The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-26

INK GARDNER TRIAL-THE FREEMAN bANh.
FROM THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER AGENT.
WASHINGTON April rs, 1854.
Colonel Pickett to day testified that be had known
George A. Gardner four years. had him write the
signature on mining papers resembled his bstter
acquainted with the writing of J. Carlos Gardner.
District Attorney Ftndsl called by the defence
and testified to having paid witnesses from New Mexico
maes both ways and per diem while here, and family
penses while absent pursuant to arrangement of Mn
lister Lohsr and with the approval of the President
viz Aguilar $4l0 Toque 81 40 Wright $780, Navarro
(exPenses Of himself and clerk) S492
Marshal Wanack testified that he last September, paid
Wright 4loe n Smith $6l and in the December term,
Jones s21l Wright STA, Bower STA, Lewis $780, also
their per 6tem Tor the present term
John Charles Gardner called and testified to having
visited iAqninias in November, 1851 and obtained the
copy Of George Gaidners title deed shown to witness
and identified Saw the alcade sign it,. he also
identhed copy Of petition to the acace
went to Rio the month and procured the
certificate Of the project to the deed (which shown
Rio Verde in the latter part Of 1874 again in the middle
OF 1916 next in the summer OF 1886 then in September
latter part November 1S48 He recolected because
Santa Anna had prohibited leaving that place
without passport from himself Witness passport
dated November, shown and identified He learned
dentistry in Havana and pIactised it in various parts of
Mexico Was in Guanauato h6rst in September and Oc
tOber of 1874 ard again in he fall of 1916 he den
titled letters received there addressed to John c. Gard
dated and postmarked. Vera Cruz, August, ls45
D.
tista, was shown and identified Thence to Gauda
hara and practsed dentistry with his brothers license
while there performed the operation lady which wit
for the United States had attributed to George
Gardner stopped two weeks at Guadalajara then, in
jan 1876, went to MaZatlan, the Pacific stopped IL
days and went the mountains to DaraDgo identified
letters received addressed ~ c. Gardner, and post
marked Vera Cruz, january, 1885, thence went to Som
brerele end finally back to Mazatan, in the spring of
1S46 several vessels in at the time they
to be American vessels introduced to several officers
toek his meals at restau anti thinks he dned at
Mott Talbot Co 81 does not remember meeting Capt.
Matt0x there seeing bin until he reached Washington
old not ecollec seeing Bowes went
up the Gulf of California. but remember conversng at
Mazatlan about going to South America to get goods
gentleman from Guayamas wanted them landed at Guaya
instead of Mazatan because they could be smugged
in there went next to Topic then Guadaara in tho
latter part Of May, 1S46 fixes the date by pronuncia
ento that issued just before stopped day two:
then went to the State of San Luis oo heard there
the breaking OUT thinks it in June the Mexi-
aaid they had fought with the American troops
der Gen TAYLOR and defeated them witness first prac-
tsed dentistry in the city of Mexico in 1874 at the house
Of Dr. segur; afterwards in July 1874 went to Morea
and remained thsre time witness 90 years old
and had frequently been mistaken for George A. Gardner
in Washington and Mexico.
The object of the defence to show that Witnesses
for the United States misook John Charles George A.
Gardner:
The witness upon cross examination was asked who
wA with him in Morehaf Objected to. Argued, and
eulsd out.
Tho Court then adjourned.
IN Republic Of this morning states that the Freemans
in that city has closed its DOORS leaving only 800
for the