New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-11
The Gardiner Trial.

The examination Of Capt Doubleday was resumed and
the description Of his route 30 the mines continued FROM
Arroyo Seeo procee led in south eastery direction the
Caross and Aguela, and thence La Florita dis
lance Of % miles, and thence 10 Durasno.
Mr.. May said he was then the mines Of Japan and
proposed TO examine only little further but the Court
would not permit il.
Capt Hunter then recalled-Sawa paper. purporn9
10 be mining title, in the office Of the Aeade OF Lagni
nilla5; the document composed Of two papers 0ne
dark the other light colOred the light cOlored paper was
between the dark sheets all were torn alike 10 the robt
and left Of H. 50 that when placed together the rents ex
actiy cOncded The hght paper not however torn
also stains which differed In the two papers did NOT
know whether the dark paper related 10 the mining title or
IN going to the mines due South from IaorniI
las sir miles thence south south west five ., sx miles to
ArpgO seco thence southeast % the river Cariasal II
miles, which the first stream OF water hs met and Il
in a south east-ry direction
Captain Partridge recaled-COncurTed manly with Can
tans Doubleday and Hunter the direction Distance.
Rio Verde mining title signed by the Project Manual Yer
ssiequ and his Secretary Gutierrez being shown wtnas
he identified H. and Mr May offered 10 PROVE by the wit
ness the correspondence Of John Charles Gardiner with
Yerastequ long subsequent 10 the Authorization Of these
papers and Fersstequis declarations upon the subject
gvrg the whole history Ofthe scheme from the commence
The defence objected and stated in the course Of hs ar
gumebi that these very who accused Of plotting
with Gardner retained their Offices under the Mexican
Government % this day.
The Court ruled out the evidence upon the same rounds
which the letters were excluded Judge Aguar was re-
called and Questioned in regard TO IIuciss testimony
been offered New Orleans by the Government s. 900 IN
$1,000 or that he told him II DR. Gardiner would Give
him 10000 he would 90 home-or II Dr. Gardner would
give him 5000 he would go home With regard b the state
mont Of ues that be Aguiarj told him he bad seen Mr.
Slocum - Alexandria, and he had given him his word AZ
gentleman and agent Of the Government he should b
paid hat was promised him 10 New Orsans witness aid
this was a net or snare As black as ink.
The afternoon occupied in examining him upon
the subject in the Of which he testified that George
May brother Of Henry A. May Indicated 10 him in Ney
Orleans that his expenses should be paid and that should
be done 10 such manner that he should suffer no loss
That after his arrival in Washington Huicis told him be
would be restricted 10 the legal rate Of mileage and Der
diem and made other suggestions That be visited Se
al Alexandra primarily for the purpose Of returning
his visits and secondly 70 communicate 10 him kind Of
sdssrUst be had on his mind n consequence Of Huicss
suggestions that Socum removed that mistrust by aSSur
ing him that he treating with gentlemen and that be-
should be ndemnfed for hs expenses in the form which
had been indicated to him. and which witness said ,xss
other than thatndicsted by Mr. May in New Orleans
After that he felt happy quiet Huicis aerward renewed
bis suggestions far to make an innation 10 him on
another kind, which be would state il requested.
The statement was not called for The Court adjourned