Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-08


important cases are Ia bo tried, !
ought, perhaps, also to state in JUS
tico TO the District Attorney that
he expected TO dispose Of this ease
during the present term. ! believe
no was fully prepared for the final
disposition of it at this time, but |
have no doubt that grave consider
ations have induced the Govern
mcnt 10 take q different course; so
it seems the responsibility Of the
trial is with the government, and
not with the Court or the District
Attorney, aud no doubt for good and
proper reasons tho Government
cannot complain, since the delay is
its own, am glad counsel have
agreed on tho amount of bail, 1t
meets the appreciation of the Court,
which, will not coniinc the sureties
TO the District of Virginia, 1t
would no doubt be satisfactory it
about halfof the suretics be contin-
cd TO the State of Virginia. There
is no objection to having the re-
maindcr of the bail from other por-
tions of the United States. would
inquire of the counsel for the pris-
oner whether his surotics are pres
cnt to enter into rccognizancc to-
day.
Mr.. O'Connor-Thcy are prcpar
ed.
Mr.. Davis, during the proceedings,
exhibited much chocrfulness, espec-
tally as many persons in the crowd
extended their hands to congratu-
late him ON the prospects Of his
speedy release.
The Court-Thc gentlemen pro-
posing to offer themselves will please
come forward.
Mr.. O'Connor, addressing Horace
Greeley, who was seated near to
Augustus Schell, invited him to
present himself before the Court.
Mr.. Greeley did so.
District Attorney Chandler said
there were eighteen gentlemen he
would qualify in the sum OF $4,000
each, having two others to become
suretios, who would probably ar
rive this evening.
Mr.. O'Connor-I am not so GER
tian they will arrive tonight; may
be not till tomorrow.
Meanwhile introductions to Mr..
Davis and hand shaking continued,
and there was now much commo-
ton all over the Court room.
District Attorney Chandlcr-In-
asmuch as eighteen gentlemen have
offered | make no objections as to
the insufIicicncy of the number.
Mr.. O'ConnOr-Wc are waiting
for two gentlemen, and while we
are waiting twenty others are will
ing to take their places. The names
Of the sureties were scvcrally call
cd, and they repaired to the Clerk S
desk and signed the following pa
"Thc condition of this rocogniz-
ance is such that if the said Jctfcr-
son Davis shall in proper person
we'll and truly appear at the Cir
cult Court Of the United States for
the District of Virginia, to be held
at Richmond, in the said district, on
the fourth Monday Of November
next, at the opening Of the Court
on that day, aud then and there APP
pear from day to day, and stand to
abide, and perform whatever shall
be to them and there ordered and
adiudgcd in respect to him with
said Court without tho leave of the
said Court in that behalf first OBJ
tanned, then the said recognizancc
to become void, otherwise to remain
in full force.
Taken and acknowledged this
thirteenth day Of May, 1867:
(Signed-J efferson Davis; Hor-
ace Greeley, New York; Augustus
Schell, New York. Aristides Welsh,
Philadelphia; Divid X. Jackman,
Philadelphia; w, II. Mcfarland +,
Richmond; Richard Barton IIaXall,
Richmond Isaac Davenport, Rich
mond; Abraham Warwick, Rich
mond Gustavas A. Meyers, Rich
mond; Wm. w. Crump, Richmond !;
James Lyons, Jno. A. Meredith,
Richmond; Wm. III. Lyons, Rich
mond; John Minor Bolts, Virginia /;
Thomas w. boswell, Virginia /;
James Thomas, Jr., Richmond.
The name of Horace f. Clark, of
New York, was added, he having
sent note for that purpose.
When the name of John Minor
Bolts was called, it was hissed.
Mr.. Chandler said the requisite
number had been obtained, with
the exceptions of two or three only.
The Court-The Marshall will
discharge the prisoner. The Mar
shall did so, when deafening ap-
plause followed.
Mr.. Davis stood up, closely press
ed on all sides. Old friends hearth
" congratulated him, while num-
Der of strangers were introduced
Assistant Marshall Duncan, amid
the huzzas and waving of hats, cx-
claimed in loud tone: "The Conrt
will have to be cleared unless order
is preserved" "
Mr.. Davis was greeted with cheers
as he left the Court room, both by
those who followed him and the
crowd in the street.
As Mr.. Davis came out of the
Court House and entered his car
riage, after his release, thei e was a
loud cheer from thccFowd Ofnegroes
outside, and about fifty of them
gathered around the coach andshook
hands with him.
A young lady Of Bsopus, Ulster
county, n. Y. (and a daughter of
tompcrance,) lately entered into a
lsrafv discussion in The Division Of