Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-08

ALLEGED FRAUD ON THE CONVENIENTLY fol
owing VIII snow the amount of claims awarded to DR.
George Gardner for his claims on the Mexcsn Gov
eminent as guaranteed by the treaty between the United
States and Mexico:
| The amount awarded was. . sa5o ON
interest,". Observation-Disclosures. 1915
- Total .....-.......... S428 75(
| VI foregoing, there was awarded to Gardi-
nef. g.. ................,, 1921 262 sc
And to w. w. Corcorau, as assignee Of ~
Gardiner. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10Y 1877 sc
Total. 1923 75O N
The evidence brought to support this claim was con
sldered so positive and conclusive that it decided II
favor OF the claimant after rigid examination The
lntelllgencer received the following communica ior
from the late Secretary OF the Board of Commissioners
| OF the examination oil claims in Mexico.
WASHINGTON, July 2, 1851
Iessrs. Editors - our editorial of this morning
IN reference TO certain claims awarded by The late BoarC
OF Commissions on Claims against Mexico, apparently
censures the late Board. Ii such your intention,
quest you to suspend your opinion for while at least
I'll you nave an opportunity OF examining the evidence ii
the case, when have no doubt that if forgery has beer
perpetrated, you will acknowledge that any Jury ir
this country or any other with the same evidences and
backed by certificates oil character from Col -
Or. -,-,U 5. Army, and Messrs. s. and -
would have been deceived, and given large amount o.
damages. Yours, &C.
CHAS w. DAVIS,
Secretary OF the late Board"
~ REMARKS BY THE EDITORS.
soners did not, Mr.. Davis seems to suppose origi
nate with US. We should be among the last persons
IN the wor to believe that they deserve it. The cen
sure was by the other New York paper from which
we COPIED the Irbune's artire. We copied both the
articles under the impression that when such charges
are thrown into circulation by newspapers OF any stan
ding, they should be met. No crimnalty could posi-
ply attach to any Board for being imposed upon by
ogeries; but is due to public justice that if such TO-
gelies have been perpetrated, the authors should be
feneted out and punished, or the innocent relieved
to the administration of this Government, themselves
men OF high and unimpe achabe character, that they
should not be mudged and stmatized byvague charges
hlntlng a fraud somewhere, and leaving it to be
inferred that high officers OF Government have not used
due vigilance in discharge Of their duty.
1t estimated in some quarters at distance that the
claimant who was fortunate enough to be the benef
ciary OF the large award said to be alluded to receiv
ed in reality but small part of the amount. This, we
understand, is an error. He received all the amount
to which he entitled. He is now visitor to Eu-
rope but will, we presume soon return to take care OF
his own reputation so roughly handled in the New York
papers.
In reference to the alleged claimant DR.. Gardiner,
now preparing the investigation, the Washington Tele
graph, OF "Wednesday says:
. This gentleman was in 1874, dentist at the city of
Mexico, and very poor; in the year he is alleged
to have been disturbed in great mining operations at
San Louis Potos His claim for loss and damage is I'M
ed HIM about onequarter of his claim, gay S42s, $50
Now let us ask, were his vouchers good for the
whole as for one fourth OF his cIaiml If So why was
not the whole allowed?
We are informed by the Herald that the Honorable
Waddy Thompson, of South Carolina, was his coun-
sci. Why does the Herald correspondent stop there
We have heard from other sources that Messrs Cor
win, Edward Curtis and Major Lay were also coun-
sci tor this claim and it has been said that they
ceved ten per each on the award, or about $45
900 EACH
One of the rumors is that Mr.. Cercorsn, the broker,
advanced $4,000 to enable DR.. Gardiner to prosecute
the claim, and thus become of one quarter of the
claim We see by the published awards. as in the
above extracts that this amount was awarded to that
gentleman assignee.
We understand that this subject has been brought be-
fore the President and the Attorney General; and fur
ther that the District Attorney, Mr.. Fendal is engag
ed in preparing papers to be sent abroad for the
of DR.. Gardiner.
1t is rumored here that before sailing for Europe. DR..
Gardiner met Mr. Post, or Port, of Pueblo, at NV
York. and told him that $50 900 was all his share OF the
award-that agents and others had absorbed the other
1884 $50! and that it was this information that led to
exposure.
MIR. Curtis is now in the city, and last evening had
long interview with the Secretary of State.
1t is our earnest wish that al just men may pass I'M
scahed by this transactions but let the truth come forth
and let Justice be DONE suffer who NAV