The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-22
THE GARDINER CASE.
CRIMINAL COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA


award from the late Mexican Board Of Commits
sioners.) Messrs. Philip R. Fendall, United
States District Attorney and Henry May, for the
United States; and Messrs. Joseph H. Bradley,
James Nj. Carlisle, and B. F. Perry, of South
Carolina, for the defendant.
EIGHTH DAY-S Saturday, March 10.
Captain Maddor, recalled
Mr.. MAY. You were requested Yesterday to
make some examinations of dates in rder to sup.
port your memory in regard to the time you had
meeting here with the accused, George A. Gardi-
ner Have you done 30?
4Ans. Yes.
CUES. What is the result?
Ans. have ascertained that / was living at the
colones house in the winter of ls49 and 1850. and
that spent two winters in the CITY, l was here in
the winter of l84S, IS49
Sues Well, sir, did you locate the time of the in
tervlew when you had this conversation with DR.
Gardner IN the winter OF ls4s 1s49 ls49, 1850?
4dns. 1t was in the winter of l649, 1850.
Ques. were you correctly understood yesterday
as saying that when you had the interview with
Or. Gardiner he did not recognise you?
Ans. No, think he did recognise me. He
th,nght had changed some-that / had grown a
httle larger, and that had more beard
Ques. Did you know his brother?
Ans. knew him by sight only.
Cues. Was he at Mazatlan at the time you met
George A. Gardiner there?
Ans. Not that know of; saw him to
my knowledge until to this city. gen.
tleman was pointed out to me as his brother.
Quss. You yesterday thought you left the city
in l849 Was it so?
-Ans. find it in 1850. lived at the house
the corner OF and l4th streets the first winter
went there about the 18th of December, lS49
and left in the latter part of May, 1880 1t was
between these two periods of time that had this
interview with Dr; Gardiner, and it was then that
ne told me he was living at Mrs. Thompson's.
BY MIR. BRADLEY. You never were at Mazatlan
except upon the single occasion which you have
mentioned?
Ans. Yes, l have been there before was at
m in lam nd
remained there until February % of the same
year.
Cues. That was the first visit you ever made?
Ans. Yes
CUES. You were never on that coast until 1916 !?
dns was never at Mazatlan until 1896
Sues nave you any means of fixing in your
memory now, since rejecting upon it, the period
OF this interview with DIR. Gardner in this city,
whether 1t was early or late in the spring?
Ans l made his acquaintance, on my return, at
the house OF Mr.. Lanck. On my return to Wash
pneumonia. kept journal, and have no dis
tlnct recollection of the time.
CUES You returned before 1892
Ans. Yes.
1852 <'' DO' Tue Introduction was In io4s and
Aras.- That was my impression,
sues The circumstance fixing it upon your
mind ls thatyou lived in the house'
Ana. Yes. ..
CUES. My question was, whether it was early or
late in that winter?
ans. 40 not recollect | might find out, how
ever.
CUES. You do not recollect when you first be-
gan to visit at Mr.. Lauck's?
Ans. No.
Cues. Do you recOllect whether it was at your
4ns. o, yes. had been visiting at Mr. Lauck's
before. 1t was not my first visit
Quts But it was the first time you met him
there?
Ans. Yes, it was the first time met him
there.
CUES; And when you came out this conversation
passed?
Aps. Yes.
BY Mr. BRADLEY l understood you Yesterday
to say that Doctor Gardiner did not recognise you
al nrst' cut that you reminded him of having met
him at Mazatlan, when he remembered YOU, and
said that you had changed some.
ans. mat was what l said. He said that had
changed some in my appearance; that my beard
had grown out, and that was stouter.
Qrss. DO you mean that he recognised you as
Captain Maddox; as the same person that he had
met at Mazatlan?
Ans stated that he recognised me, and that
he said that had changed some.
CUES. / understand you to say that he spoke of
the time, place, and circumstances of his meeting
you?
Ar,s Yes
whether this was your first visit at Mazatlan in
that year?
Ans. II was not.
CUES. How you able to fix-can you 6x-this
dinner at Mr.. Talbot's house to have been at the
secono rather than the first visit of the ship?
ans recollect 1t from the fact that there was
title misunderstanding between Mr.. Talbot and
myself, because did not visit there socially at nv
first visit. dined there often afterwards
cues, understand that you did not dine there
at your first visit?
Ans AT my first VISIT l dined there once by
special invitation.
CUES Can you repeat the names of persons who
there? - =
dns. can repeat the names of some W no were
there. There was Captain Percival of our navy
a Captain Hamilton of the English navy, and
several other persons whose names | do not
member.
By Mr.. BRADLEY. Do you know who else were
at the table?
Ans. No; he was very hospitable man and
always had some spare plates, and we would step
In and dine, as we would at hotel, on almost
any day.
CUES. Was DIR. Gilchrist there?
ans. do not think be was. The officers of the
squadron often dined there. ! recolect seeing DR..
Gardiner there. / know his face 1t is one that
cannot be mistaken after once seeing him.
Cues. After your return, ] understand YOU saw
him at Mr.. Lauck's house'
-Ans had seen him before, but had not renew
ed my acquaintance till met him at Mr. Lauck's
house.
CUES understood you Yesterday to saw that
you were introduced to him at Mr.. Lauck's house;
that you went out together and that this was the
time you Lad the CONVEX sation?
Ans. do not say it was on the same evening: it
may have been. o.
CUES. understand you to say that it was the
hrst time you met DR.. Gardiner, and that in going
out you had the conversation?
-4ns 1t may have been the same evening, but
am not certain.
Ques Have you been to the house this morning
to ascertain If he resided there?
.dns. 10 refresh my memory went to the house
this morning, and the lady of the house told me
that ne was residing there at that time / wanted
10 be positive as to the time was living at the
house opposite there. She opened her book and
showed me the time. He was there al the time /
did not know that DR. Gardiner was residing there
except from what he told me himself went this
morning to ascertain the truth of it. never visit
ed him there.
Mr.. Bo,oes, recalled
ny Mr.. MAY Were you sworn in chief, or as
translator? - ~
ans was sworn in chief ...f
think. oo'A ways
cues. State to the court and jury your name7
Ans My name ia Charles E. Bowes
CUES. Are you citizen of the United States. q nd
II 80, where were you born?
4ans. l am citizen of the United States, and was
born in the State of New York.
Cues What is your profession or occupation?
Ans. am portrait and miniature painter.
CUES. Have you resided in the Republic of
Mexico. if 40 how lono2