Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-05-17
RELEASE OF MR. DAVIS.


- RELEASE OF MR. DAVIS.
We extract from the tslegrsphc despatehss
of our journals, the following account Of the
release Of Nj, <Dayis, upon boil, ly Judge Un.
dcrw ood, Mt Richmond, ON Monday last he
had been brought up from Fortress Monroe
under AaJeas corpus and Eeing relieved from mil
iary custody. was ,m,nediaty served with
bench-wnrraht 80 nnswer nn indictment Of trea.
sen. Under this warran! he lIas been ba'lsd
TO appear AT the November term Of the Court
at Richmonl. The prompt action ofJudgs Un
derwood in Tie :ma,ter, makes some atone
lneul for his mnay sins Of omission and commits
sion: .. ..
.%RictMoxn, Nay 13.-Thc United statee
Court was packed this morning. A military
guard was stationed around it, and strong
police force inside. About twenty ladies were
among the spectators also fifty negroes Al
l. llo'clock. Mr. Davis wns brought in and took
seat next 10 tho prisoners box with Generai
. J,uton and the Marshal. A servant accomRa-
nitG him. Mr Davis, sittin. by an open win
COW. Remarked: "It isl little cold, isn't i'll"
Aud he was then removed TO a seat near his
ceuneel in front Of lis Judges. BurtonsretGrn
ment.d Burton in obeying the''laws. and rs-
lieved him of the custody Of Mr.. Davis; and
tile Marshal Immediately served on him a
bench warrant to answer ut Richmond oh in
dictment. O'Conor spoke of Davis long i'm
prisonent and feeble health, and asked that
he be bailed. There being no opposition on
the part of the prosecution, who fixed ahe
bail Mt 500. .00G, the Judge announced his
- sreadiness 10 accept the bail, stating, st the
.ame time, the responsibility of the delay in
bringing Mr. Davi,. case into Court rested upon
the Government, and not upon the District
Attorney. He also said half the bail should
be given by persons residing in the State
Of Virginia The surctes then came forward.
Horace G, ecly being among the fret, follow
cd by Schcl, Of New York, Jackman. Of Phil
adelphia, among Others. "A number OF gentle
men residing in Virginia offered their names as
bail. Davis was congratulated by several
friends but there no demonstration or
noise Of any kind. After giving bail to appear
at the November tenn of Court, he was taken
in II coach to SrotswooJ Hotel.
Az Mr.. Davis came ont of the court house
and entered the carriage. there was loud:
cheer from tho crowd Of negroes outsiae and
about fifty Of them gathered around the coach
and shock hands with him. He remained
quietly in his hotel all the evening. Mr.. D.
will visit Canada in day or two. 10 see his
children. The first names signed to the bail
bond, after that Of Jeffe, son Davis, is Horace
Greeley and Augustus scheli.' Of New York.
and General Jackraan, of Philadelphia. A lit
tie lower down. is the name Of John Minor
Bolts. The Virginia residents who signsd
were prominent citizens of Rchmond-mer
chants and lawyers. There seems 10 be
general feeling Of relief among the citizens
and the aut' ori.iea that Mr.. Davis is at last at
liberty. Ii is stated 'thnt the grand jury Las
indicted Nicc-Presdent Brecknrilge, Judge
II. ". Thomas anl four .o,here, for trsasou.
l, was decided to-day -ty tho's having Mr.
Davis in their immediate charge that te should
he conveyed to the cotrt room as priv ateiy
as possible In The hack with linn were Gen.
Burton, DR.. Cooper and Major McEirath, and
in the other hack were Col. Nj Hard. who was o
Union officer during the war, nud Is now one Of
the courteous proprietors Of, Tho SSposwood
IIntoi, 2and Dr. McGill aud Rev. DR.. Mime.
gcrole. On their return to The Spotswood
Hotel, DR.. Minnegerodc, in the company OF Mr :.
Davis and bis family anl few personal
friends. offered up prayer in thankfulness for
the release of his friend, his restoration to tho
bosou Of his fricnds andfaHsiIy. and tor his fiji
tate protection. 4 large number. Of visitors
were nfterward received Mr., Davis -.
The following telegram was received BY Judge
Underwood in The court. 70 day, short time
Il.
"wAsHNeroR, May l3.-Judge Underwood
Beware of,Greeley!, Remember Libby prison.
AndTsonyllc and Belle lslel Fifty millions
are looking on. uud expect you 10 do Jour
duty, while ihrcc hundred thousand patrio:s'
graves cry aTohd for revenge.
~~et'. - YOUR FRIENDS" :
Jefferson Davts,, on 4sis release, islegtsphed
his brother Joseph G. Dayis. in !Mnsissippt
and informed him That he would write from Ts
foHo,r-.a : .-.-- :. p. So. =.
Mr Davis and bis wife visited the grAsS d
theHr.son, 'ihs esshing, late, at IlolyFaoa
f.meestv .-,.5i@s. tr.>N 80. ! -