Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-07
THE GARDINER CASE.

On Thursiay the 2lst Of April, the day to which
account was last brought up Judge AuGUsrg DE AGUI
LAR testified hat persons continually surrounding
him here IN Washington and saying that he need not
pect fair behavior from the District Attorney and Mr.
May, when the time for settlement with them come Had
heard from the Secretary of the Mexican Legation that
these gentemei had written to the Minister complaining
that young men of the Legation had been trying
dissuadc deponsnt from giving evidence in the case De-
ponent had received SGl0 and some cents since he was
subpenaed frs in New Orleans this was to pay for his
travel and boad expenses Senior HuIoI was continual
ly urging the fitty Of deponens expecting to receive
from the Uniel States any thing more than the usual
bare allowances for travelling expenses and witnesses
fees The Co'rt refused to allow questions be put
witness touching theway he had lived whilst in Wash
;ngton.
Mr. W. EGiovER, United States Consul at Monterey
in 1S49 snd $50, being examined, gave his opinion
favorabN TO the genuneness Of the signatures to the
| * VA Lon. Y I. I'm
A Mr. MATHER vice Consul at Monterrey also teati6ed
his belief in their genuneness; though. like the Consul
be Knows nothing about the seals signatures Of hs
authorities Of New Leon
COL BELToN Of the Sd artillery testified to going ur
tie Panuca river in chase of Mexcans who had carried
Of property from Tampco. This consisted of clothes
ans tobacco and field artillery. The pursuit was made
iathe steamers Vixen and Mary Somers 115 miles Above
tbs the river was navgabe for bungas 80 miles. The
Sierra Madre was visible from where they stopped He
hal heard that machinery had been accustomed
through the Tua pass.
senor HuIcI testified to conversation held with Agui-
lar Wizards in which the latter stated he had been
offered " the Government twelve fifteen thousand dol
lar 70. his testimony. Had stated to Agusr he would
get only what the law allowed, viz S125 per day and
milelge Had told any body that Gardiner would
gy' much to Agular to stay away the Government
would Ar his staying here. He, Senior HuIoI, is the
friend d George and Charles Gardiner. The latter
taught lin the English language. At Wizards Hotel
Aguilar stated witness that he had lost all hope of
getting aly thing and if Dr. Gardiner would give him
$40 900 e would GO home. This was two days before
he said ht would do the same for $4,000.
The Co,rt ruled evidence offered by defence
ssting ofleuers which it alleged had passed be-
tween JONI Charles Gardiner at uadalaxara and another
person in Te Cruz the time the prosecution assert
George Gaidner at the former place.
On Friday, April ODD, Messrs McCLEnY and CLEMENTS
testified handwriting offered them being that of John
Charles Gardner.
Capt SLocUM testified TO the circumstances which trans
pired at Lagunllas when the letter was written Mr.
May by Col Abbott. The refneries eight ten
miles from Laguinas, not FIVE leagues. He further de-
scrbed the interior of Dr. Gardeners abandoned mining
property and thought the walls of the refinery Of
stone. Saw three four Of Dr. Gardeners refneries
The Marshal Of the District Of Columbia testified that
he had paid not cent TO Senior Agpi'as The First
Comptrclie1 Of the Treasury being called, sa,ed the
amounts OF the appropriation for the Mexican indemnity
and Of the awards. Mr. MsKean appointed special
sisburng agent isbursing this money to witnesses
n. g.. IL
ing agent Of the Treasury Department testified that
had Gsbursed money 70 Mr. Slacum Mr.. Buckingham
Smith, and Mr. Fendall for the purposes this trial
Mr.. ZAsTaSGEE, dsbursng agent Of the State Depart
ment deposed to having paid money to Edmund Barry
and he alone Of the witnesses in this trial.
On Monday the 24th ]. T. PICKETT having had vari
papers presented him, purportng to be in the hand
writing Of Dr. Gardiner thought several of them unlike
his writing others
The District Attorney then and deposed tina
on two occasions he had paid Aguiar $40 He pait
Togno S1407 30 in September last also, Mr.. Wrigh
Ss3950, and Mr. Navarro $492.
The Marshal of the District being recalled said he hac
paid Togno nothing, but had paid Mr.. Wright.
JOHN CHARLES GARDINER testified to having seen th,
signatures made to the mining title These were the sig
natures Of Senior La Vega, acalde of Laguinas, anC
the pref.ct Of Rio Verde, Fernando Santa Maria Thi
was in November 1851 Witness was in Guanajuato il
1874 in the fall also in 1s45 at the same time of year
practising as dentist Left that place for Guadalaxar
in November 1916. When in Guanajuato used two sign
or showboards. Practised under his brothers license
After leaving Guadalaxara he went to the Pacific coast
to Mazstlan This was in the winter Of 1S45'6 Afte
remaining few days there, went to Durango, thence t.
Sembrerete and again back Durango and thence agar
to Mazatan Did not remember having seen Capt. Mad
dox Saw several officers however and lent them ridin
horses Did not see Mr. Bowes there Saw him in Mexic
in the fall of 1851 From Mazatan in s46 witness wen
to Tepic Guadaaxara and San Luis Potosi Had Otter
been mistaken for his brother both here and in Mexico
Deponent learnt dentistry in Havana, in 1884, from
Englishman Dr. Cook Practised in Mexico at the hous
Of Dr. seager assisting him. In July, 1874 went from
Mexico to Morelia remained until September, ls45.
question having been asked witness who was Will
him in Morelia, the Court disallowed reply.
On Tuesday April &C. being the thirty ninth day Of th
trial. JOHN CHARLES GARDINER was called again TO tht
stand He did not remember being San Juan dC
Mirafores in the State of Michoacan He left Mchoa-
in September, lS49 but returned in the winter On
being asked If he knew Antonio Quros, the counsel fcT
defence demurred and the Court sustained the objection
The counsel for the prosecution having asked if sigma
ture Of the Morelia mining papers wtnesss,
Mr. Bradley objected the Court sustaining the objection
Similar objection was made to question If deponent
knew of hacienda reducing establishment called San
Jose Mrafores in Michoacan Witness said he knew no
refinery of that name He stayed called San Diego
lie visited Lagunas in the fall Of 1874 and returned TO
San Luis Potosi From Laguinillas witness went TO the
mines Of Huasteca, viz. the mines Of his brother For
the first time he visited them in the fall Of 1874 the
second in the middle Of lS45 and the third in the summer