Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-08

70 b inserted In toe BALTIMORE Sun are received
st and forwarded nom THE STAR OMce
THE EXAMINATION At THE JA1L saturday, At
eleven o'clock. Justice Donr opened the exarina-
ton ~ the evidence against VIM. Brent, OF Rich.
mcnd, Va, and Henry T Scott, Of Bladensbure,
Mo who were arrested on the 2eih nit by Capt.
Van Worlds and Lieut. Van Buskifk. Of the sec-
ond New JERSEY Regiment, com panes and E,
CHARTERED near the latter place Mr. Carlisle ap-
pesred as counsel for Mr.. Brent, and the investi-
Capt Van Vo,kis testified that he received
information that M-,s-s Brent and Scott who had
Just returned nom virginia, We're AZ the house Of
Mr. Prince, In Blsden.hurg. and that they were
suspected 81 bearing dispatches from the rebel
army In Virginia. Cpon inquiry, witness learned
that Scott was strong secessionist; bad heard
Scott told witness that he returned to Maryland by
way Of Port Tobac- n, and crossed the Potomac
near there. and rame from thence IN private con-
veyance bob Brent and Scott said so Both
their baggage, and In Brent's found several let
tiers, and In his umbrella a number more He
gave witness his umbrella; bnt witness had be
fore been notified that there were papers In IT,
Tne arrest was made on the 29th OF June The
letters were here exhibited. aud identified by the
wines; and the justice proceeded to read them.
The f'st was letter, unseslrd. from J. n Mon
tague, Of the Merchants Insurance Co Of Rich
mond, Va, al follows:
M. w. l.. Montague, Jr Baltimore Dear
William: take real pleasure in commenting my
qnaintanc- He is all right, and Il will do YOU
tood 10 hear HIM talk. IL you can aid him in the
fnrther'nre Of his designs. or extend to him any
civtlifies you will be serving the good eorss and
doing the handsome thing for oae Of our truest
spirits Mr. BreDt will tel YOU we will never
bow tire knee {" Lincoln while water grows or
gra,s run. Every general ofiicer in his army 10
sDotfed. and, note what say, the number Of them
who will share Ellsworth's fate will astonish this
Land. In haste Yours affectionatrly,
Til, n. MosrAeun.
his, MI Carlisle remarked that he supposed
WIS the emphatic lefterI'
The jastiee replied tina; be thought so: and pro-
rceded to read ole frum Jas Thomas, jr. to
missing letters; one to Brothers B.nn,neer, Of
BaEimoe, from James Themas II; one to
McEonkry Parr, Of Baltimore, from r @ ar
TIT assing their aid IN the shipment of goods to
Richmond; one from II r Garrett, introducing
VIM Brrnt 10 Jno. T Rice, Hannibal Chandler
DR. frank Brown. and r. l. r Beall. Of We
m leland county, Va ore from Henry Scott
OF Richmond, TO u Scott, of Baltimore. intro
ducing Mr. Brent on business she will erplai mo-
ono from franklin Stearss, of Richmond, intro
dncine bis partner, VIM Brent, to Zenas Barnum
Baltimore; one memorandum, hard TO mike out
The writ-r . Id he was ..go, ny to Harp4r,s Ferry
Tomorrow 10 Sc who 10 in command Of 500
Aeryla"d troops there Two fine companies
porseys ana Mnrray,s, 60 hence to join that regi-
nent Tell Mrs Thomas her gallant son is
we'll" one to McConkey Parr. from Edw
Northam Co., introducing Brent; one from
Jas Ihom's. jr, Richmond, to Jacob Hsald &
10 ba'umore relative to the release If the ves-
ees Mary ~ Ills, Emily Ann, and Delaware
Farmer. taken bv the blockading feet and asking
Information Of the Ocravia, Ha1aiI, and the
British vessels Hiawatha and Tropic Wind; and
ather letters NJ a private or business charactrr
Captais H,ram Vas B3skirk testified: Sa.nr-
dav, 18TH, about one or two O'Clock be received
Information that Mr. Scott bad been to Virginia
and hsd returned that dav, and a man with him
supposed To be from some place South and on
wat Information prepared and about p m ar
r.sa .nsm After the arrest, witness asked Mr..
To -
baggage He bad none, and the officers ex am
inrd his valice and found nothing Then asked
Mr. Brent and in his valice found some letters In
the sleeve Of dirty shirt Part were sealed and
part opened-in all about a dozen The officers
offered the oath Of allegiance to the prisoners
which they declined. Mr.. Brent told the officers
thew might open and read the letters II they
choos-, but they thought 10 better to let General
Mansfield do that scott said he was willing to
swear that he would act take up arms az ainst The
United States government The officers con-
cludrd to take them directly to General Mansfield
and Mr.. Rrrnt asked 10 have his baggage with
him The person who brough t down his UNI
ofeIla gave II to wines. and said he thought
there Were papers In IL Witness gave IL 10 Brent
and told Captain Van Vorhis. privately, to be
careful OF that umbrellas, there were letters In
II This VS. said In whisper and witness
supposed ths' Brent did not hear H.
D' Bdidp :, Ct Bladensbnry. ed that on
the Afternoon OF Saturday, the 29th several GERS
called on BIN and asked if hr knew Of any evil
dence tending to prove that Scott had taken up
arms against the U Government. or Rad I'm.
ducsd young men to do so. Witness replied that
ne did not aud they left. Balf an hour later
wi'ness was at Primes house professionally, and
tnere learned that Scot aud a stranger, wi o,.
conduct and that Of Scot was suspected Witness
Immediately wrot to Captain Van vorhis to let
PIN Know It. The information was given witness
oy Isdy. Scou Yves violently opposed to the
Seneral Government, but witness did not believe
ne uld ever take up arms agains, It
T Prtn, testified that he was la w sshington
when Oureturbtd home; be had been boarding
han
got near bis house, on his return that afternoon,
ne saw die Of soldiers at the door and when he
witness saw Brent sitting IN the room itp,w
ASKED Scott II be was willing for an examination
OF bis baggage He gave with, % bis kew and the
ON en- search.d and found only let's from
soy In virginia, whom Scott htd been v sitirp
Witness ssked the favor Of the ofce TO let Scot
remain til the matter was bruuy ht up fully and
Proposed 70 be the guarantor OF his appearance
when wanted. The firers sppeared to be we'll
disposed towards scott but when they ca me down
Trey presented an oath to Scott to Subscribe 10
which he declined, unles. he was exempted from
military duty witness then told him that bis
Influence In his behalf w foored and witness
coud DO no more for him. " itness anu the ON
GERS examined Mr.. Brent's trunk IL was open
ana found the letters In the shirt sleeve Brent
told them 10 read them il they chose The officers
took the baggage and letters; when thry were
going away, brent asked witness TO bring bis
umbreila; be did so and on The way felt some
,oins In ~ ana told Lieut. Van Buskirk there
II walker testified that Scott is a very ,ab,d
aonsi'e man when discussing politics; more so
tnan any man In tue town Once when there was
no Ponucsi discussion IT, excite him. he roman ked
t1st be could eat one half of old Lincoln's heart
blood raw. id old son of a b-h.n
B1rro~ testified that he never heard him
clan. P~
Wright testified that he had heard scott de-
nounce the Government In the strong Ct language
Scott had said be I" hoped Jsn Davis would run
Lincoln out at the point of the bayonet Was
at the frst examination OF Brent by request of the
ortcer. Brent told witness that be came North
To pay bis debts- Witness asked him IL be hal
money TO pay debts, and he replied he had not
a. Virginia money would be Of no use here; bnt
be Intended to pay his debts Dotwithsta nding the
law Of the Southern Coufederacy Witness OBJ
Jected to opening the sealed Ltt-rs at that time
Scott has been to Virginia half a dozen times
Capt. W ght refused TO answer anv interroga-
tories nom Scott He said be had little arcoun
to settle with him himself but in testifying Of
him 10 should make no difference Scott had de-
nounesd his family, and he never heard Of Il till
The Justice then began examining the evidence
OF Messs Darrell aud Fsrring ton before referred
70 Ia The star, which tended to shew for the de-
fence that Mr.. Bfenps visit North wa, Of lnsi