Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-30

THs CASE or REV JoHs M. 6Rxxs-This
case, which has attracted considerable attention,
was opened for investigation before Justice Dom
yesterday, az stated In last evenings Star. Rev.
J. M. Green IN the chaplain and postmaster Of the
Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment, and he 10 charged
with robbing the mail Of the regiment, and also
taking the letters Of other regiments After the
Georgetown, relative to the discovery of letters in
his privy and their transmission to the city post
master here, the accused not having appeared, IL
az the parties were about leaving the accused ar
rived with his witnesses, and the examination
was resumed, and proceeded substantially AZ fol-
lows:
these envelopes found by Mr. Paynewere broug ht
to him; they were dated about the 18th day Of Au-
gust. He then suspected the postmaster Of the
Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment, and had two de-
In one and quarter eagle and quarter dollar In
the other. The next day he put two other decoys
In; had him followed by officers and arrested on
81. way to camp and brought back to the office
and searched, and several letters found on him,
some belonging te the Tenth Massachusetts Reg
iment and others to his own regiment They
sent to his camp, got his trunk, searched IL, and
found other envelopes directed to each OF the
regiments named The two decoys last put in
the bag were found; the two first were not. He
was asked at the post office In this city II he had
any letters for other regiments In his bag on each
day. He answered " No!n
A. r. Allen testified that he arrested the pris-
oner on his way to camp, In Georgetown, and
brought him to this city, and left him In the city
PS,tma.teIls Mr. ClePhane,', room. Mr.: Gle Gle
which belonged to other than his own sgiment.
He replied that he had no letters at all. Witness
asked him to let him see what he had on his per-
couple Of letters. Witness asked him IL that
was all, and he said 'syes." Witness put his
hands In his pockets and took out more letters.
Witness and Mr.. Clephane asked him again IL
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regiment, and he said no. Witness told him
that he would 90 and search his tent. He then
said, "Gentlemen, ] see you intend to carry this
thing to the farthest extent" adding, 'just name
the amount OF money, II it's hundred dollars,
can raise Ii and give IL you IL you will let me go
to my regiment, and not to prison F" He spoke
OF his position, and Of his family. Mr.. Clephane
and witness promised to keep the affair quiet
a. they could He was placed In charge Of Of
ncer Busher, and Mr.. Clephane and witness pro-
ceeded to his camp; search was made, and open
letters OF the 10th Pennsylvania regiment, and
also Of the 10th Massachusetts regiment, were
found, containing various articles. The witness
and Mr Clephane returned, and the prisoner was
committed to Jail. On the way there he remarked
that he did not know much Of law, but he did
an employee OF the Post Once Department.
Col. mcCalmont, Capts. J. II. Cooper, M. r.
Adams, Jas. Fosset, 8. M. Allen, Thos. McCon-
nell, A. 6. Warren, C. M Daniel, and Dr. Nc
kenney and Adjt s. B. Smith, Of the Tenth
Pennsylvania regiment, and Col. Geo. 8. HAYS, Of
the Eighth regiment Pennsylvania, testified that
they thought at first some Of their money had
miscarried, but had since been satisfied that IL
had not. They yet place entire confidence In the
accused, and gave him an excellent character.
The magistrate reserved his decision in order
TO afford the accused an opportunity Of clearing
up the mystery which seems to hang over the
case. The bail was placed at low figure under
the circumstances-two hundred dollars for his
appearance next Monday week. The accused
seemed greatly affected by the failure to obtain
an immediate acquittal.