The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-05-17

Judge Underwood paid high compli-
ment to Ger. Burton for the humane manner
in which he treated Mr.. Davis while a
prisoner. He also said he had received q
letter from Chief Justice Chase, who
would be present at the next term of the
court, which vii convene on May Is.
When the announcement was made
BY the court of its intention ~ admit Mr.
Davis to bail, no demonstration took place,
bat all present were evidently pleased =.
the result. When the court called fg
those intending to go bail, Horace Greeley
Who was present all the while, rose amid
murmurs of satisfaction by-sll present, and
walked around where Mr.. Davis was sit
ting with his counsel, shook hands With him
and announed himself as one of the bonds
men. @ 49,
The arrangements for sureties then com
mcnoed, each one walking up to the clerk s
desk and signing mis- name. They are for
SIS, 200 each as follows: Horace Greeley,
Augustus Schnell and Chas. O'Conor, of
New York; ". H. Mcfarland, Richard
Burton Haxall, Isaac Davenport, Thos, R.
Couse, Abram Warwick, Horace Clark,
Henry Welsh, David K. Jackson, Gusta-
Wis A. Msars, VIM. w. Camp and James
Thomas, of Richmond VIM. Allen,
John Minor Bolts, Thos. w. DozweH,
Thus. r. Price.
The court then commanded the marshal
to release the prisoner, which was done,
amid cheering and congratulations.
Mis-. Davis was not in court.
Mr.. Davis, his counsel, Horace Greeley
and others then proceeded to the Hotel in
carriages, and as they appeared on the
street the dense crowd received them with
cheers. The community appeared delighted
at the result, and Mr. Greeley could be now
easily elected to any position within the
gift of the denizens of Richmond.
The Courtroom in which the case was
heard this morning was used by Mr.. Da-
Wis during the rebellion as executed head
quarters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and servants left to-
night by the steamer Niagara, for New
Y York, en- route for Montreal, to see the
children who are at school.
Mr.. Greeley leaves for washington to-
morrow en- route for New York.
Washington, May 49,
Gerritt Smith arrived here tonight on
his way to Richmond, to become one of
JEFF. Davis bondsmen but was greatly re-
joiced to learn that Mr.. Davis had already
been released on bail.
Richmond, May l3.
The United States court was packed this
morning. A military guard was placed
around it and strong police force inside.
About 20 ladies were among the spectators,
and also so negroes.
At ii o'clock Mr. Davis was brought in.
He took his seat next to the prisoner s
box, with Gen. Burton and the United
States Marshal. A servant accompanied
him. Mr.. Davis, sitting by the open win.
dow remarked, "lt is little cold, isn't it?'
and he was removed to a seat near his
counsel, in front of the Judge.
Gen. Buttons return to the writ of ha
6eds corpus was read.
The Judge complimensed Gen. Burton
in obeying the laws, and relieved him Of
the custody Of Mr.. Davis. The marshal
Immediately served on him bench war.
rant to answer to the Norfolk indictment.
Mr.. O 'Conor spoke of Mr.. Davis long
Imprisonment and feeble health, and asked
that he be baiIed. There being no opposi-
sion on. the part OF the prosecution, the
amount of bail was fixed at 100000.
The Judge announced his readiness to
accept bail, stating, at the same time, that
the responsibility of delay in bringing the
case into court rested upon the government,
and not upon the district attorney. He
also said one half of the amount of bai
should be given by persons residing in the
state of Virginia.
The sureties then came forward-Hor.
ace Greeley being among the first, followed
by Mr.. Schnell, of New York, Mr.. Jack
Ian of Philadelphia, and others. A large
number Of gentlemen residing in Virginia
offered their names as bail. Mr.. Davis was
congratulated by several friends, but there
was no demonstration or noise OF any kind
After giving bail to appear at the Novew
ber term of the court Mr.. Davis was taken
in a coach to the Spottswood house.