The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-16


hi nnaseera VS. that hel!Went dhefes ibecanse b
owed Mr.. Slacom visit; ask him whether that
H. sos s,,on4 ss s,es lsavf .ze6z ses,s AZ ssa
.s-Ans Hesays he did not say 20 in regard to that
precise object. because the word spseciss', s4-
audes any secondary idea He says be had two
obiaase iA view-one friendly one, and the other
Mr.. CAnI,sls. Ask him Whether he did not use
this expression: ~ went to Alexandra purely and
simply fruyearssnts vsiNplem~,fe] foF the purpose
of makingsMf. Giacumi Giendly visit.''
well, but does not remember the words he used
He says that the idea be threw out previously is
similar to the one to which he gives utterance
now.
The court than adjourned. os 88S
FlFTIETH Day Wedpesday, May IL.
;.. Captain Barry, recalled. ~
Mr., MAY. Handing the witness an enlarged
projecaion Of tbs map Of the State of Queretaro,
obtained from the Governor of that STATED Elk
plain to the jury your travels in the State of Que
reearo, and show whether the places are correctly
located on that map! r esv
Ans started from Arroyo Seco-
mr.. BRADLEY Are we to explore the State Of
Qusretaro south of Arroyo Seco? g5efje5ls.sfl -
The CouRT. The prosecution can only 20 as far
as they went on yesterday.
Mr.. MAY Where did you 60 to from Arroyo
An.. The frst object to which / win attrac, At
tention is Vega de los Aamos, which IL on the Rio
Cues. What was the direction of the river at the
point Alano.s Zip Sos 5 Aell. go gnaB2fs5
Ans. The general course of the nyerwas south
east.
Qnes. Does the map describe it correctly?
Ans. Yes, cir. ll..lt.se l1t.asl-l4ns s5 t0g
Cues Did you follow the course Of the river?
:. AHs u followed the course OF the river some
distance, but will not pretend to say how far
exactly. ss.,afr sl9fsss + ! -rsf-o ~ 3 SIS
Ques. Was that the frat river you met going
south from LaguiniIlas?
Ans The Carrasaii is the first running river south
Of Laguiniliasi Ifthere had been any other, most
| certainly would have seen it. My explorations
were very minute. lsI - s.ej{nsssf eif 81 adj
river? 80
| Ans. suppose went about two leagues from
Aaarnos, following the course of the river. think
| struck it south of Arroyo Seco. proceeded east.
ward. and struck it again. The general course OF
the river is southeast, but there are many abrupt
turns in it, 1s - - ~ %, sS >l8
Ques. In what direction was the current of the
/ : Ans. Where struck it the second time it was
4 running slightly to the east
] Cues. How do you know that you we're due south
/ from Laguinillas, passing across at that point?
Anss From the SUBMITS of the mountains could
see the whole country of Lagpinillas.
CUES, Could you see the village OF Laguinillas
| from the sum mits of the mountains? @ "a
;; Ans. From the summit of one of the mountains,
/ from which could see the river, could see La
l guinilas. e e.'@4 %.
&ues. w here was that y aehs! - u rtrlta
| -dns. Considerably to the southwark l could see
| the valley. The river looked like narrow silver
thread winding its way througIit. sd Bni!a
q; cues. Describe the general direction of the noun.
| tains forming the valley of that river.
Ans. There is mountain range on each side of
the river, the sides of which abrupt in places
Youcan ascend them in come places. The noun.
tains are not heavily timbered; they are covered
1 with chapparal bnt in the SUBMITS of some there
ia fne timber, but none of any great sizes Their
Il aIcni, fa IN
did not ascertain the direction accurately by the
compass, butt think their general course is as ]
! have stated.
1 Ques. Which of the boundary stones did you see
Queretaro?
1 q Ans i did not see the extreme south one saw
one southeast from Arroyo Seco, and one at Comu-
nidad.
i ( The CouRr. What was the distance of the
boundary stone from Arroyo Seco? aaa ss
4 Ans. think more than league.
/ Mr.. MAI" Do you know the surveyor Of the
i State of Queretaro! 3ae
Ans do.
Cues. Was he with you? sHt '.-
l. 81 Ans. He was with me at that time. Get cog
Il were due south from the town Of Laguinfiias you
could look back and see it from the tops Of the
1ns. Yes, sir; near the SUBMITS of Some of
them was the boundary of the district of Lagui.
i nillas. ~ ss ~, arr.=sb I4g5 ais - rf.
/ Mr. BRADLEy. Was the ascent on each side of
i Ans 1t is very rare that you will ind the ascent
! op. the sides of mountains even.
/ aQues. Did you see all the boundary stones Of
i Lagpiniilas to the south? Isl. as3 "a
/ .Ans. did not see the boundary stone of FL Rim
i con de Leon.
1 Cues. How near were you to the southern boun-
/ Diary of the district of Laguinillas when you could
4 look back and seethe village of Laguiniiias?
/, Ams. 1t must have been within a league, and in
i the State of Queretaro--perhaps not that much.
II MIR. MAY, Did you explore the country north
of the bend of the river and south of the boundary
of the State? tssa.9a.,--af ss7l szg s7 snI
some parts it was impossible to get an animal up.
/ Qhss. Did you 60 TO Santa Maria de Acapulco?
Il Ans. ! did not. ir,.,
i CUES. Did you cross the river at that point?
i Ans. 4 sawthe river from it's northern bank. "a
q. Qses. Do you know that the river Carrasal runs
in it's whole course in the State of Queretaro, and
south of the town of Laguinilias? aAtys
r. Ans. 1t was entirely in the State of Queretaro.
patty u Lagoinilias Is near he southeastern bonn
i dairy, at the corner Of Santa Maria de Acapulco
The extreme southern bend of the river would not
be more than three or four leagues from the south
| ern boundary Of Laguinillas. al 57aaoal 10
i Qa.s, And from the boundary, of San Luis Po-
1 tosi. also:
|. Ans. Yes, sir. 4sn.h HAl g esdarAal ~
b. Qpes. Did you visit the village oil, Pinal?
Ans saw village by that name ;--
Mr. BRADLEY Where was 1t!
| Z Ans. At the mines Of 1alpan. Eyla 8a3
| &ues. How tar from LagulnlIlas! s..,ts@
j Ans. About 10 or 20 leagues.
| / The CouRr. The court has decided that you can.
| not inquire about mines 40 or 90 miles OIL -
Mr. May. Can we not make that inquiry 1t
they answer precisely to the description Of those
which the witnesses for the defence said they Wis.
| tied
The Counr. The couftthinka not. These mines
are sworn to be in Laguinillas, and within that
| limit you must confne your rebutting proof.
( Mr.. MAY The court will observe that the
statement made the ether oday wal, that 40
cordipg. 10 the theory of the prosecution, these
Witnesses, Abbot and Slocum, had been carried to
the mines of Jspan,dn the Statso Qneretaro, they
being the nearest mines to San Luis Poteai, and
tying to the south described. The discrepancies
eetween ahe testinony ofed4 witnesses and that Of
Ethoae fo! the defence in estimating distances
The course taken by Abbot and Slocum was cor
rect They have testified that they went due
soeth. and that when they had passed the junction
Of the Carrasal and Ayutla rivers they were only
half way to the rnines.s we want to Show that TIE
mines Captain Barry. visited were ~ Gak bebw the
JUNCTION OF those rivers going south % the distance
between LAGpinillas and that junction; ana that
Ahe appearances 1T ttthuse mines, neineriss and
choFchees and the terEeatrial objects spfzopHdipg
fpem, c0rrespOhded with the description 9Sven 81
the minis visited BY tbs d4fendast.s wisnsise6
Ws want ~ ahoy ~ Abe HiAnsss eai Ahestand. who
hea : conRstsnt kaoxlsdgs 0f these rivers and
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