Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-03-28
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GREAT GARDINER FRAUDI.

q GREAT GARDINER FRAUD!
The imposing sudacity, venal subtle
" and proaigatc.daring displayed in The
fraud perpctra,ed or the United States
Government by DR. G.oA. Gsrlincr,give
more than usual importance 10 that oc.
currsnce. A.full history Of The case ap. |
peared in the trial. but as that event
covered seversi months Of examination,
the testimony is 10 o voluninons for The
public 10 recolcct. The origin, prose.
cu,ion end de,eclion.o Of the Gardiner
hsud abound with startling facts, and
tho mind is puzzled TO determines. some.
times, where completely ends and limo.
cent participation with /, begins. A cor.
respondent Of the Baltimore Sun gives
the complete history Of the case. By
the treaty Of Guadaloupe Hidalco, be.
tween the United States end Mexico,
q concluded in 1S4s. $4,000, 900 were 10
BE- paid 10 Mexico. as indemnity for the
cession OF territory to the United States.
Ont Of that sum t3. 1875 ,0o0 was rescrv
ed for the satisfaclion Of the clsi,nS or
American citizens, who wcro damaged
and interrupted in the prosecution Of
business afrairsin Mexico blythe act Of
war. Prominent among tho clsiinants
for a portion of his sum were Dir. g. A.
Gardiner and Dr.. John H. Mears.i Gar.
diner presented, before Board Of Com.
missioncrs, consisting Of Geo. Evans, OF
Maine; r. T. Painc, OF North Carolina,
and Caleb R. Smith, Of Indiana. his
claims Of $420, 900 damages, for loss of
q silver mine in San Louis Potosi, and
at the same lime claimed Sl53,o00 for
Mears. According to statements deriv.
ed from Manuel 'Verastgni, The Mexi.
can accompiice of the parry, The whole
frsud originated with Mtars, with whom
Gardiner was acquainted in Mexico.
Mears is said TO have sprung the de.isr,
bit was not equal 10 its fuI6llme nts.und
by his own, statement admitted. Garliner
asa porty, '.becnusc, be was ,skil(ul
man and great friend Of Gen, Sect: Seiot.:"
Gardiner was aided ss counsel by tho
Hon. Thos. Corwin, OF Ohio, Gen. Waa
DIV Thompson, of N. G., md EdwarI
Curtis, Esq, formerly collector Of New
\ York, and on ex mcmber Of Coneress.
T. Inc case was neafa ! = as was a'to .aa' =. =.
Meors' ana pom ad)ud,ea'ea las2fpnly
claim .was ,lrawn entirely Gardiner
received $685. 900 of it. hall Of which he
IS sad g nave KEEP. muse. .. ). ",s s"a.o'
which leo e., 70 a.foptoie oe,wesn "'n. 'a.' ~
Meafs. oraeI Powet o. a.'o.ney :" -
washington, e'2,ooy was .e.osS% vi; ~ :"
!ne name ol 'osc t's,s Az s.uw' o,o ,an -,
~ Mex'eoi ana Szo,ooo G was pala h ~ =,
fefnando de "a Cues'a' % cn o.Ia."s .ss -
the Mexican an LeSalon. lug o'ee. s.i, n
ooo We ste no; aD's = s.'ou"s .,n..sn .S. a.
.oi Inis money - Sone pass a.. .esc. 60. !.
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nds,s'ooa 70 ,i aase ~; 'eos',su '' = =
moun!, ou' sc'a co aoo s ooo, eo' " 60 W.as,
mountsd 70. TOT soo'ooo; usn " o;.. ao"'
Thompson y unae.s.oo' Az. ~ l',,,. nv svv
led consiaefapie sun. W.. o, ~, .sa, ~,
ia the case nll sny. ':.ns, omu '.s
hewas GUY q J, Isnus.'i Ao,sa ,Ss Hs'ac,;or
Z. *icc 70 IN ssoSeta es:s.. a,,h' a.. .hs !.
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~ order ID .I alpys'' sh;ns,on aue
sA,ss', ana '.Ts, Il ubois matte
wi New ON, lmus iio .,s.sa Gsya H.; IN,
seemed eaecsus1Iy tss Z dsn,i, s.s,,,. ~.