Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-07-11
The AIlerea srerloan Claim Fraud.

In the National IntelIigencer of yesterday letter
appears from the late Secretary the Board OF Com
missoners for the examination of claims upon Next
co. in reference to what he supposes cansure
upon the Board because of certain alleged fraudu-
lent claims having passed that body Promising that
an opportunity will be given the editor to examine
the evidence in the case, Mr. Davis says:
gforgery has been perpe'rated, you will acknowl-
edge that any jury in this country any other with
the same evidence and backed by certificates of char
acter from Col. -, DR. -, -, U. S. army
and Messrs, - and =, would have been deceiyy,
ed, and given larger amount of damages.
Even though this be the case. it is due to public
justice that if such forgeries have been perpetrated
the authors should be terrified out and punished. or
the innocent relieved from undeserved reproach and
calumny The Intelgencer adds:
1t is intimated in quarters at distance that
the claimant who was fortunate enough to be the
beneficiary of the large award said to be alluded to-
received in reality but small part of the amount
This, understand, is error. He received all
the amount to which he entitled. He is now a
vister to Europe but will, we presume soon return
to take care OF his own reputation, SO roughly ham
died in the New York papers
The correspondent of the N. Y Herald says that
this allegation of fraud is supposed in Washington
to refer to DIR. G. A. Gardeners claim, the evidence
in regard to which was attested by the Alcade, &c.,
and the writer adds
'The claim was for damages incurred by being
expelled from certain silver mines in San Luis Poto
ST. upon the approach of the American forces in 1916
The award. with interest amounted to S4287 of
which w. w. Corcoran paid as assignee SlO7-
1877, and Gardiner the balance.
':Hon. Waddy Thompson was counsel for the claim
1t may or may not be fraudulent; but the Govern
ment has evidence that it is fraudulent" 'a
Butt appears that the thing is about to be deep
~ probed' and the government may yet have salts
factory evidence, one way or the other.
In reference to the alleged claimant, DR. Gardiner
now preparing the Investigation, the Washington
Telegraph of last evening. says
This gentleman was in 1874 dentist at the city of
Mexico, and very poor in the same year he alleg
ed to have been disturbed in great mining operations
at San Luis Potosi. His claim for loss and damage
is understood to have been $16O0,OOO The Board
awarded him about one-quarter of his claim say
S428' 1910: Now let us ask. were his vouchers as
good for the whole for one-fourth of his claim If
so, why was not the whole allowed?
We are informed by the Herald that the Hon.
Waddy Thompson, of South Carolina, was his coun-
sell Why does the Herald correspondent stop there!
We have heard from other sources that Messrs Cor
win Edward Curtis and Major Lally were also coun-
sci for this claim and it has been said that they
eeved ten per cent. each On the award, or about
$45, 900 each
One of the rumors is that Mr. Corcoran, the bro
ker, advanced $4,000 to enable Dr. Gardiner to pro-
secute the claim and thus became owner of one
quarter of the claim We see by the published a.
wards, in the above extracts that this amount was
awarded to that gentleman, assignee
We understand that this subject has been brought
before the President and the Attorney General and
further that the District Attorney, Mr.. Fendall is
engaged in preparing papers to be sent abroad for
the arrest of DR.. Gardiner.
1t is rumored here, that before sailing for Europe
DR.. Gardiner met Mr.. Post or Port. of Puebla at
New York and told him that $4,000 was all his
share OF the award-that agents and others had alb
sorbed the other S348 $50 and that it was this in
formation that led to exposure.
Mr. Curtis is now in this city and last evening
had long interview with the Secretary of State
1t is our earnest wish that all just men may pass
unscathed by this transaction; but let the truth come
forth, and let justice be done. suffer who may.
The Graduates a west Point.
The following statement, from the Inquirer of this
morning gives the names of the Cadets of the first
class, who have graduated at West Point at the re-
cent annual examination.-The order of general
merit-and the particular corps and regiment for
which its member are recommended by the Acade-
mic Board:
Order Of merit: Recommeded for Corps of Engineers.
l. Geo. L. Andrews, Massachusetts,
James st. e Mogt9n, ps1n5 Ennns..
8. George T. Beeh Ohio
f. w. G. Welcher, Tennessee.
Artillery, or Ordinance Infantry, Mounted Riaemen.
5. A. Piper: Pennsylvania.
Z Caleb House, iMIa ass asi HaA'
8. Kenner Garrard, Ohio.
9 B. Hardin Helm, Kentucky.
10. Ed. H. Day, Tennessee.
II. Alvan c: tiillen, do.
y. Dewitt N. Root New York.
IA. Isaiah ~ Moore, Pennsylvania.
IS. J. Edwards, Jr, Maine.
is. A ]. S. Molinard New York.
u. Henry F. Maynadier District of Columbia
Is. David Bell, Indiana.
10. r. Williams, Virginia.
| 20. J. Medleahall, Indiana.
| 81. NJ. Parks Jr,, North Carolina.
| p. Hyatt G. RANSOM New York.
| %. A. McRae, North Carolina
| "a Chas r. Norris. Indiana.
Infantry, Dragons, Mounted Riaemen.
| rs. Gordon Chaplin, Virginia.
| rs. J. c. Keton, Pennsylvania.
| u. w. II. Morris, New York.
| %. James Curtis, Illinois.
%. R. f. Patterson, Pennsylvania.
| 80. T. J. C. Amory, Massachusetts,.
| 81. n. d. Whipple. New York
81 II. G.. Hodges, Vermont
| 80. James Daniel North Carolina
| "a. Roger Jones, Jr., District Columbia.
| 35. Adolphus F. Boad, ohio.
| Sc. M. Smith, Alabama.
| 81. E. A. Palfrey Louisiana.
! 80. Jno. I. Shaft, District Columbia.
| 80. H. F. Witter, Pennsylvania.
| 40. J. G. Tilford, Kentucky
| Al. J B. Greene. New York.
| AZ l.. ]. Baker, North Caronina
They WILL after months leave of absence transferred
brevet second euenants to the several corps reg
mens for which they have been recommended
| Pennsylvania.
UNITED STATES MINT.-God bullion deposited
for coinage at Philadelphia from 1st to Both June,
1851, inclusive:
From California $50 900
! From other sources ......... ...... 10000
s3,63O0OO
Silver bullion deposited in same time, s117OO
| The whole coinage for the month comprised g.
665.S27 pieces, valued at So, 709,858 II, of which
there were 946,500 three cent pieces. The total
coinage from January to June inclusive amounts to
| l65 nd RI