New-York tribune., 1872-03-08

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To that they have boldly contracted under seal
paid large sums OF money obtain, the instrument
tablish the invalidfty of TINS title. have not been
forced thus far 70 raise microscopic objections
New-Idria Company and agents; nor alas for poor
human shall he Obliged in the future though
confess shall relish the pursuit more the frauds OF
these less gross. To Plny. who investigated
on the principle of toa ntsra erisidi nnima. 10
CuVer who found in the SMALLEST bone the OF
terninnG the complete skeleton. physical anatomy was
an enert4ining and exciting pursuit; but am com.
strong iu muscular vScr Let me show You such an-
ma
the squatiers the New dra Mining COMPANY Ry stin
uiat'on OF counsel testimony to he used the trial
could he taken, on hvc days notice. before a Commits
sioner The New-Idria Company. pursuance of this
stipulation. notice tt they would examine snndry
NI,ueSSs' soil' ol "n" "ttr pr"uurrd and examined
ana eXDIned for several days The unie l comics
a. this examination have here before Won on tracing
been taken and filed with the Clerk the lir 10
counsel became possessed az the insiruu .ndrr seal
which have here ia my hands and from wnich vii,
MeneriHi9m o' groent ae ih, 18th day Mi, 1885,
the EcT-iiria Con9any party OF The second
'ea, I aI! of tn 6rt par claims 20 b. able render
hs The 9yald The ~. an claim under which William McGaualn
cam s'd Sew -Idra Qneshiyer Mines -''' ~
the .G cd 81 a. % to 'qS Gs % '9os9s si & p q e
e'o~l.'o 6m provided e farHi'i e the aforesaid promised
Seos5 Two gTou.s erv Of the dn Companl payae
s9m Of 80" payable six months after da
,l1 1i s To , lgs,s @ a ,4 A. ns,,1., ere pay ',t % M year aid
lNgnei) w SrrLy rnosrsoS Wee Pie. ue Itria Co
MAY Il. A. lsS
meni Is 10 read from the senographer notes of my
ennent before the House Judiciary Committee, where
much Of this instrument read have red 20 you
in Mr. William Neely Tnonpsons presence. Tne senog-
rapher's notes are as follows:
M Thor'ou dp'erupap had better A, whole iocg
ilarI lave read enough Of You may pot all the .a,us
Df he inst
read would relieve from the deep and dmnns drace Of
to your soul s deere M or can b. ay saving csaes 10 a. doanens
honor"
PRETENDED LETTER AND PETITION OF GoMrz.
one Of the examined under this contract 10
furnish oral AID documentary evidence defeat the
title Of Meta ahan was jose de Jesus Pico. This
fellow swore To the following story He said that
Gomez wrote 10 im "a letter IN May. 1915, nco~ing an
application 10 GOV Pho Pico. To Mchetorena,
from Gomez obtained the grant for the land ran
oche Grande that this letter ~ Gomez was written 10
him (the witncss aud received him about the time
Of the daie Il bears which daJ loi5 That thus letter
served hy him tthe witncs and then IN his posses
sion also still possessed the petition Oi GOHez
10 Gov. PicO Tor Tie and-inclosed m the Letter
which petition was "lso n spanish ana that the pc
u'i0n rccIfed that Gomez had applied for the lana q"
GOV Micheit0rcna IN March. l'H that Mlehetoreni
had favored his Application hHt hd nor issu' me sI'
produced and deposcd that they were in the hand,
writing Of Gomez nav ihcih nrre tf"hsA'eu' III"
traced copice of them. aud Will reao thgm: ,,.,
" S-sor Don JOSS rr Jp-rs Pico.
ocd h.eaed ,r Having re-o.~ to establish m7''f
place called Grauc which perhaps n Acquainted witt
& 11 "51 a & not c,. me 1 t@ propy Of the rs
s-ea con''9erns mg ea,t'i G' 10 ' as, , M I,'
the ivor tIrourh yol1 may reach 'be han oli' Ee
doa ooisr that ile ui ID e-'e p0eio Tie pace t""
understand to Los Angeles AMI IN tha
eet nave orl' TO ava my'e1 OF e oPyoon TO charge 'oh
NJ, father o,ia. .aae' on hope sl do al You can o
would have hm do "A"' h "a' " h proper "F '''. mine & ,,
The petition referred to as uco.ed u the letter reads
To- fl. SIM. c,r-.., 5s l.a, c@'.., "s y,.,,p by s and
that win b ts Of deicauq am.- rsi.pg cattle soc
Er,eIea. Go, Nj et' t Pr,l,crso Of 'r. hf
The Pueba de San Juan Ban, .nl the mount p ra &
"le % 1 IN m copr of il@ e.rtrn, eoaerIning The se
Bat porifhsopdiag arc,olioa' that met n ha
tehay re0 m ny lfror ~ nj hl'y Loe Lita'l ~
ana t,rey oI~Ag deLry. To
seegnPh.h ny a par9o. ~, ae.r & T. aHsa.s[ an ,o "a & f aa
belong any ind 'iiuai and
YOUR E1celeucv to sccori petition
s' Of ro'ao Pc a. h'r' " 30 Pair here Of M p-opc ',smr
Nop.rr, 4a5I is.5
WINCH WE'RE TWENTY WEARS WIDE oT TIN TRrrH.
This pretended letter and petition tine witness Pico
produced and crposed that they ~ the handwriting
ol Gomez. The astounding fact regarding TINS letter
Lot ~ Monterey m ls45. the Portsmouth House IN
san Francisco in the month OF June 1865. than 20
ycar- after the date they Vow wish 10 here
that Gomez D., uo irr1d oi ours never nas Dth rom
lin 6eciu-e Poe had one 10 sell. title confirmed
b bv the court, ia conformity with current
I of md.rI decisions of uudoubiod authority
and the laws and treaties Of the United states
j When MctarraAan bought this title, Gomez was q
stranger 10 him. their relations have never been init
mate. Ha bought the title Oh The retoulincnduon or
-c and not on the basis Of personal relations The
tte does not depend any act ot Gomez Subsequent
10 his procurement OF the grant from the Mexican au
the Lind Commission. He not sworn before the
Commission; his oath has never been offered IN any
place in support Of the title II l. true McGhrahhn TOOK
bIs deed Of tine Land from Inn under th IMPRESSION na
hc was an hop"r"he man l"c'i,e W. az ~. ~ n , ~,
hc was d-honordhlr one nut NJ htIth III ,no ~. .
the solemn aduications OF The tribunals o ts
United states treaty. law Of Congress, uhqnestOhed
records from the archives "I 'he ""NtrhnI ~ a VI ~
proofs which Gomez had no control or influence
But to return 10 the deposition Of Jose de Jesus Pco:
IL was placed nile t0 be used on the trial by the New
and petition oil Goht@ aieAeH i ~ th ~ ancr n -
veyor-ienera for examination; as an expert ana he
found them cumsily executed as TO bear on their fs
indI-putable marks Of manufactured eNdehce' Will
Stas Of GGt,,,a cg and co~nfy Of FrancsR Hop
sn being duly sworn depo.e, that he h. rsisnt o
iy for the ast ateeu ar and ia' 'r .r , zen
wears has mad harge Of the spanish A'es IL 'he once {" e
Untd state, 70. for SaiG and ,, With
,G sps[. a aTa of ihn he ao familiar stb b-
Handwriting and signature officials OF the former spanish
! nd Merca Cover o California.
And san, further carefully examined two certain
Don De Jesus
be Of said oo taken before Commits
one othe United Circut Court 6d depOnent in
pending the United States Circut ,oar' o
which " hzm hetiarrdhan
and other, plaintiffs the COMPANY and other were
d,frndan. documents marked Exhibit NO J.,
and No which made under Opponents
u,.c,ou snDeIed Exhibit No purpcng 70 he p'
Pho Pco dated Monterey MAY lS4S
m rancho Pspocbe Exhibit No being letter dated
l8 addressed by 'ad Vcene Gomef to sad
Jose o respecting bic niereeon with the Governor oo
saId grant .--,.- u, - v;.u... ,... =.
compared the writing OF said vicente Ionef A.
with writing Of uomL as ionDd 10 h
chsrg OF the date OF May 4o ana