PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS:
Capture of the Savannah; the removal of the prisoners to
New York, and their committal for trial, v
The Indictment, vi
The Arraignment, xiii
TRIAL OF THE PRISONERS. FIRST DAY:
Organization of the Court, 1
Impaneling of the Jury, 2
Opening of Mr. E. Delafield Smith, United States
District Attorney, 14
Testimony for the Prosecution:
Albert G. Ferris, 20
William Habeson, 41
George Thomas, 41
George H. Cables, 41
Thies N. Meyer, 42
Horace W. Bridges, 46
Silas H. Stringham, 48
Argument on the Jurisdiction:
Mr. Larocque, 49
Mr. Brady, 50
Mr. Evarts, 50
Mr. Larocque, 51
TRIAL. SECOND DAY:
Decision on the Jurisdiction, 54
Testimony for the Prosecution, resumed:
Silas H. Stringham, 55
David C. Constable, 60
Daniel D. Tompkins, 62
J. Buchanan Henry, 63
Ethan Allen, 64
Mr. Larocque's Opening for the Defence, 66
Documentary Testimony, 108
TRIAL. THIRD DAY:
Documentary Testimony, 110
Testimony for the Defence:
Daniel D. Tompkins, 112
Presentation of Authorities by Counsel for the Prosecution, 113
Arguments of Counsel on the Points of Law:
Mr. Lord, 117
Mr. Larocque, 133
TRIAL. FOURTH DAY:
Arguments of Counsel on the Points of Law:
Mr. Larocque, continued, 144
Mr. Mayer, 164
Mr. Brady, 169
Mr. Evarts, 170
TRIAL. FIFTH DAY:
Summings up of Counsel to the Jury:
Mr. Dukes, 204
Mr. Sullivan, 218
Mr. Davega, 231
Mr. Brady, 236
TRIAL. SIXTH DAY:
Summings up of Counsel to the Jury:
Mr. Brady, continued, 270
Mr. Evarts, 283
TRIAL. SEVENTH DAY:
Summings up of Counsel to the Jury:
Mr. Evarts, continued, 334
Charge to the Jury, by Judge Nelson, 368
Return of the Jury and further instructions, 373
TRIAL. EIGHTH DAY:
Discharge of the Jury, 375
APPENDIX:
President's Proclamation, April 15, 1861, 377
Proclamation of the President, declaring a Blockade, 378
Correspondence between Gov. Pickens and Major Anderson, 379
Extracts from President Lincoln's Inaugural, 380
The President's Speech to the Virginia Commissioners, 381
Extracts from President Lincoln's Message to Congress,
July 4, 1861, 382
Extracts from President Buchanan's Message to Congress,
December 4, 1860, 383
Proclamation of August 16, 1861, 384