Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-03-22

nod place until Monday.
Tur GARDNER TRIAL.-The Gardiner tri
Il was resumed in Washington on Wednesday.
Noah E. Smith was sworn and testified as FOL
lows:
Resided in the city of Mexico from 1891 or
1882 unnl l84S Saw DIR. Gardiner there from
1s42 to lsi3; knew him as dentist; appeared
well dressed. and made good living by his
nrofession. Conversed with him in 1914, just
bee,re he lett. Gardiner said he was going in.
to the interior to practice dentistry--could do
better there, as there were not so many dem
fists
James Wright miner testified 10 meeting
Dr. Gardiner on u steamboat in May. 1871 E, on
his way TO Mexico. He told witness he would
practice dentistry III the towns from Vera
Cruz 10 Mexico, to raise the means Of getting
there.
The witness then procceded
Saw him afterwards in Puebla praclicing
dentistry and in 1912 saw him in Mexico,
where he remained till 1914 practicing den
,islry. He had no other business. Gardiner
left Mexico in 1914 and told witness he had
bought part of share in a mine in Marilla,
and was going to it. Never saw him after
wards I'LL he came here. Met him one day
at Wizards hotel with Togro and Sayres.-
Gardner passed wine at the table to them
After dinner met witness in the passage. He
asked If he and the others we're not here as
witnesses against him. Told him he was and
did not want any more conversation with him.
Advised him not 10 pass Wine TO him again.
as it would not be reclprocated. Sixty old
papers and letters in Spanish were then pre-
sented to witness which show GARDENERS
whereabouts in various parts Of Mexico from
IA to Az and his diversified occupations.
On Thursday the session Of the court was
occupied with continuation ofWright's testi.
mony, which had some odd things in it. Ac-
cordlng TO his own account he appears to have
been miner, keeper of Monte, rng-master
Of a circus, keeper of animals, bull batter, "a
raiser of balloons, and stage driver. He sta
ted that he accompanied" Gen. Waddy
Thompson from Puebla 10 Mexico. Being
further questioned he stated that he rode in the
same conceyance with the General. And to
still further question he answered he dro0e Tie
stage in which General 7. travelled ! This
Wright incidentally stated that he had claims
against the goyernmt for the loss of mines he
had owned.
After short discussion, map by Dstur-
ncll, was allowed to be introduced by the
court. The court adjourned at hafpast 4.
WASHINGTON, March l6.-The nominations
of J. R. Clay as Minister to Peru; J. S. Fay.
for Switzerland; Heap, as Consul for Tunis,
and all others reported from Committees, with
the exception of Territorial Judges, were con-
frmed to- day.
The question ofthe power of,he President
to remove Judges was discussed but not deci.
ded
Secretary Davis is understood to be urging
the appointment of Milas Taylor, Of New Or
leans, to the vacancy in the Supreme Court
S. r. Hobbie " i'll be offered the place Of First
Assistant Post master General
The President recommends all office seekers
to go home. as their applications will be care
fully considered before deciding upon them
Attorney General Chatfed is here. trying to
defeat both Johnson and French as applicants
for the Albany Post office, and secured the APP
ponlment for Mayor Perry.-COr. Phil ~
Amer.