Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-30
THE GARDINER CASE.

| On Monday Col. E. W. ABBOTT, Major of the Massa-
chusetts regiment in the Mexican war; testified to having
met Dr. Gardiner in October last in New Orleans for the
first time; he introduced by Capt Slocum. He left
in their company for Mexico and went to Lagunas for
the purpose of visiting Dr. GARDENERS mines They OBJ
tanned from the acalde deed or mining title of DR..
Gardeners mine day two after this the party con-
sistng of Dr. Gardiner Witness Capt Slocum and young
Pando, of the host of DR. Gardiner at Lagunillas
went to visit the mines. After travelling in general
southery and westerly direction they to San Jose
of the mines mentioned in the deed witness
ed the mine in company with Capt Slocum, descending
by means of ladders and ropes. They also visited Do
lores, another mine; but did enter it. Two other
mines, San Domingo and Santa Clara not mentioned in
the Decd also visited These mines being
worked at the time of the visit From Laguinas to the
mines is about ten or twelve miles.
Deponent visited mine named Castillo about mile
and half from Laguinillas. Brought specimens from
It, The country was not so bad but mules could 60 and
return between Lagunlas and Rio Verde with loads on
their backs in two days. Dr. Gardiner recognised
on their way. Deponent was at Laguinillas when the
Commission arrived there Addressed letters the
Commissioners at Laguinias.
Witness saw much ruins about the mines Of Dolores
and San Jose they looked if blackened by fire.
Many specimens of from various mines were pre-
sented to the jury
Witness thought the distance from the junction of the
two rivers not SO much as FIVE miles from Laguinas
On Tuesday Col ABBOTT continued his testimony In
stead of the southern boundary of the municipality being
only three leagues south Of Laguinlas five leagues
thus including Dr. Gardeners mines which, by Capt Slo-
cum and Col Abbott's testimony, were about twelve
miles south of the place.
Capt DOUBLEDAY, being recalled stated that he did not
make accurate the distances the map
he presented it being his object to give only the relative
positions of the mines and other prominent objects.
Senior HUIoI, attache Of the Mexican Legation here
identified the signature of Rosas and other writings Of
fered by the defence He also testified that Gen Arsta
President of the Republic of Mexico wrote here to the
legation in commentator Of Gardeners claim.
On Wednesday the Court adjourned out of respect for
the late Hon. W. R. KING, Vice President Of the United
States.
| On Thursday Augusin Aguillar and Senior Huci were
questioned respecting the amount of compensation the
former was receive from the Government as witness
| for the prosecution.
Col Bolton, U. s. Army testified that during the war
with Mexico he had chased party Of Mexcans up the
Panuco river in the steamer Vixen ITO miles they had
in their possession several pieces of ordnance sent boats
twenty miles further, and heard that the the river
goes. He had also heard that there was pass called
lula Pass, through which steam machinery had former
| ly been transportedto Tua.
On the defence offering prove by superscrpons and
post-marks letters that the individual by wit
for the prosecution at Mazatan was not George
but Carlos Gardiner, the counsel for the prosecution
excepted, and it was ruled out.