Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-27

EXAMINATIONS AT THE JAIL.-Yesterday, Jus
tice Dom was called upon to hear and record the
testimony against prisoners arrested by military
authority. The frat case wa. that Of John vaux,
who was arrested by Sergeant J. H Alex nder
Of the artillery corps Ninth New York regiment,
as spy. From the evidence Of James Deane, a
ciuzen, corroborated by Col Einstein, Sergeant
Alexander and several other witnesses, Il appeared
camps around the city Tuesday, while regi-
ment was forming near the Treasury Department,
nght occurred between two soldiers one Of them
utew bayonet, which was struck from his b. nd
by an officer Vaux began to comment upon the
conduct Of officers to the soldiers, denouncing the
omcers as tyrents, and talking among the soldiers
In manner to excite naturalization, and ap-
pafently with that Intent Sergt. Alexander ties
tlhed that Vaux claimed to be from Ohio, and
the sergeant, in order to give him opportunity to
prove DIS loyalty, went with him at his request to
Col. Wilson, and others Of the Ohio regiment,
Out tney knew nothing OF him. and the Colonel,
especially, advised his confinement He also gave
four or i've different names to Setgt. Alexander,
the last OF which was John VRut; upon which he
was committed The prisoner insisted that he Is
Cineinnah man. says he came here 10 enlis. in
the Ohio regiment; that be had but little money
when he started, and since his arrival maintained
himself by holding horses, for which he received
small sums Of money. At night he slept In
wagon, and sometimes In a lumber yard near the
watchhouse. He Is quite an intelligent man but
MS account OF his purpose in coming from Ohio
was doubted, because Of the fact that IL he de-
when be left for w asbington
He was put back in the cells 10 await the deci.
sion Of Gen. Mansfield.
Wr Hall was next brought out The prisoner
was recognized al a former employee Of the Int
rlor Department. He was arrested by corporal
Burns and two privates Of Company l. Second U.
Infantry, by order Of Col. Max Einstein Col.
Einstein testified to the fact that Hall spoke in
Vsrv denunciatofv manner Of the President Gov
eminent ard troops of the United States. He said
ne haa been clerk In the Land Office, but re-
signed rather serve under such - as Lincoln.
corporal Burns, and the soldiers with him, testi-
fed that they went into Hammack's restaurant to
get some Refreshments, and while at the table
Hail came In and slapped two of them on their
shoulders and called them id rascals He
said be was Southernef and eecessionikt
They went out and he followed them, and offered
10 give them years board and what they wanted
II they would 60 South He declared that he was
native OF Mississippi, and born in Yazoo county;
ne was going South at once he said The soldiers
Consulted together what they would do The pri-
Yates said they would do whatever the corporal
directed; but the corporal thought that superior
oncers were near be would ask their orders, and
nnd1ng Gel. Einstein be directed them to arrest
him and carry him to Gen. Mansheld's once;
from thence be was carried to Jail The corporal
did not think Hall as drunk at the time a. he IN
peafed TO be at the trial.
Hall was very uneasy, and constantly inter-
fupted the witnesses with remarks calculated to
give the Impression that he was very drunk at the
order Of Gen Mansfield
Joan +. WdTiHg, Of Maryland, was brought in
while the examination was in progress He was
arrested at kalorama, in the camp Of the Twenty
first New York Regiment. From the evidence
OF private w Mckay 1t appeared that he went 10
the camp In d wagon; and stopped at the post
where Mckay was on guard. He began discours.
Ing about the South and Southern men. Witness
told him to go away, and he replied that he
would not go for "any id fool like him 4" The
next sentry came up and said, "Old man you
appear to be Southerner :" He replied that he
was, and that the troops were brought here to
fight the South, and the South was not to blame
but Old Abe Lincoln and John Brown were He
proposed TO get whisky for all who wanted Il
Witness again told him to 60 OF he would cali
the corporal The corporal came and asked him
IL he was a secess.onistt He declared he wag.
"by Cd, full blood secessionist"
He was also retained for further orders, and
confined In the cells