The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-28

Ans. knew him when he arrived in Mexico, aud
the time when he resided in Mexico think he arrived
IN 1912, and left in lsii.
| "Question. What his occupations 0
"Ans. He was dentist.
| "Ques. How do you know he was a dentist
cans. | saw him repeatedly going with his
tools TO perform operations and he told me he
dentist.
"Ques Did you ever see him operating
"Ans. | don't remember; very likely have.
"Ques. Have you been 10 his room, and seen his in
s,ruments there
"Ques. Did you know anything abou, his being
physlclan'
"Ans No; never knew him to practise medicine
means of liyngS What were his circumstances!
Ans He made very respectable appearance
ysy ys and was making very good v"
remarked to him that was sorry he was going away.
He said he thought he could do better in the interior
| because there were other dentists in the city.
'Ques. Did he say how he could do better in the in
terorl Do you know what he going To do there
:" Ans He said he was goisg 70 practise dentistry.
mapv dentists in the ciy.
''Ques When was this conversational
! cans. Just before he was leaving
| "Ques II in that conversation in which you ex-
pressed your regret at learning that he about 10 leave
the city!
"Ques You say he doing good business in
Mexico densta
| "Ans. Yes, sir
"Ques. Do you know of any other occupations any
other resources OF living that he had in Mex
ico2 .t
"Ans No"
In 1914 GARDENERS means of living so far as the wit
ness could judge, Dependent, exclusively on the
practice OF his profession, and he assigned reason
why he going to leave the city OF Mexico, not that
he going embark in any great mining operaion
but practise his profession elsewhere and under
prop,ious circumstances There too many in the
city Of Mexico engaged the line OF business, TO
enable him TO derive The profits necessary 10 his subsis
ence. Mr. Atocha tesilfes as follows
81 re sided in the city OF Mexico from 1889 TO 1916
am citizen of the United States know DR. Gardiner
knew him in Mexico as dentist; he had an office as
dentist was there occasionally passed his Office but
went into il to do business with hun This was in
1sI2-i3 that he was there as dentist saw his name
at the door dentist. When General w. Thompson
came there minister he was offered dinner,
DR.. Gardner specifically at that dinner than
before and asked if he the same person whom
had known dentist
"Ques. What was on the sign
"Ans II was plate on the door. He lived on the
tname of the street Eot understood , did not pay any
attention than to the signs of other people saw
at the office young who was told was Dr. Gardi
ners brother and which fact afterwards confirmed
in by meeting him during the war with The army, where
he acting interpreter He then much changed,
for he was five or six years older Than when he was IN
the city OF Mexico
81 never knew Dr. Gardiner practise as doctor other
than dentist. ! knew nothing OF his means. never
knew him to live IN any high style don't know when
be left Mexico"
Then we have Mr. Angus, who testi6es as follows:
al am citizen of the United States. | was born the
city OF New York. lreside IN Eizabehtowa. New Jer
sey. | not summoned 10 come here; came TO
Washington my own business, and was snmmohed
after got here resided in the city OF Mexico. first
went there in 1882 returned 10 the United States in
1885, think remained in the United States and went
back TO Mexico in 1872 and returned again 10 the United
States in 1915, with the last division OF the American
army
"Ques Between lsa2 and lsts, then, you in the
city OF Mexico
! !: Ans | was, except while when was in the city
OF Puebla | IN Puebla when General Wor,hs
army was there am acquanted with George A. Gardi
n. L oil
Mexico from the time Of my last visit IN lS42 NIL the
spring oil 1874, early in the summer OF that year
am not precise as 10 The Tine
! "Ques. Stale what was his occupation or business
Ans. He pursued The business Of a dentist, he bad
no other business, 10 my knowledge,
! "Ans | presumed he lived on his business knew
nothing to the contrary II he had been man OF wealth
would in all probability have known IT. was IN his
rooms, and knew him 10 be practical dentist. saw
his instruments in his they were lying on the Ia
Bile. | al his dwelling. HIS ohce was Ike
other similar Offices well furnished as debtisls
office I do no, think he kept horse or carriage. |
never the doctor IN carriage, though have seen
him oa horseback; DO not know that he owned the
horse there several livery stables there"
Mr.. Benjamin T. Green's testimony is to the same ell
1 feet:
was secretary Of the American legation in Mexico
Nepi out In August lS43 reached there IN the early
part Of October. remained lhee about six moa,hs as
secretary afterwards remained acting charge dai
| fsres in the absence OF General Waddy Thompson.
left in the latter part of 1874, being there 10 all about
eighteen months ..
'Ques. Did YOU George A. Gardiner The accused,
| in Mexico al that time
''Ans saw George A. Gardiner in the city Of Mex
! leo frequently.
! "Ques What was his business or occupation .
i Ans. That OF dentist | never knew that he bad
asy other.
Cues Wha, were his means and resources, so far
as you could tell from his appearance
"Ans. | can only tell you what were the appear
ances They those of person dependent on hIs
profession ss dentist Tor support OF course, knew
nothing OF his private means.
! 'Ques When did he leave the ciiy of Mexicoi
''Ans | cannot say when he left the city OF Mexico,
/ bui saw him there in 1si. ! got home here myself
in January, 1915 left there in November or December
1 OF 1874 @. #ss#.H II y rH#
"Ques Do you know where he went
Ans. | do not. saw him just before he left He
said he was going away; asked hun where he was
going and he said into The Interior. Interior means
leaving the city OF Mexico, matter where you may
intend 10 20, almost anywhere He said he going TO
the Interior and that he might probably 20 TO Mazatan
other port the Pacific from there he might go
to South America, II he did succeed in travelling
through The county. have distinct recollection of
The language he used- ole said il would de-
pend on his success whether he went to South America
and il be should decide upon going to South Ameucs ne
wanted passage on national vessel, IN an
American sbip-of-war. He wished me TO write him
letter to secure him passage, but am not sure whehef
wrote IL or not IL letter TO the ofhcers ot some
Of our man. f-war ships on the Pacific. did not see
him after that lime, which was IN 1914 tll saw nn
conversation and doubtless did, but he left few days
aiter."
| SO that in 1884, according 10 the testimony OF Mr..
Green he was practising dentistry in the city OF Mexico,
and the defendant left that city with the declared purpose,
moi of going Laganllas 10 make the magnhcent invest