Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26
CASE OF JOHN CHARLES GARDINER,


JoHs CHAaIss GARDsEH, charged with false swearing n
support Of claim Of his brother, Groasx A. Apn,.,,
was brought into Csurt motion by bis counsel To .d,
him to BAIL The DIsrRIcr ATTORNEY referred the Cont
to the affidavit which the prosecution was founded and n
the claim OF GEoRsE A. GARDINER, in support Of which the
affidavit was made indicating the Of the ofence
and proposed TO examine witness in regard the ability Of
the party to give BAIL Mr. WILLIAM w. CoRcosA was
accordingly examined He stated that GEoRsr A. GARpY
HER the brother of the defendant had given the defendant
letter Of credit with the witness for thousand dollar,
which amount subject to the defendants order that the
witness knew OF no other property of any kind be.
longing to the defendant and had suppose that
such existed that the defendant received portion of the
award IN favor OF GEoRsE A. GARDIsER, made by the Com
mlssioners under the treaty with Mexico and that the dee
dant only temporarily in Washington and did not reside
here In to question from one Of the counsel for
the defendant Mr. CoRcoRAS stated that he had no interest
whatever the award made in favor Of himself as assignee Of
GEoReE A. GARDIsER for $lO7 $780, part of GxoRer A.
GARDIsERs claim, but that this amount with other things
had been assigned to him as collateral security
The DrsTRIcT ATTORNEY behalfof the United States
and Messs BRADLEr and CARLISLE counsel for the prison.
presented their respective views of the proper amount Of
BAIL The Court then fixed the amount at eight thousand
dollars, stating that the object of bail the appear
Of accused party that in this case shown
that he had received part Of the proceeds the claim in
support Of which the alleged offence committed and that
the extent Of his thousand dollars and also
that the suggestion Of his counsel that he ought be allowed
retain portion Of bis enable him prepare for his
defence proper for the consideration Of the Court Dr.
THOMAS MILLER then entered into ecognizance with the
prisoner in the sum Of eight thousand dollars.
CASE or Da GEORGE A. GARDINER. s,5
On Saturday last the Grand Jury brought into Court
indictment for False Swearing Gin reference to heavy claim
under the Mexican Treaty. against GEoReE A. GARDIHEH
amed it s understood, act Of Congress Of ls March,
1929 the third section of which act provides that m any
person shall affirm falsely, touching the e1pendi
ture of public money or in support Of any claim against
the United States he she SHALL upon conviction thereof
suffer for wlfu and corrupt perjury We learn that it
the purpose Of the PRESIDENT Immediately to dispatch
an agent England, whittier Dr. Gardiner has gone with
instructions demand his surrender under the tenth article
the treaty of 22d August ls42, between the United States
and Great Ban but it found that the offence in this
among the crimes enumerated in the treaty The
article s follows
ARTICLE X It is agreed that the United States and her
Britannia Majesty SHALL upon mutual requsons BY them or
their minister's officers authorities, respectively made, de-
liver up justice all persons who, being charged with the
crime Of murder assault toith the intent TO commit
terance of forged paper, committed ,On The jurisdiction
of either shall seek asylum shall be found within the
territories Of the other provided that this shall only be done
upon such evidence of cminay according to the laws of
the place where the fugitive person charged shall be
found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for
trial. if the crime offence had there been commited and
the respective judges and other mag of the two Govern
ments shall have power jurisdiction, and authority, upon
complaint made under oath, to issue warrant for the appre
aensoa of the fugitive person charged that be be
brought before such Judges other magistrates respectively
to the end that the evidence Of cmnay be heard and
considered and it, such hearing the evidence be deemed
sufficient sustain the charge shall be the duty Of the
amnRg judge magistrate certify the same to the proper
Executive authority that warrant may issue for the suren-
der Of such fugitive The expense Of such apprehension and
delivery shall be borne and betrayed by the party who makes
the requisition and receives the fugitive.
Without, of course, intending to intimate opinion the
facts Of any particular CASE plainly be
oversight that crime henous in all its aspects perjury
should not have been included among those which the
treaty provides for bringing their perpetrators to justice.
TH1rr CAusHr-The adroit individual who SO boldly
piled his skill Friday afternoon at the residence of DR..
May in removing thence sundy articles Of silver table
vice. did not prove skul enough get clear Of our police
On the same afternoon officers Muoy Keese and Bushel
stationed themselves the railroad depot having Dr. Mays
servant direct their attention any who resembed
the thief II long before the identical person, dressed
in an entirely different suit of clothes from those in which
he puoned the silver appeared the ground took passage
for Baltimore and obtained check for bis baggage, in add
ton which he had habox under his seat in the
There not being sufficient time for prudent examination
before the Left the officers proceeded and before
reaching BIadensbug had ELECTED sufficient information from
the repued Mr. Wilson to satisfy them that be was their
and survey the Of his vase and habox brought
to light all the stolen articles
The stranger was Immediately taken into custody and
brought back the city, where he was committed to jail
He states that his real Noah Laurence formerly of
Philadelphia but more recently resident Of Baltimore,
where his family resides He claims to be connected with
highly respectable and wealthy families Of both cities On
Saturday the Grand Jury found bill against him, and he
engaged D. RATcLrE Esq his counsel His trial will
take place during the present week.
ACCIDENT FROM CAMPHIsE OIL.-We regret exceedingly
to learn that on Friday evening last Mrs. DURHAM wife Of
Mr. JANIS H. DuRHAM, who keeps boardng-house in
Green's Row. Capitol Hi shockngy burnt by the sud-
den explosion of passage-lamp filled with camphne
ethereal fluid Mrs. D. n the act Of lighting the lamp,
when burst with noise resembling the discharge Of
rocket This affection does appear have been
the result Of careessness 1t must serve therefore,
additional admoniton all who such fluids exercise
the utmost caution in lighting well in preparing their
lamps for use.
CHASsE, PROMOTIONS, &c.-We learn that little
change has been made within day two in the personnel
and organization Of the Indian Bureau Mr. CHAPMAx,
Of Bureau takes the place of Mr. ISAAC REED removed
and leaves his former place LUTHER r. SMooT whose va
most IL filled by Mr.. Winston. A appointment