Year: 1866

into the custody of Court they shall have full
far the District Attorney and his associates
cerned they may be assured their client will have just
drance" '''~'' "''10D' 'l'''' ''' "a I'LL


This say for the special department the Court which


represent but what the intentions of the Government
are with regard to the disposition of Mr. Davis, am no


row move may it please your Honor that this Court,
the business before it disposed Of adjourn
trust the heats Of summer will have passed the
weather will be cool and pleasant and should have the
more fitted for the arduons abors which their profession
certainly imposes them In the meantime the chrys
yesterday will going on and his client will be enjoying
the cool breezes OF the at Fort Monroe instead of in
hang the heated and fed atmosphere of crowded court
ROOM


James T. Brady, of New York, one of Mr.
Davis counsel, arose and said:


If your Honor please did not expect say word
this morning reference the of Mr. Davis, but
some of the sugg esons contained in what my learned


friend has just read make proper for to state that
Mr. Davis be not technically subject to Honors u


" M no %
any list Of ne @ ny 9th other act done T. Of those % which
that this technical sense he is not and has
been, amenable to your authority but my brother col
the benefit of any of these wants of FORMS but that
the contrary, he here to express from his lips,
trial. And although it may be very hot in Richmond,
Ilaughterl it is infinitely worse where he is and, far
nothing for the convenience. impeled they by
OF duty From my experience in the city Of
would be happy remain here either through the heats
of summer or the frosts of winter.


We only say that cannot control the action
the District Attorney. We thank him for his polite
ton for such action as the Government may hereafter
think proper to take.


Judge Underwood in response, said:


1t only remains for the court to that the District
Attorney has correctly represented the view of the Gov
ernment upon this matter The Chief Justice who is


@ tine be
for him and the Attorney General peed has indicated
of his many duties cw greatly increased by the
troubles the Northern fronter) short notice, to
portance demands.


Under all the circumstances the court is disposed to
grant the motion of the District Attorney and think
may say to counsel that Mr. Davis WILL in all probability,
that time be brought before the court unless his
the President Of the United States to do what he pieaaes
in these matters and presume that the counsel for Mr.
Davis would probably find it for the interest Of their client
APP @ on to e y Nvn
at this tme this application both of the Chief Justice and
of the Attorney General.


next term (Which & is in November but until the first
ray counsel both sides that named will
be long trial. in which great political and constitutional
two months it would undoubtedly be much comfor
table for counsel, well Mr. Davis himself to have
every way comfortable in Richmond at
that time than now in the heat of summer.


think the counsel is mistaken in supposins that For
tress Monroe not comfortable aplace in summer
Richmond: When have been there in the summer I
have found the breezes very refreshing.
Mr.. Brady-Lo the Judge)-But very limited society,
your Honor. [Laughter]


Judge Underworld (continuing)-The society is ln,i-
ted However,, the Government is disposed to extend
every reasonable privilege And happy to know that
the wife of the prisoner permitted to be with him. and
) that his friends permitted to visit him.


The motion of the District Attorney is therefore grant
ed This will adjourn until November, but
til the first Tuesday in October next, to meet at this
onh a and doa on the wpe he Chief and the
torney General prefer it should be October, when,
The distinguished counsel for Mr.. Davis consul
ted moment together, then took their hats and
left the court room. With them went its chief at
traction and the spectators leaked away rapidly,
until the Judge and his officers were left alone
with the Reporters.


We Judge from the latest advices from Wash
ington that Mr. Davis will be either released on
parole or bail