Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-08
How Mr.. Davis Was Released.
From tho Philadelphia Enquirer.
RICHMOND, VA, Monday, !
A.. ~ 1907 I

How Mr.. Davis Was Released.
From tho Philadelphia Enquirer.
RICHMOND, VA, Monday,
May l3, 1867.
Judge Underwood entered the
| Court room ut 1890 o'clock this
forenoon, and taking his scat, order
ed the Court to be opened, the crier
proclaiming, clear yel Hear ye
I Silence is commanded when the
| Circuit Court is in session; God
save the United States"
The room had previously been
crowded with spectators, including
II few ladies and Il number ofcolored
persons, who had been admitted By
1 ticket-in all, probably not more
than two hundred, owing to the
limited capacity Of the Court room
At one side Of the table, in front
of the Judges stand, were Mr.
Charles O'Connor, Hon. VIM. b.
Reed and George Shea, Esq, and
on the other Messrs. j. Randolph
Tucker, Robert Ould and James
Lyons, all counsel for Jefferson
Davis.
United States District Attorney
Chandler and Mr.. VIM, M. Evarts
occupied seats near the gentlemen
last named, and appeared for the
/ United States Government.
Jefferson Davis entered the Court
room accompanied by General Bur
ton and United States Assistant
Marshal Duncan, and took seats cs-
pccially provided for them on the
loft Of Judge Underwood.
The spectators displayed the most
profound interest at this feature OF
the proceedings.
1t may here be stated that in addi-
ton to others present was Governor
Pierpoint, and Generals Schofield
and Granger, and a number ofmem-
bcrs Of the bar and leading citizens
of Richmond.
Jefferson Davis was, a short time
after his entrance into Court, pro-
vidcd with a seat between Messrs.
O'Connor and Reed.
Judge Underwood horeremarked
"Thc Court is honorcd on this oc-
casion by the presence of so many
Of the nations noblest and bravest
defenders, that the usual morning
routine will be omitted. We are
now ready for any communication
from General Burton"
When the Judge had concluded
there was considerable anxiety man
ifcsted to hear what General Bur
ton had to say, and number OF
persons rose from their seats to SEQ
and hear better, when an officer OF
the court cried, out, "Sit down-or-
der must be preserved"
The writ of habeas corpus sued
out by the Court and allowed by
Judge Underwood, and which has
already been published, was then
read. Itbore the following endorse
mcnt:N
"1n obedience to the exigencies of
the within writ, | now here produce
before the within named Circuit
Court of the United States, for the
District of Virginia, the body of JEFF
ferson Davis, at the time of the SER
wee of the writ, held by me in i'm
prisonment at Fortress Monroe, as
the military authority of the United
States, subject and surrender the
said Jefferson Davis to the custody,
jurisdiction and control of the said
Court, as am directed to do by the
order of the President of the United
States, under date of May 8, 1867.
"H. S. BURTON,
"Col. & Brevet Brig. Gen, q. S. A"
Mr.. O'Connor said that on this
return 10 reason was stated for the
Imprisonment of Jefferson Davis,
and it now remains for the Court to
take such action as was requisite on
the part of the civil authorities to
bring the prisoner within theproper
limits to meet the Indictment.
The Court replied, the return is
explicit and satisfactory; General
Burton receives the thanks of the
Court for his prompt and graceful
obedience TO its writ. He has thus
added another TO the many laurels
he has gained upon the battle-felds
Of the country: he has illustrated
the manly qualities of the soldier of
the United States, for courage in
the face Of danger, is not more be-
coming than a ready recognition of
the claims Of peace when the danger
was passed. General Burton is now
honorably relieved OF the custody
Of the prisoner, who passes into the
custody Of the Court, under the pro-
lection ofAmerlcan Republican law.
II the laws are silent in arms, they
should be trumpet-toned and ON
nipOient in peace. The Marshal
will row serve on the prisoner the
writ on the Indictment now in this
Court.
Deputy Marshal Duncan accord
inglv served the writ on Jef Davis,
which the latter acknowledged
Gen. Burton thanked the Court
for the remarks which bad been
made 7r rr.-r uli-rnrf q hin.