The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-29
VIRGINIA..


The Arrest Of Hunuicutt In Richm ond-- Copy
orfhc Indictment-The Causes Of HIS Prose-
cnsion-what the Radical Parson Says
About IL.
The following Is the on which Hunnicutt was
arrested last night
In the COUNTY CoURT CHARLES CRY COUNTY, TO
wIr--To NE sHEslFr or rHE CRY OF RIcHMoSD;-
Forasmuch a. the Grand Jury or the Commonwealth
Of Virginia and for the county OF Charles CITY, and
attending the said court, have presented James
w. Hunncut the 9th day Of September In the year
or our Lord 1897 at Elan church. in the said county Of
Charles City. unlawfuly contrving and intending TO
conspe With other persons 70 ncte the coored popula
ZION OF the State OF Virginia TO mako insurrecton
by violence and against the white population OF the
State OF Virginia, did there and then wickedly, mali
ciousy. f-audulentiy, knowingly and felonously
spre combine confederate and agree with divers other
persons to the jurors unknown incte the colored
population OF tho State Of Virginia TO make instruction
by acts OF violence and war against the population
Of the State Of Virginia. and did then and there address
large audience composed Of white and colored per-
male and female for about the space OF hours
discussing the political issues Of the day and deliver
ell In the said address nsurreconary sentiments to tho
0o.ng have ae cSsed people have no
Of you old aud feeble and carry the muske
but can apply the torch 70 the dwellings Of your
enemies Tnerc mono too young the boy Of ten
and the girl Of twelve can also apply the torch" and
Divers other expressing sentiments calculated
and intended incite the colored population TO make
ation. and thus disturb the public peace contrary to
the form Of the statute IA such case made and provided
and against the peace and dignity Of tho wealth
Of Virginia; and have further presented that the said
James w. Hunnicutt dterwards-to wit on the said
Lord 1857, at Elan church, In the said county
Of Charles City, not regarding the laws and
satutes or the state OF Virginia. but contravening and
intending violate the same did unawfulIy and feioni
ousiy conspire combine. confederate and agree. with
divers other persons the jurors unknown ncte the
coiored population Of the State Of Virginia to make in
surecon by acts Of violence and against the white
population Of the State Of Virginia, contrary % the
statute In such made provided, to the evil ex-
ample Of all others In like offending and against
the peace and dignity OF the Commonwealth OF Virginia
These therefore to command you. in the name Of
the Commonwealth OF Virginia. forthwith to apprehend
and convey before some Justice Of the Peace Of the
said county Of Charles City the body Of the said James
further dealt with according to law: and that you also
summon to appear before such Justice Canellum c.
Fakes, Edmund waddll and Isaac H Christian as wit
nesses Tor toe commonwealth
Given under my hand and seal this 25th day Of No
vembsr, 1867 JAMES N. WILCOX,
Presiding Justice OF Charles City Court
Hunnicuu was permitted BY the Sheriff to proceed to
Charles City county alone In an editorial in his paper
this morning he says
In regard to our arrest, II they wait TO make good
may look out not for the general confagraton OF fire
and birthstone. but for food OF upon tho whole
face Of tho earth in the county Of Charles City.
He then bids short adieu his friends in Richmond,
and says
The effort made by the authorities or Charles City
done 10 harrass as much possible just tho
Of the Of the Convention. Such acts Of
rupuon were never before developed.
General Schoaeld has instructed the Sheriff Of Rich
mond to receive from Hunnicutt bond that he Will
appear before tho Charles City Court within days
after the die adjournment Of the Constitutional
Convention He has given the bond.