The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-07
Conclusion Of tho Proceedings
at Richmond.
THE TRIAL POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER.
application 10 be Made BY Davis Counsel for
liS Release on Bail.
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bcrs OF the Richmond bar.
Messs Reed. Brady and Brown counsel for Mr. Davis,
entered the about ten clock and awaited
the opening OF the court
About quarter 10 eleven o'clock Judge Underwood
took his seat and the court opened by the
After tho lApse Of several minutes Judge Underwood
addrcssing tho Assistant District Attorney, said
Mr. Hcnnessy--wc ready 10 hoS from you when
ever II suits your convenience.
Mr. Hennesay arose and tho counsel, lawyers and
spectators rreson, and pressed forward hear his
response. Mr. Hennessy raid
May please your Honor an tho sn-wcn Of the gov
ernnen 10 tho questions proponnd"d by sr Reed yes
written them out and propose 10 rad thcm w
the Court May u please your Honor Yesterday
Davis. propounded certain qnes,lons To the
Court and Tn mo which In tho absence Of Mr. Chandler,
absent, being, regrct say entirely prosrai~d by
recent severe domestic calamity but ~ promised that
s: sps sa 80 Ss ss
correctly says thai Indictment has been found
MI court again, ,as,, ai. sl IT. NJ pss,s and asss
lis Il 70 bo suSpendcdsn 20 far ! am Instructed
beieye !. 70 be ned but a viii no, be p~bIc 10 DO
80 at present for variety Of rcasoos, sonc Of which
viii proceed 10 give In tho hrrt pace, Mr. Davis al
though Indicted In this Tor hish treason Ia not
now, and has been tho custody ~ this oyurt,
but i held by the United States government bsas
prisoner ., For,rcsG Monroe, under an order of The
President signed bv the of War In the second
place II Mr. Davis the custody Of this oeart
Il would not be- poso bic for IL. Attorney Gen ru In
view of his numerour and pressing At she
close d the sion here aid ,ry this case,
which Is case Of great national Importance nor could
he be- expected 10 do In shs ,ira sce Mr.. Davis
in ,bo del state Ls.i,h -ssetri BY Hr Rssd
would be nothing less than erai, this hot and
healthy season, to expose him tbe odsbls fatigue
~ aprltacted trial. ~hab sppssr- I" be inevitable
result from ths array Of counsel ptr.cn and prospective
s.ssssa 10y ~. a,,s.s so.s, sn' eur nor ssy
Dass aud until they have hecctnes inposstbe fov the
Datric. Attorney 70 sAy when hc ~li - trrd; bss .
assure the goIusmsn who represent M DAVIS horo thss
thu mosDrps he sh- stody u his tbsy
sisll have iu and promTs soses when y fusndsd 20
1 try hun No far the District Auofn hs sssoel-
concerned they may tel urrd t,ssW esss
wiz have Just and spsrdy ,ria, ~Lrr further bares,
~ Tho oour which represent Bu, ~iI the inien-
lions of the gossrnlent I'm regard The dispos-
hou o. Mr. DAVIS is am further n.ssa .~d shsa
Lav said now move. may u pra-s yo.u Honor. tAAl
this court, the b~fl ,ossa of
% ss. hs 70, ss. ss i ~ Sf X ~ " AZ,
the weather will then b. and prasant and should
ve have The pleasure of 50 NJ 'galn i1e's earned gen
| uemen they viii b. Utica Tor afdgola lao
which the,r prof"sson constantly In '4r uP,n them
In tho meaniims tho capitalization pcccs" referred
"a by the learned gentleman yc.tCsay atl b. pG
and bs client oil be enjoying tho cas bro ~ tho
soaai Fortress nonroo instead q Dhans heated and
/ frii atmosphere % a ero~ind c1an
/ Mr. Jane. lirady, ~ No~ Yoss a th" counsel
| for Mr. Davir, then aid " yoar ,iabsr please, did
not expect say word this mnnnDg Ia reference
| TO the os.e of Mr. DAVIS. nu ono u tho
| Suggestions contained in what nv i.sued friend he's
30, said make proper for ms 10 STA. t.i " Mr. Davis
10 90, TECHNICALLY subject to your i,oa lr-lcton
l. On bscals" no COPY y the ind sspp - far a.
arm advised has ever been ssrsed hin any hrt
81 Witnesses any othr act dons " uloe which
required "a b~ don. by the sfatuu b. thEt
10 th technaa sease h. na No. snd osst a. ben
amenAblc TO your authority lui ny torsr counsel Mr.
Reed stated yesterday that NJ - l. not claiming
the bsnsnts q any % thee NAnts Z fprn.. bot
the contrary. that he hers sttfss from bis
lips speaking throah as Li- arien. dssifv
msdis,e trisl and although may - isry hot n Hsh-
| az ue onvsnieno. u counsel u Hss tbsy
lntis fr that oonsenlenoa, tmpslsd they ~
sepse ~ duty Prom my sap fsnss the city ~
Rchmond whoss Hospitality have efyo - oortalniy
would 10 happy = remain here ohrf truash tho tsa
summer ths ffosts of ~ntr N~. the counsel a
Nr DAYS, san only say that sniirsy ready. We
kbo~ that 20 cannot control tie setsn ~ tho De
70 ogr CUSTOM and of ooafss Isags thus
qsston for such soion a. tho sovcrnmsat prefer
| Jadse tndsr.ood then sad Ii only remains for No
Coari 10 sAy that The bstr Attorney Ia. correctly rep
r.eaisa The views q The gos sfnn'ni aln lbs matter
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