The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-18
The Gardiner Trial.
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MI bradley. understood you 10 say yesterday that
you iet hs ey OF Mexico TO 30 10 your Mines early in
ana 'ha havag left there. you did not return TO the
cry uh uo Isl OIL January, lS47l
Ans ielt The mines on the first OF January lsi7
abandoned Them altogether
CUES. Then, we 10 understand that between these
periods you We're principally engaged in mining
Ans mat was my principal business, but not alto
gehef had TO wait three weeks after the denounce-
nent ..
Cues Where were you during that three weeks,
Ans. was 10 the city OF Mexico
Tations in mining
Ans. did
CUES. You held half Of the stock at that time
Ans l held the whole OF it but did not remain in
charge oil this mine altogether had man of the name
OF James RIPLEY, who had charge for me, and who
Cues During the residue OF 1914 where were you
Dia you remain at The mine all the time
Ans. did mol, until moved my family there, which
was on Tue Isl OF August, ls45.
CUES Previous 10 that time did you remain at the
mine
Ans, No, constantly That was my principal bust
tue city OF Mexico.
Cues. Then, | understand you were in the city Of
Mexico every two or three weeks attending 10 the bust
ness oil another mine y
Ans was, for company.
Cues. What relation did you bear to that company
Ans was director for the company, and had the
overseeing OF the hacienda.
Cues. Where was this minel
Aas ! was al a little town named Hocotucapan, in
the then Stale OF Mexico, now Guerrero.
Ques. What was the distance between the mine OF
which you were owner and the one OF which you were
director
Ans. Two miles and half, or thereabouts.
Cues For which OF these mines do you claim CON-
pensalion 7
Ans For the mine at Tasco, called Santa Eularia de
Oroseo.
CUES What were the names of the other mines Of
which you directorl
Ans One was called Leona There were two mines,
but that was the principal one
were you principally occupied. and where did yon re-
side
Ans | was principally at my one mine
Cues. From 1914 to ls47, you at any time long
absent from this place, or at any remote distance
Ans. think was in the city of Mexico.
Cues. In any other place for any length of time
oass w %s s you engaged in any other business du
Ans. was engaged with Mr.. Bensell in specula-
tons, who went 10 Europe for the purpose OF getting
two lions for the purpose OF bull-bating in Mexico.
Cues. understood you yesterday to say that you
were in Mexico when General Waddy Thompson
rived there /?
Ans That was not so. came with him from the
city OF Puebla to Mexico when he arrived
Cues. Were you then returning from the United
States
By the Court What do you mean by saying that
you came with him Did you accompany him !
Ans. | did.
Cues. How did you accompany him :
Cues. Do you mean tina, you rode in the same con-
veyance with him
Ans. l do.
Cues Did you not drive the stage in which you rode
Ans. | did. Witness proceeded TO explain the rea-
sons why he drove the stage on this particular occa
Qies. Do you mean US 10 understand that you only
drove the stage on that particular occasiont
Ans. | was not driver any other occasion.
used TO drive myself. remained in that business two
years and hall, when taken sick and told by
my physician that must come TO the United States.
Cues. Now II appears you engaged in driving
stages. Please 10 state at what time this was
Ans. WAS IN the stage business from 1884 TO 1899.
Cues Were Won so engaged subsequent TO 1892
Ans. never drove stage subsequent TO lhat-at
least net for several years.
Cues. When did you again return 10 that occupa-
tion'
Ans. During the years 1912 and ls43.
CUES Were you not habltually in the city OF Mexico
Ans was
Cues. Were you no, otherwise engaged, and out OF
the city for period OF time Wereyou not engaged in
company with man who had balloon
Ans. That was principally in the city In 1899 EN-
ployed MIR. Laureat and his daughter with whom
made arrangement in Boston, and when returned
from New York IN the latter part OF 1910 10 bring
these persons out ! had made conditional arrange
ment with them in case could succeed in setting up
bull-baing establishment in Mexico. did not leave
the city oil Mexico with Mr. Laureat to 60 TO some other
place.
Cues. Was there any other time in which you were
engaged driving stage besides this instance in 1912 you
Ans Probably there was.
Cues. Was not that your main employment during
the years 1S42243i
Ans do not recollect but that il nigh, have been in
some part OF s42 1913 but do recoeci that it was
short time alter General Thompson came that quit the
business oil tage-driving.
Witness not engaged as stage-driver in 1874
might have driven stage trip or week as iavor.
Again repeats that he not engaged in driving stage in
ls44 In ls42 or Is43 was engaged to lake some car
RACES Jaapa from Vera Cruz. The house OF Mr. I'D
dy place OF general resort for Americans, Eng
lshmen, and others, who spoke the English language
II was not lodging house, but meals could be bad.
Many persons boarded there. The balloon asce DsoDs
Were in ls4l-t may have been in 1912,
In regard TO compensation -for coming here, and re-
naming from the l2h OF May TO the 18th September,
witness stated that he received So so per day then
ceved "a per day from the time he left Mexico (26th
AprD the 18th OF October and 81 per day for the sup
port Of his family and received also, 5000 to pay his
expenses on his return Mr.. Togno and Mr. Sayres
started with witness from Washington. Sayres stopped
Baltimore and Togno got lett the road and IN Wash
ngon the three roomed together Got piece published in
New York, I'm the Herald before gven) il was written
in Washington. Had then been summoned as a witness
in this case 10 return by the December term of this court
The paper dictated by Sayres, myself, and Togno.
Mr.. May drew up the paper al our request Ia portion
OF the paper read Thinks The statement is true. Was
not present al Gny meeting in regard TO the reception OF
Gen Thompson. Don't know there any meeting
sgsed the statement IN regard 10 the meeting on The word
OF Sayres and Togno We (Sayres, Wright, and TogDo)
published the Taper to destroy the inference Corwns
speech might make; for II that was believed, those who
believed II would think they had falsely Witness
supposed the meeting referred to the dinner When
witness left here he had other understanding III an
that he was to return and testify at the court in Decem
ber Alter the commission arrived in Mexico in Novem-
Der or December. witness went TO Morea, GuanaIuao,
and Ooa1alaara, alter witnesses AT Guiana uato put mp
at The Dljenca Lewis called there TO witness Wit.
ness asked him il he knew Gardiner, and when. He