The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-24
WHITTEMoRE ARRAIGNED.
The Scene In tho House of Representa-
tivcs on tho Presentation OF the Re-
port OF the Military Committee.

| The Scene In tho House of Representa-.
tivcs on the Presentation OF the Re-
port OF the Military Committee.
TIE EVIDENCE AND THE DEBATE.
The reading of the testimony adduced by
the Military Committee Of the House Of Rep
rcsentatives against the Honorable B. F.'Whit-
temore, on Monday last, was listened TO with
marked attention from members as well as an
over-crowded gallery, and Whiltemore was
himself apparently the least excited person Of
them oil. He stood the universal. gaze with
generally unmovable features, but, to a close
observer, 1t might have been noticed that fire.
quently his eyes snapped and his facial mani
festations showed that he occasionally felt the
deep humiliation of his situation. The evil
dence was deemed conclusive, especially as
Whlttemore did not attempt to deny the direct
testimony Of Mr. Brooks that he had paid the
Rev. Carpet-Bagger $500 for his cadetship.
Had final action been taken that afternoon, Mr.
Whittemore would have been expelled by an
almost unanimous vote. We copy the full re-
port of the proceedings on the occasion:
THE SALES OF cADBTsHIPs.
Mr.. Logan, of Illinois, submitted report
from the Committee on Military Affairs In rela-
tion to the alleged sale of cadetshps.
The report Is upon the charges preferred
against Mr.. Whlttcmorc, of South Carolina,
The committee find him guilty of having dis
posed OF his cadetship for pecunlary conside-
ration, and unanimously recommend the adop-
tlon OF resolution expelling him from his seat
as O member of the House OF Representatives
of the Forty-frst Congress. The committee
also report the evidence In the case, and asked
that it be read from the clerks desk.
The clerk then read from the manuscript the
evidence of G. X. Cathcart, journalist, OF
New York, whose Office Is ut No. 4S Broad
street.
Philip H. Kegler, formerly banker In
Charleston, and now occupying an Office at 4S
Broad street, had shown him correspondence
between himself and Mr.. Whittemore In rela-
tion to the appointment of the son Of Kegler
to naval cadctship. Keglcr told him he had
offered to sell him the appointment OF white
more fotes2O0O. He had taken copy of let
ter from Whittemore to Kegler, IN which NO
slated that he had set the price outside OF his
district at $500. A copy OF this letter was laid
before the committee. Kegler did not 80 Into
the operation.
The testimony of P. H. Kcgler was next
read. He has resided at Staten Island since
August last, and before that time at Charles
ton, 8. G. He had received o letter from Sena-
tor Sawyer introducing him to Dir. White
more, and stating that he desired his son ap-
pointed to cadetship. He called on Mr..
Whittemore and presented the letter, and MI.
w. told him the position was already promised,
and expressed regret that such was the case,
hou hoo N
son. He then made an application to the Sec
retary of the Navy and to Senator Sumner,
and his son was 90 in earnest about 1t that be
went without his knowledge to the President
to apply for an appointment. Four months later
lie met Shaw In Boston, who said he could give
him an appointment, and he showed him
blank appointment signed by Whlttemore. He
Thought Shaw was willing 10 give 1t to him,
but he said there was consideration, anu
showed him letter from Whittemore, Ia
which he said these appointments were worth
from two to three thousand dollars. He had
no money to buy, and made no attempt to DO
80. Shaw then gave him letter to White
more, in which he stated the object of his visit,
and promised fuller explanations In letter by
mail. On reaching Washington he found that
WhLtemorc had gone South. He, therefore,
wrote to him, enclosing Shaw's letter and ask
ing the appointment. He received O reply,
dated Darlington, South Carolina, May II, 1869,
stating that he (Whttemore) had set the price
outside OF his district at five hundred dollars.
Some time after he wrote to Whlttemore that
he had acted very equivocally, and that par
ties who probably desired to use the letter
against him had offered him five hundred dol
lars for the letter. He received reply from
Whittemore that he could not understand what
there was In the letter of such value. upbrald-
ing him tor exhibiting private correspondence
between gentlemen, and saying he should look
to him (Kegler) If the letter was used against
him by designing men. He, about the same
time, received letter from W. r; snaW, 6lo
Washington street, Boston, postmarked Boston
end franked by Whittemore, In which Shaw
saws he has been notified Of his (Keger's) cor.
respondence, and denies any knowledge OF
such man az Kegler, and proceeds to threats
of the consequences he will incur II he uses tho
letter of Whittemore.
The testimony of General A. Sch9ppe, an
examiner in the Patent Office, was next read.
He was introduced TO q gentleman whose
name he had forgotten. He was minister
from Massachusetts, and chaplain Of hassa-
chusetts regiment He asked him If there was
an appointment which could be procured for
General Tyler's son. He said, you can get 1t
for two thousand dollars. Was introduced by
a gentleman named Young, formerly an officer
in the rebel army.
The Question was asked the witness If the
pentlcman's name was Whittemore. He
thought it was. He had been engaged In this
business in no other case. He thought ne
could do better by consulting lawyer, and
went to General Este, who informed MN ne
could procure on appointment for nfteen nun
dred dollars. He so wrote to General Tyler,
and received the money, and gave 1t TO Gene
raj Este. He received nothing for himself IN
the transaction.
The witness was taken upon the floor by the
commjttee. and pointed out Mr.. Whittemore
as the party with whom he had had the con-
The testimony of Z. P. Brooks, ,teken at u
second examination, was read. He considered
his transactions with Mr.. Whittemore different
from those of the other gentlemen, respecting
whom he had previously testified, whom nc
considered in the market. 1t was ior this rea.
son he had declined to answer. He said tnat
he had great difficulty In convincing Mr. Whlt-
temore that there was no one In his district 10
whom he should give the appointment, and ne
thought Mr.. Whittemore had reilSlous peilei
that the money was to be applied 10 educa-
tlopal purposes. Thinks the price paid was
$500. He received more tnan tnat amount;
Thinks H. S. Olcott brought him some $3.50
above that sum for himself He paid the
m oney to Mr.. Whttemore at his room In this
CITY. on Louisiana avenue, he thinks. The ap-
pointment was given to Thomas P. Daily,
whose father resides in New York. The boy
went down as O clerk to m assessor OF inter-
mi revenue to acquire residence in the dis
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