The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-27
rh. Trial Of MIR. Davis.
session.

RICHMOND, November 26-Noon. Judge Chase
did not arrive this morning as expected, but at IL
O'Clock the Court met The court room was dense
lv crowded when the Grand Jury we're brought in.
All the counsel for Davis were present except
Brady and Reid. Judge Underwood took his seat
at Ia O'Clock, and the t,gand Jury was sworn. In
his charge, he regretted the absence OF Judge
Chase, but cautioned the jury that no party or
class prejudices should influence their dehbera-
: tions. Any offence connected with the rebellion
claimed their first attention, and if it was brought
10 their knowledge that if any one had committed
treason, he must be indicted, unless he had been
specially pardoned by the President, or by the
General Amnesty. He recited the law and penal
ties for treason and said that the violation OF the
Revenue Laws would claim their attention, and
they should be unsparing in the case of public
officers being engaged in it, il any should be so
found.
Up to noon no steps had been taken i'll the Davis
trial ard Mr. Davis was not yet in Court About
thirty ladies were present as spectators.
detachment Of cavalry stationed III the
Park.
RICHMOND, November 26.-Mr. ENtrts, for the
Government, said the intention of the Govern
1nent was to try the the Davis case some day this
tarm. One consideration in fixing q day was the
time when Judge Chase would attend here and
Government proposed to name day after the ad-
iournment of the Supreme Court for this trial,
when Judge Chase could sit with Underwood Mr.
Eyarts suggested the fourth Wednesday OF March.
Mr.. O'Connor said the personal convenience OF
Mr.. Davis would have been promoted II 1t could
have taken place in May last, and it would be very
convenient now, but his counsel would agree to
the proposition of Mr. Evarts. He thought the
presence of Judge Chase would be benehclai not
alone to the interests OF the accused, but TO all
other interests.
Judge Underwood said the arrangement propos-
ed by the Government was agreeable to the Court
snd particularly because the Court earnestly de-
sired that Judge Chase should sit upon the case.
II was due to the defendant that two Judges should
ait in order that appeal might be taken on dis
nnted questions and tae case carried up by the
defendant to higher Court. The Judge agreed
IN Ak the 2Oyh of March for the trial and, ON ap-
-,;cstiop of Mr.. O'Connor, to extend Mr.. Davs's
bail bonds to that time, and further agreed il
Indoe Chase could not preside then, to extend the
leave of absence TO the term following. The or.
der of extension OF leave OF absence for Mr. Davis
and fixing the 22d of March for trial was entered
by order of the Judge, and the Davis trial was end
ed for this term.
~r. Davis did not appear in Cour,. Three wit
~ho came into the Court, ex-Secretary Sed
don % en-GovsrnOr Letcher' and General Wiekham han
rsre uers r. recognized to appear at the next trial
waasrs %e. seddon, Letcher, and several other wit
,aooes for the Government, were before tAe Gram
IuY Iury today, which shows that Mr. Davis Will b
80 IN 9 new indictment in the term IN March.
Mr.. Davis will remain here several days ii
xv;l, not spend the Winter in CANADA.
General Lee goes on Thursday to Petersburg
attend the marriage Of his son. W. d. T. LIZ