Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-14

cesSiOn 10 Peralta together with
 copy of the survey and map or topo-
 graphical sketch of the lands cun
 taiEed in the location and those hd jacent, before described also it con,
 tains a transcript copy of a will O.
 bequest leaving the lands of thi. 1 concession 10 his son Miguel PeIal- 1 ta, as I nm infOrmt d, signed by ibt custodian of archives under seal ant
 certificate, aI verified by governor
 of he State of Jalisco and Ihe secro.
 taries of the cabinet of tie President
 If Mexico ard verifi, d by the sccre.
 tary of legation of the United Slate,
 in II, xico. l have omitted 10 rtcilt that this folio also contains tran
 script copy of the decree Of said
 court, as am informed. That is all | 1 recall
 CIV ho prepared the photograph
 copy from the books in Guada!a- | jar ?
 Do you mean who photograph copies?
 C-Who prepared the photograph ic copies Of the records which you say are in uadalajara? R-They were photographed by De La Mora, a pho, ographer in tLe city Of c Guadalajira. C-Were you here at the time? RI wa..
 C-Nere those papers arranged by " u in the Crder Tn winch they ap. pear 10 be photograph. d, before Inc pbotoara phic copy was takens
 R-No sir.
 C-Who prepared them for the photographer?
 RI do not know
 C-Did some enc?
 RI don't understand the purpoIt of loIir question.
 C-Stat whether the cory made by the photographer is not in long roll or scroll-one document pur- porting 10 f, How the other in suc- ccssiou, beng united t' geiher ill one
 succes sive shett, having the appear an, e of having beon pasted together?
 R-It is.
 C-Do you k1ow who put those papers together Tn that way?
 R-Allow me tu-l wont subscribe To- Will you read that Qutstion- For the information of Ihe court 1 will state all that know relative 10 the prepari tion of tlis photographic copy and transcript copy. if so de> sired by counsel.
 C-Ihat is the question.
 R-Read the question.
 Clerk again read it.
 R-And with view of answering the question to the best of my under> stan dirg, l state tkai l made uppli> ca ton to the then goverr or ot the state of Jahsco fir tian cript copy of the documents as aforesaid that a ppeaTed III lhe archives cf the state If Jalisco, and that, as l was in> formed, the governor instructed the custodian of archives of the state of Jalisco, 10 prepare a transcript copy and H photograph copy of such rec oids, and to certify their correct> ness ard 10 deliver the me to me thut the photographic copies were taken and appeared upon piece of canvass n the consecutive form in which they now are or were when filed in rhe Surveyor Generals office by me, thai is, wei shown to me by the custodian If archives before his eel iticaie was thereto attached, and he attached 10 this canvass what was to me to be his ceriifi> cate, in my pres enCe, and in McXs ico-piease erase in Mexico"-and as he had not time 10 prepare the transcript complete, Hs he slated, proposed that lake the photographs ic copies with proper verification and proceed 10 the city of Mexico, as my time was so Emilcd that l could not remain in Gnadalajara longer. That the transcript copy was pre- pared and certified to by him and l verified by the then governor af q | Forwarded 10 me in lhe City of Mex | Ico, in due time; however, 1 had, in l he mean time, obtained the verifica l tion referred to in my deposition, to | Inc photographic copies, each official l attaching slip f paper 10 the in- st. U melt or paper as needed in order | o enter the cerIific te of vrrlfica- | lion, and when 1 received the tram script copy as stated. attached it o the photographic copy in advance ,r at the top or above the photo graphs and cut a strip of muslin and attached it upon the back of ihe document, excepting only such part IS was already backed by canvass. That is all l recall concerning the preparation and delivery to me of his document.
 C-1he originals then were not attached at all?
 R-No.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 C-The origlnals, then, were not attached together.
 k-They were not attached to- rff h.f . he photographic copy.
 Glow dId you get possession of he folio which you have described, nd which you say you first saw mong Dr. Willing's papers?
 R-The last tune I found them mong pr. Willing's effects in Pres- ott.
 C-When?
 R-Some three years, or more, ast.
 C-Do you know how that docu. lent came into Dr. Willing's pos ession? RI do not. C-Do you know whether any of he instruments forming that folio urport 10 be orlgInal documents or re they all copies? k Please read that question , gain. , c Jerk reads. /. RI do moi know. C-Who filed the documents or < 'lio in the Surveyor Generals flee? , RI did. :, C-State whether you filed all the -her papers which you say are now lere pertaining to this matter? K-All that have Iecited were led by me or by my instructions a R--W ill you excuse me for mo- ' !, ent? 1 wish to recall a question specting the folio. T C-Csnnot change answer in the ! eposilion, but can amend it at any { me.