The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-13
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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mr.. Davis Holds q Levce nc the spsttswooA
Honse-Conjectures In Relation TO tho Trial
To-day.
RIcuxosp, Va, May IL, 1851.
MI. Davis held an informal levee at the Spo.swooA
House to-day. He received visits from many Of his
friends the majority being OF the class typned by the
reverend gentleman who always refers to the distn-
guished prisoner tour President Later in the day
be was In conference with his counsel Messrs Charles
OConor, Shea Ould and J. r. Tucker No guard il
placed upon his movements and he was the Recipients
during the day Of several handsome boqusta
Conectures, theories and rumors OF every possible
variety are a1oat as to the shape the will assume
In court tomorrow. The prospective proceedings are
spoken Of by counsel II their progress were
not be contingent upon any Of the glorious uncsr.
tanties Of the law but already fixed in set pro-
gramme beyond possible change nishsp. Indeed W
are not without intmation that the day viii develop
man@uvres showing how nicely lawyers 60 around
legal forms in where the point Of crminaty has
become Of secondary Importance.
General Burton will into court with the prisonss
personality but what return he will make writ 10
still uncertainw whether he will sleRe the Presidents
order merely his authority for holding Mr.. Davis
whether he will alege the crime Of treason.
and that the military Of the government Is the
only capable OF exercising power in the disor-
panzed condition OF this part Of the country.
The former will be equivalent to handing the pris
oner over the civil authotes but In the latter
may become the duty Of the court to inquire II the
allegations true aud II the prisoner has been guilty
of the crime for which he Is held. This might open
question OF jurisdiction, and might also introduce the
main issue trial at Another plausible conjec
ture however, is to the effect that he will be imme-
daiely discharged by the Judge his being produced
in court and will be rearresed bench warrant To
the indictment found against him by the Grand
Jury Norfolk. Mr. 0Conor, his counsel, has stated
70 his friends that he will insist immediate trial.
Another of his counsel that II the trial not
granted q motion for bail win be insisted on
The prisoners counsel It is believed, will announce
their readiness proceed to trial. but counsel for the
prosecution may q postponement on account oS
tho absence OF Chief Justice Chase, and amid all these
theories the general opinion that no trial will take
place now and perhaps not until juno.
The question OF admission bail Is tolerably to
come up and Horace Greeley and Augustus Schel, Of
New York. and A. WEIGH and General Jackman, Of
Philadelphia here for the purpose 1t sad Of giving
bail for him. Judge Underwood appears, however to b
firmly determined against the prisoner on this point
Davis will therefore remain in custody, and IL nos
taken to Norfolk, but turned over TO the civil
authorities OF Richmond, will longer occupy
his pleasant apartments at the spottswood, buS
will certainly be consigned TO the dingy walls
Of the famous Libby Prison There he may chew the
cud Of very bitter fancies awaiting either the pleasure
OF the Court the tedious process Of finding twelve
have not expressed opinion to his guilt
innocence But this period must have dc6nto
limit otherwise the prisoner will have fair appeal y
General Schofeld the general clause OF tho Mill
tary BILL requiring him every person In his
righta