The daily union., 1854-03-05
FROM une Washington Sentinel, Msrsh T.
Conviction OF DIR Gardiner.--His Sentence and

ws.hington sentinel, March 4
Conviction OF DIR Gardiner.--His Sentence sns
s#H Death.
DR.. George A. Gardiner, il will be recoecisd was ar
rested between ead three years ago. charged VIII
having obtained by iraad S42o from The general
eminent under an award of the Mexican board OF com
mssoners established in pursuance OF the treaty OF Qua
daiupe Hidago he presenting claim TO be reimbursed
for alleged losses in Mexico. connected with the work
iDg OF certain silver mines.
Last spring he was tried the charge OF "iase swear
ng." but after the jury had been confined for about
week. they were unable to agree upon verdict, and
were discharged nine being in favor OF his acqultta
and three for conviction.
On the 18th OF December last he again arraignec
on the same Indictment al the bar OF the criminal court
The trial continued until Thursday afternoon when the
case was given to the jury, who yesterday morning. aite
absence OF twenty-five hours. returned TO the court
room.
Their names were called, follows: Albert p
Waugh, William Van Reswick. Alfred Ray. Charles l.
Queen, John Howser, David Fauble William Cammack
John Dawson, John L. Evans, Joseph Lyon, Thomas A
Talson, and John Murphy.
In response to the usual question OF the clerk, the
foreman replied that they had agreed upon the verdict
Many spectators were present. exhibiting intense anxi
ETY. 10 hear it but there was an awful pause in the pro
ceedings until the arrival of Mr. Bradley, one Of the
counsel of the accused When this gentleman into
court he together with his associate in the took
position near Dr. Gardiner, who, IT appeared 10 from
his manner and appearance, had fearful apprehension
of what the verdict was. But when he directed to
stand up and heard GULTY distinctly pronounced, his
strength almost iosook him. and his counenance under
went change and wore deaihlike paeness. All hope
now had deserted him The dreadful word had fallen like
the doom Of death upon his ear and shattered his heart
but late SO hopeful
The spectators far from being Indifferent their
n. -
feeling which possessed them that most painful
occasion
Mr. Bradley stated that the counsel had prepared file
bill of exceptions, and preferred to have judgment pro.
nounced at once. Accordingly, Dr. Gardiner being re-
qured sland up and receive the sentence of The law
Judge Crawford addressed him as follows:
'You have been convicted by jury of your country
OF the crime OF falseswearing touching the expenditure
of public money. and in support OF claim against the
United States. Perjury in its nature and general sense
strikes the root OF all the securities which society
bound TO extend TO and maintain around the citizen.
The particular offence charged upon you and upon which
the jury have passed, whether considered in reference
to the complicated plot by which lis objects con
summaed or TO the amount Of money Obtained from the
treasury on the award OF The commissioners appointed
to decide upon the claims under the treaty with Mexico
of February, ls4s. is one Of unusual enormity.
" To address such observations, as must seen 10 every
who knows the circumstances that surrounded you,
TO person OF your conceded ability, would be useless
valn useless ii they have arisen in your mind
vain, if they have not From your fale others should
learn that plan, however its origin with what
ever forecast laid, however seahy or adroy pursued
for years. and al length executed, with whatever sue
for time attended, can be so cunnngly devised
TO escape detection. The unexampled ingenuity, or the
network spread out This trial, and The fact that il has
been exposed al the last STAGE ought to fail of
beneficial effect 10 convincing all men that ii they will
trample laws human and divine they shall su6er
for it.
The sentence OF the court is that you suffer in the
penienary for The District OF Columbia, Imprisonment
and labor for The period Of ten years"
The Judge then requested The marshal 10 take the pris
into custody and he subsequently conveyed to
the jail, but until after Mr.. Bradley had asked ba,
the execution OF the sentence be postponed until two days
after the rising OF the circuit coart, TO which The
would be carried bill OF exceptions The court as.
sented. and minute ordered to be made on the rec
ord accordingly.
The intelligence OF the finding OF the jury Immediately
spread throughout The city and occasioned not little
prise, the community being unpepared for the verdict
well remembering the history OF the past in this
The public had scarcely recovered from their surprise
before il became known that short time only after his
arrival the Jail the prisoner seized with violent
convulsions, which continued several hours, and ended
in DEATH
Its suspected tina, be swallowed poison but OF this
there s no proof Before ven,uring an opinion on this
subject, prefer to wat,h post morlem examination OF
the body, which will take place to-day, by Dr. Semmes
the ply sician Of the jail, together with Drs Miller and
Steiner.
The deceased thirty six years OF age, OF good ap-
pearance, and highly intelligent His manners were
courteous and apart from the crime with which be was
charged be would probably have been considered gen.
tlemsn 10 any circle OF society.
The sad occurrence has excited much commiseration
in his behalf, and affords sad topic OF comment among
all classes OF society.
A eoroner's jury were summoned, and they examined
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verdict will necessarily be deferred until after the con
tempa,ed post moriem exapnaiion.
The corpse is laid out in that prison.house
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