Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-17
THE GARDINER CASE.

W,su,sGTos May lin the Gardiner to-day
Capt Barry was recalled and examined N feeau Y" MS en-
vibrations IN the State of Querearn Tie first stream r
came passing the southern boundary OF l.agnnIlias
was The Gnrlsn river which he struck at Vega dc los Ala
mos This he positive the only stream twenty
miles south Of the village OF I.agunillas IL snutcas
cry and hr followed down about two leagues and then
lett it, lie then went castey, and struck the Vr again
| where il ran in rascrly direction.
lie described the valley Of The river and The adjacent noun
,aiG ranges From the summit OF ono Of the mountains ne
,rI srr The valley Of aquinlas He visited the Village
If peval nj the mines Of Jaipan distance OF Is 20
LEAGUES from Lagunias. The defence objected To ms les
tmony Mr. May said h. proposed 10 show that III" wit
ness saw then the mines same mountains buildings
and prncpa objects which the Witnesses for the decncc had
described as being within II miles OF LaguiniIas.
The court repeated its former decision. The prosecution
miah, prove they could that there were mines where
the said there mines but they could not prove
there were mines ~ or 81 miles oil.
The witness then said he explored The whole country
Souh Of aguinIas far Car jasa river and beyond
and positive there mines within ID or ~ miles
OF that village.
comics of letter lac Isaac p Seymour Of New Or
cous soon after visited GARDENERS mines and which
published in oarfl j" that city No objection being 'nnd
N May proposed I" get The original il possible ant "ad II
10 morrow Tie letter understood ID contain sme ac.
count oi The visit OF Gardeners party 10 the aincs
Nr Mav that, with the exception o! this letter. the
limited Sa,ts Lad their evidence. The cuLr; then nd
Iourncd.
wAsHrxerns Mar L. The Gardiner resumed
this mo'r,rg, and NJ. Davis was called and c"rohr!Gt-d
liz. testimony Ul Mcssrs B"%ts and Partridge, that date
IN nnc tr ncxicar documents ollcre! written N Span.
ls the figure with snar! CIPHER nj the right Of i above
the line OF wiring and dots under the cyphc shuu Id
| b. translated tenth
Nj Mere an experienced professor OF Spanish was call.
-, 81 Defence and testified that he had translated hun.
,,cLs Mexican documents and that these characters
scre The customary abrevillinns for the word primers
and should br translated first"
Cot Abbott recalled identified the original ct one
OF the letters referred - yesterday and read The
w. f. was dated I.agunias Sunday Nov 9th 1852 and
gives glowing account of his visit that reginn II.
states that he went there IN company with Captain Sacum
sanTin nn ruU lInt
of G,r!nc mines, and examined the records of the dis
rri which the mines were situated 10 il lille could
he found That they had been entirely successful and had
not only visited GARDENERS three mines but had obtained
anthem ;calei copy u the Decd that il among The lev
pu!lc records which saved in damaged III,
ma TIC place invaded; that the McAran auth",ni
had thrown all SORTS OF distractions GARDENERS way r
nying tia his claim should be d-allnwrd the money
would themselves lie ascrbed the charges agans
| Gardiner TO political motives.
John Charles Gardiner recalled and testified that l
BODY If the petition Manuel Vrrasiegu heretofore ofere'
and also the letters signed J. g. Gardiner of the 9Th, 10Th
but of Jose Vincent Verasegua nephew and clerk
the Project The defence offered 10 produce otner letter
from Jose Vincent Fcrastegna IN proof OF his hand writing
but this objected 10 and overrncd.
Mr. Bradley Then stated that The evidence the part
the defence had closed and offered 10 submit the to tn
jury without argument.
MIR Nav considered il his duty review and argue an
declined the offer, bnt willing limit each address
the Jury 3 or hours.
MIR Carlisle was very sorry their offer accepted
and very willing 10 The the facts proved
but would not agree 10 limitation Of time.
Mr.. Bradley also declined to limit himself 10 time II
should ask Of the instruction points OF law,
would submit several propositions in the morning.
The then made that the evidence both side
was irrevocably closed. Adjourned.