The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-06
JEFF DAVIS.
His Counsel again Visits Him-Hls Release
Looked For-Thc 6tatc Of Ills Health
Correspondence In Relation to Kk
TrlaEThe situation Of Hk
Family IN Canada.
Gr &C. 10
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HtALA


Mr.. Charles o'Conor among this mornings aravsls
from Baltimore. Tho object Of his visit OF COURSE wss
TO JET Davis and Its purport and object, iks bic
previous visits purely professional and prvatA
To predicate any probable results OF the visit would
be only launching into uncertain and boundess -
Of speculation. Taken with the failure II
the United states Court meet In Richmond this mona
and Ms. OConor's recent interviews with the Prsub
dent and the Attorney General there can BE- dok q
he gravest importance attaching to the visit and IL -
babis vital bearing upon the release Of Mr. Davis through
bail parole writ Of habsas corpus For Mr. O'Ceesg
IL must be said, upon this subject and everything n
fact pertaining to Mr. Davis except the simple matter e
his health, he maintains most guarded and, doubas
discreet reticence.
Touching Mr. Davis' health however, he does not No.
tats TO say that his protrscted imprisonment has been
and % slowly but surely wearing his life away tin nsW
there Is but little Of strength and vitality left IN hsa
He reports him as possessing the Same nfexibity q
win and ucns cons1G rech he has evidenced from ~
outset OF his imprisonment
Mr.. 0'Conor loft this evenings steamer he gees
direct 70 New York.
Tho Trial Of JeT Davis-Intercsting Cores
p0ndence. 4&f
RICHMOND, Oct 2, 1891
The counsel OF Mr. Davis now In attendance at Rioh-
mond deem II their duty 10 lay before the public The
following pr'ef statement OF facts
J. RANDOLPH TUCKER,
RO OULD.
On Tuesday, Jnne 5, there formal session Of the
Circuit Court Of the United States at Richmond, Judge
Underwood presiding Grand Jurymen swora aaA
other Judicial formates observed. Mr. Davis counsel
were present. reSdy and anxious proceed trial On
motion Of the District Attorney the Court regularly
adjourned to the I'd Of Ociooer the presiding judge usng
this language
"Ths chef Justice. who is expected to preside :. III
trial. has named the rst Tuesday Of October the tine
that will DO most convenient to him. When this Cout
adourns II will adjourn not until the next term which
in November but until the first Tuesday In OotobGw
next The motion Of the Dis rrt Attorney il therefore
granted This Court will adjourn not until Novembcs
but until the first Tuesday in October which time Is prs-
erred by the Chief Justice and Attorney General -
will then, II n0t before disposed Of be taken ups
In accordance with this order Of the court the undee
signed in attendance here They find court aud,
except from the information eli cited In the following
teegaphic correspondence, have limitations OF Ne
intentions Of the judge.
R,cHxosp, Sept 20, 1895
To the Hon. JOHN c. UNDtRwOop. Alexandria
As counsel for Mr. Davis very anxious 10 know
II you will be in Richmond Tuesday next to which
day, you recoect, the Circuit Court OF the United
States was adjourned We are in attendance hero -
WILLIAM B. REID,
J.. TUCKER
ALEXANDRIA, Sept 70, 1855
To Messrs. RxBD and TucKER:-
There will be United States court in Richmond nsns
week. J. G. UNDERWOOD.
MM RICHMOND Sept 20, 1888.
Your telegram is received Permit TO renew ~
inquiry whether Tuesday yon wnl BIO at RichmonA
Norfolk or AIexandras Your answer will much oblge -
WILLIAM b. REED.
J. r. TUCKER
AfKxAsDRIA, Sept 80 1885
j. q. UNDERWoop.