Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-11-30
Trial OF JEFF. Davis.

Judge OuIu. Judge CHase VIII uellVeT
the charge to the grand jury.
Among The Witnesses summoned by the
government who have arrived is General
Lee. General Gusts Lee and Fiizhuph
Lee are also here. General Horace Por-
ter, Of General Grants staff, also a wit,
ness, has arrived. Ex-Governor Letcher
and General Francis H. Smith, of Lex
lNgton, are here.
The reaire out of which the Davis ju-
~ is 10 be selected is oue.,hrd colored
men.
Messrs. O'Conor and Shea. for The de-
fence have arrived, and Messrs. Brady oil
New York, and Ried, Of PhllsdeIphia,'
will come when the trial has commenced
MessIs. Evarts and Dana, for The prose
cuton, also arrived.
Mr.. Davis attended ST. Paufs Church
Sunday morning last.
posrPoSEMENr OF HIS TRIAL AND ExTEN'
SION OF HIS BAIL BOND.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 26.-Judge
Chase did not arrive this morning ss was
expected, but at l l o'clock The court met.
There was a detachment OF cavalry in the
park. The cour, room was densely
crowded. The grand jury was brought
in, all the counsel of Mr.. Davis being
present except Messrs, Brady and Reid
Judge Underwood took his seat al
hslf.psst / o'clock, and the grand jury
was sworn. In his charge Judge Under
wood regretted the absence of Judge
Chase. He cautioned them that no party
or class prejudices should influence their
deliberations. An offense connected with
the rebellion claimed their first attention.
If it should be brought 10 their knowl-
edge that any one had committed treason,
he must be indicted, unless he has been
specially psrdoned by the President or
by general amnesty. He reciled the
law and penalties for treason.
He said violations OF the revenue laws
would claim their attention, and they
should be unspaTing in the cases Of pub
lie officers engaged in it, if any should be
so found.
Up TO noon no step was taken in the
Davis matter. and Mr.. Davis was not yet
in court About thirty ladies' were pres
ent as spectators.
Mr.. Eyaris, for The Government, said
the intention OF the Government was TO
try the Davis case some tine this term.
One consideration in fixing the day was
the time when Judge Chase could attend
here, and the Government proposed 10
name day after the adjournment Of the
Supreme Court for this trial, when Judge
Chase could sit with Judge Underwood.
Mr. Evarls suggested the 4ih Wednes-
day in March.
Mr.. O'Conor said The personal cOnve-
nience Of Mr.. Davis would have been
promoted if the tiial had taken place in
May ! st, and it would be very convenien,
now, but his counsel would agree to the
proposition Of Mr.. Evarts. lie thought
The presence Of Judge Chase would be
beneficial not alone TO the interests Of the
accused but TO all interests.
ment proposed by the Governmsnl was
agreeable to the Court, ana particularly
because the Cour, earnestly desired that
Judge Chase should sill upon the case.
Ii was due 10 the defendant that two
Judges should sit on the case in order
that al appeal might be taken on disputed
questions. and the case carried up by The
defendant to higher court The Judge
agreed 10 fix The 2Oth of March. for the
trial, and an application Of Mr.. O'CUnor,
20 extend The bail bond 10 that time. II
was further agreed that if Judge Chase
could not preside then, TO extend the
leave OF absence ill the term following.
The order OF the extension Of the leave
OF absence for Mr.. Davis, and fixing the
22d Of March for the trial, was entered by
otder Of the Judge, and the Davis Trial
ended for this term.
Mr. Davis did not appear in court, nor
did the witnesses for the Government.
Three Witnesses who came into court,
ex-Secretary Seldom, ex Governor Letch-
er and Gen. Wickham, were recognized
TO appear a, the next trial.
RICHMOND, Nov. 27.-Ex-Secrelary
Seldom was before the grand jury this
Rorning. and this afternoon General Lee
was before it and was questioned about
two hours. The jury has found new
Indictment. Ii is about six times as long
as The old one, but only presents the same
facts more in detail. On the ODD Of
March Mr.. Davis will be taken in custo.
dy by The Marshal on This indictment.
Mossrs. Lee AID Seldom were recognized
as Witnesses. Mr.. Davis movements
arc as yet uncertain.
Dan Rice, the Snowman, has retired
permanently from the business. AT his
farewell performances in PitIs0urg, where
he also began his career, an eiegan' edl-
'ion OF Shakespeare was presented to him.
and he made speech in which he boast
ed OF having made more money than any
Elk circus managers in the country, and
said ths, he had given away. during twen-
iy.slx years more than million and a
hall Of dollars 10 various charitable enter
pTises.