The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-04-06
NO. IL.
The Late DR.. Gardiner.

The following closing in the life Of the late
Dr. Gardiner, is from the testimony Of DR.. E. N.
Chaplin, Deputy Marshal:
When we arrived at the Jail the deceased sat
down at the table and went TO writing; ] do not
know whether he asked for paper or not. After a
While he took some papers from his pocket, then
threw them OH the fire. These papers seemed to 10
papers which had been in his pocket for good
while; Mr., Smith, who present, also noticed ii,
lie finished his letter and folded up and then ap-
peared TO diec, HE letter. He pu, The letter in his
pocket as soon he had finished 1T. Mr.. Birch
came IN Gardiner asked Mr. Birch for a glass Of
water, and seemed 10 be warm, The window yas
opened.
Gardiner asked for another glass Of water. i
asked him if he ielt faint. He said that he would
he better N moment and, after drinking, said, that
he was better. i remarked him .hat his clothing
was too good 10 30 into his cell. lie said that il
made no difference, and it imna,eria to him
what clothing he wore in prison. few minutes al
Ter he attempted 10 raise glass; as he was resting
sideways on chair, with his arm on the back; !
asked him il he fet faint. He said I've lid. sas
not then looking very particular at him.
The first thing that called my attention 70 hin was
a nose as il something had fallen; | turned around
to him, and saw him falling, his head striking the
corner OF desk. lie in COMMISSIONS, and
raised him up. When he became sensible, seeing
blood my hands. he asked il he had c:,; his
head. ! asked him il lie wonl9 like 10 lie down,
and called to of the guard 10 bring a cot.
omitted saying that he seemed wearied by the walk
and that he asked FOR brandy between the two drinks
OF water that he had. The guard brought in the cot
and asked hm TO lie down; 5u, he objected. l
thought he did not want 10 give any trouble. l re-
moved hun to his bed, saw that he was very nervous
aud thought tina, it epilepsy. John Charles
Gardiner, his brother, came about this tmc and
told him that the couv 1lsons into which his broth.
er was thrown were like spasms. understood him
10 say that the deceased had spasm. before in Mexico
and hurt himself lie had about thi. time another
spasm.
The deceased and his brother oonvcrsed IN some
language unknown 10 me. | think IL was Spanish
The deceased gave his brother something, and wrote
down something; spoke some English; mentioned
street in New ! ofk thought il vas Duane-st
thought John Charles writing ananlensis ior
deceased | saw The writing upon the table. At
this point another parOSysn came lie took from
his pocket; think his aad side pocket, the same
letter ! saw h,m write, and ms silSen purse, with
money ~ it. lie gave 10 his brother. My altcn.
ton was called to him rather than his brother.
then unbuttoned his shsr, collar. The brandy
which sent for cane in about tbs time. took
the flask poured ou some, and handed Il 40 him
lie declined to receive it. When touched him
with uy hands or towel he shcanh back. thought
il strange that he declined water, unless there
difficulty swallowing, HIS brother took the brandy
and smeI Of II. ! then went ior the ph, ,sician Of
The jail. Soon after he dead.