The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-18
The Appearance 81 JeHerssa Dayis
in Judge Cnd~rwssd's Cssrt- Rss0
aI RichRaaA

We take the following nom the New
York ToyId. Richmond correspondence
While Mr. O'Conor anu Ar. Eyar-s
ara engaged IN 4 whispered cunverss.
rion. little stir IN the direction or rhs
private entrance, 10 the eft N the
Judge. brings atJenriou IN the arTiy II
of General Burton. closely followed bv
4 -aunr anu fe-bie-lOOking man. wear
ing 4 soft black NAT. and eiad N a SOBER
black mixed suit. leaning heavily Upon
4 -tOur- primitive cane. and Iiancing
now here save toward his counsel. Hav-
ing s-atei Themselves n rhe remOtes Z
corner trum observation. 5nd -nvlrone,i
ny the newspaper writers and the ar
IIsrs for The .iusJrated papers they are
iuined bv Unltei Stats Marshal Dun
c:.n and Burton II. Harrison. Th- former
private secretary Of his eNPrrsldencv.
Instantly the whole congregation Uses
upon its feet. and from the tons OF
tables. chairs. anu whatever else offers
= temporary look-pur. there IS directed
a prolonged scrutiny u Davis. Tie
mInuresJ details attaching 70 MS worn
but striking JSY.oBRsL ara the theme of
observation. audible on all sides and
eagerly induigei N by people who
evidently reyered their CHIEF. however
they may have seen the evil Oi y vay
that led 10 -'lossczuse. Everv ejaen-
lariou and remark was Drumming with
sympathy anu -enderiy s0iicitous for
the veil-being NJ me prisoner. II Da-
vls heard them ie gave no sign. but sat
unm0red and mot:Onie>- awaiting the
tnd. Az this Iuncturs Judge ERder-
wool IS heard To say
The Court Is honored by the atTen-
dance IT % mauy OF me Nations Grave
defenders this morning that it will
therefore dispense with rhe customary
rostine. We Are now prepared 10 hear
rom General Burton.
HereupOn the General moved precipi-
lately forward. evidently intending TO
make no n soidirriy prumptitude. what
ne lacked Il knowledge Of The formaii-
ries NJ Jurisprudence Having stood N
the front OF the Judges desk. he beck
0nesi Mr.. Davis IA follow, which the lat
ter with difficulty accomplished. Dy
reason NJ the hand pressing AMI vhIs-
pes OF encouragement that met him at
every step. The few succeeding min
nres vere occupied IN reading the writ
BY Charles 0'Conor. anu examination
Of ne return indorS-i Faereon ny the
District Attorney.
Having ,atisii--i the legal mind that
Nr. Davis vas 40 longer held bv The
militaTv. Judge Underwood intimarci.
alter a fuisome laudatlon of General
Burton. that .le Marshal shOuld serve
The VIII issue,l under re Indictment
found AZ Norfolk. The whole assem-
biage vas here A. silent n the grave.
earnestly intent upon noting the tran
sitIon of Mr. Davis from ! captive or
the military 20 arrest under the ordin-
ary process Of the law. 4 bare moment
suffced. With rhe instrument iurrer-
ing in ais hand. Marshal Duncan ssep-
ped forward. and b0wing courtsOusiy,
handed the writ 20 Mr. Davis. who. IN
turn. passed il 20 his counsel. Mr.
oC ConOr
And now, 1mid tha hush came the
announcement that there would be no
rrial. The Government Vas not ready.
To the general relief manifested upou
she countenanccs OF al around. there
succee.ied the new and absorbing anxi-
ety to know how the question of cus-
toiy vas 70 end. To most who con-
ferred with Judge Underwood yester-
day. the idea was prominent that Libby
prison had then been designated with
no common JUNCTION. BY The Judge. as a
inst place OF consignment for The pris-
on-r MANY knew that 1t . later hour
last evening some sort sfan understand
ing had been entered into between the
counsel. OF which Underwood was in
formed. but the vehemencs with which
the latter had previously designated
the dungeon for Davis confinement
could not be easily cffaeed, and the
Hyeliest fears were entarfained for the
result. The result has marked how far
tiie stamina OF the man had been over
rated. Meantime Mr.. 9Conor. BY va
nous eloquent aud aat1ering circunio-
curions. was arriving gradually II the
main point. tho acceptance of bail and
release VI the prisoner. When that
proposition had iaiTiv been made, and
Mr.. Chandler had risen 90 = rambling
reply. il only required moment ;
hearing 70 determine that . bail bond
would be no bone OF contention be-
tween counsel. however it might FIRE
with the Judge. As the proposition, Is
aruuiesced I'm by che prcsecution. siowty
procseded % evolve itself, and ths Lead
ing feature Sln0. DO, with sureties. from
the district az Virginia. n we'll AZ thoss
offered from New York. came 60 BE
known and realized BY the multitude IN
mp.taence and longing to see the fb-
Grafton began 10 bs manifested that
nearly drowned the voices of the plead
ers. ana even caused the prisoner to
look about hum IN assonishmans.
And new came the deeision Of BIS
Honnr1 Sc FRsEFE aEs At
A shurs Hi-fayofed rnnu. with Ren-
IGaI aRpc1xanreaf fuvsiuc. and ukysi-
eak d.hiits. ls.n. srv.rd npsn = DIX