The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

he has known Geo. A. Gardiner fotir years,
and has seen him write. The signature on
the MOrclian mining papers resemble his
Is better acquainted with the writing Of J.
C. Gardiner
District Attorney Fenda.l, called BY the
defence; testified TO having paid witnesses
from Mexico mileage both ways, aud per
diem While Here, as well a. family expenses
while absent, pursuant 20 an arrangement
Of Minister fletcher. and with the approval
OF the President, viz: AquiliaT, S4IO;To-
gus 81 ,47O; Wright. 1899; Nayaros' expen.
ses for himself aud clerk, S492.
Marshol Wsllaeh testified that b. paid
Wright last September SIO9; N. T. Smith
SCI, aud at December term Jones S2II:
Wright STA; Bower STA; Lewis Sls9, aIss
so their per diem for the present term.
John Charles Gardiner was called and
testified to having visited Laguinilias in No
vember, 1851, and obtained the copy Of Geo.
A. GARDENERS title-deed, which was shown
him and identified. He saw the Alcade
sign it, and also testified to a copy of pe-
tition TO the Alcsde, in the Witnesses own
hand requesting said copy. He went to
Rio Verde, was in the latter part Of 1874,
and again in the middle OF lS45, and again
in the summer oflS46. Then aguin in Sep
tember Of the same year. He again passed
through Rio Verde in the latter part of No.
vember, 1886. Recollected it because San
ta Anna had prohibited any person leaving
that place without passport from himself.
Witness passport was dated November;
was shown him and identified. He learned
dentistry in Havana, and practced it in va
rious parts of Mexico. lie was in Guana-
juata first in September and October, 1914,
and again in the fall Of l845. He identified
letters received there and addressed to Jno
! C. Gardiner, dated and post marked Vera
Cruz, August, 1845. His sign there was in
scribed"J. Z. Gardiner, Cimyano dentista, -
was shown and identified.
| The witness from thence went to Guada.
lajara and practiced dentistry with his broth.
er's license. While there he performed an
operation on lady which witness for the
United Staies had attributed to George A.
Gardiner. He stopped two weeks at Guuda-
lajara, and in January, 1886, he went to Ma
zatlau on the Pacific. He stopped elven
days, and went across the mountains to Du-
rango. He identified letters received there
aud addressed to J. G.. Gardiner, dated and
post marked Vera Cruz, January, 1886. He
thence went to Sambreta, and finally back
to Mazatan in the spring of l846. He saw
several vessels in the port at the time, which
appeared to be American vessels. Several
officers were introduced to him. He took
his meals at a re(ectory, and thinks that be
dined once at Mott, Talbot g. Cos. He
does not remember meeting Capt. MattoS
there, or seeing him until he reached Wash
nigton. He did not recollect seeing Bow.
ers at the restaurant.
Witness never went up the Gulf of Cali
fornia, but remembered conversing at Ma
zatlan about going to South America to ge
goods. A gentleman from Guyamas want
ed them landed at Guyamas instead of Ma
zatlan, because hey could be smugged il
there. He went next to Tepc, and from
thence TO Guadalajara, in the latter part o
May, l9l5. He fixes the date by the pro
nunciamento issued just before. He stop
ped day or two,and then went to the State
Of San Louis Potosi. He there heard of thr
war breaking out, and thinks it was in June
The Mexicans said they had fought with thu
American troops under Tay lor, and defeat
ed them.
Witness first practiced dentistry in tn,
City OF Mexico in 1874, at the house Of Dr.
Segur. lie afterwards, in July. 1874, wen
to Morela. He stated that at this time h
was 20 years old, and had frequently beel
mistaken for George A. Gardiner, in Wash
Ington and Mexico.
The object of the defence was to shog
that the witnesses for the United States ha
mistook John Charles for George A. Gardi
ner. The witness, upon his cross-examina
ton, was asked who was with him in More
liza, which was objected to, argued aud rule
out. The Court then adjourned.
. TABLE MovING IN GERMANY.-Dr. Charlie
, Addree, OF Bremen, a scientific man of tn