Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-26
THE GARDINER CASE.

THE GARDINER CASE.
On Friday last the witness A. A. LEWIS was brought
again the stand, and testified that he used DR.
Gardeners sign dentist hanging in the street. and that
Dr. Gardiner operated his lewss sisters teeth
DR.. MAcKIE was recalled, and gave testimony, from
treaty map touching relative distances between certain
cities and places in Mexico.
series of papers, letters agreements, orders, and
receipts for money between the dates December &c. 1874
and 18th April 1s45, then translated to the Court
and jury all going show Dr. Gardeners connexion with
and interest in the mines of Mlahores and his presence
at those mines when he assumed be far distant else
where.
| R. L. JONES was sworn, and deposed to frequently
meeting Gardiner in Guadalaara in November and De-
cember 1885, his sign hanging in the street his
house, thus: "Jorge Gardiner, Dentsto Curijano; !"
spoke Gardiner in Guadalaara. Heard Gardner
say he tired of the place. and thought he would try
his fortune elsewhere possibly at Mazatan. Saw him
again in Guadalajara in September, 1916.
Capt w. A. I. MADDOX, of the marine corps, knows
Or Gardiner; saw him in Mazatan in 1916, between
29th April and 18th May. Gardiner had since acknow-
lodged this witness proved the dates be correct from
| journal
On Saturday Mr.. BowEs and Mr.. ANGUS were examined
to show the whereabouts at different periods of Dr.
Gardiner.
On Monday DR.. DAVIS being recalled identified certain
papers that had been filed with the Board by marks
them.
Hon GEo. EVANS recalled had doubt the papers in
question were before the Board
COL r. j. PAINE also member Of the Board, testified
the apparent identity of the paper in Court with the
before the Board Witness had given close attention
to the claim of Dr. Gardiner when before the Board and
though nsnuaons had been made against the extent Of
the claim, there nothing said against its validy
Mr.. May offered the translation of No. to the jury,
going prove the signatures and seals to be forged OBJ
ected to by the DEFENCE unless the original
company it.
Several dispositions put in properly signed and
sealed prove that Gardiner worked the mines claimed
by him in 1874 and 1845.
Capt Ed. BARRY testified to his having gone to find the
mines in San Luis Potos claimed have been Dr. Gar-
ner's Could find none such, though he made very
thorough search Capt. B. in the Mexican war; and
can converse in the Spanish language.
Objections being raised discussion thereupon occu-
pied the remainder Of the day and the greatest part
Tuesday.
Capt. EDMUND BARRY's testimony occupied the Court
Wednesday. He testified having travelled all
the county of Laguinas in every direction partly
horseback partly foot and found the most rugged
and difficult country he had ever seen bad indeed
III was Observation-Disclosures, Vi
which single specimen Of any kind had he witness
ed in the country. He deemed it utterly impossible that
seam-engine could have been brought in there, the
only Of carriage is the backs Of bros little
ackasses which would be quite insufficient for the pur
pose Heard Of miners in Laguinilas neither did he
any stone houses mll-races, steam-engnes ex-
amned the records in the office of the alcalde found
" denouncements of mines there; saw several Of the
notices with Mr. Mays signature, stuck up, offering
reward for information touching the alleged mine Had
free intercourse with the people Visited Laguinilas
twice in company with Thomas Mccormick, miner long
resident In Mexico Don Antonio Treo surveyor Of Que
retaro and one two servants Did see Gardiner
any of his friends there the first visit but when,
after meeting with the Commissioners Of the Senate at
San Luis Potosi, he returned to Laguinias, he
Messrs. Edward w. Abbott and Slacum, but not DR..
Gardiner. Witnesses second visit to Laguinlas the
18th of December Of last year. Did not go with the Com
mssioners to look for Mines and does not know that
they, or any Of them went. Heard Mr. May read let
ter that passed between Mr. Abbott and Mr. May On wit
being about to state conversation held between
Don Jose Pando fat whose house Gardiner then sick
and Captains Hunter and Doubleday of the Commission
party for the defence objected and the Court
decided that such testimony nadmissble
Yesterday Hon. GEORGE EVANS recalled, and testi
fed certain matters touching the papers filed before
the Board Most Of the day occupied in discussion
of points by the counsel on each side.