The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-11

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the Cns,on L. the fret thing seen
Qiss How lar are The mountains from Mazatlan
Ans. They must be great distance cannot esli-
mair il.
Qass. Are they ten or twenty milesi
Ans Yes, ar.
Cues Are they thirty miles back OF Mazalani
Ans Looking al The mountains towards The interior
from The town. il is difficult 10 say how lar distant they
MIR Bradley Understood you to say that the landing
place composed Of rough stones and that The waite
ran between II and the land
Ans; The laadlng = a continuous pile o. stones. II
is walled up the outside, and Tor part OF the distance
on The inside. Possibly The lower stones OF the wharf
aie properly laid on The inside.
Ones You say that il j. about forty yards long
Ans Yes. sir; il is long rough road going out 10 the
boas Al high water, boats come in closer 10 the
beach by abou, bali the length oil the wharf than at low
Mr.. May Was any part OF the wharf covered a,
high tide
Ans. No. cir; but at high tide boats would lie along
side OF the wharf.
Mr.. Bowes recalled
The District Attorney. Look at George and John
Charles Gardiner, and say which OF them II was you saw
Aur The person saw at Mazatlan was the defend
AMI, George Gardiner. | am fully con vinced of it.
been pull to Captain Maddox and Lieutenant Rowan We
desire lha objection shall be considered applying
to the question whenever put
The District Attorney On your previous examination,
did you see John Charles Gardiner IN COURT
Ans. No, sir.
Goose innaton.
Mr.. Bradley. propose to ask The witness whether he
was not employed by Mr. ,hn Charles Gardiner in the
fall OF 1851 TO copy depoilions IN ms case and TO o
low that by the presentation OF copies Of dispositions
taken before The United States consul in Mexico Your
honor will say whether can do or not
The Court. II objected to, the court is OF opinion it
must be overruled,
The District Attorney objected TO the question.
Mr. Bradley, ITO The Nitnes,,) Do you remember
having met Lieutenant Rowan when you were at Mazat
Ian in the spring OF 1916.
Ans Yes, SIR
Cues. Where did you meet him.
i Il Cyane.
Cues. Had you acquaintance with Captain Mad
Ans do not recollec, Captain Maddox perfectly
well. His face is familiar 10 me-. Remember Mr.. Row.
perfectly well from the resemblance he had 10 Old
schoo-nae OF mine, which remarked at the time met
him.
Cues. Do you remember MIR. Watson, who was an
officer on hoard one Of those ships
Ans do not.
Cues Do you remember who was the captain of the
Ans | do not remember his name have seen him
since, and remembered him having been the captain
Savannah!
Ans. Commodore SIoat was on board the Savannah
on the occasion OF my visit. Whether he commanded
her or not. do not know
Cues. Do you remember whether you made any paint
ings for Mott, Talbot & Go.
Ans. | did not make any for them made view
on my own account which was published through Them.
They sent il 10 Liverpool.
Cues. speak OF portraits.
Ans. | made a miniature portrait of Mr.. Motifs
daughter.
Cues Were you frequently al his housed
Ans ! was not very frequently there. attended
closely 10 my~own Affairs. would step occasionally
INTO the warehouse.
Cues. Did you dine al his housei
Ans. never dned there, 10 my knowledge.
CUES You do not remember having seen Captsa
Ans HIS face is familiar to me- but l do not remem-
Der 'erec}y having seen e. him IN, there - wa
Ans | saw Dr. Wood on board the Savannah, and
have since seen him here
q ,es Did you see him at MAJ allan Z
Ques. Did sou see him more than oDcei
Aus ] met hun Twice or three times al The house OF
Dr. Beaver, who kept a drug store there;
Ours. Did you know B.sell. OF the house OF Mott.
Ans. Yes. sir we called him Captain BseII.
boz. Co 2
Aus AS nearly as / can recolec by the compass
was southeast II was short distance from the beach
Ones Was II on the same side Of The street with the
house Of Nlott, Talbot, s. Co. or opposite sde'
Ans. o. The opposite side.
Qaes How far of
Ans. lthnk wa about far from here TO DR..
Mays old house lReiering 10 Dr.. Mays house near
Ques Could The restaurant, be seen from Mr. Motifs
hou-el'
Ans | do not remember whether j, could or moi, u
think we had 10 wind little 10 IT, 1t lille off
from Mr. Motifs house.
Qaes. Was II on the street,
Ans do not think that 1t was. ID was little fu:-
tber OF 1t was near where The boats up The
first restaurant, al which boarded Mr.. Motifs
houseS
Cues Was there any tavern or public lodging house
near The house OF Mott, Talbot, Co.'S
Ans There was Restaurant
Cues. What was It's location
Ans. II was diagonaliy opposite the house OF Mr.
Mott, on the street, and the corner. II was
French fondI where boarded when FIST went 10
Mazailan
Cues. You do not think tha, you could see Mr. Motifs
house IRON the restaurant where you DR. Gardiner
Ans. DO not recoect whether could the
house OF MIR Mott or MOI from that place
Qoes. Was there any theatre there when you were
there
Ans Yes sir; bat il was only temporary theatre.
Cues. Was there any bowling ALLEY tberel
Ans. There was one on the northwestern side OF the
town.
Cues Was il near the nfsen dagonaIy opposite the
house OF Mott y.Tabo Co, or near the restaurant
Ans. II was quite tle walk 10 il from either place
Ques- Was the theatre near those places
Aus. il was, | think, on the same block.
Ques. believe yon stated that you were at Mazalan
from February 10 )uly'
Ans Yes, sir, was there 10 the middle of July.
Qles. Do you know where the Creston ISL
Ans know tue Cteson very well. The Inhabitants
OF Mazasn call one particular point OF rock the Cres-
ton. Oilers call the whole lromon,ory that extends Out
into the Cfesion Oilers coDhne the name TO the
land broken OFT from the promontoIy
Cues. l. the land low as you go towards the sea
Ans No, sir, goes higher up as you 20 towards the
oies. Is The land low the town I
Ans Yes, Sit consequently
Ques, Have you any recollection whore the shipping
lay when You got 10 the point Of the Creston
Ans. think they lay opposite the pom, OF land, and
litte southeast The promonory ruus in southerly
oeeuon and when you at ITS end, the shipping are