The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-08

Charge OF the Judge---NO Names to
be Divulged until all the Persons
Indicted are Arrest ed..-AdjOurn-
ment of the Court.
The attendance at the courtroom on
Yesterday was small, and, as usual, it was
lar past the appointed hour when the scs-
lion opened. A variety of rumors were
circulated concerning the action OF the
Grand Jury, and it was reported that Gene
rails X. L. Lee, Breckenridge, and a num-
ber of others, had been indicted for tred-
son. There was nothing for it to do, how
ever. but to wait as philosophically as pos
sible. trusting to the opening of the court,
to give publicity to what had been done.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
A special term of this court was opened
at halt-paSt ii O'Clock. Mr.. j. III. Gllner
then moved that libel entered against
certain real estate in this city be dismissed
without costs. The property IS that for
merly known as elsie Row" on the cor.
ner of Fourteenth and Main streets, and
was owned by Miss j. NJ. Lisle, Miss }. NJ.
! Lislc, and William AShmead and wife. In
1860 the property was sold at pubhc auc-
ton for about twenty thousand dollars to
G. W. James P, and John Purcell, of
Richmond and in 1865 the property was
reconveycd by these parties to the original
vendors. On July 90 1865, the property was
| libellcd and confiscated as being the pro-
perty of the Purcells. The parties, how
ever, TO whom the property had been re-
conveyed were and are citizens ana resi-
! dents of the city and county OF Philadel-
phia, aud the counsel for them, Mr.. }. Ii.
Gilmer, accordingly moved that the libel
| might be dismissed.
! Mr.. Henncssy, the Assistant District At
torney, said he had no instructions in the
matter, and could not act without the au-
thorization of Mr.. Chandler.
! The following order was then made:
United States Us. Charles W. Purcell, No. 62:
On motion of J. II. Gilmer, ESD, coun-
sci for LiSle and others,
II is ordered Jy the Court, That upon
! fling the stipulation of l.. Ii. Chandler,
United States District Attorney, consent
inc thcreto) that the libel and all proceed
ings herein hc dismissed without costs.
The following order was also made
In the matter of application of James IL.
| Grant and others for return OF rents col
lectcd, etc, it was ordered by the Court
that upon filing the stipulation OF l.. II.
! Chandler, United States District Attorney,
(consenting thereto,) that the rents col
! Iected by the United States Marshal be
Daid over to said Grant and others.
judge Underwood then left the bench
without formally adjourning the court.
USITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
At auarter-past o'clock, p. NJ, Judge
7 Underwood resumed his seat upon the
, bench, and the Grand Jury entered the
courtroom. In answer to question from
the Judge, the acting foreman, W. I. Har-
rison. stated that the jury had some bills
to present. He said they had nothing
further than that but an unsigned bill
which the Attorney wished to send to Nor
folk.
The foreman inquired whether the jury
was not TO be discharged, and was Informed
by the Judge that the jury would not be
DISCHARGED size die, but would be required
to meet in the courtroom at Richmond on
the first Tuesday in October at II o'clock, NJ.
Judge Underwood then stated that he
WAS compelled to call the attention of the
Grand Jury to the necessity OF keeping all
their deliberations and consultations pro-
found secret, and charged them to remem-
Der that all their proceedings and discus
. siOus should be locked in their breasts for
ever. He regretted to have heard that
some member of the former Grand Jury
had incautiOusly divulged the secrets OF
that BODY, and reminded them that such
proceeding would interfere with the course
of Justice. He said that the Grand Jury
would be protected from all public and
private enmity or accusation, and more
especially at this time, when there was so
much prejudice against them.
The foreman then said that the Grand
Jury did not desire to keep their proceedings
secret.
Judge Underwood said that this was
correct as to their public acts, but those
persons against whom the jury had sent in
presentments were still at large, and
might not be arrested for some time, or not
at all, if their names were made known.
The Foreman.-"I was but expressing
the feeling of the jury, and did not express
any feeling as to the policy OF publishing
the proceedings"
The Judge then said il was far better for
those who lived in the midst OF hostile
communities that it should not be known
against whom they had found indictments,
and that all the names should be kept
profound secret, at least until the arrests
had been made. He thanked the jury for
their services, and directed them to re-
ceivc their legal compensation.
7 The foreman then said that the Jurors
present had come in the line OF their duty,
and yet eight or ten of the jurors were not
in court. They thought it hard that they
should have to fulfil their duty while those
other eight or ten went free. If this were
permitted, the court would find it diff
cult to get grand jury together, and in
stead Of eight or ten, might have fifteen
absentees. The jury did not wish to have
the absentees punished, but only that those
who did come might not have to do all the
work.
Judge Underwood said that those jurors
who were not present would be fined,
and for their absence in future they would
have TO show q reasonable excuse. Any
who are not able to attend i'll future must
; send written statement, which will be con-
sidered by the court. The court was NOR
tilted that there had not been full panel,
but no great delay had been thereby
caused. lie thanked the jurors for their
attention, and reminded them that their
paw was two dollars per diem and five
cents per mile going and returning. lie
again said that the names Of the persons
Indicted must not be diUuLged until those per-
sons ,cere all arrested; and then adjourned
tha court until the first Tuesday in Oc-