The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-26
Isubmit whether that is not an

Mr. CARLisLE. Isubmit whether that lie not an
evasion of the rule.
The COUNSEL for the United States contended
mat witness was bound to tell what he knew. SO
iar as the rules OF evidence would allow him; but
tnat IT would be impossible for witness to con-
form to so many arbitrary rules without assistance;
that the counsel should therefore be permitted to
oa, .ne attention OF witness to what was ruleabie
Inc COURT. Captain, the rule here is Just this:
Lou are not to say that you inquired of ANYBODY
ABOUT mine or private establishment; nor to give
any answer that anybody made to you about such
about ,n,, nut you may speak of your inquiries
Puonc towns, and what you saw
III; UT. CARLisLE objected to the counsel asking
rule ws. Whether ne made inquiries and So The
Ne Msn, yet Mr. May thought it necessar TO takee
Lss hI; .ain IN charge-to 60 aboard ae pilot and
Keep MIN from the rocks ps S' -N
~. nan. Why, he ran aground just now.
captain? sano now suppose,
W'tns.s ! believe do, sir. agH
nsrl,,ra NAY Az wen, captain, take your de.
Pa ~. o aha see You can steer your own consas
wstness took very diligent search in ever. =;
rection' upon all matters which could br;ns M,
MIND 70 pear upon touching the object bad II
view, and came to the conclusion = you IN
Mr. BRADLEY. No, cir; the jury are to co,os a,
the conclusion. ooiie 10
Witness. i saw no mines. s7E-e @..-..-.
g. Inc CouRT How long were you there; the same
time Captain Barry was there Il suppose Ae
Witness. Captain Barry was with me; we came
together and left together. ' We came
y Ms. MAY. Did you visit the house of Jose
Pando! If 50, tell the circumstances Of your visit
without telling any thing that you said or that
anybody else said, but tell what YOU did :
W'tnsss visited the house of Jose Pando. and
made note oft 'o' anu
Mr.. CAsLIsLE. / object to that. -.., ..
The CoURT. There is no harm in his savi,,
tnat ne went to Jose Pando's, suppose
Wstness. On our arrival at Laguinillas we called
J n sde t Snlel q the municipal authorities We
were called, at jose Pando's, a Spaniard,s bansgs
IN the city OF Laguinillas. was authorized and
6lsec.ed ~ the commission to proceed to the
rival in the village of LaguinilIas, where had
inquired "'e'o hao
Mr. BRADLEY. Stop there. Inquire after no.
Witness. / asked
Mr.. BRADLEY. State what you did when vor
went there. VAN WHICH, you
Witness. ascertained by answers to Question.
The DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Who did ~, 90.
there? you see
., A"' saw two persons-Mr. Abbot and NJ,
By Mr. MAY. Did you see the boundary s,oo
boundary stone? - was 'ne
:, Ans saw a mass of masonry, constructed IN
the manner boundary marks are consruetedN ~
something in the form of pyramids-on the ona.L
ern boundary OF Laguinillas; recolect riding IN
to It, and laying my whip upon it, and calling at
teutlOn 10 IL.
Cues. Did you see another boundary stone,
-Ans. did not ~
Cues Did you see the first alcalde of the tov,7
Ans. Yes. - 'Ae 'o"h'
CUES Did you the members of the z,c.n,n-
mtento, or council?
Mr. BRADLEY objected to answer.
Mr. WAY. Did you see any handbilIs stuck I'D
over my name; If so, in what places?
Ans. l saw them in both Laguniiias md D.,
Verde; they were in public square there O
Cues. Do you know any thing about a lettsr
written In answer to, or noticing the bandb;Ji5
Ans. Yes; l have seen a letter which was re
to it. anu reply
Mr. BRADLEY to Mr.. MAY Do YOU admit that
ours ia copy of the handful?
Mr.. MAY. No
Hunter look at it. " NP''
1.-THE handful headed "Aviso al PubIico. >, offsr.
ing reward for the discovery of the mine was
SHOWN 10 the witness; also, the letter and the
felolnder above referred to, all of which he iden
- Mr. MAY then read to the jury translation of
the handful. VI
Mr.. BRADLEY exhibited letter to the witness.
ana asked hlm It he recognised it as letter writ
ten by Mr. May? ''e' WIN
Mr. MAY. You need not show it 10 tho u,;t-
ness; any thing that have written, will acknow.
ledge. '" AL "'ANo"
Mr.: BRADLEY said he bad not inquired whether
writing was the letter?
Witness. do not know.
Some further remarks passed between the Conn.
sci; after which o
The court adjourned until Saturday.