The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-27


mines IN Lagunilas throughout The of his mining
operations.
81 Tba, the alleged mines existed and were OF great
4th That he was the owner Of those mines
~ we iaisy o any one OF these propositions has been
proved to your satisfaction then the defendant is guilty
"echn sahsiy you from The vence that he had mol the
means without which he could have had the mines
ana mining establishment described in his memorial then
ne has sworn falsely and guilty Ii we can satisfy YOU
from the evidence iha if his story be true he must have
been personally Present al the mines during
the term oi hs mining operations and thar, in point OF
iact he times within thai not at the mines but
al other places, tansacng projecting other business
wholly Inconsistent with his personal presence the
Lagunillas mines, then he has sworn falsely, and is
guilty Again: II We can satisfy you from he evidence
that no such existed those described in his me-
mortal aud documents supporting it, then -hc has sworn
falsely, and is guilty s00ce IL satisfy
you from the evidence that, II the pretended mines
existed he had no ineres, in them. but that he COM
milted forgery 10 order To make out title 10 them.
then he has sworn falsely, and is guilty. ef
Now gentlemen, we say that the evidence which has
been ad before you proves four things The proof Of any
one OF which requires verdict OF guilty. Aud these
/ That The deiendln, had pecuniary means. 81
H. An aiibi.
ILL., That the mines claimed by him do not and never
did, exist. 'e# uE
~ That even if the alleged mines existed he had no
interest IN nor title 70 ihem and has committed forgery
IN order TO show title ~ st4 !a s5t a..h 4 sI1t
If we have established the third proposition, it would
follow as coroaiy from such proof, that the averment
IN the memorial that he expelled from the mines s
untrue II there were mines be expelled from, he
could not have been expelled 1t is remarkable that the
order OF expulsion is dated at San Luis Potos Che city of
that name) on the 2lst OF October 1885, and that ac-
corng to ,he deenians protest. was received BY him
on ihe morning OF the oath OF Oc,ober-the third day
attef-a bis refinery OF San Crsoba which he says
IN the district OF Laeunlas. Now, that is small dis
rct, about twenty-five thirty OF miles from north
and the city OF San Luis Potos is distant from the viii
lage OF Lagunillas five six days journey How The
decree could have travelled rapidly such roads
have heard described it s for you say. You will
recollect the testimony which gave this subject
II the memorial be true, in July, ls44. the defendant
had fortune of $330392 which he invested in the La
gunas mines; he employed five hundred hands ss Ia
bores IN those mnes, he tells you his protest,
supported upwards OF fue Aundred families, and lwasl
the cause OF the prosperity OF the whole district he
extracted ores, hat houses erected large refinery.
made large investments in steam engines aud other ma.
sisnce in the different departmenls o mining
he received upwards of tvenfy thousand dollars month
from his mines from the month OF June, 1876. ill the oath
OF October next following, when he scompelied
abandon his immense establishment, and, alter ring of
every thing OF value and which could be removed band
OF Mexican sodies set e 10 IL, and everything left
a heap OF ruins T" set sa
Nor was this amount OF $3.50 3a2, invested in the
mines, the whole of the DEFENDANTS fortune during these
mning years Tor, according 10 his protest, which he
brought before you as part OF his evidence, he had
olher and ample iIeasuresutcent to supply the wants
OF the government OF San Luis Poos: .he has always
helped the government whenever il has called him
with CoPIoUs SUMS" aHsas4 %
This is uuly magnificent picture. But, gentlemen.
we show you that The defendant, from the day when
he entered the republic Of Mrxico, ill nearly up TO
the time when, as he swears he invested $3.50 800 in the
L,gunas mines, and while be was lending 'icopous
Gums" 10 government, wit out any
except such could be derived from his practice
densi II we show linn 10 You, changing his place OF
residence because his professional income too rmsll
Tor his wants or declaring IL 10 be his purpose TO oh
10 distant region; if we show him 10 you engaged.
during parl OF The interval, of numerous compa-
ny OF associates small and ultimately abortive mining
concern hundreds of miles from the FL Dorado OF La
gunas, and alter The failure OF thai petty enterprise
show him not AZ an owner OF nner but as ahunt
.t,. ..f " t.tu sk~ L.
suddenly shows himself you swearing 10 be possessed
OF three hundred and thirty Thousand three hundre and
ninety two dollars before you can believe his oath you
will call upon him 10 show how and when he acquired
this vast amount OF money. You will decide the cues-
ton presented Tor your consideration upon the prob
abilities OF human experience. You well know that il
the of affairs for TO be poor to-day
aud rich tomorrow IL does indeed, sometimes happen
that besides the OF hereditary wealth. there
other and occasional exceptions 10 the doom of fallen
TO live oy the sweat OF his btow but you know
that such instances only but that when they
do their whole history is generally notorious At
all events, the hon fortune thus favors tell
how, and wbep and iron What source his sudden pros
periiy has sprurg
The defendant was travelling abont, pursuing labo-
rious however respectable, profession; changing his To-
cation because, where he there were no, teeth
enough TO pull. or too many other people were pulling
them engaging in sna and finally disastrous project;
declaring bis intention OF attending to other business
egaa when compared with that desribedn
his memufI and YET he expects you TO believe, without
word Of explanation, that all a, once he has become
rich, almost beyond the dreams OF avarce that he had
vast To invest IN mlnes, and The munlficent
Iairon OF needy government IL is not impossible,
however unirequent, that IN a moment OF time poor
may become rch-ihat the Lazarus OF to-day may
be The Cesus OF tomorrow He may have drawn
large Prize lottery bat then the seller OF the ticket
knows the iac and lelthe friends or neighbors OF
The fortunate purchaser may know H. and can tell Or he
may be the unexpected heir legaiee OF some wealthy
relation or he may have been more lucky than most
oi his counirymeB who 40 wid-goose chase after
English estates But II the fact is readily susceptible
OF proof The instant Transition from Indulgence, or very
moderate circumstances, 10 opulence however possible
is out of the ordinary course OF human affairs; and
Da The examination OF Judge Agular, who resided In
the .ts OF sn po,o 1871 70 1913, Mr. May
he following question the Witness " Whcher he has
the public troops ever visited the district OF
L,guniIlas for the putposc oil expsng d. Gardiner or
Ar B,adoy. D1nt ask him that question, if you
Nj NAV Why 1t i matter OF public history.
tAer discasou the court decided that the ques
Mr. Carisie Let ~ get the question accurately. be-
iieve IL is-"Hss the witness known, heard,
Wheeler troops visited Lagunlas Tor the
purpose Of ex peing Dt Gardiner T.
Nj Bradley We don't object to the "knov," but 10
that OF the question which asks II he "neard."
lie know. has he heard that troops
might have been Lsgunas with the object or pu
pose Of expecting DR.. Gardiner nom there -. 81
The following Is from The cross-exsminatton OF me same
witness
Ones Dnna the late war with Mexico, were the Amer.
leans in that country permitted settle their affairs and
carry away thef property -, =.
Ans lIe does not know what may have happened IN
o,er States than San Lois Potos, which was whefe ne
,e.,ed bot mere although he renembers that when the
lo, ~ exnaon was published requiring the leaving OF
netcan czens, he does not know that they may have
been ptved OF the Tree ose o. ihe p.ope,y, nor on