The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-26

Mr.. BaApIrr read to the jury ! franslation Of
the explanations OF map Of the boundary in the
| vicinity of Laguinillas.
Mr.. Aryet Huici. an astacM Of tie Mezican L ega
{ fion, recalled
| By Mr.. CAaLists. When did you see Mr..
| Aguilarl
| An. / called to see him the morning after bis
| arrival.
Cues. Did he tell you where he was living!
Ans. He did not, but knew that he was living
at Wizards Hotel, because saw his name upon
the book the next morning.
Qurs. You say that you met him at WilIard's
/ Hotel?
Ans. Yes, sir
Cues How long after this was it that YOU bad
the conversation with him about what he was to
receive?
/ Ans. The same day.
CUES Will you please state what passed between
you and him?
Ans. Iasked him whether he came here to see
he country or to transact business He replied
that he did not come here as visitor to see the
country but that he was brought here from New
asked me ifI knew Mr.. Barragan; replied that
did. He then.inquired whether knew that Mr..
Barragan had received 81 900, l replied that /
| did not, and laughed at him He then told me
that he had been offered in New Orleans by the
I Government from twelve to fifteen thousand dol.
/ lars, at which also laughed. 1880
The DIsralcr ATTORNEY. You say that when he
said he had been offered twelve fifteen thousa nd
dollars, you laughed?
1 dns. Yes, sir; because knew the law only pro.
vidcd for the payment to witnesses of travelling
expenses, and dollar and quarter per day; told
him that was the case with Barragan.
MIR. CARLISLE. Did you tell him that you talked
! with Barrsgan on the subject?
Ans did not.
Cues Can you state any thing else that occurred
in the came conversation with reference to this
subject
4 Ans He then told me that he was inclined to be
lieve that he would get nothing, if Mr.. Barragan
had received nothing.
Ques. State whatever else occurred at the sam :
timer
Ans. He told me then that he was going to see
Mr.. Slacum at Alexandria, TO make some arrange.
ment wlth him. The next time saw him he told
me that be had seen Mr. Sacum al Alexandria;
and that he had given him his word, as a gentle
man and agent of the Government that he (the
witnessl would be paid what had been promised
him in New Orleans
Quss. Did you at any time dissuade him from
acting a witness in this case?
Ans. told him that he would get nothing but
what the law allowed; and | dissuaded him only
I to that extent.
Ques. You have spoken about what Mr.. Barra-
gan got; will you please state what knowledge you
!, had upon that subject?
Mr.. MAY objected to the question.
Quss. Where did you zee Mr. Barragan last?
Ans / him in New York, when he was
leaving for New Orleans.
Quss. Had you any conversation with him upon
the subject of his compe nsation?
i MIR. MAY / object 10 having what Mr. Barra gan,
or what any bod yelse sad broughtin evidence.
Mr.. CARLISLE. do not know that it would be
competent to object The prosecution have gone
into the nquiry; and think il is due to the wit.
ness that should be allowed to show by him
what Mr.. Barragan stated in New York, Just before
bis departure from New Orleans, as to the reaiza-
ton OF his expectations, 10 show that what be
told Mr. Aguilar simply the natural result OF
what he bad learned from Mr.. Barragan.
The CoURT do not think that what passed be-
tween them is strictly in evidence.
Mr.. CARLISLE. Did Mr.. Aguilar tell you what
money be received from the Government?
Ans He told me that somebody had brought
him two hundred dollars, but that he did not re-
ceive it
Quts. Did he tell you why he did not receive it
Ans He said that his expenses were more than
that amount He told me at another time that
Mr. Sacum-though / not sure about the
name--brought him four hundred dollars, which
DE did receive,
Cross examination.
MIR. MAY. Is the letter which General Arista
wrote to Mr.. Rosa among the archives of the
Mexican iegationl
Ans. Ne, it is not 1t was private letter.
CUES. DID you not know that that letter repre-
,ented the interest of Manuel Verastegui in this
olaim3 ~
} Ans. | did not know that it represented anybody
IN particular. Jat 'ra
CUES, Did you not know General Arista wrote
that letter to Mr. Rosa for the purpose of repre-
senting the interest of Don Manuel Verastegui in
this claim?
Aus. No, sir
Cues Do you know whether he had an interes
in this claim?
Ars. / do not.
Ques Do you know whether Fernando de Guests
was connected with your legation at that timer
4ns. He was not connected with the legation ir
any way He was a private interpreter of MIR
Rosa
Quss Do you know whether he represented ar
interest in the claim?
dns. knew he represented somebody.
D..c NJ, L~v,,.t rf,rra har fAlS
Ans | do not
CUES Do you know how he got 10 represen
that somebody?
dns | think Mr. De la Rosa gave power O
attorney 10 Mr.. Cuesta
MIR CARLISLE remarked that the question of the
prosecution seemed to be wide of the issue, ano
unmportant, and that he did not think it was
worth while to consume time with them.
Mr.. May said that the witness had testified
touching the contents of the letter, and that be
was now trying to get at those contents
Mr.. CARLISLE replied that the witness had stated
them far as he knew them.
Mr. MAY said, that may be far as he has been
! Intercepted.
The CouRr. All he eaid about the letter in my
recollection was, that this claim recommend
| ed by General Arista to Mr.. Rosa on account Of
| the Mexican creditors OF Dr. Gardiner. The wit
meas cannot speak of any thing except of that par
| ucular letter.
CUES. Do understand you to say that General
Arsta did not represent the interest of Don Ma
nuel Verastegu to MIR. Rosa, and request him to
take it under his charge?
! Ans i know that he wrote to Mr.. De la Rosa
and told him to do any thing he could for this
claim account of the Mexican creditors of DR..
Gardiner
/ Ques. Were the names of the creditors men i
toned?
Ans. did not hear the letter read.
Cues. understood you to say that you had Wis
tied Mr. Aguilar at his lodgings?
! Ans. Yes, sir, did.
Cues. Did you visit him there three times, or
! oftensr,
| Ans. / visited him three times, but do not
think visited him oftener.
! Qes Did you dine with him more than once?
| Ans dined with him twice.
CUES. Did you dine with him at Willard's Hotel?
Ans Yes, sir, once.
/ Qaes. Have you visited him since be went to the
Avenue House?
Ans- Yes sir.
Ques. Have you visited him at the Irving House?
! Ans. No, sir.
i CUES. Do understand you TO say that you never
used any influence argument OF any kind to in
duce Mr.. Aguilar not to testify in this case?
Ans. said nothing more to him than what
have already stated. told him that there was a
law which only allowed witnesses 81 Is per day
and mileage and that that all he would get
Cues. On what ground did you conceive that
you called upon to interfere and instruct this
mani
Mr. BRADLEY objected.