The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-03-11

THE GARDINER TRAGEDY,

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and ';ha to history of this remarkable case.
Tie trial Of Gardiner mdyd on Friday the Sd
inst. The jury brought in verdict of guilty.
We take from the fillmore Sun, Tic follow
ing account ofwhat then occurred:
The prisoner was seated in the court room
and as The jury took their places he ,ccrcd
ScrutinZiEgly into their faces as if to tlicit
one Favorable Indication. Disappointed in this,
adealll-likc pacncss spread over his features:
modification and despair 10 pa,alyzc
lis whole system. The verdict was guilty.
After the yertlt was announced, Mr. Brad
Icy, one Of Inc counSlls for the offence, Stated
'hat the counsel had pre- arcd to !i,e bill Of
RECEPTIONS, and they would prefer to have tic
Judgement pronounced Immediately.
Dr.. George A. Gardiner wa; thcn called I'D
on 10 stand up and receive the sentence Of the
law; which Judge Crawford prono,n ell rs
follows:
'Iou have been convicted by jury of your
country Of The crime Of false swearing, tc,;ch-
ing the expenditure Of public money, and in
support ola claim against Che United States
Perjury, in It's nature and general sense.
strikes at The REQ; Of all Che securities which
Scc'c'y is bound 10 extend to and maintain g.
round The ci!i2cn.-iic Particular Gfcn,c
charged upon You, aud upon which the jury
have laSscd, whether considered in rcfsftn;c
TO tl,c complicated PLOT BY which It's chicclS
were con'UmatCd, or TO the amount Of money
obtained from the Treasury on the award of
tho commissioners appointed to decide upon
the claims under the treaty with Mexico of
February, lo+S, is one Of unusual enolmity.
70 address such observations, Us must
seem to every man who knows the circ,m-
Stances that surround You, to a porson Of
yoir conceded ability would lie useless or
yain--us,lcSs, if they have arisen in your
own mind; vain, if they have not. From your
fate Others >ilould learn, that no plan howcv-
cr rcmoteitS origin, with whatever forecast
laid, however stcalthily or adyoily pursued
for years, and AZ length executed, or with
whatever succcss for time attended, can bc
so cumngly dtvi.cl a, to escape dltccion.-
The un2Nampl Cd ingenuity, CT Tie network
spread ont on this trial, and the fact that il
has been exposed at the last stage ought not
10 fail of Il beneficial effect in convincing all
men that if obey will tr@nplc on laws, hui
man and divine they shall suffer for it.
The sentence of the Court is, flat YOU s,lc-
fer i'll the lcaicnt;"ry for tie District Of Co.
imnliA imprisonment and labor for Tie criod
Of ten years
Altcr tie sentence was pronounced Tie
prisoner was taken to the Jail in custody Of
the proper officer.
Mr.. bradley, the prisoners counsel. WIS
prc>tnt-and, having been seated some con-
vcr5ation took place between them. Gardiner
then took 4 glass of water and signifcd his
readiness TO 90 70 Jail. Mr.. Smith, the ward
en- Of the Jail, and Mr. Wilson, lailil Of the
court then accompanied him over. In cn,c.-
ing the guard room, Dir. Gardiner took a
chair and in about fi.-c minutes was seized
with severe fit: and fell to the ground, cut
ting his head. Physicians were sent for, and
he soon recovered. Several fits in quick sue
ccssion followed. lie was cuppcd, and every
remedy used without effect. During these
sulitrings Gardiner called Mr.. Bradley to his
side, told him he was dying, AMI that he died
innocent. Tie died about three O'Clock.
On the .lth inSt., 4 cogoncr's inquest was
held over the body of Gardiner, and the ply
siciaas who made Tie examination were the
opinion that he poisoned himsefwith stryc.
nine. His stomach was preserved for the rllr
pose Of Analysing the contents, and report
was to have been made to the coroncr's Jury,
on yesterday, when they were to have again
met.
In other papers we find the following par
ticulars. With regard TO the fraud of which
Dir. Gardiner was convicted, the Washington
Star, says:
'Wc apprclcnd that there is no question in
the minds of any among us, except immediate
personal friends of the deceased, as to the JUS
ticc of the verdict of the jury, who have in
this action vndicatcd the ma ,csy Of the law,
after delay ofycars though it has beer. The
present Government ofthc United States, in
carrying out the determination of Ex-presi-
dent Fillmore, to sift this matter to the bot
tom, deserves the thanks ofall who desire to
have our public affairs conducted on the pin
ciplcs integrity which all conceive necesSa-
ry to be preserved, in transactions between
man and man.
On the Gardincraward 1928, $50 was fraud
ulcntly distracted from the Treasury: $685.
600 of which has been cnjoinod, which Dir.
Gardiner had deposited with Corcoran Riggs
to he probably returned into the Treasury.
The deceased Dir. George \. Gardiner, also
drew from the Treasury Sl53, 900 on the
claim of Dr.. II. Mcars; $4,000 of witch
went directly to his own endowment. NIcars,
who is in Mexico, having been indicted, lodi
ly admits that his claim was shameless fraud,
and unblushinsly dciics the government of
the United States, there being no cXtradition
convention or treaty between the two govern
ments, under which he can be demanded of
Mexico for trial under indictment in this coun-