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,ont ruct set OF barrills and their corresponding
machinery, that these mines were recognized az
,eton ging to said George A. Gardiner, and that
Re commenced working them early the mid
lie OF lS44 that during the time the deponent was
It these mines they improved daily, and progress
ID with rapidity; that on the oath of October, of
s4o, said George A. Gardiner was expelled from
Ma mines, and from the State of San Luis Potos,
n consequence of being a citizen of the United
States OF America. and in virtue of decree OF said
government, dated the 2lst of October, of said
years and that said oath of October, 1876,
body OF government troops forced said Gardiner to
ABANDON his mines and that this body of troops
ook away all they found of value at the mines
MD (hacienda de benehcio) refinery, and set fire
70 the houses and buildings of the mines and ha
;ienda, destroying them entirely. That when
'aid Gardner was expelled and his mines destroy
ID IN the manner Aforesaid, he had invested in this
mining business near three hundred thousand dol
lara; and that the mines and the whole business to
which be has reference were at the time of the
expulsion in the most hourishing condition. That
these mines, during the four months, from June
to September, inclusive, of 1916, produced upwards
of eighty thousand dollars worth of silver; and
that in the month of October, of the same year,
they would have yielded from forty to fifty thou
sand dollars, if the mines had not been destroyed
"a already stated. That these mines would have
yielded from forty to fifty thousand dollars per
their expenses during this time ought not to ex-.
coed ten or twelve thousand dollars per month.
That, in the opinion of the deponent, when this
mining business was destroyed, in October of
1916, 1t was worth about FIVE hundred thousand
dollars That be knows said George A. Gardiner
was expelled for being an American by general
law, and not for having given any particular
cause.
The deponent, in conclusion, further swesrs
that be ia thirty. years of age, native of Ed
a. IL. -
at the time to which the deposition refers he lived
at said mines of La Sierra, and his occupation was
that Of constructing machinery; that be re-
sides in this city, where he has entered into con-
tract in the line of his trade; that he is not the
agent or attorney OF the claimant, of any per-
son interested in this claim; and that he has no
personal interest, direct or contingent, in the claim
to which this deposition refers.
In witness to all herein stated, he signed with
me, the aforesaid Judge, and the attending wit
nesses, in Linares, on the nineteenth day of Sep
TENDER, lS4s. bear witness.
j. B. SMITH.
]. ANTO. LEAL.
witnesses: MANUEL DoRIA DE GUAJARDo,
PEDRO CT. VALE.
certify, in due form, that am not the agent or
attorney OF the claimant, nor of any person inter-
ested in his claim; and that have no personal
interest, direct contingent, in the claim to
which this deposition refers. | further certify thar
know the deponent, and that his oath is worthy
reduced to writing in my presence, by the scribe
Manuel Doria; and that be is not interested N the
claim to which this deposition refers, gent, at
torney, or in any other way; and that have read
this deposition with deponent, and be has approves
it in all its parts.
And in witness thereof, give this, in Linares,
on the 18th Of September, 1919, signing with my
attending witnesses. / bear witness.
]. ANTO. LEAL
Witnesses: NAEusL DoRIA GUAJAsDo,
PHDRo g. VALE.
Consulate OF THE U. S. OF AMxsIcA,
MArAsoRos, MEXICO.
/, Thomas w Slemous, Consul of the United
States of America at the port of Matamoros, do
hereby certify that Jose Antonio Leal, who attssts
the above document, was, at the time of signing
the same, first acalde Of the city of Linares State
of New Leon, Republic of Mexico and that to all
his acts as such full faith and credit given in
and out of court.
In testimony whereof, ! hereunto subscribe my
name, and afhx the seal of my office, the 10th Oc-
tober, 1919.
IsEALI THOMAS W. sLEMoNs.
No. 5-1ranslGtion ]
Jose Antonio Leal, First Constitutional Alcalde,
and President ofthe City Council of this city:
On the day of the date hereof appeared before
me in this court the citizen, Don Sebastian Pa
checo, whom | swore in all due form; and be de-
posed that the American citizen, Mr.. George A,
Gardiner, worked a set of silver mines in part Of
the Husstecs known as Serro Gordo, near Laguin
llas, department Of Rio Verde, State of San Luis
Potosi, from the month of July, 1874 until the
month Of October, 1876. and he named bis mines
La Trinidad, Dolores, San Jose, San Andres, and
A (hacienda) refinery that he built, San Cristoba,
and all together were named Mineral de la Sierra;
hat said Gardiner made of a steam-e engine to
drain these mines, and employed about five hun
bred laborers in working them; that the (hscienda)
refinery was well provided with considerable ma.
'hinery, large smelling furnaces, and extensive
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he cost and capital invested in this business was
Ibout three hundred thousand dollars; that said
Scorge A. Gardiner was expelled from the State
VI San Luis by decree dated 2lst October, 1916,
md that the oath of said month and year a body
II government troops forced said Gardiner to leave
lie mines, using violent means, and maltreating
him excessively; that said law of expulsion was a
general law against all the Americans in the
state, and in no way arising in any cause
ylyen by said Gardiner; that the soldiers took
possession Of the mines and (hacienda) refinery, |
nd carried off upwards of forty thousand dollars
worth OF quicksilver, lead, iron, gunpowder, and |
fleets OF the pay-store, and then set fire to the |
ouses, the mines, and hacienda, and they were /
estroyed entirely, and that these mines were
ompetely ruined; that in the month of October
$40, when this happened, these mines were in a /
late OF (bonanza) prosperity, giving a large /
bundance Of very rich ore, and the hacienda re
ming silver with success; that in the four months
-om June to September, inclusive, this business
reduced upwards of 900 worth OF silver; that
he proceeds for the month Of October, 1916, would
ave been about ) 90, 900, but was lost in the de-
Iruction of the hacienda, as il vas undergoing |
IMAGINATION; that this business would yield, had
not been destroyed for six years, about s so 900
err msnth, and its expenses ought nos to be more |
nan 5 l0,O00 per month for the same length Of |
ime; that, in the opinion Of the deponent, these
mines worth, at the time Of the expulsion, in
october, 1876, upwards of s 800 900; and further
more, the deponent swears that he is twenty seven
Iears of age, native of Linares, and engaged in
that at the time to which this deposition
efers be resided at said mines of La Sierra as So
of the mine of Dolores; that he now
ives in this city, and is engaged in commerce; that
he is not the agent or attorney of the claimant nor
If any person interested in this claim; and that be
las interest, direct contingent, in the claim
o which this deposition refers. And in witness
hereof, he signed this with me, the said Judge. in
presence Of my attending Witnesses in this city OF
inares, on the 18th of September, 1919. bear
witness.
SEBASTIAN PACHECO.
J. ANTO. LEAL.
Witnesses-MASUEL DoRIA GUAJAxDo,
PEDRO G.. VALE.
/ certify, in due legal form, that / am not the
agent or attorney Of the claimant, nor Of any per.
ION interested in his claim; and that have no per.
onal interest, direct or contingent in the claim to
which this deposition refers. | further certify
hat know the deponent, and that be is worthy of
;rsdit on his OATH ! certify, also, that this depo.
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