The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-08
MIR. JEFFERSON DAVIS.

BIS PETITION TO TIE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT
To tie Ronorabie ne Judges Of Me Circun Court Of
I tie United States for ne District Of Vsrginia: !
The petition Of Jefferson Davis, by George Shea
ms attorney in fact in this behalf respectfully
That he is, and ever since the 18th day Of NAV,
IN the year 1865 has been restrained OF his iber-
il that certain strong place Of and belonging to
the Government OF the United States, caHed Fort
Monroe, within the said District Of Virginia; and
mander OF said Fort Monroe and as such holds
your petitioner in custody.
That no ground Of detention is alleged to the
in fact unless 1t bea certain Indictment presented
agalnst your petitioner: at the May term Of the
above entitled court held IN the 1866 OF which
Your petitioner further shows that the said NAV
tern was adjourned to meet nt Richmond. on the
4th day OF June, in the year last aforesaid That
by his counsel, and urged trial at said adjourned
term Offering to proceed without delay; but that
the Goyernment declined to proceed said indict-
subsequent term Of this Court your petitioner ap-
peared in like manner but the. Government did
not bring on the trial >r! s.i.4 3 . 4.
Your petitions further shows that his imprison-
ment s sioresaad has greatly impaired his health,
and tnat the contlnuance thereof through the en-
ss9ng sia H summer would involve serious danger to
tor his appearance to abids Judgment ON said IN
dictmens can be given if your petitioner shall be
. Your petitioner further shows that his detention.
imprisonment and custody Aforesaid. always have
been and are exclusively under or by color Of the
authority OF the United States and that he has
reason to apprehend that the Government NAV not
proceed to the trial upon said indictrnent at the
next ensuing term Of said Court, which is to be
held in Richmond on the first MONDAY Of Nav
1867. G5s g. - - 1s'
Whereupon your petitioner prsys that q writ Of
hnbeds corpus may issue from this honorable
Court, to be directed to Brigadier-G General HENRY
S- Surton aforesaid, aud Whomsoeyer may hold
your petitioner in custody, commanding him or
them to have the body Of your pet,tionar before
the Circuit Court Of the United States fortthe Dis
trlct OF Virginia, on the first Monday Of May 1857
at the opening Of the Court on that day or at such
other time as in tbs said writ may be specified for
the purpose OF lnqulring into the cause Of the
commitments end detention Of your petitioner, an
3 to do, and abide such order Us this Court NAV
- 4. ,......,,.. JEFFERsoN DAVIS.
By GEO: saEA, his Attorney in fact. -t'
/. United Adles Of America, Distyict. OF Co,un,-
bta, ss.: George She's. being duly sworn. Saws.
that he is attorney in fact for the petitioner in te
preceding petition named that he is acquainted
with the said petitioner, and saw him in close Gus
todyr hs 9 prisoner, in Fort Monree N the month
OF March Inst that he, thus Ieponent has a gene
raj knowledge of the facts in the aboye petition
stated and he verify believes the said petition to
be N all respects: true. .- GEO: SHEA; !"
Subscribed and sworn before me, this lst day' o1
May, 1857, at Alexandria, Va, s::'-
:t5=i ..z.: =::t IN; JOHN. G.. UNDERNOOD,@
~ t's " :s..: = District Judge.