The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-05-17
Jen. Davis Rc,en-cd On nsnlI.

the case Of JEFF. Davis occupied abou'
an hour and half.
:. The programme, heretofore In
dicated as probable, was iully carried
out, and the great Chief Of the re
bellion Las been set at liberty.
There was some doubt early las
evening what course Judge under
. wood would pursue, but it was be
lioved at later hour, by those mos
likely to be informed, that he had dc
termined TO release the prisoner OF
bail. Mr. Davis friends coniden
TALLY announced this morning tha
he would he ut large before night.
IL is unders ood that Mr.. Greeley
argument probably had something Il
do with influencing the Judge to til,
decision he finally reached.
The city was all astir at an early
hour this afternoon. The Court did
not open till eleven o'clock, but ,
large crowd was gathered about th,
Custom House in which it was to bt
held, an hour before that time, and a.
soon as the doors were opened tho
little room was filed TO overflowing
Mr. Davis was taken from the ho
tel about n quarter before eleven, ant
after reaching the Custom House, sal
till lie was wanted, in the room Il,
formerly occupied rs an office foi
trans acting public business lie was
accompanied by Gen. Burton, the
United States Marshal, and two OF
three friends.
As soon as court was opened Judge
Underwood announced that the reg.
ular order would be put aside for TO.
day. Some formal objections were
given, and then, at about twenty
minutes past eleven, he said he was
ready to hear the return of Gen. Bur-
ton to the writ OF habeas corpus
heretofore issued.
There was buzz OF excitement as
Gen. Burton appeared with the pris
oner, but it did not equal that oc-
casioned by the entrance of Mr. Gree.
ley.
After the writ and return thereon
had been read, the Judge, in a very
grave manner, paid handsome com.
pliment to General Burton, and then,
no one obiccting, directed the dis
charge OF the prisoner from military
custody, following this decision with
an immediate order for his arrest 10y
the civil authority, on warrant is
sued under the indictment for treas
on found by the Norfolk Grand Jury,
about year ago. The Marshal went
through the form OF making an arrest,
Mr.. Davis resuming his seat at re.
ceiving the paper, with slight in.
clination of the head, and passing it
10 his counsel. There was some stir
ut this point, but nothing like dem
onstration.
Mr.. O'Connel rose to make mo-
ton that Mr.. Davis be admitted to
bail. The spectators pressed about
as closely as possible to see the pris.
oner and the proceedings, and there
was the most intense interest and
quietness manifest during the briel
colloquy Of counsel
Several gentlemen hoped that the
bail would be fixed at quarter of q
million, so that the South might show
how ready its politicians and monicd
men were to become security; but
the amount named and agreed upon
(SlOO,OOO) appeared to be generally
satisfactory.
There was decided sensation
when Mr. Greeley's name was called
and lie stepped forward rs frs
bondsman. The paper on which thu
names Of JEFF. DAVIS, Horace Greel
ey, Augustus Schell, John Minor
Bolts, and dozen leading Richmond
secessionists appeared together, il
certainly curious aid suggestiv,
document. 1t is understood that til,
two blanks on the bond are to b,
filled with signatures of Garnet
Smith and Cornelius Vanderbilt
The attendance in the Court room
was mainly that OF the rebel friends
of the prisoners. Beside those anC
their attorneys and correspondents
there were q few soldiers aud thirty
or forty colored men. Every inch o'
space was occupied, and many per
sons clanibered upon chairs, benches
tables, window siils, etc, that the,
might see and hear to better advan
tage. Mr.. Davis sat very quiet ano
erect during the proceedings, smiling
from time to time as friends cam,
forward to shake his hands and con
gratulate him on his release. Judg,
Underwood's bearing was through
out grave, dignihed and every way
becoming, fact OF which it seem:
necessary, in view OF his recen
Grand Jury charge, to make specia
mention. Mr.. Greeley looked quit,
as happy as any of the late Conled
crates when the Court announced
that it would accept bail, and thu
greeting he gave Mr.. Davis was very
cordial. There was a most hearty
and iorcible cheer when the judge
directed the Marshal to release thu
prisoner, and for moment or two
there was a great struggle on the
part of those anxious to extend con
gratulations. The passage OF Davis
back to the hotel was great ovation
The street was soon filed with peo
pie, and the windows on both side
were crowded, mostly with ladies'
His whole progress was greeted will
cheers and waving OF handkerchiefs
The interview between Mr.. Davi
and his wife, and counsel and thei
friends, who were first admitted t,
their rooms. is spoken of as very
Touching. The company Joined il
prayer, which was offered by til,
Episcopal clergyman under whos'
ministrations the Davis family sa
during h,s Confederate Presidency
In the afternoon Davis held an in
formal leyee, and for two hours O.