Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-07

Besides he did not remember having written such letter
To third letter, he acknowledged the signature but
not sure to the body of the letter Did not remember
Domingo Chayes, principal alcalde in Rio Verde.
The following ransations were then read by Mr. May,
at Mr.. CARLIsLE's request:
Fourth seal, L. s., for the years 1850 and 1884, 12a
cents.
TO The First Constitutional Alcalde Of this city:
j. Charles Gardiner, citizen Of the United States
and temporarily IN this city, appear before you in tie
most legal manner and say that my brother DR.. George
A. Gardiner, worked mines in the point Tor pace) called
Lagunillas in the Huasteca range Of mountains Serra
de la Huasteca and known by the of Trinidad"
" Dolores" and San Jose" he spent in them large
capital which he had to abandon account of having
been expelled by virtue of the first article of the decree
Of the oath Of October 1876, which issued by the
Government of this State As Is be supposed only
the capital invested lost but also were the profits
which must have resulted therefrom and now IN order
make hisrghts prevail in Republic it necessary
the witness who be presented shall be examined
upon every thing relative to the said mines, their work
ings reducing establishment drag mills (arrasres mule
yards &c. &c they must depose if they be relations
ial, cifer directly or Indirectly, and whether they b
agents or directors Of the business and the said depos
poses which may suit my brother. therefore reaaes
you to order what ask, because it is just.
/ Rio VERDE, October TO- 1851.
i ]. CHARLES GARDINER.
i (RuJric.)
Rio VERDE, OCTOBER 10, 1851.
What the petitioner asks cannot be done because what
contained in his petition is true because neither in
the municipality of Laguniilas in all this depart
ment is there has there been any Mines much
less has there been any) Of the importance and magn
ude that is intended be represented neither has Mr.
George A. Gardiner been known miner in this
jurisdiction, but surgeon and DOCTOR in the few days
that he resided here The expulsion that he alleges is
also false.
In consequence let this writing be returned ohim with
the present Decree and him. too in future to have
respect for the judicial authority that exercise than
to attempt to surprise it and make accompice in
fraud such as is now attempted to be made.
Senor DOMINGO CHAvEs.
SEAL. a ruJricI
First Juzado of Rio Verde.]
Assistant witness ]. BIAS URIBE.
"a ru6ric
When the reading over Mr. CARLISLE said that the
ranslatons and the originals differed in this that in the
original the reply of Senor Domingo Chaves dated
the ls of October and not the 10th in the ransa
on thus making the reply to be dated nine days before
the communication which called it forth. Mr.. Bowes, the
translator being put the stand explained Mr. Carlisle
dssentng) that though not universally it was generally
the that tenth written in the original, and
that he had again and again it so, and trans
lated it.
The examination of John Charles Gardiner being re-
sumed number Of letters purportng to be his were
writing These the letters afterwards identified as
GARDENERS by Col. Lorenzo Thomas.
On Wednesday, after certain papers were offered by
the defence the defence declared its closed and the
prosecution commenced Offering rebuttng testimony.
Col. Lorenzo Thomas Assistant Adjuant General Uni
ted States Army knew John Charles 5ar6ner in Mexico
He interpreter the headquarters Of the army from
10Th of February to 10th Of July, ls48 Is well ac-
quainted with his handwriting had almost daily oppor
tuntes for becoming He and Gardiner sat opposite
each other at the same table.
Several Of the papers previously handed John Chas
Gardiner and denied or doubted by him TO be his were
distinctly identified in his handwriting by COL Thomas
His rubrc was peculiarly marked. His signatures
made to the paid him for services. These
cepts are in the Treasury Department.
The counsel for defence wishing to have the opportu-
nifty of examining these papers and signatures the Court
adjourned.
On Thursday, owing to the sickness Of Juror, the
Court further adjourned to this day.