The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-07
LATEST MAIL NEWS.
THE DEATH OF DR. GARnINEP

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The investigation before the Coronerss Jury rem.
ders it more than probable that the death Of DR.,
George A. Gardiner was the result Of poison ad
minbtered by his own hands With regard to the
fraud of which DR.. Gardiner was convicted tho
Washington Star says;
We apprehend that there s no question IN the
minds OF any among US, except Immediate ner.
sonai friends OF the deceased. to the Justice of
the verdict OF the jury. who have In this action vim
Dictated the majesty of the law, after a delav of
years, though II has been. The present governments
of the United States, in carrying out the de,ermi
nation oil Ex'President Fillmore, to s this matter
10 she ootso, deserves the thanks ct all who desire
to have our public affairs conducted on the pr,nc
pies OF integrity which all conceive necessary 10 bn
preserved 10 transactions between man and man
On the Gardiner award Sl2s75o was trsudu-
Ientiy distracted from the Treasuryt S2:Ss 900 of
WHICH has been enioined, which DR. Gardiner had
deposited with Corcoran & Riges-to be probably
returned into the Treasury. The deceased. DR.
George A. Gardiner, also drew from the Treasury
SloSueo on the claim ot DIR. H. Mears; $4,000 of
which went directly to his own endowment Mears
who 10 in Mexico, having been indicted, boldly ad.
n1its that has claim was shameless fraud, and un-
biushineiy defcs the Government of the U. States
there being no eXtrAditon convention treaty be-
tween the two governments, under which he can
ne demanded of Mexico for trial under indictment
ia this country.
The remainder OF the money fell into the hands
of his counsels, agents &C, of which the N. York
Herald says:
Mr.. George Evans, of Maine was president of
the board awarding the claim. His son.in.lax
Major Lally. is said to have been one of the conn
sci or agents of Gardiner. with tee of $40 )O1
Edward Curtis OF New York is also said To have
had fee Of $4,000 in the same way Gen yVad.
dy Thompson, OF 5. c., also one of the counse,
OF Gardiner, and he is reported as having pockeed
$4,000 for his service Messrs. Corcoran ~ Rigos
Washington bankers, are said to have received q,
least $4,000 for contingent advances made 10 Gar
diner. in advance of the decision of the board
The Hon. Thomas Corwin, who was the princinal
counsel OF Dr. Gardiner, on entering the Treasury
Department, sold his interest in the claim to GEORGE
Law for $4,000. If we are right in our recollec
lions, says the Baltimore American, Mr.. Corwir
declared his intention 10 refund to the Government
the amount obtained if the claim should be proved
TO be fraudulent
despatch from Washington says:
The funeral of DR.. Gardiner Sunday afternoon
was attended by few of his personal friends -
Charles Gardiner was present, relieving the i'm
preston that he had absconded All sorts of n,
mors are in circulation relative to the letters writ
ten by DR.. Gardiner. They may be produced a,
the inquest on Friday, when Charles Gardiner will
be before the jury.
The deceased in church on last THURSDAY
evening, in company with young lady, to whom
he was erga sed to be married, and appeared il
high health and spirits.