Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-08-08

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TREAsrRE AND TnouBLE,--United States Com.
missioner Hyde Of late hasbeen occupied with the
examination Of a case which springs from tho loss
Of that Inflated treasure ship the Golden Gate--
Other than tho rightful parties, dove down aud
picked her bones as she lay at the bottom. Of tho
sea, recovering a largo alhount Of treasury from
her. portion of this, some $4,000 in valuo,
wus shipped to this cityby the wfeckGrs iu tho
charge of Captain Serahn Garcia, commander Of
q ccastlng vessel. The captain Of the wrecking
sloop, whose name Is Francisco, accompanied tho
treasure. This was the last heard Of the money.
Suit was brought by the United States aVainst
Serafn Garcia for the recovery Of the treasure,
Henry llelman one Of the wreCking party, having
turned States evidence. There is deal Of 70.
mauce in oil the Testimony given, Of cropping
among the ships bones for boxes Of god--and i
seems to be thought that about Hemaus testl.
mony there is too much romance to stand the test
hghtOftuth, Hedetailed several conversations
he bad had with Captain ,Careia, but pot very
clearly, He professcd 10 be fluent IN Spanish, but
examination proved that his Spanish, like bis
evidence was mixed. Commissioner Hyde, after
q CAREFUL review Of all the points Involved ren.
dored his decision to-day, dischargIns the defen.
daut Garcia, The reason of tho decision is aar
yeur, as the French say. Admitting that Hell
mans story Of recovering S250O0 in gold coin and
bars five mtutes after reaching the wreck aud its
spbsegucn. shipment TO this city on Garcias yes
sell is true, Que Of the alleged ownes accompanied
It as passenger, and it came as freight. Deiy-
cred atits destination, Captain Garcias cohhec-
ton with The affair was ended, and 50 admitting
J oil Of Heman'S story TO DO trus, Garcia would
II only figure IN the transaction as an ageut, The
Commissioner thinks that ut least $4,000 OF The
reasugo has been made away with by wrockets,
but Of course could not decide that in this instance
, the United States had any claim against Garcia,
4 pcat little dodge, II seems, was practced y
tAe wreekers when their soop was searched by
+ tho Custom House officials in Manzanillo They
deposited their treasure in canvas bag and et 1t
! slide down the cable to tho anchor OF course
: tho officials, with the acumen that distinguishes
I the great world ofinquisitors, Immediately went
i to wOk and searched every box, cabin, cupboard
and locker IN the ship. The common run OF de-
+ teetiyes In these casesdo not give men credit for
n possessing as much brains as they themselves
o possess, II seems never 70 occur to them that
. the man who desires TO conceal thing first asks
: ofhihisef: Where will the searchers belikely to
9 ookl and their hides tha object. A man Of do.
r teCtye penetration in tho matter would have hos.
'r ted the anchor dragged tho bottom Of the vessel
l. or searched the bay over for buoys, ut once It
l. wouhhuve occurred to him that the treasure, L
n concealed within The limits Of small soop, must
8 be found, andthat their only chance was 10 drop
7 II overheard With some means provided for its
!, subsequent recovery. II were safe to bot that
y tho Custom House people ut MmEanilIo have
\ uu eys 70 ahchOrsloT tho future hESqa Efancis.
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