The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-14

Ans. He says that IL was TO question put 10 nina
few moments ago & WfN> ~ ~
Cues The question put 10 him was whether he went
TO Mr. Slacum 10 inquire about his situation his
was that be went there because he owed Mr. Slacum
visit; ask him whether that is so.
Ans He says he did not say so in regard TO that pre-
else object because the word precise excludes any sec
ondary idea. He says he bad two objects In ylew-one
a friendly one, and the other on business
Mr. Carlisle. Ask him whether he did not use this
expression 81 went TO Alexandra purely and SIMPLY
Lpursamsnte spmsnisl Tor the purpose OF making Mr.
Ans He says thai he remembers the idea very well,
but does remember the he used He says that
the idea he threw out previously is similar TO The one to
which he gives utterance now
The court then adjourned.
FlrrIErH Day "WEDNESDAY, May IL, 1858,
Captain Barry-recaled.
Mr. May. [Handng the witness enlarged proIec-
ton of the map of the State Of Queretaro obtained from
the governor OF that State Explain to The Jury your
travels in The State Of Quereaio, and show whehef Inc
places are correctly located on that map!
Ans | started from Arroyo Seco--
Mr. Bradley. Are to explore the State of Queretaro
south Of Arroyo Secoi
The Court The prosecution can only go as FAR as
MIR May Where did you 20 to from Arroyo Seco
Ans. The first object to which will attract attention
is Vega de los Alamos which is on the Rio Carrizal.
Cues What was the direction OF the river at the point
Alamoss
Ans The general course Of the river was southeast
Cues. Does the map describe II correcuys
Ans. Yes, sir.
Cues. Did you follow the course OF the river!
Ans followed the course of the river distance,
but will not pretend 10 say how far exactly.
Cues. Was that the first river you met going south
from Lagunllas
Ans. The Carrizal is the first running river south of
Lagunillas. If there had been any other, most
alny would have seen It, My explorations were very
minute.
Cues How many leagues did you 90 down that river !
Ans. | suppose went about two leagues from Ala
mos. following the course of The river. think ex-
plored about two leagues OF The river where struck It
south OF Arroyo Seco. proceeded eastward and struck
again The general OF the river is southeast but
there are many abrupt turns in it.
Cues In what direction was the current of the river
Ans. Where struck il the second time it was run
ming slightly TO the east.
Cues. How do you know that you were due south
from Lagnnllas passing across al that pon,
Ans. From the submits of the mountains could see
the whole country OF Lagunillas
Cues. Could you see the village OF Lasunilas from
the submits OF the mountains
Ans. From the summit OF one of the mountains, from
which could see The river could see Lagunillas.
Cues Where was that
Ans Considerably 10 the southwark could see the
valley. The rlver looked like narrow silver thread
winding its way through it.
Cues Describe the general direction OF the mountains
forming the valley of that river
Ans There rs a mountain range each side OF the
river, the sides OF which abrupt in places You can
ascend them IN some places The mountains are not
heavily tmbeTed; they are covered with chapparal
but in the summils OF some there fine TIMBER but none
OF any great Their general course is from south
east to northwest. did not ascertain the direction
curasly by The compass but think their general course
as have stated.
CUES Which OF the boundary stones did you see on
the dividing line between San Luis Potos and QueTet
Ans did not see the extreme south one. saw one
southeast from Arroyo Seco, and one al Comunldad.
The Court What the distance OF the boundary
stone from Arroyo Seco
Ans | think more than league.
MIR. May Do you know the surveyor OF the State OF
Queretarol
Ans | do.
Cues. Was he with you
Ans. He was with me al that time
Cues. | understood you 10 say that when you were
due south from the town of Lsgunas, you could look
back and see IL from the tops OF the mountains
Ans. Yes, sir near the SUBMITS of some OF them
was The boundary of the district of Lagunillas
Mr. Bradley Was the ascent on each side OF the range
OF mountains even
Ans, Ii is very that you will find the ascent
the sides OF mountains even.
Cues Did you see all The boundary stones OF Lagu.
nas TO the south
Ans / did not see the boundary stone OF III Rincon
de Leon.
Cues How near were you TO the southern boundary
OF the district OF Lsgunias when you could look back
and see the village OF Lagunillas
Ans 1t must have been within league, and in the
State OF neutrality-suspicious. not that much.
Mr.. May. Did you explore the country north OF The
bend OF the nyer, and south OF the boundary oil the
State
Ans Iexplored all that could be explored In some
paris il was impossible 10 get animal up.
Qaes. Did you 90 10 Santa Maria de Acapulco
Ans. ] did not
Cues Did you cross the river al tina, point
Ans. ! saw the river from lis northern bank.
Cues DO you know that the river Carrzal runs in
lis whole the State OF Queretaro and south OF
the town OF Bagunillas!
Ans. Ii entirely in The State OF Queretsro. The
only place where approaches the municipality OF La
gunila is near the southeastern boundary, at the
of Santa Mara de Acapulco The extreme southern
bend OF the river would not be than three four
leagues from the southern boundary OF Lagunillas.
Cues. And from the boundary Of San Luis Potosi
also
Ans Yes, sir.
Cues. Did sou visit The village OF Pinali
Ans saw village by that name
Mr. Bradley Where was IL
Ana At the mines Of Japan.
Cues. How far from Lsgunlasl
Ans. About IS or 20 leagues
The Court The Court has decided that you cannot
inquire about mines 40 or so miles of
Mr. May. Can not make that inquiry IL they
precisely 10 the description OF those which the wit
nesses for the defence said they visited
The Court The Court thinks moi. These mines
TO be in Lsgunillas and within that limit you must
conhne your rebutting proof,
Mr. MAY The Court will observe that the statement
made the other day that, according TO the theory
OF the prosecution, these Witnesses Abbott and Socum,
bad been carried TO the mines OF JHpan the State OF
osi and lying TO the south described The dscrep-
ancies between the testimony of witnesses and that
of those for the defence in estimating DISTANCES
The course taken by Abbott and Slocum correct
They have testified that they went due SOUTH and that
when they had passed the junction of the Carrza and
AyuUa rivers they were only half way TO the mines
We want to show that the mines Captain Barry visited
were az FAR below the junction OF those rivers going
south the distance between Lagunillas and that juno
ton and that the appearance OF those mines, rehnefes
and churches, and the terrestrial objects surrounding
them, coTesponded with the description given of the