Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-05-18
lie (fe rson Davis is released from Mtii-
fary Custody.

Court, was The ail aosOIOlhS Su"JS' =,
today The court hrld liz session IN one OF tue
apartments of the sane granite sru' lure "''o"
as the United States custom-houSe, "here 'He
Confederat. Treasury Department Mr., Ia
yis's public offices and cahnet-roOms were io'"
ted during the war. The courtroom teing very
small, comparatively few persons CROWDED !"
its utmost capacity. The building was sur
rounded by military quad, with strong Po'
lice inside.
II was decided by those having Mr.. Davis IN
charge that he should be conveyed 70 the court
room as pryalel, as possible. lie was brought
to the courtroom in the same hack win ''ehera
burton, Dr. Cooper and Major McElbrah.
I,doe Underwood entered the courtroom al
h alf.past eleven o'clock this forenoon, anu nav
Ing ken his seat, ordered the court 10 De open
ed. The crief procIaiming, Hear We, hear We
silence is commanded while the Clrcui' oouf'
is in session. God save the nited States
The crowd in the courtroom Included about
twenty ladies and number OF colored men VINO
had Lcen admitted by tickets ; IN all PROBABLY
not more than two hundred, owing 10 the hmheu
size of the chamber.
a, one side of the liable, in front ofthe Judge :
seat. were Charles O'Conor, VIM. Is. Reed and
George Shea EsQs, and on the oth'r j. Ran
'doIph Tucker, Robert Ould and James Lyons
Esde.. counsel for Jefferson Davis. United States
District Attorney Chandler and VIM. NJ E'-
arts, Esqs, occupied seats near the gentlemen
last named, and appeared for the United States
government.
Jefferson Davis entered the court room, &C
companied by General Burton and United States
Ass ;sIant Marshal Duncan, and took seats eSPe-
cially provided for them Oh the lett OF Judge
Underwood The spectators dIspIayet pro-
found interest at this feature ofthe proceedings
1t NAV be here stated that among those pre-
sent, were Governor Pierpoint and Generals
SchotielJ and Granger, and number of mem
bers of the bar and leading persons OF Rich
mond.
Mr. Davis was, q short time after his entrance
into conrt, provided with a seat between MeSsrs.
O'CoLor aud Reed.
Judge Underwood remarked The court Ia
honor,d on this occasion by the presence u SO
many OF the nations mobiles. and bravess deien-
! ders that the usual morning routine VIII oe
omitted. We are now ready for any communi'
alton from General Burton. There were CRIES
of "Sit down." and "Orter must be preserved,
| by an officer of the court.
| The writ of habcas corpus sued out OF inc
cuar, ,nd allowed by Judge Underwood, and
y hch has already been published, was then read
! 1t bore the following enforcement
"In obedience TO the exiSency OF the within
writ | bow here produce before the within nam
ed Circuit Court Of the United States Tor me
district of Virginia the body OF Jefferson DAVIS,
at the time of the service If the writ held 10y me
! in Imprisonment at Fortress Monroe, under the
IN litary authority Of the United States, and SUB
ircl and surrender the said Jefferson DAVIS to
the custody, jurisdiction and con ToI nl The SAID
court, as ain directed 10 do 10y the order OF lhe
President Of the United States, under date oil
Ma5, 8, S67. ii >. BURTON
"Culorel and Brevet Btigader General
"of the United States Army"
Mr. OConor sa that on this return no reason
was stated for the imprisonment OF Jefferson
Davis, aud ii now remained for The court 10 lake
-uch action as was requisite on tho part Of thc
civil authorities to bring the prisoner within the
proper limits of the indictment.
The court replied "Ihe return is implicit
and satisfactory. General Burton receives the
thanks Of the cour, for this prompt and gF"ceIOi
obedience to It's writ. He has thus added an
other to the many laures he has gained upon
the bat,ipfelds CT the country, He has Illus
ira,cd Tie manly qualities of the soldier OF The
United Stntcs for courage in the face OF danger
"a not more becoming than ready recognition
Of tho claims of peace when The danger has pass
ed:
Gen. Burton il now honoraby relieved OF the
custody Of the prisoner, ho passes into lie Gus
,ody OF this court under the protection oil Amer
ican republican law. If the laws ale silent mi
arms, they - oulI be trumi ct longued and ON
nopitenl IN peace. The marshal will now serve
on the prisoner the writ on the indictment now
this court"
Deputy Marshal Duncan accordingly served
tie writ on Jefferson DAVIS, which The latter &C.
know lodged.
Gen Burton thanked the court for the re-
marks which had been made in compliment toI
him.
Mr.. O'Conor said the counsel were now ready
10 observe what the court ordered, and what 'fe
laws OF Justice required at this time In cohslo-
Grafton Of certain circumstances which nae oeen
disc losed in this court, and in consideration OF
the very long Imprisonment OF the accused, De
begged leave to say that the counsel IN alien
dance desired to know whether there was any
ca upon them with regard to the Indictment =
They acknowledged that they had received
copy of IT, and were Pr pared for the next step |
After some remarks by the Attorney OF the
United States, and the counsel for Mr.. Davis, ar
rangenepts for bail were entered into as the
government was not prepar d to go into trial |
The amount of bal was fixed a! 100000.
The names ofthe surete: were sevefaIly call
ed and they repaired to the clerks desk and
signed the following paper:
"The condition OF this recognizanceis sucn,
that if the said Jefferson Davis shall, in proper
person, will and truly appear at the Circuit
Court of the United States for the District OF
Virginia, TO be he'd at Richmond, in the said
district on the fourth Monday in November
next, on the opening Of court on that day, and
then and there appear, from faY to day, and
stand to abide and perform wha'eve- shall be