The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-09


George Gsrdn,r ~e ~ the cry Of san bouts potoj
| rrac,islrr lit prcf ssion 0f d dantet
Two Sincstes Jolp 8aptisfe Ia tagan nd Pantalson
Sa'An te-Lfy To 'ha fogIy OF tn. documentary sYt-
otDce o. G&onsr and boih testif, that thy are 40
qus.ntto with the locality u to Lag antilles ia The state
oi saD LuisPooi 500 that thre silver nine there
The three wiinee'esarp NJ xiosns residing il she vicp
ity whore r aardr'rs testimony mine they
are al gentlemen VI chnruc ana pectsbty their
own country. ais fret rnn,ed Jop Antonio ltarragan
he'd from iSA3 90 ls46 40 Office coIIeosr n ou oms
Rio Nerue Ire siuiuss ongR 80 this a riat I,s
holds the Office p neral Of the state Of
Sop LUis l0osi They all the United States AZ
witpcSses under On arrangement made by eo S,ocnH
Esq agent of the usi,ed States eovc rUm mt Who
BY the Dir, ction of Uca letcber the Amesan
minister II Mexico 10 the state ana CITY Luis o
tee' or the purpose OF veegatrg the caaracer the
c'njm Of GeoReA Gardiner, md the Mears cistm aud
ohtainipg testimony in relation 20 them.
David formerly OF kew Jersey, james Wright
formerly of New York and John " Togno formerly OF
all now residents OF tbs oiy Of Mexico all
know George Gardiner
| Mr. Wright testif4s that he travelled with him on
steamboat In 1910 when Gardiner first went into Mexico
All OF them knew DR. Gardiner In the city OF Mexico
where DC practed dentistry as business During his
reuspce In the oiy VI Mexico DR. Gardne epgagcd
in mining at different times. His mining business
| failure
MIR Togro testifes thst hc DR. George A. Gardiner
in the city of Mexico ls.T At the time be
the expulsion OF American ci1srs was promulgated In
the city Of Mexico lie had Gardiner sncs 1874
until 1T that tune lie saw Gardiner at the door OF hs
rcgpo) store Gardiner then said he passed a. usba
nero (czen OF Havsna) that he going into tho In
terror and Mr. Tognc not to mention that he
States residing In the city of Mexico who the
Emitted States as witnesses the part of the govern
meDt in the investigation Of the Gardiner claim They
are gentlemen whose characters require certificate at
the hands OF the committee
Robert Chew testified that the signature Of Thomas
" siemons the American Consul at Matamoras certi
flying to the official character OF simon Deos Santos and
diner caseare genuine MIR Chew is clerk in tho con-
suRr bureau Of the State department ana brought et
ters and seals Of the Consul, Mr. Slemons from that
Office fer comparison
william Hunter chief clerk In the State Department
tstes that the signature Of Mr. Rosa late minister Of
Mexico 10 the United states, is genuine and also the
seal OF the legation to two papers shown to wtneone
purportDg be the certificate of Mr. Rosa to letter Of
Luis Gusman the prefeot RIO Verde and the other
bs certificate to the book Of accounts both Of which
filed by DR. Gardiner In support of his claim.
Edward VIM Johnston tcsifes that he was the secre-
tsry OF the Board OF Commissioners from July 1S9 to
April 1861 that the Gardiner claim regarded by the
Board with some suspicion from the beginning fhsse
suspicious arose from rumors that reached the Board In
regard TO the either without merit originally,
or founded on slight merit and grossly exaggerated
Gardiner, were such that the Board satisfied and
allowed It.
George W slocum testides that he went to Mexico a.
the agent Of the United States appointed by the Secretary
Of the Treasury to investigate to the payment of the
fourth and fifth instruments OF the Mexican indemnity
that having finished that business, he went, at the
quest of Mr. Letcher the American Minister In Mexico
In November 1851 to San Luis Potos to investigate two
casesone OF Gardiner and the other Of Mears that he
took testimony In both the of Gardiner and Mears
examined several witnesses there; that he became salts
fed from his inquiries aud examination that there
such mine Gardner set In his claim thst in
pursuance Of his instructions from the American Minis
ter he made arrangements have witnesses int-l
gence good come to the United States from
the locality to testify in these that he has made
report to the government which with the deposision,
taken by him in San Luis Potosi he understands file
in the state Department. This report and testimony
deny the existence of any such mine Gardiner out
in his claim The report and testimony have been called
for by the committee and will be filed when received,
with',he testimony taken by this committee.
Philip II. Fendall Esq.. the United States District
Attorney for the district of Columbia teshes before the
committee that in both the criminal and civil courts of
tho Dssric proceed'ngs have hs.H ,nr.atea nga,nst
George Gardiner; that George A. Gardiner and John
Charles Gardner. his brother have been indicted for
fae swearing and that Indictment onnd against
John H. Meard for ting false papers om Msx
that DIR. George Gardiner has also been indicted
forgery; that the United States ready and
ired to try the three indictments against the GARDENERS
at the June 1852 of the criminal the Dis.
triot Of Columbia but the put the appl
cation OF tho defendants to the which will be
held in December NJ xt that Ia July 1852 the United
States nsued chspcery suit in the Circuit C~ur Of
Riggs money and stocks belonging to G Gardiner
the oneunt of between 500 0oC and Sl0000o aad also
in the month In the Circuit Court Of the Southern
district Of New York. to enjon in the hands Of the New
York Life Insurance and Trust Company moneys and
stocks belonging to George Gardiner TO the amount
Of $3.50 &c., Mr Fepdall who has been digent aud ef
cieB in prosecuting in the courts teshes that it is i'm
possible the executive branch of the should
have shown socitude than it has done to have this
matttr investigated the Of public justice vind
Gated and the treasury Of the United States prstected
that the President has throughout furnished every fact
Gty for promoting these objects and aiso has every
oficsr OF the government wbose official duties have
brought them in connection with the subect-by
more cordsy or earnestly than by the Secretary of the
waddy Thompson testides that he was acquainted
with DR. George A. Gardiner in the city OF Mexico in
1912; that Gardner the chairman Of committee Of
American citizens 10 invite him (then United mi
mister to Mexico) to public dinner Gardiner then
a dentist and physician
Gardiner left the city Mexico in the fall of 1913 and
did not see him sgan until he met him in the city OF
Washington, in December, 1sis or January. 1s49. DR.
Cor diner then informed him that he had claim growing
out of his expulsion from mines in Mexico that he soon
nl0 stIn hIs
poyed him counsel The witness Gays hs connection
with the strictly aud exclusively professional
and sonDed to write instructions given to DR. Gardiner
to the form and character Of the testimony which he
should get Obese Instructions dated April 80 1Sis
appended to the testimony filed exhibit No. 10 to
Written Arguments submitted to the Board &c. His fees
to be 10 per cent 81 the amount which mig be
awarded This witness employed Hon. Thomas corwin,
Senator and was to give him cent out OF the
15per cent Witness when Gardiner retained him agreed
should deem Necessary Wiineass fees-to wit--his 10
por cent remainipg-which he received were S42 3I0
He says he had frequent combinations wi Mr.. Cor
never Afterwards once after Mr. Corwin was appointed
Secretary he called 20 consult Mr. Corwfn declined con
the cases The first depostons in the Gardiner
presented to the board abcot the time the memorial
presented November 30 ls49 and weTea the depo-
sitioDs in the when iI declared valid by the
board These dsposions vera taken nssequcnt to the
instructions given to dardnos by this viii Mr. Cor
win also Glrd written instructions to the form
and character OF the Testimony required DR.. Gardiner
went twice to nexco for teysimonyoace In the summer
Of 1S49, and Afterwards in March or AZVn, 1850.
Robert u. CorMin ttstiias that he and Thomas Ger
win counsel for Gardiner; that Thomas Corvin
sod bis interest in the claim Of Gardiner before he
into Dir Fslmoses cabinet and appeared in the
afterwards; that he and Thomas Corwin purchased
and owned jointly curth Of The claim Of Gardiner;
Thomas Cprwn tbara Of this fourth was assigned with
bis fee interest before be weat into the cabinets this
witness never heard anything against tho character Of
Gardiner or his CLAIM until after the criminal prosecu
items against Gardiner commenced in the courts
Of this district.
Robert 7 Paino testaes sha. he Of the board
Of commissioners rom the beginning to the opd Of It's
bors mr. Cor~i appeared before tho board ater
he want into this cabinet he there addi
testimony introduced altar the claim declared rat
there evidence but not sufficient In the first
papers establish the legal tt9 Of Gardiner 70 the mne
there was 70 Decd his imI -pssion IA, there
paper either q certificate affidavit This witness
testies that when the Boasd OF Commissioners decided
upon the validity of claim they at tho time looked
into the nnonnA which they thought ought to be
awarded TO the claimant. This amount. however WAS
not corsldered final by the BoaId Memoranda Of the