: on the 18th day of June, in the year
of our Lord, 1864, in the city of Rich
mond, in the county of Henrico. IN the
District of Virginia aforesaid, and with
In the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of
the United States for the 4th circuit, in
and for the District of Virginia afore-
said with force and arms uniawfuliy,
falsely, malcionsly and traitorously did
compass, imagine and intend to raise,
levy and carry on war, insu.rection and
rebellion against the said United States
of America, and in order to fulfill and
bring to effect the said traitorouS com
passing. imaginings and intentions OF
him, the said Jefferson Davis, he, the
said Jefferson Davis. afterward to wit:
On the said 18th day of June, in the
year of our Lord 1861. in the said city
of Richmond, in the county Of Hcnrico,
and District of Virginia, aforesaid, and
within the jurisdiction OF the Circuit.
Court of the United States. for the ith
circuit in and for the sail District of
Virginia with great multitude of per
sons, whose names to the jurors afore-
said are at pres cnt unknown, to the mum
of five hundred persons an1 upwards,
armed and araved in \ warlike manner,
that i to saw, with cannon, nuskets, pis-
toIs, swords, dirks. and other wariike
weapons, AS we'll offensive and defensive,
being then and there unlawfully malici
ouslv and traitorouslv assembled and
gathered together, did falsely and trait
orousiv, and in a warlike and hostile
manner. dispose themselves against the
said United States of America, and then
and there, that Is to say, on the said 10th
day of June in the wear of our Lord,
in 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 District of Virginia, in pursuance Of
such their tratorOus intentions and p'lr-
poses aforesaid, he, the said Jefferson
Davis, with the said persons SO as afore
said. traitorouslv assembled armed and
arrayed in manner aforesaid, most wick
edlv, maicIously and traitorously did
prepare, levy and carry on war against
said United States of America, contra
rv to the duty of the allegiance and fidel-
ity of the said jefferson Davis, against the
Constitution, peace and dignity of the
said United States of America, and
against the form of the statutes Of said
United States Of America in such cases
made and provided.
This indictment was found on the tes
timony of James T. Milligan, Geo. T.
Zarpurv, j. Ohm Good. Jr., j. Hardy Hen
hen and Patriot O'Bren. sworn in open
Court, and sent for by the Grand Jury.
Signed L. II, CHANDLER.
L. S. Attorney for the District of Va.