The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-26


raxpoaTxp THE sEpusLic.l
THIRTY-FOURTH DAY-Wsdnesday, dpris 10 !
The court met at the usual hour, and after the
spnounc ement of the death of Hon william X
King, Vice President OF the tnited SLAVES al
ioarned until the following morning
THIRrY-FIFTH DAY ThTsdsy, Aprii al.
s,sxs.f,n ds dx,sslar recalled, Mr. Bosc<s inter
prsfsngD
Mr. BxApLxr Do you know Don kryel Huici,
an attachs Of the Mexican legation in this city,
and when and where dld you become acquainted
with him'
Ana made the acquaintance of Mr. Huic in
this city two days after my arrival. He presented
himself to OF bis own will and accord, and he
came to see me as a countryman; and ne being in
my opinion, disting uished coontryman, from the
position which he occupied an attache of the
Mexican legation, did not for a moment hesitate
10 extend to him the hand of a friend, open to him
the doors OF my house, and welcoming him, in
wiling him TO my table, and receiving him, ia a
word, IN the same manner stranger receives
ALI his eountrymen in place that Is not his resi-
dence.
Qsss. Before your examination as witness in
this case, bad you any conversation. with him
the subject of your having been summoned
witness, and did you state to him in nbsta and
effect nc WIZARDS Hotel in this city, that you had
been promised in New Orleans, if you could come
To this city and testify in this on the part OF
the United States, that you should receive the sum
of twelve or niteen hundred dollars, or any other
sum?
dsas. bad not only one conversation with him
on the subject OF having been cited az witness,
but various conversations, and did not say any
thing was offered TO me In New Orleans, nor here,
nor anywhere else--neither ten nor fifteen thou
sand dollars nor one caarfiaa, (three cents.)
Sses. Did you visit Alexandria and after your
return did you state TO him in substance and effect
that the promise made to you in New Orleans had
been confirmed 10 yous
-Aas lvisiled Alexandra, or rather to Mr.. George
Sacum, and after my return did not say promises
were confirmed. because. 1 repeat, none had been
made TO me. All thatwas told, in Alexandria, and
upon which will give explanation OF il, il il Is ask.
ed, 10 that the persons who represent the Govern
ment of the United States in this business-Mr.
Fsndall. District Attorney, and MIR. May-woud
conduct themselves towards me according TO gen.
temsnlY usage.
CUES Did you inform Mr. Fendall and Mr.
May, either OF them, that Mr.. Huici had bsen
endeayoring to dssuade you from tesnfying in this
Aas informed Mr.. Fsndall, and Mr.. May, and
Mr. Slacun, and other persons here who spoke
Spanish not precisely that Mr.. Huici bad err
deayored TO do what Is stated in the question: but
l have told the said gentlemen, in strict fufment
OF the duties believe myselfto be under, that there
were persons W 10 were continually saying 10 me,
from morning till night, that could not and must
not expect any hing els the part of the gentle
men who represented the Government of the uni
ted States than department little becoming decent
behavior, when the question Of refanding to me
my expenses should occur.
QlIss. Did not Messrs. Fendall and May, in con-
sequence of what you said to them, write TO the
minister from Mexico In this city letter com
planning that MIR. Huici bad been endeayoring to
dissuade you from giving evidence in this case?
Ana Messrs. Fendall and May have not told me
that they had written a letter, but knew il from
the mouth of the secretary of the Mexican Legs-
ton, Gonzales de la Vega, who told me that the
letter did not say Mr.. Huici had endeavored to
dssuads discourage me, but some young men
of the Mexican Legation bad undertaken such a
task. This is what know respecting that partic-
nlar.
2sss How much money have you received from
the United States and by whose hands was il paid
10 your State how much has been paid to your.
self and how much on your account
Ans. VI to the day when | was examined last,
four hundred dollars had been sent 10 in order
70 reimburse the amount of my expenses of my
voyage from New Orleans to this city and while
here. Three or four days after that, being under
the necessity OF settling my accounts at the hotel
where lod ged, wrote note to Mr. Fendal, re
quesiing him to send r1s two hundred and ten
dollars and some cents, the amount was owing
at the hotel This was done the day after asked
for it; and consequently the net amount | have re-
ceiysd is six hundred aud ten dollars and some
cents
Cues. From whom did you receive the four hum
Aus. Mr.. slacum brought me four hundred dol
lars N bis pocket and placed il in my hands, and
gave receipt for it.
Cues. Did you state in substance and effect to
Mr. Huici that Jose Antonio Barragan had re-
ceiVed large sum Of money, any Of mo
ney, and how much, from the United States for
coming to this city and giving testimony in this
case; and that you were to receive the same
sunni
Als I remember having said to some person
j do not remember whether to Mr.. Huci or not
that had heard in New Orleans that Mr.. Barra.
gan had been deceDtiy lndemnifed by the United
States, and if / remember correctly, il was from
the secretary Of the Mexican consulate there but
did not state any determined sum. In respect
TO the circumstance that expected indemnih-
cation greater or less, or equal to that Of Mr.. Bar
ragan, have not said any such thing, because at
New Orleans not told that should receive
any amount OF money, much less should | have
said 70 Mr.. Huici, who preaching to me
eternally, from morning till night. that i ought
to distrust very much the muni6cence of the
United States, not only in respect 10 paying
fully tor my services, but even in regard 10
funding to me my expenses which had paid out
Of my own pocket. Mr.. Huici cited to me some
law existing in the United States limiting the
amount which each witness shall receive per day;
and another as to the amount to be received ac-
cOrding the distance travelled, adding that this
all / could possibly expect. From this it may
be inferred that none but crazy brain could
pect thousands of dollars, when a countryman
arguing to him the contrary, founded on GER
tain law.
Mr. BRADLET called for and read the following
letters, being correspondence between the coun-
sci for the prosecution and the Mexican Minister;
WAsHIsaTos, March 9, 1853
Sra: We feel il to be our duty to inform you
that we have received reliable information to the
effect that some of the gentlemen attached to your
legation have been attempting to influence Judge
Ag liar Mexican gentleman, who has come to
this city as witness for the United States against
DR.. George A. Gardiner and his brother, to
prevent Judge Aguilar from testifying against
them.
We you will at once put stop to such
an improper correspondence.
Mr.. Slacum and one of the undersigned "a.
May) called you this morning 70 make the
COZ municstion. but you were not at home.
On account OF the great respect we feel for your
character, have taken this liberty, in this unu-
suaI mode Of correspondence with Minister, to
inform you directly this subject rather than by
a note from the Department Of State.
We are, with sentiments of high consideration,
very respectfully, your obedient servants,
p. K. FENDALL,
United States Attorney.
Fl MAY,
or Counsel for United States
TO bis Excellency Senior LARRAIszAs, Mexican
Minister, SC.
WAsRIsaroN, March 10, 1855
GEsTIEAzN: / will inform myself in regard To