The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-01

CRIMINAL COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CoLUM.
Reported for the Union.]
FIrrY-FFrH DAY-WEDSEsDAY MAY Is, 1858.
I'm coNriNuAnoS.l
Mr. FEsDALL continued follows
Beside The external evidence OF the OF these
Morea papers, which Is decisive there is the helm
nx internal evidence speaking out in every line OF them
lhs has been regarded the most persuasive spe-
ces OF proof in relation TO The gravesi and most
awful OF all subjects OF human nerestthe destiny OF
man as an immortal being. 1t will be no answer TO the
argument which we found the internal evidence OF
these Morea papers, 10 ray that evidence in some re
secs equally strong appears The face OF The defend
ants mining book of accounts presented to the board of
commissioners showing the truth OF that document and
ye that lhe prosecution denounces 10 be forgery The
obvious reply 49, that the nterna evidence III tue two
cases far from beng equally srong thai the Internal
evidence 10 the truth OF the Morea papers confirm
ed while that in regard 10 the mining book lie contra
dcied by all The other evidence IN The And
oyer there is this important difference No MOTIVE re-
neal, can be, with any pausibiliy assigned for forging
The soreia papers while one OF the strongest motives
existed for forging The mining book. The man who
forged the mining book had fixed his guilty eyes on The
public lreasury-he longed for halt million of dollars
Of the public money, and this mining book Of accounts
was most serviceable implement for accomplishing his
purpose. lis object and tendency 10 satisfy the
commissioners, by exhibition OF his current dsburse-
from entries seemingly made they took place.
that be bad actually invested IN mines the aggregate IN
veslnen OF S33O392. And lei II be remembered that
the evidence the cause proves that the man who pre-
sented this mining book OF accounts committed twenty
oher forgeres in support OF his fraud.
Let look more closely al the contents OF these
Morea papers.
lMr F; here anals zed The Morea papers and read
tracts oi them.l
Here gentlemen, we see partner and officer OF this
mining company engaged from the 18th OF July, 1884, to
the 18th OF April, 1875 in the business OF that assoea
ton holding the office OF treasurer of the company, dis
bursting its weekly expenses, drawing drafts in favor of
its creditors from 50 up to $500, noticing small demand
OF S. aud short, devotiDg his constant, undivided
lenon the details Of the busaess, and keeping his
copaners regularly advised OF bis proceedings of his
purchases, his payments, his Quarres. &C.. Sc.
Gonzales and Gardiner appolnled The directors OF
the al San Jose Mraores. but the chief burden
Of The concern thrown upon the defendant Nothing
has been offered in evidence 10 show that the seal, OF
these papers have been forged Some OF the papers,
as you will perceive by examination. printsd, with
the name of George A. Gsrdiner also printed in them
Their general result is that he Morela four or
five hundred miles from Lagunas, al diheren, times
between the 18th of july 1884, and the 18th OF April
1s45 He denounced, he says, his mine al Lagunllas
on lhe ueJth Of July, and in Fix days afterwards
find him flying the wiags OF the wind 10 Morelia for
he could not, BY the ordinary modes OF travel have gone
over rough roads distance OF four five hundred miles,
and have sAhed at Aorea, the eighteenth OF July,
1914, the following paper
IA. J. n. 27l
"s2o. MoRELIA July IS, 1914
Received OF d. Antonio @ iros the sum of twenty dol
Ias, as partner in the mines The Union" and "Geno"
dollars for oos seven on account OF expenses oil de-
uOufCeMenf,
weekly expenditures for the first week which commences
" : GEORGE GARDINER,
5 @ ."1 Treasurer"
Again He was, the lsh Of July. 1874, treasurer OF
this mining company al Morea, II cannot be presumed
that this company organized on the instant There
mus, have been previous negotiation, concert, and ar
Iangement. The defendants in his letter dated San
Joae Mranoes, December IS, 1884," and addressed 10
" Messrs Maldavado, Camacho, Quros, and Company"
boasis OF having been the originator OF these mnlng
specuaiiors" Is II at all isey-is it conceivabe-,ha,
the threshold 9f his magnificent enterprise Lagnn
las he here devised paper this petty Moea scheme
transmitted the suggestion TO Morelia, LET, il Maldava
do, Qaros &c, 10 mature The plan and oEganize the
company, and then rushed TO Morela to take any posi-
ton which they nigh; assign 10 hmi No. surely. When
see the defendant on The 18th OF Juy. ls44, off,
cer OF mining company al MoIeiia and absorbed IN The
details OF his Office who doubt that this position OF
his was The result OF previous deberaon and negotia
lions TO which the originator OF the enterprise
personally pariy' No, gentlemen. II the defendant
al Morea the 18th OF July, lsi4, and acting as
treasurer and director oi mining company, he had been
there long beioe-at The very time when he swears he
was at Lagunlas. ~ .a-..
The members OF the Morslia company must have met
time and again 10 make their arrangements and appoint
their officers, before The business advanced 10 such
stage as 10 give occasion 10 The treasurer TO draw draft
Gardiner says that he denounced his mine on the l2h OF
july 1871 but that is only the first step. By the re-
qulrements OF the law OF Mexico certain formalties
10 follow The OF denounceneu. before Tie party can
be put possession OF the mine which you hnd the de-
tludH uiu on tht ol OF NOWs iHtft "
particle Of evidence TO show that he eit Morela from
The day when we first find him there until alter the 18th
day oil Sepember Si5 except the paper which be brings
huber, showing that be personally made denounce-
ment and got posse of the Bagunlss NINE on the
81 OF September Now, one OF the MoTela papers is
oaled on the 25h and another on the 3ls OF August
lsii; that is within four days OF the time when he said
be got possession of the mine at Lsgunias:
IA. J. H. No 29,J
MoREI.IA, August 25, lS44..
As treasurer OF the company who work the mine
Guadalupe and Others that have denounced, received
OF The citizen D. Antonlo Quiros, partner of said
rany two dollars ninety -four cents. being his share OF
The cost OF the announcement Of the water Of The edu-
eng establishment OF Rinson, for The smelling OF the
ores OF ssid mines.
"GEoRCR A. GARDINER
IA. J. h. No. 30l
MoRELrA, August 81, 1874.
" As treasurer OF the company who work the mine
Ggatalupe. &c received of ID. Antonio Quifos eight
dols&fnr two weekly payments OF expenditures--one
payment extraordinary OF five dollars and another of
three-the week TO commence the second day Of the
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