New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-10
The Gardner and Mears AHair-An Investi
gation-The Probable ReSu,;-The French
WAsH1NGroN. Tnc,lny. LnlA

WASHINGTON, TUESDAY. july :.
The Gardner Investigation was continued before
the Grand Jury 10 day, and the facts elected are
highly important, ana bear strongly agalnS, Gard
neg and MearS Mear's claim was precisely the
same as GaIdnerS. and was conducted BY Gardner
IS Mear's agent. IL was for losses IN consequence
OF expulsion from quicksilver mlne IN the vicinity
OF GardnerS silver mine.
Gen. Jose Maria Jarero, BrgadIer General IN the
Mexican army beng III town. was Subpenaed Is IS I'M
tersood, a, the suggestion of the President. and not
understanding English, DIR. Charles w. DAVIS. SeCre-
,ary OF the late board sworn IN Is interpreter
The General testified that he never heard OF DR.
Gardner except as "A dentist. Beng well acquainted
IN san LUIS PotoS, he would necessarily have
known II Gardner had possessed valuable mine,
such as he represented, but that he Was wholly ignor-
ant OF II That, as 10 Mears' clam. he, Jarero had
never heard OF quicksilver mine IN Mexico. which
paid the expense OF working 1t but that. on the con-
trarv, the Mexican Government had offered a reward
of one hundred thousand dollars TO any one who
would discover such mine. and the reward I'D 10
tins day. has never been claimed. That he IS conf
dent no order was ever given 5y the Mexican Gov
eminent 10 destroy Se property Of American cit
zen. That whenever the American army approached
any place, the Americans were ordered INTO the IN
tenor and their property. 10 the know ledge Of the
witness. was invariably protected ami finally, If a
valuable quicksilver nine had been discovered. such
AS Mear> represented, II would have been matter
OF noiorety but that he had never heard of II.
Senior Cucsa, interpreter 10 the Mexican Lega-
uon testified that power OF attorney had been sent
10 The Mexican Minister, from lraSie lrasQul. the
ttltNA vi Mo NtIut, VINO CtItllcu UdrQner u
Mears'> papers, TO collect from Gardener certain
per centage, IN the amount allowed on the
claim was up 10 one hundred and sixty thousand dol
lars and different per centage If the amount was
larger. According 10 this agreement lraSiQue should
have received for,ynine thousand dollars. but Gard
ner deducted Attorneys fees, &c, and only paid
Meniy-elgh thousand. The Mexican Minister re-
FUSED 10 have anything 10 do with the paper and
hanced II 10 Cuesta, who employed J. NJ Carlisle 10
Sohec' II, and 10 whom II was paid. Evidence can
~ ooueed IN relation 10 the character Of FrasilQul.
me Jury adjourned TO await the ARRIVAL of Porte who
VII ot mere tomorrow. Ii Is probable that true
'l1l VIII oe found against Gardiner and Mears and
asalnsl M Gardner A. accessory. THIS Will bring
matters To crisis
i.' 4 'e"vn papers are abusing thIs Government
a. thes assert, II Will not refund the value
ol ihe seizures alleged 10 have been improperly
mace ov collector Collier IN California nave the
best reason 10 know that every claim thu, dne nv
TINS government to French citizens, will be PROMPT
~ pndth moment proofs OF the amount of the LOSSES
are Land before the proper department, but in the ah
sence of all proof and refusal To enter intn details
u cannot be expected that this Government viii NAY
Just what the extreme honesty OF the FRENCH cIaIm
AUS choose 10 oeihahu' tPhilad Inquirer.