The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-25

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asteca, State CT San Luis, in charge of the pay
store OF said mines, belonging to Mr.. George A.
Gardner. That said mines were named La Trini-
cad, Dolores, San Jose, aud San Andres, and the
Hacienda de bene6cio) refinery, San CristobaI;
and that the whole belonged exclusively to the
American citizen, MIR. George A. Gardiner; and
tnas the said mines were in the month of October,
1876, in a state Of (bonansa) prosperity. That
curing the months OF June, July, August, and
September in said year, this business Welded up
wards of eighty thousand dollars of silver That
on the gath OF October, Of said year, said Gardiner
~as expelled oya general law of the government
OF san Luis, executed by posse of troops who
sOok possession Of these mines; and that after carry
ing on all they could of value they set FIRE to the
aald mines and hacienda, destroying them COM
pleteiy. That there also lost in this conaa
grafton all the silver appertaining to the product
ior SAID month OF October, which at the time was
~ state Of anal gam, and amounted in value TO
about htty thousand dollars. That said Gardiner
ned invested about $50 000in this business which
Il the time OF the expulsion worth at least
SSOOsOOO. That had this business continued in
operation, it would have yielded upwards of
500 200 per month for a term of five or six years
and ITS expenses would not have been upwards of
sl2,OOO per month for the same length Of time.
AIDING, moreover, that bis name is Antonio Ma
Ilni that be is thirty four years of age, native of
matamoros, and by business a merchant. That
Al the time to which this deposition refers be re
sided in said mineral district of La Sierra, and that
mad charge OF the pay store; that be is now a
resident OF this city, and bis business is that of
merchant; that he is not the agent or attorney of
toe claimant, nor Of any person interested in his
cialn' and that ne has no interest, direct or con-
tingent, in it.
In testimony whereof he signs with me, the said
Judge and attending witnesses, to-day, date ct
supra. ANTONIO MARIN
SIMON DE Los SANTOS.
Witnesses JESUS MA LozAso.
DOMINGO RUIZ.
I certify, in due legal form, that am not the
agent or attorney of the claimant, of any per-
son interested in bis claim and that have no per-
sonal interest, direct or contingent, In the claim
to which this deposition refers. also certify that
know the deponent, and that his oath is worthy
OF all confidence, and that this deposition has been
reduced to writing in my presence by the scribe
Jesus Ma. Iozano, and that he has no interest in
tnIs claim, as agent or attorney, or in any other
way, and that have read this deposition to the
dePonent, and be has ratified il. In testimony
whereof sign, with my attending witnesses in
Cadereyta Jimenes, on the Oath day of September,
Io4S. To all l bear witness.
SIMON DE Los SANTOS.
Witnesses; JESUS MA. LozAso,
DoAIsso RUIZ.
Consulate OF THE U. 8. OF AMERICA.
MATAAoRos, MExIco.
], Thomas W. Semons, consul of the United
hereby certify that Simon de los Santos who at
tests the annexed document, was at the time of the
signing of the same, the third alcalde of Cade-
Teyta ylmsnes, IN the State of New Leon, repub-
he OF Mexico, and that to all bis acts as such full
faith and credit given in and out of court In
testimony whereof heTeunto subscribed my name
ana afnx the seal Of my Office, this 10th day of Oc
lsEAL.l THOMAS W. sLEMoNs.
mo. B. Translation
Simon de los Santos, Third Constitutional Alcalde
and Judge Of the first plea of Cadareyta Jimenes:
oa the DAY OF the date hereof appeared before
me, In this court in my charge, the foreigner,
william Penn Johnson, whom / swore with ali
ceremony on the Holy Bible, be having averred
inns to be the custom Of his religion; and he de-
posed that, in the month of January, l545 he con-
tracted TO construct water wheel and various
pieces OF machinery at the mines and (hacienda
oe plata) silver refinery Of Mr.. George A Gar
diner, situated in the mountains of Ia Huastsca
Lagulnlilas, State Of San Luis; and that he lived
NJ said mines until the month OF October 1916;
that be knew the said Gardiner commenced work
ing these mines about the middle of the year 1874
ana that ne was known the only proprietor of
lnetn5 tnat when he commenced working them thew
we're niled with water, and that he erected steam
engine TO drain them. He also built (hacienda
ee oehenclo) refinery to extract silver; and that
~ the month OF October, 1916, the government of
san LUIS Potosi, by decree dated the Dist of said
month and year, expelled all American citizens in
1ne state IN the term of three days. and that said
Darolner was also expelled as an American: that
on the 24th Of October Of the same wear a psrtv of
government troops forced said Gardiner by yio-
lent means and maltreatment to leave bis mines
Sney having taken possession of them, and not al
nlul that they pluDdered and carried off all the
ehects OF most value, and set fire to the hacienda
ana mines until they were entirely DESTROYED that
sne COst and capital invested in these mines by /
SAID Gardiner at the time of his expulsion Up-
wards OF S2SO,OOO, and that their value at that 1
TIME was probably upwards of double that sum; |
mat these mines yielded, in the months of June,
July August, and September of said wear, up- |
wards of $50, 900 of silver, and that in the month
OF October Of the expulsion the product was ex- /
Pected to exceed $4,000, which was not verified |
IN consequence OF the destruction Of the mines and
nacienda as above stated that in the opinion Of /
the deponent the expense of carrying on the busi-
ness would not have been upwards Of So 600 per /
week, and Its proceeds would exceed s SO 600 per
montn Tor the term Of at least i've years. The de-
p0nent, william Penn johnson, Furthermore |
swears that he Is thirty two years of age native
OF Liverpool, England by trade a machinist; and
inae al tne ume to which this deposition refers he
lived at said mines of La Sierra, in the State of
San Luis, and his business was that of construct
ing machinery; that he is residing in this iu-
rIsdlction, and be is employed in building sugar
mills that be IS not the agent attorney Of Mr..
George A. Gardiner, nor of any person interested
in bis claim and that be has no interest, direct
or contingent, in the claim TO which this deposit
ton refers.
In witness whereof, be signed with me, the said
Judge, and witnesses present, with whom Off
ciate, thu day, twentieth of September one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-nine. To all
bear witness.
w.P. JOHNSON,
SIMON DE Los SANTOS. I
Witnesses: JESUS Ma. LOCO,
DOMINGO Ruiz.
/ certify, in all legal form, that am not the
agent or attorney Of the claimant, of any per-
son interested In the claim to which this deposition
refers, and that have personal interest, direct
or contingent, in it. further certify that the de-
Ponent is personally known to me, and that he
deserves full credit his oath. also certify that
TINS deposition has been reduced 10 writing, In my
presence, by the scribe, Jesus Ma. Lozano; and
that said scribe has no interest in the claim to
which this deposition -~fors, as agent, attorney,
or in a,y 0tner ways and that this deposition bss
been read by me to the deponent, and he has 10.
proved il as being in accordance with the oath he
has taken.
In witness whereof / sign it, in the city Of Cade-
reyta Jimenes, on the Goth of September, Is49, in
presence Of my attending witnesses, according to
law. | bear witness.
SIMON DE Los SANTOS.
Witnesses: JESUS MA. LOCO,
DoMINGo RUIZ.
CoSsULArs OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMsRIcA,
MATAnoRos, MzxIco.
l. Thomas w slsmons, consul Of the United
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