New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-11
THE GARDINER CLAIM.
.porf of the IHye-tigafing Committee.

Report of the Investigating Committee.
The Committee OF the House of Represent
a;iyes appointed to investigate the connection
of Mr. Secretary CoEwN with the Gardiner
Claim. before the late Board of Commissioners
under the Mexican Treaty, have brought their
labors to a close, and made a unanimous report
by all the members of the Committee present
in Washington, viz: Hon. PREsToS KING, OF
New-York, Hon VoLSrY +. Howard, of Texas,
and Hon. CHAs. CHAPMAN. of Connecticut;
Hon ANDREW JOHNSON, of Tennessee and
Hon. JOHN H. GOODRICH, OF Massachusetts,,
being absent.
From the Report OF the Committee, which
we find in the Washington papers, We make
the following extracts:
Flint As 20 the character OF the claim Of GEORGE A. GAR
DINER
alleged have been u-aned by hn BY reason OF his tx
rsicn on The 2i,h dew OF October 1916 bv the Me1can
authorities mines which he alleged ne vas extensive
engaged in working IN the state OF san LUIS Fo'os IN
Hi. memorial and claim presented on 'he Goth OF
November l2l the Board Of Commissioner, then st-
ng the City Of Nsshin ston FOR The adjustment Of claims
-pontcd the gh OF March 1912 under the ar 81 Con
.rtss approved March n. l8iJ entitled An sct 10 cary
eleCt ceTfan stIpulatOns of the treatJ be"eeh W
ni,d sist Of America and the Republic OF Mexico Oh
the "a cay 81 February. 1872
The COMMITTEE that upon examination on ne eN-
d. nee tsken by them . APPEARS from tn testimony o J)sE
ANTONIO BAEEAGAN. that he vel acquant@d Flth tS
Me. I'M fhe deusr.t az Rio Verde STATE Of san Linz To-
o.i N Mexico where GARDINEE's eVidencs locates his
r.ine that thsre a.e silver 10 the STATE o. san L1s
rcto hu thar there that place or ~ the depart
uent OF RIO VERDE
CHAsLEs " DAVIS. a CLERK in the state Department,
being sworu, testified thai - the Seer tTy Of tne
If Coirs dur ne lest month Of thr Ntih4 Of ne
Pogr He Identified PCS - papers al NJ on'
ton. beior. ihe Bosrl of C0mss oners ia M 1frdiHrf
claim sud led. thrlr final Adjournment ID 'r Sit@ u
IT. p"rers were shown 70 the wtn.,s Mr BAR7AcAN,
who TESTIFIED that III ol -nltures az srd 20 M
rer prrportln2 70 o. te me a''u OF C-I l'Ps W 7
.cold OF GARDINER, title 10 ar5 orgee tlat he
Knows The hsEd-wr'n a. tle soAs "nos- Jill 7-ll-
fnrs thrv VuUori 20 b- that b. h,s s@.n Ael WIZ" ne
s.s u tie Srstr csched spurious tsi tl- Official sg.
ns.ures several depcstoEs. stating tr sh'acter lEf
value Of The ~ tOrZ-r~s Among ~ pp-fs tcr
were some ot1ers which ths win said were forged sad
.or,e 70 which me Official signAtures were grnline
Tbs witnss. states that WHEN nine i discovered n
Nsco Il : uecssary by the law he desires 20 tS pos
o. that should PRESENT Statement OF the
"a, ~ N mining tribunal If there ore M tl- distinct
,nd II there the Judge Of the ur'i ntanc and
rossessou gwen hy tie mining tribunal Or ld=- III =
AZ old miEe which has been worked and aoindoud ne
sane republics necessary for POSSESSION sc ot me
H sn rXrrt required b present.. who c-rrs tft
everything hss been done arCOrdinc- win IL 4l1g
ordinance. record Is always keYt OF th1 1857 o Nv
rllDes and q the announcement lclsih4.- =. "
the proper Offices There l. found record OF mines o. Or
new IL the district OF Ro Verde Il not ulnihs d-s-
rricf.
ne witness stated ihst in The fs Of 1912
Gro 4 GARDINER vs a. the Cry Of San Las Foos fac
r;cirg his profession OF dentist
Two witness JoHS B,rTIsTT BAREAGAN and Pasta
LEON GALvAN tsstiy the f1g-r q the GoeIient4ry
.yi.pce or GAEpINER and both testify tai they -Ee &c
qnsinted with the locality Of sgnla IA the sae ~ osh
ms Po.ns and that there silver mine tnerc Inese
th,e witness. are Me1cans residing II the Vciay "efe
pr GARDENERS testimony locates his muei thsy are al
gentlemen Of character ana resPecaoiry IN MI ~
eountry The frss- named JOSH ANroSIo B.REASAN held
fru 1913 1875 the Office Of Collector OF The Customs az
Rio Verde. 49,. II -
the oce OF Controller General OF the state OF san LUIS
Pofos They all 20 the United states As witnesses
rnsr an Arrangement made BY GEORGE w SLocUa Esq,
an aseut of the United States Government, who went bJ
the direction Of Hon T. LETcHER, American Minister IN
Nexoo 10 the State and City Of San LUIS Po for the
pgposs Of ayysas9s tas sbAsctsS u the CAIN Of GEO