The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-08

as follows: " The umbering OF the mines cost about
and OF the extensive buildings and machinery AZ he
names. Abbott and Slocum could hear nothing a an
abou. The mine OF San Andres. Atrellano. engineer
and surveyor OF mines speaks Of the mine of San AM
dfes, OF The one vein running north aud south and dppng
10 The west says the mines had been limbered within
IN lhe mos ehcacious manner" And about mile from
the mines he had built refinery, called San Crstoba
hat there about hve hundred workmen. and I"
water race half league long" That the timbering
aud cleaning out the mines 10 put them in condition TO
Now, lei us what OF mines Abbott and Slocum
saw u their descriptions be true, they did the
fed as follows:
lie saw ruins of buildings AT the mine of San Jose !;
saw no appearance OF any crecons Of machinery
thinks he or remains of buildings al the
mine OF Dolores" The only vesges he saw around
Trinidad were two or three ranches within quarter OF
me OF + balit on piles driven IN the ground, aud put
ogelher with lattice work. covered with palm leaves
or SORT OF palisades" H
"Ques Did you observe whether either Of these mines
San lose Trinidad. or Dolores, had cavedins
Cues. understand you did moi see the mine ca led
ST. Andres at all --
he says he saw building which Gardiner said was
one OF his eneries about the size of this court room
&c. He no remains of a water wheel, or places
where vats had been sunk, &c. He three or four
rehneries that Gardner said were his am sure gem
,emen that you cannot be induced TO believe that
building OF the size OF This courtroom would cost in
Mexico, where labor is SO cheap $60.O0O $780,
900. 10 the testimony Of these Witnesses. Abbott and
socum you find q complete negative TO material
men's made ny The defendant through the channel OF the
dispositions filed before the commissioners 1t is mposs
Die that II these buildings OF solid masonry, all his
depositons describe them had beenhere every vestge
OF Them would have disappeared within few years
that like the baseless fabric OF vson, they should
have
| s'Me,ed into ar-into thin air."
All the troops of Mexico-all the troops Of all the
nations on the globe-could not have utterly
destroyed them as TO ''leave not rack behiad" Ii
they had ever been there, some vesiige of them
I ed md hpen erred hv
The commissioners and Capt Barry their very mi
mute and careful explorations. | have already called
your attention the facls that there numerous old
mines in certain parts of the republic OF Mexico and
that there is sort OF evidence before you identity
the mines shown 10 these witnesses those belonging 10
Gardiner except his declaration, to those wnes,es
that the mines were his He only is the witness 10 this
most vital point: So far the internal evidence goes,
arising from comparison of The s,nes which they saw
with those for which he claimed and received compensa
on. there is total and radical discrepancy throughout
Ii believe Captain Barry, the mines shown those wit.
those of Jalpan, which the south OF
Lagunillas, and in the adjoining State Of Querearo.
On yesterday stated the relative positions which
these witnesses and the commissioners and Captain Bar
ny stood before you said that whatever compen
the commissioners and Captain Barry expected they have
received and alluded the fact OF there being total
absence of anything in the evidence in this cause 10
show that there was any feeling of hostility bias
which could al all warp their testimony. There
topic which did not mention in that connexon, which
will notice
| MIR. Abbott testified as follows
"There is no contingency expectation your part );
all your claims were fully satisfied when your expenses
were paid 7" Thy Gardiner)
Ans have no xpeclation whatever. II he is sue
cessu rests with his generosity TO pay me what be
may" t.-
Ii i- for you 10 say gentlemen, when witness makes
such statement whether he does not however perhaps
unconsciousy, look forward 10 the result OF this trial
or generous" compensation, and how far the prospect
may create a bias.
| will deain you longer, gentlemen, than TO con-
cude the topic, the consideration OF which inter-
ruped by the ad lounment Yesterday was then speak
n ne nj lhp lyY / led hat
IN all Criminal prosecutions the conduct OF the accused
was important part OF the case; and mentioned
era circumstances the conduct OF this defendant which
were Inconsistent with the hypothesis of innocence
particularly the OF his refusing TO sign admission
that the mines which Abbott proposed TO show. through
guide, 10 the commissioners, were his The natural
pronpngs OF an Innocent man would be TO insist,
If the commissioners had made the requirement,
their visiting and examining his mines His excuse Tor
his refusal is papaby frivolous and false The other day
when alusloa made To iact in the history of the
life of The witness Abbott, he insisted having il
brought before you although his wish was discounie-
nanced by his counsel.
Mr. BRADLEY. He had no counsel here.
The DrTnicr ATTORNEY. ! mean the counsel who
called him.
| Mr BRADLEY We caei for the record and when
that was produced we made no further objection
The Dlsra,or AIroRsGY; The witness islt due to
sisted on It's investigation As TO what the result was, that
is entirely didctent thing am speaking OF wha,
il the natural emotion OF the human mind when charge
affecting character made Even il guilty, aud
charge OF this sort made against him he should, out
OF proper respect 10 public opinion, be ready aud will
ling have The matter investigated, and take his chance
the result The fact TO which have alluded is
OF the most significant in the whole history OF this
These commissioners the coua,rymen OF this man as II
is said went out TO The country where his mines al
legged to be- and he had there opportunity of showing
the commi his innocence beyond all dispute by
signing his 10 three four lines, stating that the
mines which Abbott proposed to show the commits
were those winch had belonged to him u there
nothing else the his refusal TO crafty this honest
request is alone sufficient to convict him.
1 heFe cxcum IN hIq w
will no doub, be relied upon by his counsel, and TO
which, indeed. they have TO some extent advered in the
previous stages OF this trial II is that he left the money
he bad obtained in tbs country when he went abroad
and that when this charge made against him he
back and SURRENDERED himself for trial. His leaving his
money here, IT is said, isa strong presumption in his ia
vor; but you lind that repelled by mutude OF other
facts II is part of the ordination OF Providence that
gully men should sometimes make blunders and un.
less this were so should rarely be able detect and
punish them. II they always to act with perfect
consisencyf they could guard every crevce through
which guilt sppearshey would never be caught, and
society would continue to be their victims II is only
wherein schemes OF crime thae is moment OF ncauton
that something s overlooked.
1 Now, there in which guilty man
mig gb feel more confidence and security that the veil
which he had thrown over his crime would be inn
penetrablc than in the present one isa case IN which
The defendant had fortified himself with such array OF
testimony in his favor--tesmony apparently IRON The
| hgbes, functonaries in the republic of Mexco-hat
il escaped detection. though subjected TO the ordeal
of an intelligent tribunal the board OF commission
crs When bis claim had passed that board, be had
every ground OF confidence that bis guilt would forever
remain undetcc,ed. Suspicion had been excited, but
was removed he able to ranqaillze the little dis
ouiptude which had arisen in the minds OF the commits