The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-12

Cross examination

/ r
fore you Were examined last
Ans Yes. SIR; the first lime saw John Charles Gar
diner was when he was pointed out 10 me in Wash
Cues You have said that you George on board
| Ans. Yes, sir; | saw him on board of an English
| packet
Cues. When you saw Charles you knew that he was
mol me same man that you had al Guadaaaa and
lpefeoIe your mind was made upi
| Ans. Yes, sir.
! MIR. May. You say your mind was made up; was il
ny your own recollection OF the you had seen at
| Ans Yes sir | recognised George A. Gardiner on
board The boat and without anybody having pointed him
Mr., Bradley Who went down from Guadala ajara to
Ans. Nobody; went down alone
Cues Before you left Guadalajara did you know DIR.
Gardiner was in Mexico getting his proof'
Ans. think that did
| Cues Did you meet with Mr.. Wright in Mexicos
| Cues Did you meet with Mr. Togno!
Ans. | saw him, but did not speak TO him.
Cues. Did you sec Mr.. Lewis
| Cues. On your way from Mexico to Vera Cruz, did
M Lewis and yourself talk about where you had seen
DR.. Gardiner
| Ans. We might have done so, but do not recoect
whether we did or not
Ques Did you understand before you got to Vera
Cruz that DIR. Gardiner there
Ans. heard that he on board the English packet.
| knew him as soon as saw him,
Mr.. May. Did you hear that he on board the
knglish packet before you got TO Vera Cruz'
| MIR. May. understood you to say that you recog-
nised him YOURSELF from your recollection OF his ap
pearance, without any other aid
| Ans Exactly
MT. Bradley. How old did you tell US he was when
be was in GuadalaIara'
Ans About "a years OF age.
Cues You do not recollect what you said the other
| day!
Ans. think said then the same thing that do
now-that he was about "a years OF age.
1 Cues. And then about IL OF
/ Ans. More lhaa that.
| Cues understood you 10 say that the DR.. Gardiner
you saw at Gnadaalara stopped at the house AgueHef
Cues Did you speak with him in the portieo of
Mr.. Aguerre's
Ans met him. to speak with him, in the perales or
arches
Qaes There is portico to Mr.. Aguerre's house'
| Ques In what stree, was that house situated
Ans. The street tina, leads to the market, near the
convent OF La Merced
/ Cues What is the name of the street,
Ans. do not recoect the OF the street, but 1
think it is the the convent.
! Cues. Did you know mesOn there called Zapopans
Cues Where is it,
| Ans. Near the portales
Cues Is 1t near Aguerres house
Ans. IL is two three blocks from it. The poTtales
or arches is place where dry goods are sold
Cues Is Mr.. Aguene's residence in the second block
| from The porlales!
| Ans. II two blocks. You had to turn TO the
right reaching the second block from the portaes be-
fore getting 10 ii. His house is back OF the mint
Ques. On your former examination you said some
thing about Dr. Gardiners saying he did not wish to IN
ierere with his friend DR.. Skinner do you know Dr.
skinner
/ Ans. Yes, sil he was an American.
Cues Do you know what part OF the country he was
| froml
| Ans No. sir. He left Guadalsara some years ago
| Cues Had Dr. Skinner curly hair and dark CON-
rexon
Ans Yes, sir.
Cues Did he look like mula,,o
| Mr.. Carlisle. What is called mesii'o 10 Spanish.
/ Ans. He looked something like mulatto
Mr.. Bradley. understood you TO say that you were
going 10 school during Is45-'46'
| Ans. No, sir +; | was nor
Cues | understood you to say tha, you DR.. Gardi-
ner almost every day on the street
Ans. Yes, SIR; saw him from my window
| Ques Did you ever pass him IN the streei2
Ans. Yes, sir almost every day.
Ques What were you doing at that tme'
Ans. was engaged as clerk IN the mercantile busi-
ness in a German house opposite the cathedral
| Cues Where did you pass him every day
Ans me, him in different parts Of the stseet, and
also him from the window OF my house.
| Cues. Where was your house
Ans. Ii about twenty yards, more or less, from
Mr.. Aguerres house. and on the same street.
Cues Going out on the street which leads from the
arches did you 10 the right before coming 10 your
/ house
Ans. Yes, sir
| Cues Was your house opposite Mr.. Agueue's'
Ans. II the other corner, 10 the left.
Cues. You the sign exhibited in Guadslsara by
Dr. Gardiner OF John Charles which ever 1t was iha,
Ans Yes, sir saw DR.. George A. GARDENERS sign.
Cues. Please describe it.
Ans. The letters were lighi-colored, and on a dark
ground
Cues. How were they disposed'
Ans. In straight lines.
Cues Where was that sgnl
Ans. II was on Mr.. Aguerres street-dsor.
Cues. Was there balcony to Mr. Aguere's house :
Ans. Yes, sir.
Ques. Was there any sign on that balcony
Ans, | do not recollec whether there not.
Cues. Did you meet with DR.. Gardiner al any time
from that time until you were spoken TO on this subject
/ by Mr.. Wright
Ans The last time | saw Dr. Gardiner was in the
latter part OF August or September, 1916
Qses You say that you marked nothing particular in
the appearance and features Of this in lsiG but that
YOU knew him you LAID your eyes on him last
falli
Ans. Few strangers come 10 Guadasjara, and when
one does come everybody knows him.
Cues Is there paper mandatory there
Ans. Yes, sir.
Cues, DO strangers connected with that factory never
Ans. There are but few strangers there; think only
two or three In the cotton factory think there ten
or twelve Americans. They almost every day 10 the
city, which is only about two miles distant.
Ques. ls there any cotton factory in Guadalaara
Ans There Is none in the city. The one speak OF
Is two miles from the city
Ques. Is that within the suburbs
Ans would not call IL within the suburbs
Cues. What is the TO wn from Guadalaara 60
ing towards Mazstlanl
Ans Zapopan The name is the same as that Of a
meson in Guadslajua
Ques. How far is that town from Guadslsiaral
Ans al rs about two leagues. The distance TO Tepie,
think is 10 leagues
Ques. What Is the population OF Z,popan'
| = ab