The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-15
FIYrlErH DAY-WEpsEsDAY. MAY II, 1858.

FIrnETH DAY-WEpsEsDAY, MAY II, 1858.
I'm coNTlEUATIoN.l
The DISTRICT ATTORNEY. | have reduced the offer OF
the United States to writing that there may be no mis-
take about il. II is as ioows :,
The defendant having offered the evidence OF the wit
who visited the mines alleged to be bs mines, ana
who described certain mines towns, reknenes, NOUN
sins and other physical objects which they saw during
their progress said mines the United Saies offer be
evidence OF other Witnesses tending to prove that they
the came physical otlecs, towns, refneries noun
ains and mines, themselves. The United States olef
this evidence in order contradict The said witnesses Tor
the defendant and 10 enable the jury to Determine the
true OF the mines testified TO by the witnesses for the
defendant their distance from the village OF Lagu
nlas and whether they are in he State OF San Luis Po
Osi or in the State OF QueretaIo.
The CoURT, The Court said. in its decision on Mon
day last that you might show that The witnesses the
part of tie defendant were mistaken. but you could not
show that there were mines forty or fifty miles Off
Mr. MAY We offer 10 prove that they the same
mines by their appearance and by the mountains and
villages surrounding them.
The CouRT. The Court has answered that in its de-
cision already The Court decided, without reference
what you have put upon paper that you have perms
sion to prove where the Carrizal is You have done
that alIeady but to prove that mountain is fifty miles
oil does prove that there is within ten or hf
teen miles You have right to show that there
mines in The locality of Lagunillas,
Alfred A. Lewis recalled,
Mr. May. Have you lived nearly all your life near
silver mines, and are you iamiliarwith silver ores
Ans | am practical Judge of silver ore.
Ques. Have you not been engaged IN mining and ex-
aiming oIes!
Ans Yes, sir
Ques For how lsng!
Ans Since was nine years OF age.
Quea, Do you remember OF my having handed you
piece OF red which of the witnesses for the de-
ience took from Carrzao! tH
Ans Yes, sir and think il was on the second day
after the stones brought in.
Cues. Did request you 10 examine and ascertain
whether there was any silver IN il or not
Ans examined it in the court room, and said at the
time that if small piece of il were smashed up and
what called enafua washed done to it, II would be
found whether there was any SILVER in il or not Ac.
cording my best knowledge from the sight had OF it
then. II did not contain any silver at all.
Qaes Did you examine it as carefully as you could
Ans Yss;sr.
Ques Do you know what ! then did with III
Ans do not recollect. | left the courtroom imme
Ques Have you seen that piece of red ore since that
time
Mr. Bradley. tHanding witness piece Of oIel Is
tbat OF ue character OF the stone you examined!
Ans. i do not think il is
Qles. Was no, the that shown you red
Ans. Yes, sir; but not 80 red as this one.
La search was made for the piece OF stone that had
formerly been examined by the witness, but ii could not
Mr. May. have submitted the motion time and
again, hat the other side should file their papers and
ores, but 1t has not been done.
The court here took
Alter ssembing.
DR.. c. w Davis recalled
Mr.. May. Have you hved in Mexico.
Ans. have for seventeen years
Cues Had you much TO do with the authorities there
and their wfitngs!
Ans. was frequently brought in contact with them.
Cues Handing the witness the decree Of the pre-
feet OF Rio Verde Domingo Chaves, on the petition OF
John Charles Gardiner, which was published in pre-
vious report. What is The date of that decree
Ans. | should suppose that il was Rio Verde, Octo-
Der l0lh, ls3l.'
Cues. Have you seen numerals made in that way in
Ans In Mexico "ten,h" is frequently written ii is
on that paper
you have you find one in which "tenth is writen
as II is on that paper!
Ans | have not many papers myself, but there a
good many in the Department OF State, 10 which can
Ques You will do us a favor by looking through the
papers in the State Department and finding single
where "tenlh" is written as it is on that paper
Ans. will examine them.
Mr.. Carlisle How would you say the "hrs, of May"
Ans D,a uno de Mayo, or uno de Mayo.
Mr.. Bradley Handing witness paper on which
were marked "tenhv and "6rst"l II those dates were
written in Spanish, how would you read beml
Ans. +" Oclobre dies" and :" octobre primero" My
recollection is that Mexcans do not make the figure l,
and "ro" for ''p,inero."
Cues. II were 10 show you letter with the date
written with long figure ~ aod "ro," would you say
that IL was not written by Mexican
Ans. would first look at the document, said my
recollection that Mexicaus do not make figure 81"
and "ro' for "pfimno"
Cues [Handing paper to the witness What is the
Ans "Rio Verde, Novembre primro;" !" but it was
not written by MEXICAN.
Ques. According TO your recollection, instruments
and promissory notes, anything which the day OF
the month is entered "hrs is written with figure 81"
without an 30" "ro" next TO il, and that when c
pbeis annexed to the figure "one at the top or bottom
tits "lenth {"
Ans. That is my recollection.
Cues. Have you studied any Spanish GRAMMAR
Ans. | have depended more on my knowledge OF the
Latin grammar owing 10 the great similarity OF the Ian
Euages Josee's grammar was the one had access to-
The standard Spanish grammar at the present lime s
got out on new PLAN but know llte about IT, re.
Ter 10 Ollendor's, which il considered the best
Mr.. May DO understand you to say that The Span
'ards, in writing numbers, do not use anything which
corresponds TO our "frst, ""second," or "third"
Ans. They do in the division OF dscourses, arsu
menis or anything OF that kind First" II written with
al" and "ro," would undoubtedly signify primuo
Mr.. Bradley Did understand you TO say, in regard
10 bills OF exchange promssory notes. deede accounts
transactions of that kind that they only the numera
without any addition 10 it, as we would write "Oco-
Der !"
Ans. Promssory notes are rarely used in Mexico
ihe business there is pretty much a cash do not
teeoiect having seen promissory note there.
oues. Did you not at any time, during the seventeen
years you were in Mexico, see bill OF exchange or
promissory note
Ans l have seen bills OF exchange but promissory
nossthat recoect of.
., aaes DO they not habitually in Mexico use some
''hs more than figure to describe numerals
aus lnink but my recollection is not distinct
:, =, .i iuie they say "i0 May,""I0 June June
suhe III and not "June 1llh. "June I2h," &c,
,i. ~ w. u had the decree OF Domingo Chaves to
'ss'o, woolo translate the date October 9TH Ii
.ne eoeumen were forged one the person committing
c Iogey would lake good care tina, The dates should
... I; ~ sep1.y When having the dates before his