Des Arc citizen., 1866-05-26
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF vIRGINIA-MAY TERM.

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 Before Judge Underacood
 The United States of America, District ot
 Virginia, to wit: In the Circuit Court oi
 the United States of America, in and for the district of Virginia, at Norfolk, May term
 1S66
 The Grand Jury of the United States ol America in and for the district of Virginia upon theiroaths and atfirmations, respectful- ly do present:
 That Jefferson Davis, late of the city ot Richmond, in the county of Henrico. in the district of Virginia aforesaid, yeoman, being an inhabitant of and residing within the Uni ted States of America, and owing allegiance and fidelity to the said United States of America, not having the fear of God before his eyes, nor weighing the duty of his said allegiance, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil, and wickedly de- vising and intending the peace and tranquil. " of the said United States of America to dis. turb and the Government of the said United States of America to subvert, and to stir move and lncite insurrection rebellion and war against the United States of America, on the 10th day of June, in the year of our Lord, 1864, in the city of Richmond, in the county of Hcnrico, in the district of Virginia afore- said, and within the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Fourth Cir cult in and for the district of Virginia afore- said, with force and arms unlawfully, falsely, maliciously and traitorously did compass, i'm agine and intend to raise, levy and carry on war, instruction and rebellion against the said United States of America and in order 10 fulfill and bring to effect the said tratorous compassings, imagnings and intentions of him, the said Jefferson Davis, he, the said Jefferson Davis, fterwards--to-wit, on the said fifteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, 1864, in the said city of Richmond 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 Vlrginia-with great multitude of persons, whose names to the jurors aforesaid are at present unknown, to the number of five hun dred persons and upwards, armed and array yed in a warlike manner--that is to say, with the cannon muskets, pistols, swords, dirks and other warlike weapons, offensive and defen- sive-being then and there unlawfully, mali ciously and traitorously assembled and gath cred together, did falsely and traitorously as semble to join themselves together against the said United States of America, and there and then, with force Of arms, did falsely and trai- torously, and in a waslike and hostile man.
 
 the said United States of America, and then and there--that is to say, on the said 18th day of June, in the year of our Lord, 1864, 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 and for the said district of Virginia in pursuance of such their traitorous inten- tions and purposes aforesaid-he, the said Jeffarson Davis, with the said persons so as aforesaid, traitorously assembled, and armed and arrayed in manner aforesaid most wick ed, 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 said United States of America, and against the form of the statutes of the said United States of America in such case made and provided.
 This indictment found on testimony of James F. Milligan, George P. scarbury, John Good. Jr., J. Hardy Henheu and Patrick O'Bren, sworn in open Court and sent for by Grand Jury.
 L. A. CHANDLER,
 United States Attorney for the District of Virginia.