The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-16

iIa( llMe, tANeIlIUM ytaIs Ic
il Puebla. Knew DE-. Gardiner from 1912 10 1874
Knew him first al his Office, al The OF Espru Santo
and the Pfoesa lie was in business there alone, fol-
lowing his profession a. dentist He afterwards went
into partnership with an Englishman named Segur. This
as about year after witpesss fret acquaintance. He
remained in partnership with SeguT until 1874. My
knowledge OF has means that OF gentee young
living by bis profession. He had no other profess
sion. HE never practised as physician. In lS44 DR.
G. left Mexico. ! saw him in Mexico in lSi5 can
not state the time; OF il but cannot tell
whether II was summer or winter During DR., GaId-
pel's stay IN Mexico saw hun almost every day Ny
son worked for him a taller Saw bin last on the "a
OF June, ls47, the day OF our expulsion 10 reference
the Dr's circumstances, only know that he pad ms
bills little by itlle-not all 81 once In 1914 hellVeu
more decently than in lS45ha 49, al more expensive
house Cannot say what time in 1915 saw III oafdihef'
but think that il 10 The early part OF the year ga
the I'd OF June, lss7, The Americans living IN Mexico
together in consequence OF decree OF lhe
government After Tins meeting went 10 shut my sioe'
and there met Dr. Gardiner Sand 10 him, You here,
and have met your counlrynehi ana ne answered.,
For Gods FAKE don't mention that am an american, iol
am passing here layanero. SAID, IL you are act
ing 90 for want OF means would furnish you IL you
will follow my misloflunes. He thanked me, and said
he would 20 back into the interior Have not seen DIR.
Gardiner from that time tll saw him al Wiards Hotel
in Washington
On the cross examination, witness stated that he was
not native OF this country came here from Corsica IN
1885, was na,uIa;zed ia 1922 lie repeated his lestl-
inony in regard 10 the Doctors paying his ailors bills BY
insamenis that he kept no horse or carriage In ls45
he boarded the Gale Sulea II is not very respect
able street, because not in the centre or the city i
is FIVE squares from the Plaza. Knows that Dr. g. dd
not pracise physician. Witness, in answer 10 MI
Bradley said that he did not say before the Senate com
mtee that DR.. Gardiner was concerned IN the mining
business in Mexico from 1914 TO lS47 Did not IN The
city OF Mckee tell some one what he could prove II
brought here witness. Has had agreement as TO
what compensation lie is TO have. Came to Washington
about nine months since; remained I'LL October, when he
returned 10 Mexico. Received nothing but his expenses
that is, his expenses in coming while he sald here, and
on his return Received the money from Mr. May and Mr.
Fendall Thinks that be received about $500 in all bns
upon this point witnesses memory was very faulty.
must have been in the month OF March that he last saw
Dr. Gardiner in 1914. Did not understand from Dr IT,, 10
October ls43 that he had got letters from the American
minister and was going into the interior. Denies tnat
he travelled in Mexico with SayTes and Wright AS
nted that be signed paper ior publication IN the
Herald in company with Sayres and Wright, against Dr.
Gardiner The three wrote togshyw nobody else could
per- and stated as reason Tor its publication that they
read in other papers statements that were not corec
ind this in answer to them. The paper (which
denied statement 10 the effect that Dr. Gardiner
had been one OF committee 10 wait on General
Thompson on his arrival In Mexco} was then read
BY Mr.. Bradley. Witness I'm repy to Mr., Bradley
said that he was vice president OF the dinner to
General Thompson and there was committee APP
pointed. DR. Gardiner did take carriage and bring
him to the dinner. Witness had claim against the Uni
led States before he came here but did not come here
Tor the purpose Of prosecuting it. After he came here
he did speak to members of Congress about it, and left
an agent here 10 attend TO it. The claim was received,
and he received 1880 The claim $4,000. Does
no, expect if this money is recovered By the govern
nent, that his claim will be paid out oil H. Has not writ
ten letter to that effect. Witness bases his claim upon
his two Stores Tailoring establishment Lett Mexico
on the I'd June, 1917 ; came back when the American
army into the city Found The goods all spoiled
from the damp, &c.
A running discussion here arose the propriey OF
questioning the witness 10 his caim and he was with
drawn.
The court took recess TO give time TO the prosecu.
lion to bring MIR Noah Smith, witness who had been
in attendance, but had left on account OF sickness
Al the expiration OF the recess being found that Mr.
N,u,sh 1,at,ap Mr. mazda m MI ans
ton, and said that they would have TO dsarange The Or
der OF business somewhat
Alfred A. Lewis called and sworn Has resided
IN the Guanaualo since 1910 II IS nnety-hye Spanish
leagues from Mexico Guanauao Is forty EIGHT leagues
from San Luis Poiosi BY the road he has travelled Has
visited the town of Rio Verde Witness is Eng
lishman. Thinks the distance from GuaBs uato 10 Qua
dalajaIa is ninetylhree leagues guanauao is 10 the
central part OF Mexico; San Luis is more towards the
Gulf. Guanauao is foriy-three leagues from Quereta
70 Never was in Morela Was acquainted with DR..
Gardiner in 1915 Knew Or Gardiner at the residence
oil my family at San Xavier, Two miles from the city Of
Guansjuaio. Think in the month Of September |
knew Mr.. Gardiner. He proessed to be dentist. He
performed an operation upon one OF my sisters, Mrs Gran
neneade upon her teeth. Saw him engaged in this ope
rallon one Sunday, when be finishing. He resided
in one of the Mazones. He had a pacatd-" George
Gardiner, surgeon dentist" 1t was 10 Spanish the
door. or IN the passage to his room Saw him several
times al my house. This is the man. One Of my sis
tiers questioned him 10 his country He said he had
been born sea. under the American flag, and that he
considered himself an American citizen. Don't think he
thing OF mines in Moelia Don't recoect anything
DR. Gardiner had horse and saddle to ride about don't
know that II his Lived deeenty not IN great
style, TO make dash lie had other business, 10 my
knowledge, did not practise Am not certain
OF the Time he remained IN GuansIuaio as well as
can recollect he went away il September October
Heard HIM state that be going to the fair Of San
Juan de losLaguas II is great place 10 buy and sell
wares The TAR is held from the LIST TO the sth Of De-
cembet. Never have been 10 these fairs my self First
met Gardiner the time left college Met bin next
Tue steamer Trent IN the beginning OF this year, the first
lime saw HIM since lsf5 Recognised him without
any body telling me II was him.
On cross-examnalion, witness said he was born in
Maseilles, but his father English and told that
be was removed from thence TO LondoH when he was
one month old resided in London till be was six
years old; IRON SIX 10 nine 10 New Orleans from nine
I'LL this time has lived IN O. Ahsjnato, with the exception
- having left II two three times until he came on
this business Considers himself English subject Is
told his father did not reside in Msrseilles but passed
there on his way from Africa Witness - miner by
profession Was born the i2th OF May, ga Was fifteen
or sixteen years old in d5 Was educated the college OF
paxesma, in Guansjusto. Left college al the end OF
August or the inning OF September In answer ques
eos MT May sent messenge TO Uaanaiuaia 10 see VI
Any Mexican or foreigner would come this business,
~ they knew anything of IT, II Mr.. George Wright
VINO was the messenger Dill not know him before.
Ioid Mr.. Wright what have stated here 10 day-more
or less was told that my expenses would be paid, and
nat was 10 trust TO the generosity of the government to
compensate me for the situation left The stua ton was
principal clerk in the mines There wa. bat ono clerk
ABOVE him. The administrator. The mines are those OF
ROSARIO, OF The house of Perez Gavez situated next 10
one called San Pedro. His salary was Si3 per week
winch with perquisItss amounted 81 800 per annum
was mol told that the government would be liberal or
generous al all was only told must trust 10 the gen
maj IEa atYn II m.