Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-02
THE GARDINER CASE.

Tb;s co.a ,,as ro.r ned on Monday BY hearing III
\ Testimony ~ Co,.ai, wr LIAM W. HUNTER, Of I'll
senata,s co,,,o;ssono.. j 'exico, in the matter
testified thai Tho town ~ Lar. inlas contain abou
four hundred inhabitants Penijuan, - ne sam. eOuh
ty, is very much smaller. These were 'he only W
lagos in the county Had no knowledge Of sVer mn u'
on Of mine of any Sort in the county municipality
Laguinas. Did think practicable to bring steam
engine into that county that would be large enough for
mining purposes, any other purpose except such q
small matter as turning lathe, thing Of that kind
Mules could not keep their footing in Lagunillas $50 steep
and bad are the roads) with engine machinery
their backs Witness admitted that piston and fywhee
might be so cast lin very small pieces) to be trans
ported on muleback in Laguinas still it is about
much as an animal can do to carry himself there.
Mr. SANCHEZ NAyARRo next examined. Hesis
Mexican residing in Saltio and was interpreted before
the court by Mr. Bowes. Has lived in San Luis Potosi
from 1926 to 1891 Was acquainted with the handwrit-
ing Of the late Governor of the State Don Julian Reyes
When witness presented with the papers containing
GARDENERS mining title, Sc, and asked to examine
the signatures of the Governor therein exception was
taken by defendants counsel the ground that as the
defendant was trial fer falseswearng, and not
for forgery this question and all of the character
were nadmissble. Mr.. Perry ably addressed the court
this head for defendant and sgnifed his purpose of
going home to South Carolina called by engagements
there Mr. May replied saying that it the object of
the prosecution in offering this evidence shcw that
when Gardiner to the me .noria &C. he knew his
statements to have been false.
On Tuesday the witness recalled and testified
brief space the rest of the day being in dis
cussions between counsel Just before adiourning f
fort made to extend the sttngs of the court each
day, so as to comprise the trial within moderate limits
but seemed that nothing convenient than the pre-
sent arrangement could be agreed upon The end
to be yet very far off
The witness first placed the stand ON Wednesday,
by Mr. Bowes He testified his belief that the sigma
lures Of Governor Reyes and the Secretary of State
nor Guzman appended to the depositions false If
the seals genuine at all, they old ones, in
many years ago. Had never heard Of mining town in
Laguinilas. Had never been in Laguinilas. Was sub
ponaed in New York TO appear here the day before his
intended departure for Mexico.
Mr.. James r. Partridge, of Baltimore of the SEN
ate's Commissioners, testified knowing well the sigma
of Gov. Reyes had him sign papers, also Guz
man. the seal Of the State Of San Luis Potos and
it in and the impressions from it, witness iden
titled several papers those obtained from Guzman by
the Commission.
Mr.. May put in official authenticated document
stating all the existing and all the abandoned mines in
San Luis Potosi, which the witness translated
Thursday occupied principally in the discussion by
Counsel before the Court to the admssibity Of evil
dence offered by the prosecution.