The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-26

,ptu,xAr COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
rsEpoRTxo roR THE REPusLIcl


TBIRrY-FOURTH DAY-Vsdnesdas, Apr's TO- !
The court met at the usual hour, and after tne |
announcement of the death of Hon William X
King, Vice President OF the tnateo os@ses, al
journed until the following morning'
THIRTY FIFTH DAY Ihs~sday, AprI al.
a.xu.fsa de axsslar, recalled, Mr.. Bosces inter
prstsngO
Mr. BsAplxY. Do you know Don Kryel Huici,
an attachs Of the Mexican legation in this city,
and when and where did you become acquainted
with him'
Ana made the acquaintance of Mr.. Huic in
this city two days after my arrival. He presented
himself to me OF his own will and accord, and he
came 10 see me "a a countryman; and be being, in
my opinion, distin gulshed coontryman, from the
position which he occupied as an attache of the
Mexican legation. did not tor moment hesitate
10 extend 60 bin the hand OF friend, open to him
the doors of my house, and welcoming him, in
wiling him to my table, and receiving him, in
word, IN the same manner as stranger receives
all his countrymen in place that is not his resi-
dence.
Cues. Before your examination as witness in
this case, had you any conversation. with him
the subject of your having been summoned
Witness and did you state to him in substa nee and
effect at WIZARDS Hotel ia this city, that you had
been promised in New Orleans, if you could come
to this city and testify in this the part OF
the United States, that you should receive the sum
of twelve or fifteen hundred dollars, or any other
sum?
has. bad not only one convsrsation with him
on the subject OF having been cited witness,
but varlous conversations, and did not say any
tnlng was offered 10 me IN New Orleans, nor here,
nor anywhere else--neither ten nor fifteen thou
sand dollars, nor one c,aarsiIa, (three cents.)
eass Did you visit Alexandria and after your
return did you state to him in substance and effect
that the promise made to you In New Orleans had
been confirmed 10 you?
ana Twisted Alexandra, or rather to Mr.. George
Slacum, and after my return did not say promises
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made 10 All that was told, in Alexandria, and
upon which will give explanation of il, if it Is ask
ed, 10 that the persons who represent the Govern
ment of the United States in this business-Mr.
Fendall District Attorney, and Mr.. May-would
conduct themselves towards me according to gem
tlemanly usage.
Quss Did you inform Mr. Fendall and Mr..
May or either OF them, that Mr.. Huici had been
endeayoring to dssuade you from tesnfying in this
case9
Ana. informed Mr.. Fendall, and Mr.. May, and
Mr.. slacum, and other persons here who spoke
Spanish, not precisely that Mr. Hoici bad err
desvored to DO what is stated in the question; but
have told the said gentlemen, in strict fulfilment
of the duties believe myselfo be under, that there
persons " no were continually wing to me-
from morning till night, that could not and must
not expect any thing els the part of the gentle
men who represented the Government of the uni
Ted States than department. little becoming decent
behavior, when the question of refanding to me
my expenses should occur.
CUES. Did not Messrs. Fendall and May, in con-
sequence OF what you said to them, write 10 the
minister from Mexico In this city letter com
planning that MIR. Huici bad been endesvoring to
dissuade ysu from giving evidence in this eases r
xas Messrs. Fendall and May have not told me
that they had written a letter, but knew il from
the mouth Of the secretary of the Mexican Legs
ton, Gonzales de la Vega, who told me that the
letter did not say Mr.. Huici had endeavored to
dissuade or discourage me, but some young men
of the Mexican Legation bad undertaken such a
task This is what know respecting that partic-
ulsr
Qsss How much money have you received from
the United States, and BY whose hands was il paid
TO your State how much has been paid 10 your
self and how much on your account
Ans. U p to the day when was examined last,
four hundred dollars had been sent to me in order
20 reimburse the amount OF my expenses OF my
voyage from New Orleans TO this city and while
here. Three or four days after that, being under
the necessity OF settling my accounts at the hotel
where lOd ged, wrote note to Mr.. Fendal, re
guessing hun 70 send noe two hundred and ten
dollars and some cents, the amount i was owing
at the hotel. This done the day after asked
for IL; and consequently the net amount have re-
cents
cues. From whom did you receive the four hum
bred dollarsS
Ans. Mr. sacum brought me four hundred dol
lars N his pocket and placed il in my hands, and
gave a receipt for it.
Cues. Did you state in substance and effect to
Mr. Huici that Jose Antonio Barragan had re-
ceiVed large sum Of money, or any sum of mo
ney, and how much, from the United States for
coming to this city and giving testimony in this
case; and that you were to receive the same
sum?
Ans. remember having said to some person
do not remember whether to Mr. Huici or not
that had heard in New Orleans that Mr.. Barra-
gan had been decently indemnihsd by the United
States, and If / remember correctly, il was from
the secretary Of the Mexican consulate there but
1 did not state any determined sum. In respect
TO the circumstance that | expected an indemnif-
cation greater or less or equal to that Of Mr. Bar
arnm / haV F0ofx raid saeeh Har, oF
New Orleans l not told that should receive
any amount OF money, much less should / have
said 30 to Mr.. Huici, who preaching to me
eternally, from morning till night, that ought
to distrust very much the muni6cence of the
United States, not only in respect 10 paying me
tuily for my services, but even in regard to re
iundlng to me my expenses which had paid out
OF my own pocket. Mr. Huici cited to me some
law existing in the United States limiting the
amount which each witness shall receive per days
and another as to the amount to be received ac-
cordiDg tot the distance travelled, adding that this
was all could possibly expect. From this ii may
be inferred that none but crazy brain could ex-
pect thousands of dollars, when a countryman was
arguing to him the contrary, founded on GER
tain law.
Mr. BRADLEY called for and read the following
letters, being correspondence between the coun-
sci for the prosecution and the Mexican Minister;
WAsHIssros, March 9, 1853.
SIR: w e feel Il to be duty to inform you
that we have received reliable Information to the
effect that of the gentlemen attached to your
legation have been attempting to influence Judge
Ag liar, Mexican gentleman, who has come to
this city as witness for the United States against
DR.. George A. Gardiner and his brother, so to
prevent Judge Aguilar from testifying against
them.
We you will at once put stop to such
an improper correspondence.
Mr. Slacum and Of the undersigned III.
May called you this morning to make the
COZ municstion. but you were not at home.
On account OF the great respect we feel for your
Character re have taken this liberty, in this unu-
sual mode Of correspondence with Minister, to
inform you directly this subject, rather than by
a note from the Department of State
We are, with sentiments OF high consideration,
very respectfully, your obedient servants,
p. r. FENDALL,
United States Attorney.
Fl. MAY,
OF Counsel for United States
To bis Excellency Senior LARRAIszAR, Mexican
Minister, sc.