The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-19

menced, To the Est OF September 1885, have UNDER
Garrison himself that bis compensson at San FrauSisco,
az agent Of the Accessory Transit Company amounts 70
about sixty thousand dollars per annum; am GER
with far more fidelity than Mr.. Garrison served
his. and the responsibilities Of Mr.. nacdonald's
TO life and limb far greater than the agency OF Garrison
10 the twenty fourth interrogstory he SAITH
can only answer this question in the same manner az
the lasthat is, generally and by comparison from the
services were as valuable month by month before the
LIST Of September 1885, after the LIST Of May 1857 the
was to receive the order for the delivery Of the lake and
river steamers on account OF the delendan IN order 70
do this he had TO some risk Of life and was subject 10
considerable bardships and prvaons; and more than
month, nearly two consumed BY him in order TO
regain possession Of this property, and would think the
same rate Of compensation per month as for previous SER
vices would be reasonable Tor these last services.
To the twenty fifth interrogatory he saith
think have stated in my answer to the previous inter-
rogatores everything touching the matters question that
will tend TO the benefit Of the plaintiff at least recoect
nothing at present except what would only Ampy what
| CROSS EXAMINATION.
] On Wednesday morning, Dec 20. 1858, at the same
place, again came the said William Walker, and thercupon
the said Commissioner, proceeded to examine the wit
ness the several nterrogatores propounded
behalf OF defendants TO the rst cross nterrosaory the
went from San Francisco, my last place Of residence
1885, fifty Ave other persons accompanied me, and
We went on board the brig Vesta TO Reaeo direct touch
ing RGs' Amas we ,sys n ~ @ On
ing day. during my residence In Nicaragua my business
was that Of soldier and civil officer in the service Of the
Sate the persons who accompanied me not under
my command although guided by my advice, until after
reaching Nicaragua; they then engaged the service Of
the provisional government they were fifty five In num-
ber think the OF them were American citizens be-
fore leaving California; though inquired into their
civil or political status there; presume they went to
Nicaragua for the purpose for which went; pre-
] sumo they understood for what purpose they were
going, FOR they were men OF sense and intel-
vii Tho
| people of that country; we were engaged in three
lights with them first, at Rvas the Goth june 1885,
secrndy, at Virgin Bay, the Sd September 1856 and
lastly at Granada the 18th October, 1866 after that
time and previous TO our leaving Nicaragua
those three fights we being in the service of the
democratic government and our enemies in that Of the
there were killed. as nearly as could estimate about
two hundred or two hundred and fifty Of the enemy
some Of the men who went with me, and others who
joined me in Nicaragua were put TO death by my order
they were possibly as many as thrty-al for offences
against the laws Of the country or therues and articles
Of war; and for offences Of which the penalty DEATH
can recoect only few Of their names, without refe
renee to the rolls Of the army which rolls are not now 10
in Nicaragua; / recoilect having executed man BY
the name OF Dewey for setting fire to the Guar
'tel in the town Of San Juan dsl Sur this building,
all the houses in the town being Of wood had executed
Patrick Jordan for the murder of native boy, Jennings
Scales for desertion, Campbell for murdcr-most, not
ALL for deseron in time Of war and mostly presence of
Of the United States never since have considered my
SELF nor do now consider myself citizen Of the United
United States consider had right 70 gtto Nicaragua
virtue Of grant Of colonization made BY the Provision
Director Don Francisco Casllon TO Byron Cole, acting
my agent in Nicaragua and that the grant gave
rights superior TO those belonging to other citizens con-
slider with due Observance Of the laws and usages Of war;
had right to kin the enemies he government whose
commission held did see 10 obtain, and did obtain
titles TO lands IN Nicaragua, for myself as well for
! others under me engaged IN the military service
| of the State. i have Darted with title
TO the land which claim for military service there The
nOne or rSe IL
accordance with the laws and usages Of the country I'M
der Contract nrs nom Don Francisco Caslon' proy,
Legtim government, under treaty Of the 23d OF Octo
Der, 1885, through Don Foncsno Corral, Commissioner
duly authorized to act by the Senator President Estrada
To the second Cross nterrogatory he SAITH
By capacity mean functions which he performing
raaua was rs informed that be was acting in such ca
paotty by Colonel Gilman Al that time war existing
sometimes the force under my command, sometimes the
enemy, in possession Of Virgin Bay. Under such
! California, and during the transit of passengers
| across the 1sthmus it was necessary for me to
ofcers and employees Of the Transit Company saw the
officers on board the steamer Cortez treating Nj Macdo
nad in the confidence Of the agent at San Fran
and %, a' n his srshSsj some
ana Passengers which came down by the oortez
the Sd October 1885, and was fhe men VINO hc
1
formed guard for the specie from San Juan TO Virgin
Bay, then rather dangerous SERVICES, as there were
lance Of the Transit road As have stated also
required Of Mr. Macdonald to show me his written au-
thorty at Granada about the 2Sd OF OcoDer 1900
| To the third cross interrogatory he saith
The treaty to which | have alluded IS the treaty OF
peace signed by me- and duly ratified by the Provisional
Corral duly commissioned thereto by the Legtist Co
nent of Granada translated copy OF this treaty
Substantially correC has been appended TO the direct
nterrogatory and nothing less than purpors
70 be- had such object as the cross nterrogatoy
To the fourth cross. interrogatory he saith:
have stated substantially all know on the subject
knowledge, except as to where have stated otherwise
have stated in my answer 70 the fourth direct nerroga
tory that om % NsM
did not the bullion taken from the steamerI saw It
only after brought TO the town Of Granada, but
saw protest made before the United States Minister,
Hon. John H. Wheeler, by Joseph N Scott Agent of the
Accessory Transit Company, and in whose keeping the
the act Of taking possession Of the same by Macdonald
have not this nterrogatory stated all
Of sos s1e such
| in nv answer to said fourth direct fnterrcgatory
have here nT ssetS e
treaty Of peace made the plaintiff advanced TWEEN
thousand dollars consisting Of bars Of gold to the 60
Of the provisional government; thu understanding n'
co 10 New York. required the plaintiff 70 show his power
from c. K Garrison before permitting It's delivery; tina
powers shown from c. X. Garrison, and were
writing that called upon COL Gilman for Information
to the relations between the plaintiff and Garrison in Cali
orna that Col Gilman stated such relations to be of tho
most confidential character; that concluded from
rety OF circumstances that COL Gilmens information was
correc-that the money advanced for the purpose
assisting the government proposed to be established
by treaty. and that the plaintiff assumed 10 act in be
bali of c. X. Garrison. The plaintiff, go far as know
claimed only short letter Of instructions from
Garrison; this letter. do not know that any one
else saw IL.
To the fifth cross nterrogatory he saith
The request to which refer, in the answer to the fifth
direct interrogatory, made to mo personally by the
plaintiff, verbally, and no. in writing; heard IT,
not In the habit Of trusting such communications 70
third parties have said, the same made TO me-
directly and not through third persons in few hourf
after this conversation with Mr. Macdonald, TO which
have referred, wrote letter 10 Mr. A. p. Crtteudeu
confidential frendcf mine, in San Francisco, stating in
few lines that there Immediate necessity for getting
Axaor icaao and