The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-21

the other Witnesses, who were named In the original
notice, was TO be removed 70 the State Of Virginia
where that testimony would be taken When we
were before the Senate committee OF investigation,
the chairman Of that committee seemed to take ss
settled that things alleged against Dr. Gardner were
proved, and treated Gardner as guilty, IS one TO
whom he was to act as in mercy; and if in mercy
to Gardner, and to afford him an opportunity TO
show how much truth and how much fiction there
was in this matter he said he would send a commits.
sion to 60 to Mexico on the part Of the committee OF
the Senate, along with which Gardner might go If
he pleased, for the purpose Of pointing out his
mine, Notwithstanding this outrage upon his feel
irgs, and what any would have felt as an insult,
DR.. Gardner who was sitting at the table in the
committee room, wrote an answer, stating that he
accepted the proposition with pleasure, and that
he had offered the same thing to the President
long before, but 1t was declined. He was then-on
the 27th Of August-told to hold himself in readiness
He answered he was prepared to go at any time.
The 18th OF September was named as the day for the
departure OF the commission. All this was in writ
ing, and would be produced The criminal court
was to meet on the first Monday in December, and
Gardner received notice from the United States that
the government did not recognise the action OF the
committee Of the Senate In sending out commission
If he goes he goes his own responsibility that the
United States will expect him to be here the first
Monday in December for his trial Owing to the
great confusion and conversation near the reporters
table, he was unable to hear much Of what Mr. B.
said further this point but thinks the substance
of it was that DIR. Gardner fingered here till the 9Th
of October, without hearing anything further from
the Senate committee, when he wassummoned before
it, that he then told that the commissioners
appointed, but who they were were not named to
him; that he said if A, B, G, be appointed the
commission, they have made up their minds on the
case, have formed opinions upon it, and have express
ed judgments against him; and as they would not be
impartial men, he would not go with the commits
sion. The chairman Of the committee, (Air. Soule)
took this refusal to go, and rebukes him as for
presuming to interfere with the nomination of a
commission to be appointed by the committee of the
Senate. 1t ought not to have been expected by any
gentleman that DR.. Gardner could have gone with
commission on which were men who had fixed Opin-
ions and Judgments against him. II was said by the
counsel who opened the case that Dr. Gardeners acts
were conducted with great diplomacy; they were all
done by the advice Of his counsel who were rather
more straightforward, pain-dealing men, than di-
plomatists. DR.. Gardner received letter from the
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury, directing the
collector Of customs at New Orleans to place one OF
the vessels at the service OF Dr. Gardner to
enable him to reach Mexico, the commission having
gone by another conveyance; and on his arrival
there, letter dated the day after this one, was re-
ceved, couDteImandng the order, refusing him this
privilege and telling him that he should not go out
United States seems having derived the idea that
if they enabled him to leave the United States,
they would in some way or another release
his bail. He was thus denied . privilege and
q facility Of reaching Mexico with the commits
sion, which had been offered to him. and was
then forced, either to remain in the United States,
or go with such means as he could command. In
that hour Doctor Gardner found friends. Though
charged with crime, though denounced in every
FORM and oppressed by his own government he still
had friends-hiends who had stood by him through
out, who stand by him STILL and who have deep con-
victons Of his entire innocence of his honor and in
tegrty, and of his ability to prove it. Two Of these
friends resolved to aid Gardner, and to accompany
him to Mexico. The commissioners appointed by
the Senate, with the means furnished them by the
government, had gone of with flying colors After
considerable difficulty, Gardner and his two friends
reached Tampico and there they found man who
had silver-not the coin Of the government, but sill
obtained from the mine Of Doctor Gardner, with
his stamp and marks upon it. They then left for the
mines, and they reached the village of Laguinilas
before the Senate commission, who had taken an
other route On the arrival of Dr. Gardner with his
friends at the very confines OF San Luis Potosi ne
was met by peremptory order from the Mexican
authorities, that Doctor Gardner and his friends
should not be permitted to enter that territory, and
that if they were there already they should have to
half an hour after his arrival at that place. copy
Of the order would be shown to jury in the trial
anything was necessary to confirm the fact that the
action Of the two governments was unitedydirected
Garener but also to prevent his procuring evidence
in his behalf this circumstance fully demonstrated
it. The two friends Of DR.. Gardner next day went
into the Office containing the records Of Laguinilas,
A. Gardner Of this very mine. The history of the
preservation Of that deed was remarkable. 1t was
among the records at the time when the town was
sacked b the dd end and ehs
were secured by the alcalde, who buried it in his
own yard and refused to deliver it up, though they
fore his eyes, in the eDdeavor to force him to tell
where the records were buried. They took copy OF
the original deed and it will be presented to the jury.
These two gentlemen. as they came out Of the re-
the mine was that was described in that deed A
guide was furnished, and they started to the place.
On the route they heard voice exclaim, "Ma, here
is DR.. Gardner" and one Of the party, astonished
asked If the people Of that country spoke English.
On inquiring, the remark was found to have been
made by young woman whom they saw entering q
house and who the daughter Of Scotch woman,
who had married Spaniard, and who were all ac-
quainted with DR.. Gardner. They proceeded to the
mines described in the deed to DR.. Gardner and one
ofthem went down by ladder into mine to great
depth and as far as prudence would permit; they
then threw stones into them and from the sound Of
the falling stones they judged its depth to be several
hundred feet. They visited all three Of the mines
said to be DR.. Gardeners. They then returned to
Lagupillas, where two of the party-Dr. Gardner
and one Of his frends-were taken very ill. and
manned SO for some time. This was ON Monday.
The commissioners appointed by the Senate arrived
there on Tuesday. notice or advertisement was
lars to any one who would show the mine Of DR..
Gardner. Mr.. B. then stated the substance Of the
advertisement and Of the correspondence which fol-
lowed.
Mr.. May asked II the gentleman mad the papers In
court.
Mr.. Bradley said he had, and would read them
now, if desired.
Mr.. May said they might be read.
Mr.. Bradley then read the following
TRANSLATION OF A PLACARD POSTED IN THE PUB
Lie PLACES OF THE TOWN OF LAGUINILLAs,
MEXICO, ENTITLED "AvIsO AL PUBLICO."
The subscriber offers reward Of $500 to the person
who may give him exact and crcumstantial information
In regard the silver mine and refinery which, IL IL said
belonged TO Dr. George Gardner and which be worked
in the years Of 1874 to 1s4s and which situated
branch Of the Sierra Msdre opposite Cerro Gordo in
the Sierra de Ia Huastaca Jurisdiction Of IAgunlas
in the department Of Rio Verde State of San Luis Poto
81, &c (Signed) HENRY MAY.
Laguiniss, Dec. H. 1862.
SIR The undersigned has read notice entitled Aviso
al Pubico published At Rio Verde December !, 1882
and signed Enrique May, offering ard of $500 to
any per who give exact and circumstantia in
formation regard to the silver mine aad refinery which
IL If fah belonged to DR. George A. Gardner and
worked his account during the years 1874 to 1846