The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-03-10
EXIT wHrTTEMORE.

ical adventurer has at last been shown up i
his true colors, and the Radical party will b
henceforth deprived Of his valuable services i
the House of Representatives as member @
the Reconstruction Committee. The shaping
process he undertook and civilization he en-
deavored "to plant" in the House, seems to b.
"leetle" too much even for the corrupt bod.
of which he until recently has been member
We are indebted to Hon. j. K. Shafer for
copy of the report of the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs together with the evidence taker
before the Committee in Whittemore's case
The testimony of FIVE witnesses is published
with the report, rs also the statement of Whit
temore, and on page four we find the following
letter written in response to one from gen
tleman who had applied to Whittemore for au
appointment for his son at the Naval Academy
DARLINGTON. s. c.. May IL. 1869.
DEAR SIR:-In reply To your communication have
to say that SO many have applied for the position you
name that have set the value OF the appointment
msnt, outside Of my District. at $500
Yours. Se., Is. I. WHlTTEMoRE.
p. II. kEGLER, Esq.
1t appears from the evidence that Kegler,
while in Boston IN 1869, met man named
Shaw. with whom he bad been acquainted for
some years, and in mentioning his anxiety to
procure the appointment OF his son 10 the Ma
val Academy, Shaw told him he could give him
an appointment, that he had it in his pocket,
and be took it out and showed it to Kegler,
who recognized Whittemore's handwriting. A
blank was left To be filed with the name of the
appointee but the document was signed by
Whttemore Shaw also showed kegler Il let.
ter from Whittemore in which he stated that
such appointments were worth from two to
three thousand dollars.
Another witness named Schepf, who was
General in the Union army during the war,
testified that he was endeavoring 10 procure
the appointment of son Of Gen. Tyler 10 West
Point and was introduced To Whittemore by n
gentleman from Georgia. After talking the
matter over. Whitiemurc said there was va
,ancy belonging To his District aud you can
get it; my price is 81 900" Schepf testified
hat he was greatly surprised, aud upon his in.
lmating that young Tyler Mas a little over age.
" hiitetnore said. NO matter; paper will
bear anything" Gen. achnpf left the fellow
thoroughly Disguised. not desiring 10 resort to
bribery 70 secure the appointment
Another witness named f.. /. Brooks tcs;i. !
led 10 having paid Whi,temore 81 800 for the !
,adc;ship at West Point, which Was secured |
or young man named Thomas Daley. aud /
'oung Dailey's father testified that he paid al. /
ogrthcr $4,000. This sale was made some /
Ime IN December, l-55. or ia January. l-69. /
The evidence was conclusive, notwithstand. /
ne the loyal brothcrs' attempted explana-
ION. which is tissue vi fAlschoods from be-.
inning to epd He admits that he received
500 at two different times on the appoint
1ents, but attempts. IN pious strain, 10 make
be Committee believe that he received the
money TO help the poor in my District" and
lso TO carry on political campaign. lie
ulogized himself aud dwcli strongly on the
erylces he had rendered the Radical party In
outh Carolina, but it availci him nothing, and
he Committee were compelled TO report res
luton for the expulsion of Dear Brother"
Vhittcmore
The wolf in Sleeps clothing. however.
roved n little too "cute" for the members
the House, and sent telegraph dis a.,
atch to the Governor of South Carolina. who :
one of his brother carprt-baggcrs. resigning f.,
IL seat as member Of Congress, and received /,
dispatch accepting his resignation before the
louise could find time to expel him. or at least /,
efore the hour set for the matter to come up 3
east Butler who. notwithstanding he is {
ember OF the House, engaged himself to de. Y
nd Whittemore as he does all other rascals
Congress- obtained n postponement of ac. =
on on the resolution of expulsion until the !;
ut day, in order, az he said, to give White 7
ore an opportunity of preparing himself to :.
; heard in his defense, but it was in reality 10 I,
We him time to telegraph his resignation to 4
o Governor Of South Carolina and obtain an =,
ceptance Of it in order to prevent being ig. =,
kicked out of position which he q
ID disgraced. !;
Such is the fate that has befallen the clerical
lain who, in company with Land Office Stout,
op Wung Moulton, and D(amphool) Noggle,
j., were maturing plans to "plant a civil.