The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-28
-r,r eARDINER CASE.
, p1M,NAL COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.

, pJNINAL COURT FOk The DlSIklCI OF
COLUMBIA.
IREpoRrED ron THE RrruslIc.l
The United States us. George A. Gardiner, Gndict- |
ed for false swearing, in order 70 procure an |
award from the late Mexican Board OF Commls, |
s;onersl Messrs Philip r.. Fenda, United |
states District Attorney and Henry May, for the |
United States; and Messrs. Joseph H. Bradley,
James M Carlisle, and B. F. Perry, of South
Carolina, for the defendant. -
THIRTEENTH DAY-Satuday, March 26.
The court met at the usual hour; but owing To
the absence of of the jurors, account Of the
Death of his brother, the jury, with the consent of
the counsel, and by the authority of the court
were dismissed until Monday morning; and the
circuit court being required by Law to meet ON
Monday next this court wac adjourned until eleven
O'Clock that day, in order to afford time 10 DO
termine which court should have the use Of the
room. ..- ..s5r-
in the evidence Of Captain Maddox az it appear
cd In the Republic, containing the proceedings of
Friday ana Saturday, March Is and Is, some YER
bal errors occurred, the reporter not hearing dis
sinctly the questions and the answers ii the
witness. ...s - ~ N'e
Friday.-Instead of "Was officer 81 the sbi,
(Cyane:) read-"Was an officer of the sbin Dr.
Instead of ssHe said he recoHected me e~cs,t
come change of my appearance:' read-"He re-
appearance"
Mr.. BRADLEY. Captain Maddox at What h,,s.
did you meet him?
Ans. 1t was at a very reputable house: should
re'd-"lt was at private house, and / will give
the name OF 1t, ii necessary. It was a reputable
house,
I" He recollected me, with the exception of nv
personal appearance" should rcad-"H He recol
iccted me, but thought my personal appearance
little changed"
Q.es. l understand that 1t was at the house of
Nr, Lauck you first met him to be introduced to
him.
Ans. That was the fret time was introduced to
him at Mr.. Lauck's house-"in this countrv.,
reCOlleCt nj vho Sol
F"oins! The witness first said that he did
not reeoilect, and afterwards gave the name of
Parrish" radcliffe witness said that he did not
Ircoiect the name,' when juror stated that it was
Parrish to which Captain Maddox assented
Q"es. How can you ascertain the time you rent,
ed the apartments?
An'. ascertain BY the receipt of what i paid !:
read az answered-"I can ascertain, )" &c.
Sasnrday.-By Mr.. MAY. What is the result,
ans; nave ascertained that was living at the
co!onePs house in the winter of 1919 and 1850 and
the winter of lS4S and 1919: should read--aI have
ascertained that was living at the house south
west corner of and l4th strests; the rest of the
answer correct as published.
Ques Were you correctly understood vesterdav
as saying that when you had the interview with
Doctor Gardiner, he did not recognise you3
dns' Nc; think he did recognise me, he thou ght
4 mad changed sCme, that had grown a little
larger, and that had more beard: should read
Z" Ans. No; he did recognise me-" the rest of the
answer correct as published.
in l549 was it so? 0 WY
Ans find it was in 1885, lived at the bouse
the corner OF and 18th streets the first winter;
1 vent there about the 18th December, ls4s, and
ieit IN the latter part of May, 1850. 1t was bet
theae two periods of time that had the interview
with Dr Gardiner, and it was then that he told me
tnat ne was living at Mrs Thompgon's The an
a wer should read: 81 find it was In 1850. lived
my nrst winter, In l64S and 1849, at the house of
MRS. Clarke, l4th street. nearly opposite the south
west corner OF F and 18th streets. I went there
aoou. the ia DECEMBER ls4s, and left in the lat.
periods oil time that had this interview with Dr.
Hard.ner, and 1t was then he told me that he was
living at Mrs. Thompson's'
Mr.. BRADLEY. The circumstances hxipo r. uno,
your mind, is that you lived in the house: sbonId
Eyes" "0t'
Ques. But il was the frat TINA w.. . l..
there? ''0 "''' 'ii'a
A"'. Yes it was the first time met him
mere. Inc should read in answer-'It may have been
the fret time met him there"
Mr.: bRADtsy L understood you yesterday to
say that Dr. Gardner did not recognise YOU at
hrst' but that you reminded him of having met
nm at mazatian, when he remembered you, and
SAID that you had changed some?
-dns. That what / said-thai INV boa-d
had grown out, and that was stouter: shonId
read In answer-"He did recognise me, but that I
had changed some in my appearance; that nv
o<s Can WON 0S t a ahs d mad grown arger"
mouse to have been at the second rather tn
the hrst first visit to the ship should read-eMr.
Motifs house. instead of Talbet'e,
Ans. recollect it from the fact that there was a
nstie Misunderstanding between Mr.. Talbot and
syseit because did not visit there socially at nv
INST visit. dined there often afterwards
The answer should read ssMott,'' instead of
Talbot, and the word consequently - instesd
of because o
BY Mr.. BRADLEY. Have you been to the house
TINS morning, to ascertain if be resided there:
should read-"Mrs. Thompson's house
, ans. 10 refresh my memory, | went to the house
TINS morning, AMI the lady of the house told me
that he was residing there at that tune did not
know that Dr. Gardiner residing there except
from what n told me himself. Went this morn.
Ing to ascertain the trath of it, never visited
him there, ~
The answer should read: .'ro refresh nv mem |
cry (as agreed upon yesterday,) wen, TO Mrs !
thompson S this morning, and lady of the house |
to'd me That he was residing there at that time
she opened her book and showed it to me, and |
saw thst he was residing there at that time, and |
wanted % DC positive TO the time. lived across
the way did not know that Dr.. Gardiner was
residing there, except from what he told me him.
sell went this morning to ascertain the truth of
l, as mad never visited him there "
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