The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-05
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The Laguhilas tile now set up gives the description
In The mountains OF La iinasteca. IN the portion APP
pertaining TO this juasdieuon mere exists an old aban
hereby denounce in due form" nc, &c
cit suits my purpose 10 denounce mine in the |
mountain OF he Rodesmo.' Sc, &c, with the Of
Sanisna Trinidad and the two other mines denounce
in the mountains OF Santa Domingo and San Jose
stan, from The first nearly hso leagues, &C. &c. which
/ name Nuesira Sonora de los Dolores, &c, and the
other, Senior San jose &c
Need do more, gentlemen than this, TO compare these
two titles. which il is said locate and describe the same
mines PINOT agreeing. as you In names, mountains
location relative position, or in any thng else.
will now call your attention TO the difference between
the description ~ the mining title purporing to come from
Rio Verde. and that in the mining title got Lagunlas
The description gwen OF The mines in the Rio Verde title
is as follows:
shafts and excavations containing and rubbish
entirely abandoned. without Inhabitants, and not worked
since the time OF the Independence, situated branch
OF the Sierra Madre, opposite of Seno Gordo, in the
Sierra of La Huas.eca, county of Lsgunillas in this de-
partment
"And he has nominated the shafts La Trinidad, Do
loes, and San Jose and conformity the mines Of La ST.
era"
In the first there is but one mine, one vein and
three shafts in The place In the other three disret
mnes--,hIee veins and two OF them two leagues from
the first is stated in the Rio Verde title that the
ord OF the title is 10 be found folio fifteen in the book of
registry reg, Of mines IN Mit ots pertaining to the year
tain the singular fact that the mining title there is TO-
io fifteen OF The registry book there You Tecollect that
II part OF the effort on the cross xamina,ion to
show that The mining titles not in regular book
but were loose. We thought that rather exaord
nary thing We presumed that even Mexico would take
record proceedings at all would be done do here
book of registry Capt Barry put the gridron for
purpose OF ascealning whether there was book there
or not; and he Bat seems they have got
book OF registry at Lagunillas, well at Rio Verde
and, what is most remarkable thing. il appears that the
mining title is the very page of the book which il
is in the other book 80 miles Oft and copied and certified
by another official That is another OF the extraordinary
condolences in this and il is necessary for you
notice all these small points 90 along for il is by
these small ea-narks you enabled 10 catch rogues
Very often they are the only means We show you. I'M
der the law, that neither Rio Verde Lagunlas
the place for book OF egstry Now, what is the evil
dence 10 the fac, OF the existence OF any such pre-
tended Iegsys Capt Barry went TO Rio Verde last fall
and made dilgen search for the mining title and this
book Of registry You ecollect the aud proracted
examination TO which he subjected in order TO
show that he did not understand Spanish. It was
argued that he had TO depend Mr. Mccormick
in inerrogaing the alcalde or project, whoever it
was; and that he must not tell what had been
ported 10 him by Mccormick as he ought 10 speak
only of his own knowledge. You have seen enough
OF him TO know that when he goes 10 do thing
he is apt to do il we'll and thoroughy and if it be not
done 10 give good reason why 1t not done. After
he had made thorough personal examination OF the Of
ce, he tells you that there mining title or book
registry there Besides, Mr. Partridge testified that
the commissioners bad made thorough search of the
same office and all its records but unable TO find
either book OF registry or mining title, any paper
he none under the law.
W.-FoRGERY.
The proposition 10 which shall call your
ION is the forgerie committed by the defendant in sup
port OF his oath If The oath which the defendant made
TO the memorial true, he would no, have resorted TO
false papers to sustain it II that principle of
mon sense, derived from common experience that the
court, in conformity with legal principle has allowed the
papers which have alleged and proved be forged TO
20 to You evidence OF the guilty knowledge of the
man when he took the oath The use of those forged
III
rule OF law Is, tina, the presumption stands place OF
proof until rebulied Until the defendant gets rid Of that
presumption, 1t is as strong and as valid thousand
direct proofs.
shall proceed to show you than twenty dis
tnct aud separate acts OF forgery committed in order to
get this claim allowed, and 10 order to make the OATH
for which he had forsworn his soul TO the
grahca OF his The board OF commissioners
told him there was no evidence of his ownership of the
mines and that il he allowed anything, il would
only be on the ground OF damages 10 bis possession.
General Thompson, of his COUNSEL told you that he
went away from Washington shorty after Gardiner did
and tina, when be returned he found that Gardiner had
got back from Mexico before him. aad founu the papers
10 which will now direct your attention already filed
The first one Is the certificate 10 the mining title which
has been often brought TO your notice in the previous
parts o. this discussion.
[Mr FrNpAIL here read the Rio Verde title and the depo
sitlons annexed 10 IT, with the certificates OF Fernandez
The project and the governor and secretary OF State OF
San Luis Po'osi all Of which had been filed before
the commissioners Mexican claims, and which the
award was made 10 favor of Gardiner1
Every OF these dispositions IS authenticated by the
signatures OF Julian de los Reyes governor and Luis
Guznan secretary OF the State OF San Luis Potosi,
and by the seal OF ha, State. Judge Aguila you will
Tecolec', was officer OF the government OF San Luis
and is ntmatey acquainted with the handwriting OF the
governor the secretary OF State, and the project Here
is his testimony
"Ques. Ask him il he was personally acquainted
with Don Julian de los Reyes, governor OF that State
and il so. how long he has known him.
" Ans He knows bin very well, and has known him
for long Time.
s-"Ques. Ask him II he is acquainted with Luis Guz.
man, The secretary of the State of San Luis Potosil
"Ans. He knows him personally.
"Ques. How long has he known these two gentle.
men, $40 II s.mN9s
Ans He has known them since The year ls4I,
when he went TO establish himself In San Luis Poosi
"Quss Ask him II he has the governor
write his namei E. II
Ans He has
"Ques. Prior 10 the year 1850
s. /" Ans Yes, sir.
The ming title OF DIT Gardiner shown TO the wit
ness, and he requested TO the signaturesl
"Ques Ask him u, from his knowledge OF the hand.
writing OF Governor Reyes, he believes these signatures
TO be true false
From The knowledge he possesses OF the hand writing
oil Governor Reyes he believes that every OF The sig
natures signed Julian de los Reyes is not his" -
From his Knowledge OF the handwriting OF Luis
Guzman and the examination be has made made OF the
signatures, he believes also that they are false"
tie believes that the signature here signed is not that
offancisco Fernandez, OF Rio Verde, but that il is mi.
talsd.n
Mr. Sanchez Navarro confirms this evidence He
had oeen instructed in wriring by Governor Reyes had
resided many Yeats in San Luis, and had known the gov
eno as lend since ls7S. and had equal kno OF
MI rnzhsns signature. lie saws. He believes esc