The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-08

The Mysteries OF the Gardner Case.
1t has been rumored at Washington that the
government will probably give to John Charles
Gardner, the brother and ally Of George A., of
the tremendous Gardner claim, the benefit of
free pardon, on condition of his turning States
evidence against the uspunished conspiratorsi in
that magnificent swindl, It is to be hoped that
this will be done. John Charles Gar liner has de-
clared his determination, in the face of the YER
dict against his brother, of standing his trial.
This is courageous; but as his conviction would
not reach the more important and criminal con-
spirators, while his evidence against them might
bring them all to justice, we trust that govsr.-
ment will secure his testimony, if accessible, as
the condition of full discharge.
At the same TIM, we commend to the Dis
trict Attorney at Washington, tn, Marshal of
the District, and all others having authority in
the premises, the policy Of indicting and arrest
ing for trial every individual great or SMALL who
has shared in the spoils Of the Gardner claim.
Let the grand Jury indict every man of them.
No doubt, from some Of tn m, even without the
evidence of John Charles Gardnsr, the clue to
the whole of the mysteries of tn, Gardner case
may be obtained. Having been somewhat in
strumenta in the first disclosure of this Gardn' II
fraud to the world, we are DESTROYS to have he
clear as the light of day.
The letter OF George A. Gardner, from Lon-
don, is curious and interesting paper He
speaks with the indignation of an honest man
of the /" base origin' of the original charges
made against him liz the HERALD His first i'm
pulse was to return by the first steia mer, to
vindioate his character" and to "proceed
against bis calupniators." Very likely, too
but for the honesty of President Fillmore, who
was neither to be bought off nor scared Off
there would have been apSosecution against us
for libel by DR.. Gardner. And who knows what
might have followed? Having secured his
claim of s42s,OOO, dedncting lawyers and
agents fees, say $500 900, Tr. Gardner could have
come on to New York, instituted a libel suit
againt JAMEssG GORDON BET NETT, making copious
extracts from the HERALD upon which to base
it-he couldFla excited with his S22e,O0O
the sympathies of some incorruptible lawyer.
merely for the love OF justice, injured in
nocence, a good fee, and little spite
lawyer who, for five hundred dollars will
prove today that white is black, and, for the
same e,wiu prove tomorrow that black is
white lawyer who, like the talented Jeremy
Diddler, is.ready to do nything in the way of
charity by which he can turn an honest penny.
Next, having procured such lawyer, the in
jured DR.. Gardner could have raised the hue
and cry among our envious and malignant CO.
temporaries, Of the denominations of the Satanic
press, of the rascality the villany, and the hor-
rible crimes of Bennett against the Goldfish aris-
tocracy and all other good people and, with
these appliances, and interested Witnesses and
a prejndiced and ignorant jury, what would
there be to hinder the innocent and calumniated
DR.. Gardner from obtaining verdict of at least
ten thousand dollars damages? Nothing. We
have had narrow escape.
In this view of the subject, we are free to ex-
press our hearty thanks to honest Willard Fill
more By bringing at least one of the real
criminals to justice, he has saved us from YER
dict of ten, and, perhaps, fifteen or twenty
thousand dollars damages for defamation of
character in the case of DIR. Gardner. But for
President Fillmore, he would have got off with
his money, and would doubtless have made u
smoke for suspecting the honesty of his claim
and for injuring his business prospects.
But the fearful and melancholy fate of poor
Gardner should not suspend the work of JUS
tice in ferreting out his accomplices Gen.
Waddy Thompson of South Carolina, enjoys
high reputation. He knew DR.. Gardner as q
dentist in the city of Mexico. He gave Dr.
Gardner good character at Washington; he
was, we understand, the first and principal
counsel of the deceased in behalf of. his claim
Knowing DR.. Gardner to be an honest man.
Gen. Thompson believed, no doubt, that his
ceived by other parties If, therefore, John
Charles laTdner is not permitted to turn States |
evidence, we should think it is due to Gen.
Thompson that he should be allowed, before o /
court of justice, to explain how he was deceived
in this Gardner fraud; and we also think the |
government should permit him to return his
fee as counsel-s40, 000-if he desires to do so.
And SO of Hon. George Evans, President of the |
Board; Major Lally, Thomas Corwin, Moses B. /
Corwin, George Law, Mr. Marsh, and Others I
Let them all be heard and let them all refund |
their money, if they desire it. Why should the \
government refuse them this simple act of /
justice?
THE NEBRASKA MISUNDERSTANDING OF /
THE NORTHERN ANTI-SLAvERY FANATICS IF 1
there were any doubt Of the desperation with
which our anti-slavery factions of the North
have entered upon the work of disunon in con-