The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-13


made my map agree IN that.
CUES In regard 10 The corner stone OF Comunid ad
could you have made so great difference league
Ans do not hisk | could have made so much Diff
ference that All can say that the map was draugh-
ed from my estimate OF the distance The distance as
near as could get II, four leagues the boundary
Mr.. May. do not understand you 10 say that you
went all round the southern boundary
Ans No, SIR took II from the law and the maps /
only intended that my observations should embrace San
Luis Potos | did not attempt 10 put down anything
about Queretaro | made the distance about a leag ue
more than II really is took the boundary from the
southern boundary OF The map obtained from The COVER
nor OF QueIeiaro
MIR. Bradley. Were the angles on your map the same
as those on the one from which you copied
Ans They ought 10 be the same.
Cues. Are they the same
Ans. | think they
Cues Look and see whether they are.
Ans There is little inaccuracy in place. but IT
was caused by the loss OF the scale.
Mr. May. Then proceeded TO explain the enlarged
projection made al the Coast Survey Office OF the map OBJ
tanned from the governor OF Qnerelare
MIR. Bradley. | submit whether Tia, map IS evidence
at all or not.
The Court II can be used to explain the error of the
witness, he has made any II can also be used 10 ex-
plain the southern boundaries OF Lagunillas.
Mr.. Bradley. Capt Doubleday says he knows noth-
ing about the boundary; that he has made II from some
law, and some maps Is il competent testimony
"' Mr.. Bradley He says that he was never off the
route.
he give evidences but if he does know, he
the map to explain.
Mr. Bradley. We object. and the court will say
whether right or not. Capt Doubleday says he
knows nothing about The southern boundary and can he
have diagram shown him. and be asked whether not
the southern boundary is laid down on il correctly
The Court ITO the witness.l Do you know any
thing about the southern boundary OF Lagunillas!
Ans. have knowledge OF that part OF The boundary
which crossed.
AZ. 80 dad u,
the southern boundary OF San LUIS Poos. The counsel
the other side having carried the issue into The State
OF Querearo, we are now gong 10 rebut the evidence
which they have offered.
The Court You can follow the evidence given by
Slocum and Abbott, but you cannot go beyond H. You
cannot show that the mines are 40 or so miles of.
Mr. May Cannot we prove that the mines 10 which
they went were so miles OF
The Court. You can prove that there are no mines
within IL or Is miles OF Lagunillas.
Mr. May Is il competent for US to prove that The
mines 10 which Abbott and Socum testified they went
instead OF being IL miles from the village OF unas
are 40 miles
The Court. You can prove that Abbott and Slocum
mistaken about the distance OF these mines from La
gunillas You can follow them on Their route and show
that there mines where they say there are mines
but you cannot show that there are mines 40 miles OIL
and then show that those the visited by the
witnesses.
Mr. May Ii we show TO the court and jury that you
the junction OF the Carizal and Ayuila ry-
without travelling into the State OF Queretare, wit
nesses Socum and Abbott having testified that they
crossed those rivers their way TO the mines, show
conclusyey that the mines they visited were in Quere
taro.
The Court You may go TO those rivers if you please
Mr. May Capt, Doubleday, did you vis, the Carrza
river2
Cues. How did you get to it
Ans By the diagram, went in the direction OF a
straight line.
made at the Coast Survey Office of the map obtained from
The governor of Querelaro
Ans. Yes sir.
CUES II is correst according to your recollection
CUES. When you &c, to Arroyo Seco are you in Quer.
etaro
Mr. May. How far south was it from there 10 the
riveri
Ans should suppose it was about egh, OF ten miles
The road is almost perpendicular
Mr. Carlisle Do understand you 10 say that the road
is perpendicular!
Ans II is perfect stair case all the way down.
Mr.. May. What was the course OF the Csrrza
Ans Southeast II is in valley, and bounded by high
each side Ii could be from an i'm
mense distance.
Cues Did you not cross the boundary line about a
league from Arroyo Seeo
Ans. Yes, sir
Mr. Bradley Did you no, state before that It turns up
until it comes te Santa Maria de Acapulco
Ans. told you that had not been there. told you
that by the map it turned up to Acapulco.
Cues Did you not state on former examination that
you took observation OF the southern and northern
boundary stones, and that 1T corresponded with the
maps
Ans | thought at that time the distance was -four
leagues. did not hod the scale until afterwards.
Cues. Did you state that the northern and southern
boundary stones as laid down on the map coHesponded
with your observations
Ans. Certainly
Cues. wha, did you state with regard to the river
Carrzal
Ans. | stated on former examination that il ran
southeast make the same statement now.
former
in reply 10 the question, "Can you state the distance
from Arroyo Seco to Cauzal ?" that il was five OF elk
leaguesl
Ans is difficult to estimate the distance on such
road
Mr.. May What time were you in travelling il
Ans. | think from IL 10 4 o'clock.
Goes What time did you say that you reached Ar
royo Seco!
Ans think it was abou, IL o'clock, but do no,
member distinctly.
Que. How long did you stay there
Ans, About half or three quarters Of an hour.
Cues You say that you travelled TO the Carrizal rver
over rugged road
Ans. Yes, sir, very rugged road indeed.
The court then adjourned.
FoRTr. NINTH pAr--TUnpAY MAY 10, 1853
Captain Doubeday-exaninaton resumed.
Mr.. May. Captain Doubleday brought us last eve
ming from Arroyo Seco 10 the Carrza river. Now
want to inerrogate him with reference to the further
r QUITE OF the commissioners
The Court. You must follow the course taken by the
witnesses of the defendant ] do not that you
must literally do 40
Mr.. Mar. Our object IS TO show that the course OF
the commissioners IN the direction with that
OF the witnesses for the defence Although the commits
soners did not travel over the road, yet expect
TO show that travelling south in the direction they
10 the physical objects mentioned by Abbott