Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-05-23

manifest interest In the proceedings, but
when Mr.. Evarts rose TO reply to the
motion to admit bail, he nxsd upon him
q keen, inquirlng gaze until heperceived
the drlft OF his remarks, when he re-
lapsed into his seeming apathy again.
During the delivery OF the opinion OF
the court, Mr., Davis did not once look
upon the Judge. When the court An
nounced that the bail would be received
there was no manifestation OF interest
save subdued rustling among the au'
dence. The scene OF taking the recog-
nizances OF the bondsmen was one Of In
terest. There We're grouped around the
clerks desk, Jefferson Davis, Horace
Greeley, Charles O'ConnOr, John Minor
Bolts and Augustus Schell. Davis
signed first, and then Greeley, O'Connor,
Schell and Bolts Considerable surprise
was manifested among Vlrginians that
Mr.. Bolts name should appear upon the
bond.
All the time the bond was being signed,
and, In fact, frem the moment 1t was
announced that bail would be received,
Mr.. Davis was receiving the congratu-
lations OF those around him upon his
approaching release. The first to take
him by the hand was Burton N. Har-
rison, his former private secretary, and
then followed Marshal Duncan, Gen.
Burton, John Minor Bolts District-At-
torney Chandler, Surgeon Cooper, Gen.
Schoheld, Horace Greeley, and many
Others. To Bolts and Greeley he was es-
pecially cordial in his manner.
The formality Of signing the bond was
over at last. The Dstrict-Attorney
waived the signature of two bondsmen
not present, and the Court said Now,
Marshal, discharge the prisoner" Mr..
Duncan stepped to Davis shook him by
the hand and said, "You are released upon
bail, and the ceremony was over. Then
the feeling broke forth there was an
exultant cry and clapping of hands,
The Marshal stllled the tumult, and an
nounced the Court adjourned.
A few minutes later Mr.. Davis depart
ed with his old friend, James Lyons.
| The crowd was waiting in the corridor
/ below, and In the streets hundreds raised
their hats, cheered Justify cried "God
bless you !" and amid these manifesto
tions, accompanied with the waving of
handkerchiefs from the windows, Mr..
Davis was rapidly driven back to the
| SpOttswoOd House. Once there he
| quickly got rid of the crowd and re-
manned alone with his personal friends.
| This afternoon he has been very free in
| his conversation with these. To Mr.,
| Wynne of the Examiner, who remarked
| hot ha 0N1a Of hn1
ing was m2rred by the fact that John
Minor Bolts had become one Of his
| bondsmen, Mr.. Davis made the reply,
That feeling is natural. perhaps, but it
| ought not to be entertained" In further
talk with Wynne, Mr.. Davis remarked
that he should leave Richmond as quick
ly as possible that so long as be re-
manned in here the people, he was sfraid,
would continue to indulge in manifesto
tions Of regard that were not proper
/ under the circumstances, and that he
should live as retired as possible, and
| devOting himself to the establishment
Of his health. In conversation with Mr.
James Lyons, he said that he should go
! from here to Canada to see his children,
who are at school but beyond that he
had no definitely formed purpose except
to get out of public sight. 1t is proper
to add that one of the blanks left in the
signatures is to be filled by Gerrett
Smith, who is expected here tomorrow,
and the other by Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Mr., Davis, late this afternoon, drove
out Of the city, and has not yet returned.
During the remainder OF his stay
here he will be the guest OF James
Lyons. On Wednesday he will leave
here, and Thursday will arrive in New
York, stopping at the house OF a friend
to avoid publicity, The people here
have already acceded to his expressed
wishes, and left him to himself. During
his drive while in the city he was not
annoyed by any crowd There is an in,
tense satisfaction here over the events OF
the day.