Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-05-23
From the New York Times.)
Discharge of Jefferson Davis.

The expected trial Of Jefferson Davis
has caused an unusual excitement among
the citizens Of Richmond, and this morn
ing large crowds gathered in front of the
SpottswoOd Hotel and around the Gus
tom House, in which the Court room is
situated. Around both were guards Of
Infantry keeping back the people from
the entrances, but the assemblages were
during the whole time orderly and quiet
in the highest degree, making the sol
dierS duty only nominal The crowd at
the SpOttswOOd were destined to disap-
pOintment, for while it waited patiently
on Main Street for the appearance of the
prisoner, Davis was taken ont an alley
way in the rear Of Cory street, and was
rapidly driven around the three blocks
to the Custom House, and had entered
the latter before his departure from the
hotel was known. The assemblage at
the Custom House was quite curious as
the prisoner passed in, but nothing more.
Davis was taken first into the room
which is now the office of the United
States District-AttOrney, and was, dur
ing the entire war, the Office Of Jefferson
Davis as President of the Southern Con-
federacy. In this room he sat for hall
an hour, and in the same room were
Judge Underwood, Chas. O'ConnOr, L.
II. Chandler, Gen. Burton, DR.. Cooner,
and several others. The conversation
was general, and not referring in any
way to the events about to transpire.
Meantime the court room demonstrate
ed the facility with which large num-
bers can crowd themselves into small
spaces. The police arrangements had
been admirably fixed by Marshal
and there was no jarring, no dis
order, but there was 8 jam, more es-
pecially within the bar. Beyond the
| railing it was noticed that there were
very few negroes and only three ladies',
and no men of note, but within the bar
| were hundreds of men occupying the
highest social and professional rank in
virginia and many of national fame.
| Among them Horace Greeley, Chas.
O'Connor, VIM. NJ. Evarts, VIM. Fl.
Reed, Augustus Schell Gems, Schofeld,
Burton, Chalan, Blunt, Brown and Gran
ger; John Minor Bolts, Jos. Segar,
! Judges Meredith, Lyons and Chambers,
Gov. Pierpoint Bradley 7. Johnson and
scores of others.
Shortly after II o'clock Judge Under
wood entered and took his seat. Mar
shal Duncan opened the Court with the
words: Hear ye, hear ye silence is de-
mapded while the United States Circuit
Court is in session God save the Unit
ed States"
At11:30 a. m. the prisoner entered the
courtroom from the District Attorneys
office. accompanied by Gen. Burton, and
was Joined by Marshal Duncan in the
corner of the room, parallel with the
Judpe's seat and il rear Of the desks of
The Press, where three seats had been
reserved for their use.
Mr.. Davis looked considerably better
today than he did on Saturday. Mr..
Dsyis sat in this corner but few min
ntes when he was escorted to a seat in
the centre of the room beside his coun-
sel and there he sat during the remain
der of the proceedings.
When Mr.. Greeley entered the court
room there was considerable anxiety
manifested to catch glimpse of him.
Dnripp the remarks Of Mr.. O'Connor,
Mr. Davis did not raise his eyes nor