The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-07
feeting of the u. s. DISTRICT Court.

We condense from the Richmond Examiner
its account of the meeting of this Court, in
Richmond on Tuesday, the 9th inst. Before
the appointed time the officers were in their
places in the Court room. Messrs. James T.
Brady, VIM. B. Read and George w. Brown,
| three of the senior counsel for Mr.. Davis, oc-
cupied seats within the bar, where were also
present Ex-Gov. Henry A. Wise, Hon. Jas
Lyons, Hon. Robt. Ould, j. H. Gilmer, G. A.
| Myers, Esqs., and other prominent person.
ages. The side seats and lobbies were filled
with spectators. Mr.. Burton N. Harrison,
the private Secretary of Ex-Presicent Davis,
was also observed. Only two ladies were
present.
William B. Read sat thoughtful pulling
his chin and twirling his eye-glass. James
7. Brady, with his fine physique, walked
Eabout brusquely, talked with whomsoever he
encountered George William Brown enter
tanned the two solitary ladies, and sat smil-
ingy. The reporters in their seats prepar-
ed their pencils and note paper, and sat ner-
vous and expectant. e.tltaa
g At twelve o'clock the number of visitors
and spectators had increased. @ o.
ENTRANCE OF THE JUDGE.
At one o'clock P. NJ, Judge John @. I'm
derwood entered, took his seat and orde1e
the Court to be opened. The names of the
Grand Jury were then called.
L. 90 g THE GRAND JURY. q, s.
| R. j. Bigelow, Alexandria; Isaac Snowden,
Fairfax; John T. Taylor, Alexandria; Chalk
ley Gillingham, Fairfax; George c. Hewes,
Alexandra; R. Haskins, Alexandria; L, D.
Harmon, Alexandria; C. M. Rowland, Alex
andria; j. Derby, Norfolk; George w. SIM
| gleton, Norfolk; John Z. Daniels, Norfolk;
John H. Borum, Norfolk Charles Fl. White
hurst, Norfolk; G. w. Webber, Norfolk 9.
L, Cole, Norfolk; William T. Harrison, Nor
folk William N. Iinsey, Richmond; Will
liam Fay, Richmond; Burnham Wardwell,
ham Davis, Richmond. a baa :,
| Two of the grand jurors were found to be
absent, and the deputy marshal summoned
James E. Lipsoomb, merchant, Franklin
street, and H. l.. Wilgrand, the oman
miller" Broad street After some delay, they
lapproached the clerk to be sworn. Both
subscribed to the oath of allegiance to the
United States, but when the test oath, which
emf that the party swearing has never CIV
en- 'faid o rconlfort to the enemy" ETC., Mr..
Lipscomb relinquished his hand from the book
and signifed that he could not conscienciousy
take the oath. Mr. Lipscomb wasdischarged
and Gilbert G. Walker was called, who quail,
fed to all the oatbs, and took his seat among
the grand jury, thus completing the compo-
sition of that body. oni9'l E''s 5eFA la %
Judge Underwood then read in clear voice
the following supplementary charge 44 ;st
CHARGE OF JUDGE UNDERWOOD. 19s ~
= Gentlemen of the Grand Jury: am hap
ply to meet you again, and to know that you,
still live, Notwithstanding the assaults that
have been made upon you. Little need be said
in addition to the instructions given at Nor
fox Your last session has made you histori-.
cal, and trust the efforts which have been
made to intmldate you, and to impede the
course of justice will not render you less faith
full and earnest in the discharge of your public
duties. We ought not to be surprised that the
reasonable and licentious press of this State
aud city should vince, and rage, and become
furious when treason and RIGHTEOUSNESS are
exposed and arraigned for trial and punish
ment; nor should we be surprised at the en-
nifty and desperation exhibited, when we re-
member that this city has long been the CEN
tire and seat of the greatest traffic IN human
| beings that has ever disgraced the world---a
traffic which has annually employed many
hundreds of moral monsters, and many
millions of capital, substituting tho press,
| pulpit and politics Of the State, rendering
Richmond more infamous among men for its
participation in this great crime tnan all the
cities along the coasts of Senegambia, Upper
and Lower Guinea, Congo Loanso Ang, la
and Benguea combined, 4 The wonder rather
is that so many traces of kindness, humanity
and christian civilization should have survived
such debasing and brutalzing influences, and
| let us thank God and take courage that, more
/ fortunate than the devoted cities Of antiquity,
we cab count more than ten men who have
stood faithful among the faithless. 'iE 80" /
Ia The complaints of threatened violence and
intimidation which have been forwarded to
me by several of your number for your late
her, i, and patriotic action, have been sabni:-
! ted to the highest legal and military authority
OF the Government, and can as ure you Of
thetearnest sympathy and firm support of all
the officers of the law, not excepting tie
| President, whom the reasonable now tlatter
and fawn, but whom they will probably soon
! curse as heartily as they did two years ago.
| But, gentlemen, am glad to call your atten-
ton to a lawof Congress which puts your
vindication, as well as that of the country,
into your own hands. In 1881 Congress en-
acted, as you will find on page 488, w vol
lume of the Statutes at Large, as follows: n q
Section @, A,sd be It further enacted, That
I if any person or persons shall corruptedly, or
by threats or force, endeayour to influence,
intlmidats or impede any juror, witness or
5|iofficer in any court Of the United States in
, the discharge Of his duty, or shall corrupted
ly, or by threats OF force, obstruct or impede,
4 or epdeavour to obstruct or impede, the due
administration of justice therein, every person
Or persons SO offending shall be liable to prose
cution by indictment, and shall, on conviction
therefor, be- punished by fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment NJ
4 exceeding three. months, Or both, according
to the nature and aggrayation Of, the offence,
TApproyed March 2. 1888, 11sy sHsss ia sba