The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-29

| In consequence, let this writing be returned to
| him with the present decree, and warn him. too,
| in future, to have moro respect TO the Judicial
authority that exercise than to attempt to sur
| prise il and make me an accomplice In fraud
such ne 10 now attempted to be made.
signor DOMINGO CHAyES.
rFrst Jusiado of Rio Verde
Assistant witness: j. Bias URIBE
IA rubric.)
Mr. CAsLIsIE. find on looking at the original
paper hat the statement of the alcade is dated the
frat [lol of October, and that the petitionis dated
the 10Th; that it would appear his decree or
statement made ten days before the petition
was presented. In the translation they are both
dated on the same day. | ask that the original
document may be translated from the stand
Mr.. Bo,res recalled.
Mr. CARLISLE Is the statement of the alcalde
on that paper dated on the first the tenth of DC
tober?
Ans / take the date to be "Rio Verde. October
l0th 1851" 1t would perhaps be AIKEN by many
for the FIRST" | have very frequently seen
stenth" written it ia on this paper. To be
first there ought to be smailr between the
figure app and the small raised or cipher, flro ]
Some in writing the date 10th, put figure ''l''
with a small cipher at the bottom, I'll d; others
reverse that mode, and put up and title CT
pher at the top, [l0l have translated dates in
many documents and always when written os in
this paper as the tenth
Ours How would you write "6rst'' using tbs
figure al" md the cipher, to descnbr III
Ans | should put the figure "l,' and then 70
[lro.l
Quss Do you not know that it is universal to
write priuero with a figure 'l'' and small CT
pher [loP
Am have seen il written in that way.
Qus, If the other docum ent had not been dated
'tsrth" would you have translated the date of this
one "tenth?''
Ans. cannot tell what influence that may have
CUES / ask you TO answer me, directly and
cate goricaly, whether, If you bad seen nothing Of
what went BEFORE and this paper bad been pre-
scented 10 you ns translator on your oath, you
would have translated it Rio Verde, October
lOth?"
Ina. have seen "tenth'' in many documents
which have translated written precisely as it is
in this paper.
gus How did you know that it was tenth"
or " first?"
Ana, when written that way always take it to
be sc tenth"
fore, and if you have, you made the same mistake
you have made here.
Ans | take this date to be "tenth.'
Mr.. MAY Did the papers which you translated
relate to the " tenthP
Ans. Yes, sir.
Mr.. CAaLIsLr Did you ever see the date
"tenth" written in the way in which IT is written
in this paper-with figure 81" and small CT
pher at the top, and dots under 1T, indicating On
abbrevia' ion, as this does!
Ans have really and truly seen the date, 10Th,
written in the same way. There is no doubt about
il at all.
would il not be a mere assumption on your part to
say that il intended for the 10th instead of the
lst? How do you know that il was the 10th? You
state that it might be ehers
Ana IL may be construed by some being the
LIST; but have translated great many documents
written by country alcaldes, and by many other
people, and have frequently seen the 10Th written
the same way.
Mr. Mar. Did not the contents of the papers
which you have translated refer to the date of the
month";
Ans Yes, sir.
Mr.. CARLIsLE here explained TO the Jury how
the word first" or 'primsro'' was written
CUES. (To the witness Is not the word 'pri
Nero generally written as 1t is on the original
paperi
Ans have seen it written in that way; but
should have positively taken it TO be the let had
there been an s'r" before the cipher.
Quss What is the word which means "frst," in
the masculine?
Quer Is not the figure "l, % with email cipher
ordinarily used s abbreviation of the LIST?
Ans. l have it written that way; but
would say the lat is ordinarily written with
figure /, sld "ro."
Quss Have you pot seen the figure app and
little "a" used for the feminine of yrinero?
-Ans. Yes, sir; | can show you printed docu-
ments W here 'primero" 10 written with the figure
"l" and small O, but have also seen II with the
igure al ~ and the letters "ra," which take To
be the general way of writing il for the feminine
only state that, in making transations Of
documents translate them TO the very best of my
knowledge and belief l believe the date on tins
paper TO be the tenth, and translate it accordingly
Mr. MAY. 1 understand you to say you have
been much accustomed to transating?
Ans have translated very many documents.
John Charles Cardinals Characterization resumed
Mr. MAY. Are you acquainted with Don Manuel
Yerastegui, of Rio Verde;
Ans. Yes, sir t
Qus,. Was he the project of Rio Verde at any
timer
An, do not know whether be was or not. He
wss one of the Yerssteguis, OF Rio Verde.
Ques. Is he the same one who certified to the &C
counts Of your brotherS
Ans. I have not those books
Quss. Do you know any other Don Manuel We
rnsteguR
Ans. know of several persons by the name of
Verastegui, but only one by the name of Manuel.
Qh>s. Have you corresponded with himl
Ana. Yes, sir.
Qt'es. (Hapding letter to the witness marked
l. T., No. Ia that in your handwriting
Ans. do not believe it ia. i do not remember
having written the letter.
QtHs. (Hsndng the witness q letter marked L.
T., No. ~ Is that your handwrtingf
4dns. do not think that it is.
Qres. Do you deny il 70 be your hsndwriting?
4tr.s | do not remember having written that let
ter. The handwriting ia not like mine
Qu,s. Is the rubric like you're?
Ans. think that the rubric to this letter is Ike
the one Just previously shown me
9ue,. Do you deny that to be your hand
writingf
Ana. / neither deny nor admit it.
Quss. (Handing the witness paper marked l.
T., No. S. Is that your hand writing?
Ans. II looks like my handwriting; but do not
believe that it is.
Qass. (Handipg the witness paper marked l..
T., No. 5 Ia that your handwriting'
1dns. 1t looks more like my hand writing than
any that has yet been shown me.
Ques. Do you think that il 10 your hand
rritingl
Ana. do not remember having written the
letter; bot think that il 10 in NV handw ritng.
Quss. (aandiug the witness a paper mari ed l..
t No. Is that y ur handwriting?
Ans. do not believe that it ia
Ques. (Handing the witness paper marked l..
T., No. III Is that your handwriting?
Ana The first part of the letter looks IKE my
bar writing, but, general thing il does
not.
Quu Are the initials - C. G." in your hand
rritingf
Ana. The rubric looks like mine, but the hand
writing does not. ="
qu<'. Do you deny that it is your hand
writing,
Ans | do not admit that it is my hand
writing.
Qu<s. (Handing the witness a paper marked L.
T., No. H. IL that your hand writing?
Ans think the scroll is like the one some
times make under my nameJ but the initials are
not like mine