The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-29

the prosecution then commsncsd to otg6r their re
butting testimony.
Cblonel Lorenzo TAomass ssoorn.
MIR. MAY. Be good enough to tell the court and
l. Jury your rank in the army!
Ans. Lam lieutenant colonel in the United
States army.
Cues. Are you an adjutant general Of the army
of the United States?
Ans. am one of the assistant adjutant generals
now on duty with Major General Scott, in New
Ques Were you adjutant general in Mexico!
Ans. Yes, sir.
Ques Are you acquainted with John Charles
Gardiner?
Ans. Yes, sir, very well.
Cues. Was he in your employment?
Ans. Yes, sir; he was interpreter at the head
quarters of the army for several months think
be was with the army from the 18th February,
lS48, to the 10th of July OF the same year.
Cues. Are you acquainted with his handwriting
Ans. Yes, sir, very well.
Cues. State the sources of your knowledge on
that subject?
Ans. went up to the city of Mexico with Gene
raj Butler as his chief of staff in the month of De-
cember, ls47, and very soon afterwards became
acquainted with John Charles Gardiner. Myduty
was to go to the Adjutant Generals Office every
day / not then Adjutant General of the
army. The command of the army was transferred
to General Butler at the date have mentioned
was the Adiutant General of his division and beinp
the senior of my grade in the army of Mexico,
became Adiutant General Mr.. Gardiner was in.
terpreter at the Office which ! took possession Of
and he continued in that capacity during the
whole time have before referred to It was his
duty to be at the Office every day where was to
translate for me any documents in Spanish that
might require. If required it, and l very often
did, his duty was to make the translation in writ
ing, but he would frequently read the translation
of letters to me- had thus occasion to see his
writing almost every day. would also state that.
from the position which held, ! had an opportu
nifty of seeing the handwriting of almost every
officer of the army.
CUES. You had an opportunity of Judging of
handwriting?
Ans have had many opportunities of Judging
of handwriting; have stated the above facts to
show that have frequently seen the handwriting
of John Charles Gardiner.
CUES Did you write at the same table with
him?
Ans. did. He sat opposite me at the same
table.
Cues. You were then in almost daily intercourse
with him?
Ans. Yes, sir.
Mr.. MAY handed the witness the papers marked
"A J: H., NO. 81, - l.. L No. j, to L. T., No Is,
inclusive.
CUES. Are these papers in the handwriting of
John Charles Gardiner?
Ans. They are; and they also contain his sigma
ture; the pencil marks about No are also his:
have seen these papers before, and have very care
fully examined them.
Ques. You notice that his rubric is peculiar
one?
very III. AC.
counts often came before me over his own sigma
ture.
Mr.. BRADLEY, Did you say that his rubric was
a peculiar one?
Ans. There are some marks upon his rubric
which noticed; you will find dots made with the
pen on each side of ii; think that is the way in
which he generally made it.
Mr.. MAY. The accounts you speak of came
officially before you, did they not?
Ans Yes, sir; they we're accounts for his com
Pensation. had to certify them before he could
get the money.
MIR. BRADLEY. Where are those receipts?
4Ans Some of them are in the Treasury Depart
ment.
Mr.. BRADLEY. IT the other side examine with
reference to receipts, we must have them produced
in court.
At the request of the counsel for the defence,
who stated that they did not anticipate the papers
identified by the witness to be in the hand wrting
OF John Charles Gardiner, and as they desired
time to examine them
The court adjourned