American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-05-26
Indictment Against Ex-Presipent
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Indictment Against Ex-Presipent
Davis.
The United States of America, dis
trict to-wit, in the circuit cOnrt OF
United States of America, and in
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 the
oath and affirmation respectively do
present that Jefferson Davis, late Of
the city of Richmond, in the county
of Henrico, in the district Of Virgin
ia, the aforesaid yeoman being an in-
habitapt of, and owing allegiance
and fidelity to the said United States,
and residing within the United
States of America, not having the
fear of God before his eyes, not
weighing the duty Of his said allie
glance, but being moved by the in
stigation of the devil, and wickedly
desiring and intending to interrupt
the peace and tranquility of the Uni
ted States OF America, to subject and
to stir men to incitc inSurrectiOn, re-
bellion and war against said United
States OF America on the 10th Of
June, in the year Of orr Lord, 1864,
in the city of Richmond, in the COIN
ty of Henrico, in the district Of Nir-
ginia aforesaid, and within the iuris-
,liction of the circuit court Of the
United States for the fourth circuit,
in and for the district OF Virginia
aforesaid, with force and arms I'M
lawfully, falsely, maliciousiy and
traitorously did compass, imagine
and enticc to raise, levy and car
ty on war, insnrroct.on and rebellion
AGAINST said United States of Amerl-
ca; and in order to fulfill and bring
to effect the said traitorouS compass
ings, imaginings and intentions Of
him, The said jefferson Davis, he,
the said Jefferson Davis, afterward,
to-wit: on the said 18th day of June,
1864. in the said city of Richmond,
in the county of Hcnrico and dis
trilt of Virginia aforesaid, and with
in the jurisdiction Of the circuit
court of the fourth circuit in and for
the said district of Virginia, with a
great multitude of persons, whose
names to the jurors are at present
unknown, to the number of 5000 per
sons and upward, armed and array
ed in a warlike manner, that is to
say, with cannon, muskets, pistols,
swords, dirks and other warlilc
weapons, as well offensive and de-
fensive, being then and there unlaw.
fully, maliciouSly and traitorOusly
gathered together, did falsely and
traitOrously Join themselves together
against the said United States of
America, and then and there, with
force, did falsely and traitOrOusly
threaten the said United States of
America, and then and there, that is
to say on the said 18th day Of June,
1864, in said city of Richmond in the
county ofHenricO and district Of Vir-
ginia aforesaid, within the .iurisdic-
ton of the said circuit court of the
United States for the fourth circuit,
and for the district of Virginia, i'll
pursuance of their traitorous inten-
tions and purposes as aforesaid, the
said JEFF. Davis, with the said per
sons as aforesaid, traitGrously assem-
bled, armed an2 arrayed in the man
ner aforesaid, most wickedly and
traitorously did prepare to levy and
carry on a war 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 United States of
America, and against the form of the
statutes of said United States OF
America in such case made and pro-
vided.
This indictment was found on the
4 testimony of James +. Milligan,
George 7. Seabury, John Good, Jr.
]. Hardy Helpin and Patrick O'Brien
and sworn TO in open court, and sent
for by the grand jury.
L. II. CHANDLER,
L. s. Attrrney for the District o.
! Virginia.
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