The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-14
Horace Greeley and At 0tus schell, of
New York, and Mr.. Jackman, Of Phil
adelphia, His Principal Bondsmen.
RELEASE OF THE PRISONER
He Receives the Congratulations Of His
Friends and the Cheers Of tho Crowd.


&c &c. DC
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TINE HERALD
RIcHxoSD, Va, May Is, 1857.
Jefferson Davis was to-day handed the custody
Of the civil authorities by General Burton, and was
admitted TO bail in the Of 100000 He thus in
ahe full enjoyment Of personal liberty, and may await
wherever he desires the determination Of the govern
mont TO bring him 70 trial. As suggested some days
ago would probably be the case the legal machinery
employed was the statute Of 1852 which reduces treason
from its ancient proportions capital crime rendering
Il baiIable
No other event could have caused such satisfaction to
The people here. The prisoner was much moved. Old
antpathss OF the nercest character were forgotten
in the congratulations Of the hour. Those near
he prisoner indicated their joy with quiet,
earnest sincerity, while out in the crowd the
csarsR masses shouted ont the delight they could
empress in No other way. From the court room the ex-
casssnt spread to the stresA M. Davis was chssrsd
tAsss and AL the way 70 hs hots Throughout the city,
nom an sspHssson fsvu ~ mcuAhs, the indications
- that this wss Psce q osuency viii mot b ioss upon
- sesthssn mind u ..se- ,as 4, 60 -. 3 is-sr>
49, rHs nxornnr IN ras en-
fhs hour forhe opening Of ne court had bean nxsd
q eleven o'clock in the morning Long before that
time groups Of white and oolorsd citizens had begun 70
oosgsgse under the shade Of the the street.
front Of she Court House and around the pared portico
Many crowded into the Hobbies also and made consider
able pressure 70 get up the stairs that led
into The court BY the Judges room. On the
sas shy were stopped By ocss placed there to take
tickets thst had been given out the day before Soon
after ten O'Clock two companies Of United sasss soldiers
arrived On MAIN street. and formed line IRON the
Spottswood Hotel 70 the Court House, By which the
AZ
Ono could easily detect the atmosphere Of disturbed
quiet that indicates the Of unusual eventa
~ the street corners the Post once the hotels and
restaurants nothing talked Of but the great State
thai and the great State prisoner. Within the court
ROOM also, there was much activity from an early
hour: ->W<sssss'sEzeg& KEzs4 2jSsx,.s
LOCATION AND ArPxAAAxcE OF TEE COURT.
The United States Court Is held in upper story Of
che building used for the Post ONCE and Custom House.
II Is in neat granite ednce facing the principal street
On extremity and the State House at the other
By. The bureau system Of the Confcderacy was accom-
odaisd in this ednce during the war; and in this very
cosr room located the note stamping department Of
ne Confederate Treasury. The room 10 . light and
pleasant one about forty feet square There rows Of
windows each OF two sdee On one other side 10 the
large public entrance and the fourth the seat Of the
Judge Immediately In front of the Judges seat and at
lower level Ii the clerks seat while further 70 the front
stu lower level occupying nearly the centre Of the
hail. 10 long table for the Of the counsel At the
sght Of the Judge Of straight wooden benches
running from the end the Judge towards the centre
of the hail. ut the Grand Jury. Between the jury and
sAs Judge ttis convenient table the side,
were several reporters On the LEFT OF the Judge the
nme relative position held BY the jury on the night
was oocspssd BY large number Of reportsn On that
eide also q NE further extremity Of the room and be-
hind shs reporters. the places arranged for the
General and the prisoner From the extremity OF
jury bsnches around the long table ct which counsel
the ssets Of the reporters the other side
low rail- and the space beyond this rail- given mp TO
Tie general public. There were very few seats there
hose few being allotted ladies', OF whom mot many
were present Those present nearly all Northern
ladiea
AxuvAL INVITED srxcrAroRs.
For hour before the great doors Of the court
wsre open 70 the public many who had obtained
The favor Of Submission BY the inner way choosing
with critical eye places from which they could best
and hear Ladies' friends OF counsel and distinguished
citizens generally filled 70 s full capacity all the space
inside the rail- and also the better places beyond IL
~ this quiet time Of the conspicuous features
Of the presence OF the coored the
jury benches these gentlemen having come early,
% make the most Of their new privilege.
OPENING on THE Doors ENTRANCES or rHs CROWD.
AT Ilo before eleven O'CLOCK tue great doors were
spsned, and the crowd that had been jammcd IN the
close passage without burst into the hail. spreading out
svery way and in time ning every hitherto unoccu
pied portion VI space No had been furnished for
shese and for while there a struggle and turmoil,
the natural movement Of the mass packing itself
tighter and becoming as much at the circum-
stances would permit From the faces Of the fortunate
front to the faces OF those who stood tptoe
behind or ciambered up into the window frames there
was no look but that Of earnest, deep attention.
COUNSEL PRISONER DISTINGUISHED PERSONS
PRESENT
The scene wns taking It's definite shape. Gentlemen
inside rail moved hther aud thither choosing better
ssss and the lawyers chstied quietly at the table Mr.
Charles o'Couos came In His small head. thin gray
hair neatly cut bard and peculiarly brilliant eyes and
pleasant face mde him the cynosure OF all gances His
legal brethren welcomed him with courteous warmth.
John Mitchell pressed his difficult way through inter-
vsning 70 shake the counssior's hand. Judge
uld sat opposite Mr. 0Conor but the other counsel
Tor defence sat on the came side and be.
hind him. The full, benevolent looking face
Of Mr.. Augustus scbsl beamed from tho lower end
Of the table. and little 10 the rshi the white face
and whittier hair Of Horace Grsss5 Located At various
Dc,os around this board af which vac expected such an
sbuniat feast OF reason, were Nessrs Eysrts Chsnd-
ier, HcuDessy, Shea and Tucker. GerSfl schonsId,
commander OF tho district, and Colonel chain, OF his
sssn we're s1sicd Ear over behiad The iurv Gsnerpl