The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-01
CITY OF WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY, MORNING JUNE /. 1853

there. Ii was in the month OF September, ls45 know.
see Or Gardiner now. ana know hlm 10 0e 'he same
| "Ques. How do you know be pfoiessea 10 oe uen-
list!
"Ans Because he performed upon the teeth OF one OF
my sisters; Fanny Meade was her name saw him
there while he performing the operation.
He resided IN GuanaIuao IN mazon, or hotel or pub,
lie house. He represented himself TO be dentist and
resided in the lie had placard or sign which
was---(the witness repeated the words on the sign,
which in Span'sb) which translated means George
Gardiner Surgeon Dentist" The pIacard was a sign I;
the words 1t were IN Spanish saw it several times
on the door, OF in the window, in the balcony
OF the mazon where he resided | saw him several times
at the house OF my family. have no doubt but he
the man whom now. do not recollecl conversng
with hun. but my family did One remark made BY him
srlck me forcbly. One of my sisters questioned him
about the country he belonged to- and he said he
born al under the American Gag, and he considered
himself an American citizen. | do not remember par
hcuarly anything ee said by him. do not know that
he said any thing about mines or being interested IN
them, except to speak lightly OF them think he said
something about mines the State OF Moreliathe city
of Morea is the capital OF Morelia. don't recolect
that he said any thing about having interest in the
mines in Morels. This is all recellect that he sad
about mines He went with my brother.in-la 10
yIsit the mines | did not him go, but know he
Went once, ior 1t spoken Of afterwards Gardiner
was no, present evidence OF this visit ruled out by
The court The witness having no personal knowledge OF
g Mr. May Stale what you know OF his situation, his
resources, &C., to show wha, were hs al that
"Ans knew him to have horse; don't think it
was his own he had a saddle. r
" Mr.. Carlisle. Perhaps that was no, his either
witness. And he rode about; don't know that he
owned The saddle; he did not appear 10 cut dash he
lived decenty but not in any great style, nothing
like it To my knowledge. he had other business but
that OF dentist; He did not practise as physician.
am not certain how long he remained In Guanaluato.
think ne went away in the beginning OF October well
as can reco'lect heard him say he was gong I" the
lar al San Juan De los Lagos--St John OF The Lakes
That fair is one which is held annually; il is grea,
lar which IS held there annually; the far is mercan-
Tile one entirely OF merchants who 60 TO buy and sell
their Il is held from the frs, to the eighth
was afterwards extended to the twelfth of December.
never visited H. bat my brother went II
where lived, and have persons frequently going
there. ! remember the lime l first mel Gardiner, be-
cause leil college at thai time, which remember
g met George A. Gardiner board the Trenton,
when on our way here from Mexico | had not seen him
since lSl5. recognized him once. No had told
me who he Was or had called my attention 10 him before
recognised hun; am certain he is the person whom
saw IN GuanaJuato In epember, ls45."
GuahaJualo IS IS leagues from The city OF San Luis
Poos, which is go leagues from the municipality Of La
gnnilias SO that the distance from Lag Geana-
uato IS about 27o miles. Where do next find him
IN the city OF Guadalaara in the State OF Jalisco-a city
o about l0 900 Inhabitants One would think that thai
time he would be al his great mines, and in fine sprls.
finding such rich iuiI to out of bis great out.
lay OF money IN the mines But instead OF that every
step we trace hm he gels further and further away from
them. Now we have got him to Guadalaara the cap.
al OF le Stde OI JdsCO, about $50 lsag IRON the
city OF Mexico the route to The Pacific coast; and IN
the beginning OF Sepeinbe he told MIR Lewis that be
intended 10 go 10 The fair OF San Juan de los Lagos;
and he did 60 there. Mr. Jones him al Guadaa
ara in the month of November, 1915
my name is Richatd Lancaster Jones. reside in the
Gasdalojara psl of that State IT is large city,
containing about 10000 inhabitants | was born there,
young 10 England 10 be educated my parents Engsh
returned 10 Guadaajara IRON Esland in lsi, la April,
10 Guadaiaara In the beginning OF Ostober ls lhave
resided in That city since all 1913 think the Ss-
lance rom the cy OF Mexico TO Gaadaalaa is about one
hundred aud eighty leagues.
oues. ask II you know George A GaIdinerl
Aus do; knew him in Guadalajara ! saw him
there month"; more or less after came back from The city
OF nesico1sas c 70 'as month o. N9gsm6sf, isib
Ans, Almost every day. He lived IA the honse OF
1, NAMED M rea6o ys Tn2 ySa 10
nearly opposite, rather lntle obque was just across
Qaes DO you know what his occupation business
was at GuadaIajara while be was there
Ans knew it to be that Of dears. because saw bis
sign The words "D George Gardiner, Surgeon
Snsfs bs bus s e he IES Sn was on the
Ques. In whose house was itl
AM M Agncre's
Qaes, You say that you DR.. Gardioer almost daily
do you know how long he remained at Guadaaara after
Ans. lie remained the latter part of November
ho begnning OF December, and hsn went to tue lair oil
Qaes, How do YOU know he tlleto !
Ans know that he was at the far because saw him
there December, Isi5 Tne fair San Juan de los Ls-
gos annual fair is held from the l to the II OF
December.
Cues What day in December do you think IL was you
saw DIR Gardiner al the iair
Ans csunot ell the precise date thatI saw him there
Icn Guuaalsara 25h OF November and arrived The
next day. the z9.h at San Juan de 10 Lagos. n..
lues. How tar distant 1. II from Guadalsj1ra
Aus About orty leagues. IL l. adsy's travel; dili-
gence there diligence In Mexico answers 70 or
Qaes Wnen did you leave tbs fair
Ans leh the lSh OF December. IL was between the lst
and the 18Th that saw Dr. Gardiner saw him thcro.
Cues. Where did you NO tben
Ans returned my home In Guadasjara
Ques, Did you meet George A Gardiner sgun
Aus, Imet him again in Guadasjara. Is saw hun there
the latter part Of the same MONTH (DtcemhefD
Cues. How long dad be remain there '
Ans He remained thorc until about the middle Of Feb
rpary, 1916
oaes. ud his sign dentist remain there during tho
tiue he remained
Ans Yes, sir
Cues. win ask you ifyou became acquainted with him
intimately
Ans. only spoke with him once, few days before be
Left the last time. E##
Ques Had you interview with Df Gardiner after he
returned, before he LETT IN the middle OF February 1875 II
90 where dad you see him
Ans met MIN under the portco OF Mt Agueros house J;
alter his retain from the fair Mr. Aguere stopped
me and asked my commands Tor the pou OF Mszsan Df
Gardiner present lie mentioned that DE-. Gar
diner going with hm. DR. Gardiner then saId | am
tired OF ih place. and going tho nofthefs of
the country, think he said but do whether
saId northern part or Mszatisn.
Mr. Is adey You don't know whether he said MazalIsn,
Durango, or the northern pat ot the county
Ans lie said Mszitan or the northern part but don't
know which. lie sad done like to tntetture with my
friend Dr. Senuer Df. Skinner practising dentistry
~ GnsdssJas. And he said he was gong up 70 Mszaan,
- a 1851. "A.