31 Aug 1865
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1865
Page
1
Reported developments indicate Jeff Davis will face trial in a United States court though the specific court is unclear. He has been indicted for treason in Washington and Tennessee, with Norfolk likely as the venue, under Chief Justice Chase. The piece also notes presidential action easing southern restrictions, paymaster fraud exposure, and various other items from Washington and abroad.
From Washington in August 1865 a war department note reports dissolution of a wartime court and withdrawal of charges against Captain Watts. The piece criticizes the trial process for lacking legal due process, habeas corpus, and jury trial rights, and alleges partisan manipulation and flawed proceedings surrounding the Andersonville prisoner cases and alleged conspiracies with General Lee.
A War Department notice announced the dissolution of the court trying Wurts and the withdrawal of charges. The trial halted amid protests by Judge Hughes and counsel, then revived with a new court and charges days later. The dispute centers on jurisdiction, immunity, and why the original proceedings were halted. Analysts link the episode to broader prisoner exchange maneuvers and public debate over Stanton’s conduct and policy.
The town announcer reports the death of Barnhart Henn at his Fairfield residence on August 30 following about six weeks of illness. Born in Cherryville New York he moved to Mineral Point Wisconsin in 1846 and served as Chief Clerk in the U S Land Office at Burlington before relocating to Fairfield as a prominent lawyer and editor. His long public service included terms in Congress representing a Iowa district, and he was deeply mourned by constituents as a devoted husband father and friend whose loss leaves a lasting vacancy in western settlement leadership.
Long dispatches from New York and Washington describe postwar events. Reported are planter complaints over freed labor, expectations of crop yields in South Carolina, and troop withdrawals amid rising political tensions. A Treasury paymaster scandal and bond schemes relay broad financial distress and threats to government integrity.
New York dispatches describe turmoil in St Domingo with Gen Peninal defied by rebels and Jose Maria Osbal named Protector of the Republic while Cabral assumes control duties. Reports mention petroleum finds in Cuba and a submarine cable project between Porto Rico, Cuba, and the United States.
The Aug 20 dispatch reports the Wurtz military commission case with handcuffing at the accused counsel's request, plus remarks on guard presence and nuisance abatement. It also covers Peter Mumford's acquittal in Wall Street defense, a Liverpool steamer Africa arrival, the Atlantic Cable status, and commentary on the Democratic convention and soldiers ticket amid abolitionist rhetoric.
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