Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE GARDINER CASE.

MISCELLANEOUS.
the GARDINER CASE
WAsAlNaTos, April l3th-ln the Gardiner case to-day
Thomas Corwin, Esq. called by the defiance, and
testified employ counsel for Gardiner abou,
the time the commission first mel was spoken to short
time before aud consulted the original draft of the
mortal The claim including ils specified amount was
based the mining books and the dispositions heretofore
shown, which he Identified II was the same claim which
was afterwards prosecuted. He recalled conversation
al that time the Of presenting The case They
debated whether they should require OF the commissioners
The amount invested In this or lis commercial value
He ecoeced that he considered the puporng 10 De
mining title title in substance but detective IN orm
and not authenticated.
Senior Arrangos called by the prosecution and es
fed that lived in San Luis Potos from 1882 10 1885, was
Consul in New Orleans from 1871 TO '45 He represented
the State of San Luis Potosl Mexican Congress in
ls49 and is now Consul General New York. Has known
Do Los Reyes since 1892 and is well acquainted with ms
handwriting and has him write. The signature on
GARDENERS running title is his the rubc s directed in
sremulous hand while Reyes wrote bold hand Knows
the seal of San Luis Poos the seal on that paper is NOT
genuine its devices different Never heard OF mining
In the district Of LaJuvas was there He den-
ed the signature OF Roea and the seal on paper shown
him genuine.
MT Carlisle stated that witness who had been summoned
by the defence from New York has been inmdaed and
would not TO Washington without authority Of the
Court and giving him assurance OF protection After some
debate the authority and protection was given
Major John r Henley, of Baltimore Major In the
Mexican war; was called by The defence, and test6sd 10
Ing sick the hospital Tampico March April OF the
year ls47 He brought TO him as private physician
acquainted with the diseases Of the country.
After polracted discussion upon legal point raised the
Court adjourned.
WAsHisoros, April ll--lu The Gardiner case to-day Col
VIM Gates testified that he The civil and military gov
ernor Tamsupas from November, 1872 during the war
until June s46. Dr.. Gardiner TO Tampico 10 March,
lsa7 said he had just arrived from The interior and wished
employment physlcan witness placed him in charge OF
the hospital Tampico; hearing after that an nsurec
ton about to take place, Gardiner, by his direction
made excellent preparations for the defence OF the hospital
He remained there excepting three months of Absence
soeva hpnh he raInpa w n
troops Witness Identified copies OF his official orders to
Gardiner.
Witness went up the river rampco In OF $50
TONS distance of ITO miles 10 Tamasncque the fording
place Of great oud leading San Louis Potos He al
90 assembled the liver Panuco in steamboat 0O miles he
identified maps Of these rivers made from his observa
ons and those of the Typographical Engineers Gardiner
actively employed while there as physician and assist
ant surgeon. on occasion sent him expedition.
Saw him at Tampico almos, daily. Know nothing that
would arnsh his reputation in the slightest degree Wit
meas had the highest admiration OF him gentleman and
as a physician he the best he ever saw.
Mr. Larned Clerk in the Treasury Department under
Corwin was Judge at Tamplco kne" Gardiner there,
saw and recognised him here his return Travelled with
him from Philadelphia 70 New York when he went 10 Eu-
rope. ,s
that he was Mexico Ia June and july AZ Gardiner had
charge Of the hospital and performed an operation on his
footeformed high opinion OF his skill as surgeon Saw
him here in ls4950 and accompanied him TO Euope-~as
there when Gardiner received newspaper containing the
charges against On hearing from the District Attorney
he declared his intention Of Immediately returning 10 the
United States and $4,000, placed his credit at
George Peabodys in London TO be 10 the credit OF Cor
coran Rigss. The court then adjourned
WAsH1SoruH April l5.-Licut Benjamin F. Owens, Of
The Baltimore volunteers stated that he saw Dr. Gardiner
Tampco in l947. He known through the town as u
physican In the Government employ lie Kept the best
company and never heard his veracy questioned.
Captain James f. Stuart, who commanded Company a,
of the Baltimore Battalion in The Mexican war, met Dr.
Gardiner al Tampco fne grey horse. Wishing to pur
chase horse he introduced to him, aud he Knew nun
until he left as Government physician His character was
unexceptionnble He also boarded with him in Washington
after hs return
ls49 He left Washington for Mexico on the 10th OF octo
Der last in company with Dr. Gardiner and else
He went New Orleans by The inland route and there mel
Col. E w Abbott, who went with them in schooner Ia
Tampico. From hence they proceeded mostly by horses
and mules TO Lagunias where they arrived on Friday ht
26th Of November, in eight or ten days from Tampico-
They went next morning 10 the Acades office and found
the title deed Dr. Gardiner's mine. They obtained q
COPY which the witness identified translation OF which
was read TO the jury
On Monday after their arrival they for The
In company with Or. Gardiner, Col Abbott Raymond Pan
do and Two servanl5 They travelled In southern drec
ton from village of Luguuias aud crossed two branch
es of considerable when they came TO large VII
LACE called Ahuacaan Just they began 10 ascend
ountsn they there two efnes at work, OF them
with two smelling furnaces aud The other with REIN
ing furnaces Saw ruins appeared bo the founda
lions of old buildings tho four walls standing unroofed
These mines twelve miles air hue from the
village OF Lagunas They returned by another route, and
passed other refners in operation.
They also visited the of La Trinidad in that vicinity
and the mine of San Jose nearly exploring it, They de
seconded by ladders seventy feet candle
" feet further which did touch bottom They alec
threw down stones and their sound Ldica great DEPTH
They also visited the mines o Dolores Santa Clara
other mines the village oi Pcnnl.
Captain Sucum turrtner stated that the mountain In
which the mines first visited situated visible from
LapunIIas He obtained and brought specimens Of
from these various mines which exhibited the
He also visited mine about two miles East OF the village
Laguuilas and descended into the depth Of thirty
He also 10 another mine within musket shot
Jose Pandos, the North west OF the village IL was ar
old nine entirely closed with rubbish, and abandoned
Hob roN homo
Mines but having misplaced Them did not eXhhl: them IN ih
court tie particularly requested bY The couns
prosecution hing and exhio them The wines
further that he and Dr. Gardiner were in Lssunas
Jose Pandos very sick -! bus fever when the Commits
soners arrived Capt ABBOTT being the only well man OF TIT
party at the time.
The witness underwent searching examination b.
Mr.. May, and answered with promptness.
THE TEHUANTEPEC GRANT.
Nxw ORLEANS, April l3-The important intelligence
brought BY special messenger from The city OF Mexico
who arrived to-day, that the contract With Mr
Sloo relative the route across the Isthmus
was signed at Mexico tho 10Th u and ratified on tn
18th.
WAsHINeroN, April l3.--lt reported that MIR Guthrie
the Secretary the Treasury has to-day orders
all the Auditors of the Treasury directing them not 10 ap
point any more New Workers 10 clerkshps in Washington
the New York customhouse patronage being deemed the
full share apporonmsnt OF tins species OF Govern
nent patronage
WasHrseroS April IT, s53.-Judge Bronson has accept
ed the New York Colecurshp to the great satisfaction
the New York business community asa commercial In "
yer and man of intelligence integrity and moderation
he equal superior any of his predecessors 10 INC OF
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