The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-15
eeixur. OF Sir, 900 Worth "f J"wsi'y Be
longing 10 wealthy moxicans.
uNIrEp STATES DISTRICT COURT.


uNIIEp STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Be'oie Hon Judge Belts un1 a Jury.
Fxa I4-7Ae Un.td Packages, &c, coalIisiag
J,,ry AlLoqd 10 be Subject 10 Duty 1t sgreed tha'
the Of the claimant should b. examined IN tho
District Attorney Office previous the opening OF the
Court, aud accordingly
Miss Gusdaiupe Gorozpi was examined through the me
dunn OF Mr. Gsrcs, interpreter.
Question. What H your ages Answer am eighteen. 4
O. where GO you reside A. Ia Mexico.
How lorg since you were there. A. Three years and
two months.
@ Where have you been residing during this tmcs A.
have bean travelling through Europe greet portion Of
the tnAe; have been in Paris
q. Did you take any jswelry with your A. took q
large portion with ne.
@ Can you describe any Of the articles or ses Of jew
elry witch you took with yous A. cana pearl neck
Lace pearl earrings sct pearls and dia nonds
Bracelet enameled and diamond: one bracelet green
enaneiIed Diamond and pearl Set containing brace
let, breastpin blue, enaneei and diamond; largo
OF diamonds given 10 me by my wothcr, which took
to Paris have reset; breSstpn nroacn with lair
and pearls necklace aud earrings first spokes Of DO
lopecd To my mother.
O. How long since your mothcr's decosseS A. She
died In 1850
Q Have you had them since your mothers death
A. i have.
@ We're any Of the other articles named by you tho
property OF your mc,h-r, A. The F-eu enansled and
dismo1d bracelet spoken OF was my lnnthcrs
Q We're tloe. large sets reeet In PAsy A. They were
Q. When were they rese,S A. In 1857, Ithiuk.
Q. Has been In your possession since that time
Q. DID you make any purchase Of jewelry in PAr!ss
A. Ny father purchased SOTO for me while thore.
monos The black enameco and diamond set also; SONS
earrings breach Am-thJst portrait OF my father
set IN diamonds aud rUbis; locket turquos and Qua
"a Ia nd rem
Upa What time did you have in your Possession tho
jewoUy which you brought siif you from Mexico
Europe and that which purchased Tor you in PsrisY
A Until tho DAY arrived IN the ASIA which was the l3h
Q Who accompanied your A. Ny father, two brothers,
cousin md maid
O By whom sas your js~elry taken from your A. II
wss taken by person sDo, think, is Custom House
For whose use were the articles tina. taken
from your For my use, AMI not for sale; nearly
ever thing taken a~sy had been worn by me.
Cross exaluuea by hlr. HuntQ Ana 10 the list Of
tcles taken iIon, tbs person u Mr. Liz.ra diamond
seal ocreage, With pcodapt is that or not the aru-
Gle which react ia PSris A. 1t is part Of the Set
which reset in Paris.
q. That belonged to you A. Yes, sir.
O. There rs e,n consisting Of one gold cbaiu three
gold lookes. three RIGGS, three medsons taken Iron
the person Of Mr I2,rci, 10 whom did those articles
loDsY A. ihey are LOt mne suppose they belong ~
Mr.. J. zaroi.
t; to whom dio 10 belongs A. 1t belonged 70 me.
here is an item Of one pair earrings, dia noud aud
Mr.
they belong? They belonged TO nue..
b q. There one pair earrings, diamond and enamel
led taken from the person OF Mr. Lizards TO whom did
they b. iODgY A. They belonged 10 me.
a. o. gold chain, bracelet, diamond aud ruby centre,
taken from The person Of Mr.. Lzard, 10 whom did be-
lones A. IL belonged 10 me; 1t WAS given me as
prese1t 5000 ...a.s.lr aer.l htrt .-
10 you know to whom any 4 the articles taken from
afr Lrarois baggage oeougeoS A. All the articles
the sppraement having beeu iAken from the
baggage o SIR except toe silver cross and plated
iooket Of pearls and xeness, belonged me,
Cf
taken from tho baggage Of Mr.. Lizard, but from
my beg I .1t y = b
Q Do ySu know hey are the same stones which had
BEEN used in another setting! A. Yes, they are the
Q. How do yeu knosp A. Because gave them 10 the
jewellor 10 reset them. II 3i
@ Did you do TO yourselfS A. I did. ...r f...a
q WhereY A In Paris 11-..e
Q When ~as ir a. In 1857 tft eHr.
Der OF stones the Old opeY A. suppose does there
may have been some new stones put NIT
q. Wore these In your possession all tho dino while
O. whore are they no~s A. They are now in posses
SION Of P. Harmony q Nephe~s I. Co., rgels3 yea
O. Why dom, you keep possession OF them now - b.
fore' A. Because they took them from Inc In the
O. DOM you know that tho officers OF the have
delivered them up TO your father A. do not know tina
they have been delivered to my father.
O. Ibox repeat the question Why they not ia your
possession beforey A Because tbs Custom House
officers have taken them away.
James Archer, Inspector Of Cusoins, then
and examined before the Court and Jury and deposed
that he boarded the steamer Asia with Mr.. Alexander
Issacs and tolerated bis testimony respecting the
search OF Mr. Gorozpes and Mr. Lizards baggage ant
finding qusL,ty of ewery therein and further added
that be Told Mr. LIAR III that he should search him; Liz
ardi saio'' you shalt no told him certainly should,
because suspected HIM OF having something concealed
on person: be sai'' was never searched before
was al over Europe in the most desponc governments
and went let on search me- an now tree Amer-
can; turned to The surveyor, who was standing BY
ana lie (the Surveyor sait 10 Mr.. L. Tho officer
poets you-you must suhmit;' he denied again having
thing asked him 10 un0utton his coat ne refused,
saying cont put your hands on me;' then notified
him OF the jewel IN mis- pocket no then put his
hand in hs pocket, drew out pocketbook; as
al Will throw |. in the before you IT, Treat me
Ike a gentleman. Take me 70 room II You want 70
cb " ,ook the Collector office, on the
dock: he there took Of his pocket containing
diamond bracelet; be sa,d he had nothing else; again
pocket and pulled number OF packages, with his
pocket book; opened several Of them; they Of
then fe his coat pocket pehind an found
box OF jeVTery which he said belonged to his friend
who gave him 10 bring ashore the Surveyor then sen
me tor Goyozpe; brought him to the Office, and 90
searching him found IN his coat pocket box OF dis nond
je@elry; accompanied Inspector lsAacs TO Mr. Ii3srds
board ship ana there found iewclry;
jese case which TOOK from Iizlrdi there diamond
jewery; under his YES, gold cham; three ocke,s
three tinss thsee ucdslous; the box in his coat
was diamond brooch or corsage, with pendants
about The Of my hand; pair OF carrie ssdiamoni
and pearl. another pairdamond and emerald esrripgs
10 the case from hs side pocket was diamond gold cham
bracelet, with diamond and ruby centric, and pair Of
gold sleeve buttons and t~o gold riDs found nothing
his baggage but two empty bracelet cases fH
Crcss examined By Mr.. Cutting-Thc stea made
fact "a the wharf when Inspector Isascs coming
Gcrozpc to the cabiu when went iato the pursers
saw the b'ss they were exposed to view lying a
sofa; The puscr eld not hesitate to lei bags
he said the gentleman wished TO leave them there until
morning, AZ they valuable. IN sI.1 tH
1hos Brown, Inspector OF Customs corroboratcd the
testimony Of Isaacs and Archer. N b.
W prsul, Appraiser Of the istoms dcposc that he
appraised the articles their home value tao greater
portion OF the articles
Mir Hunt here rested the for the United Syates
Manuel NJ Cor zpe vas examined through Mr.. Miguel
Garcia Of the hria Of Peter Harmony Nephew Il % as
interpreter and dspose for the defence reside in the
city Of Mexico: member Of f. Chevari
Co bapsere expect TO leave this city this evening
10 morrow for Havana and Vera Cruz; passenger
in the Asia from Liverpool TO New York last; my two
sons and daughter, and nephew, Izsrdi, with
NE passeuges self and IN My had been Earope
since November 1896: during that me travel