Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-05-25
THE STATE PRISONER.
The Indictment of the Grand Jury at
Norfolk Against Jefferson Davis for
the Crime of High Treason.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT
OF VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
III the Circuit Court of the United States
Of Anter1cd, IN and for the District of Vir-
9i'liaj at NortoA- Nay Term, 1865.
The grand jurors Of the United States of
America, in and for the district of Virgin
la, upon their oaths and affirmations, res
pectively do present that Jefferson Davis,
late of the city of Richmond, in the county
of Henrieo, in the district of Virginia afore-
said yeoman, being an inhabitant of and
residing within the United States of Amer
lea, and owing allegiance and fidelity to the
said United States of America, not having
the fear of God before his eyes, nor weigh
ing the duty of his said allegiance, but be-
ing moved and seduced by the instigation
of the devil, and wiekedly devising and in
tending the peace and tranquility of the
said United States of America to disturb,
and the Government of the said United
States OF America to subvert, and to stir,
move and incite insurrection, rebellion and
war against the said United States of Amer
lea on the fifteenth day of June, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-four, in the city ofRichmond
in the county cf Henrico, in the district of
Virginia aforesaid, and within the iurisdic-
ton of the Circuit Court of the United
States for the fourth circuit in and for the
district of Virginia aforesaid, with force,
and arms, unlawfuly, falsely, maliciously
and traitorously, did compass, imagine and
intend to raise, levy, and carry on war, in
surrection and rebellion against the said
United States of America and in order to
fulfil and bring to effect the said traitorous
compassings, imaginations and intentions of
him, the said Jefferson Davis afterward, to
wit on the said fifteenth day Of June, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty four in the said city of
Rich mond, in the county of Henrico, and
district of Virginia aforesaid, and within
the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of the
United States for the fourth circuit, in and
for the said district of Virginia, with great
multitude of persons, whose names to the
Jurors aforesaid are at present unknown, to
the number of five hundred persons and
upward, armed and arrayed in warlike man
ner, that is to say, with cannon, muskets,
pistols, swords, dirks and other warlike
weapons, as well offensive as defensive, be-
ing then and there unlawfully, maliciously
and traiterously assembled and gathered
did falsely assemble and join themselves to-
gether against the said United States of
America, and then and there, with force and
arms did falsely and traitorously, and in a
warlike and hostile manner, array and dis
pose themselves against the said United
States of America, and then and there, that
is to say, on the said fifteenth day of June
ia the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four, in the 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, for the fourth circuit in
@nd for the said district of Virginia, in pur-
suance of such, their traitorous intentions
and purposes aforesaid, he, the said Jeffer
son Davis, with the said persons so and
aforesaid, traitorously assembled, and armed
and arrayed in the manner aforesaid, most
wickedly, maliciously and traitorously did
ordain, prepare, levy and carry on 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, Government, peace and
dignity of the United States of America,
and against the form of the statute of the
said United States of America III such Ca
ses made and provided
This Indictment found on testimony of
Jas. +. Milligan, George P. Scarbury, John
Good, Jr., j. Hardy Hendren and Patrick
0'Brien, sworn in open court, and sent for
by the Grand Jury. S. III. CHANDLER,
United States Attorney for the District
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