The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-07
THE UNION: WASHINGTON. SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 1853

was between he early part OF the year ls44, and Oco
be 1885, al places other than The mines al Lasnnlas
He proved TO have been at Mazstan eighteen hun.
dred miles from Lagunillas ID June 1896 The very month
10 which he swore ia bis memorial he realized The pfn-
cipal fruits of his toll and immense outlay OF capital
began 10 receive $40 900 month. and continued n
ceve that monthly amount ill he expelled by the
Mexican authorities, on the 2ah OF October, ls4o, 1t
bad been proved that he 1900 miles dsanti La
gunilas al the time he alleged he had made any proh
from his mines, medating visit 10 South America 10
buy merchandise, and wanting somebody 70 help him
with money The defence said there was blunder, and
thai Charles Gardiner had been mistaken for his broth
er George. John Charles himself finally put upon
The stand. The proper time 10 have enabled The jury
determine the value Of the evidence 10 rebul the
abb was when Messfs. Bowes, Maddox, Rowan, and
others, were giving their testimony lie ought to have
been brought forward them and they should have been
INTERCEPTED as 10 whether they might not have mistaken
him Tor his brother When put on the stand he testified
he abb, though be fret testified as 10 the mining
title. notwithstanding the defendants counsel had
copy of The mining title in their possession since January
or February 1852, they thong desirable that Messrs
Socun and Abbot should go. TO Lagu'nillas for another
The other copy had been offered in evidence.
Mr. Partridge one OF the commissioners. when press
ed hard his TO give all The
why The commissioners had not accepted The invitation
oil Mr. Abbot To go on "a wlid-goose chase, besides
giving The sufficient reason that the commission were
satisfied the mining title got at Lagunlias forgery,
went on 10 iei why il was forgery. Then was offered
the copy OF the mining tile which had been in the
possession OF the defence since February, 1851. The
court said that they had gwen evidence enough !;
other papers. they had not to that Their mining
title, winch they had rested to repe the evidence Of
the prosecution having been assaed John Charles Gar
diner put the staGd He had been put there 10
maintain the Issue the part OF the defence. The in
dc!men for false swearing, but the court had al
lowed The Introduction OF evidence OF the forgery OF the
papers 10 prove the seisatsr Anything was pertinent
which went TO rebut the proof OF sciesr produced by the
United States By j. Charles Gardiner they proved he
got that mining title on the 10Th oil November, 1851, and
lar sought 10 brush away The scintsr OF the posecu
ton John Charles essential witness 10 maintain
the issue the part Of the defence and was he (Mr.
FendaD 10 be told that that man tyJnd attempts 10
prove that be il an accompce of the defendant!
The testimony which had been furnished 10 the board
of Commissioners detective in form, and Charles
went 10 Mexico and obtained what has termed out to
be the most Important testimony offered in the cause, il
be believed that The mining title shows the truth OF the
avermcu in lie memorial, that the Huaseca mines
in The mountains OF LaguinilIas This the in
which the books all say That is RESPONSIBLE for
The criminal acts OF another The learned gentleman
ted the following authorities Roscoe, p 81 United
States Us. Goodng, ~ Wheaton, 400, 46S, 40.
The district attorney not having concluded al five
O'Clock, the court Adjourned,