The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-28

u was either ii September Of Qct6aF, cannot
. say which. left there for .hs ~ sshs carly
, that saw Mt. Bowes
. Qu<s Do yoo remember any conversation there
about your going up e the Gull OF California;
Ans. I never was up there.
Qwes. Was there any discussion on that subject
BY the parties present.
Ans. A gentleman there desired US to 20 to
3 Guayamas. He cndeavored to induce French
merchant to go to South America. He did not
wish to bring our goods to Maxatian, but to Quay.
amas
Cues. Was there any thing stated about the
! Ans He offered as an inducement that good.
might be easily smuggled in there instead of atom
r ping at San Bias or Mazatan.
CUES From Mssatlan what route did you take
f Ans went to Topic, and from there to Guada.
lajara.
CUES. Was that in the summer of 1916?
Ana. 1t must have been the latter part of Nav.
, or the first of june 1S46.
CUES. What circumstance do you fix it by.
aus. There was pronuncianento there at the
tune; II began before got there, and was going
on when was there.
CUES How long did you stay there?
Ans only stayed day to rest my horses. did
2 not think it safe to remain longer
| CUES What was your route from that place?
dns Invent to San Luis Potosi.
Cues Did you hear, during the spring or sum-
Iner OF 1916, of the between this country and
, Mexicoa
Ans. Yes. sir; in June, while was at the city of
San Luis Poos-I am not as to the time-I
FIRST heard of the battle of Buena Vista Palo Alto
1t was stated that the American troops had been
defeated found afterwards that the contrary W as
the case.
Ques Do you mean the battle of Resaca de la
Palma or Buena Vista?
Ans. heard that General Taylor had fought
battle, and that his army had been defeated. 1
think it was the first battle between the Mexican
and American troops.
CUES believe that in ls47 you lost a good deal
, of your hair?
Ans 1 returned from Mexico after the Mexican
war, and fell sick of the bilious fever in conse.
; quence of which lost the greater portion of my
J hair
> CUES Previous to that time was il as it is now?
Ans II thicker than it is now. Ii grew
, much farther down on the sides of my forehead.
: Ques Do you recollect whether you hare been
mistaken for any body else?
Ans. have been mistaken in the city of Wash
ington for my brother.
CUES Do you recollect whether you have been
city of Washington
/ Ans. have been very often mistaken for my
brother in Mexico. cannot exactly state in what
places.
Cross- examination
dentistry?
Ans. In 1874.
| Qus Where.
Ans. In Mexico learned the profession in Ha
? vana. practced it for the first time in Mexico
at least on my own account.
Ques. Who instructed you!
Ans. DR.. Cook, an English physician in Havana
Cues Anybody else?
Ans. No, sir.
! CUES Did you practice dentistry with Dr. Sea.
ger or on your own account, in the city of Mexi-
Ans practced at the house of DR.. seager, and
received pay for what did.
Cues. Were you partner of DR.. Seager'
Ans No, sir.
Ques. Were you assistant?
Ans. No. sir. assisted him, but wac not his
assistant stopped at his house. He was friend
of my brother.
Ques. When you set out from the CITY of Mexi.
CO, understand you to say you went to Guiana
juato?
Ans. No; went TO Morelia about July, 1874
MIR. BRADLEY. Say nothing about Morelia un.
lees the Durt says the question is admissible
Mr.. May. have right to inquire about the
places the witness visited.
MIR. BRADLEY. think not.
Mr.. CARLISLE
"Even-handed Justice
Commends the gredients of their poisoned chalice
To their own lips'
The DISTRICT ATTORNEY. There was no poison
in 1t before, and we trust you will put any in
it now.
The CovRr. You have right to inquire within
the limits of the time about which they have pro.
pounded inerrogatories.
Mr. BRADLEY. The court will note an exception
to that.
The CoURT. Oh, certainly.
Mr. NAY. You went to Morelia in the latter part
Of July, 1914!
Ans. Yes, sir.
Quxs. How long did you remain there,
Ans. l remained in the State of Michoacap, /
think, until September, 1874.
gus. Were you in the city of Morelia during
that time?
! Ans. | was in the city of Morelia on the 18th of
September. On thai day the Mexicans have
great feast, because is the anniversary of their
independence For that reason can fix the date
CUES. Where were you between July and the
10Th OF September
Ans l was at Curucupasco
Qdes Were you practcing dentistry there?
Ans NJ, sir; ioahng, shooting ducks, &c.
CUES. Did you visit place called San Jose Mi.
rahores?
Ans. did not. do not remember of any such
place in Michoacan.
Ques. What sort of place is Curucupasco?
Ans 1t ia mining department of the State of
Mcboacan. 1t is 4 place where old mines are To-
| Gated
Cues: Who was there with you attbat time?
| Mr.. BRADLEY. There must object.
The CoURT. do not see what that has got to do
with it. You have right to inquire his where
abouts.
Mr.. MAY. Cannot ask who was there with him
with view of examining those persons to see whe.
ther bis memory is correct?
| The CoURT. That would be collateral
MIR. CARLISLE If they want to prove facts, he is
open to be called by them a witness.
The CoURT. no not think you have any right
to inquire about his associations.
Mr.. MAY Cannot l ask who was with him in
order verify the presence of that person at that
place; and if the witness does not state the truth
| to contradict him by that person?
The CoURT. You cannot contradict him.
| Mr.. MAY. He has been asked whether he met
| MIR. Bowes or Mr.. Maddox.
The CoURT. The rea on Of that was because You
had previously proved by Mr. Bowes that the de
fendant was seen at those places They had a
right to inquire about that.
Mr.. NAV. Have not a right to examine
| him az to places, persons and dates embraced
within the range OF time to which he testified here
with a view of testing his memory?
The CoURT. You cannot contradict him a. to
collateral testimony.
lengthy discussion ensued az to the admissi.
biiy OF the questions after which, the court gave
the following decisions
The CouRr. Ii is proposed to aek the witness
who wns with him at Morelia, and this the defend
ant objects to- 1t 10 impossible the court can doubt
that the right of alton extends to test
ing witnesses accuracy truth; whether he is
under bias; whether he has received money to
testify; whether he 10 related to the defendant:
whether he is interested-whch, BY the way is not
collateral question; whether he has not had
quarrel with the party; whether be is an accom-.
picc. These and oil other kindred questions are
proper and may be put, as they have been put, in
this case II requires no argument to prove thing
20 plain and perfectly familiar to all lawyers All
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