New-York tribune., 1871-01-11
FEST POINT TROUBLES.
THE TRIAL OF THE CoLoRED cADET-THE MIL1-
TARY ACADEMY ALSO ON TRlAL-ChAh"ho
AND TER-CHARGES-THE CADET MOB.


AND COUNTER CHARGEs-THE CADET MOB.
The ouestiOn whether or not the col0red
Cadet Smith had lied in q certain manner was the small
cloud no larger than mans hand, out OF WHICH mas
CROWN Court contest and an outside controversy,
which fully makes up IN dramatic interest Ill 'na. ~
lacks on account of the absence or renowned au'oc
and the imposing scenes usually incident to great trials
Many of the cadets have vented their spite In Jeerhg ~
annoylng the coored cadet. Within few weeks, party
entered mis- roon in his absence, and shamefuy desc
Grated IT, Within the same period, staiWart
Kentucl,an cadet, OF the next class aboVe tna1
OF Smith ard the heaviest and tauest man
I'm <isited him at his quarters and took sausIacon
Of him" by blows with the fist, simply because inc
niger had not deferred to him at mess as he might
have DONE The Kentuckian placed in arrest ana m
in was expocfed ne would be severely punshed; Du te
next day stated that the coore9 caaec @ @ na Who
knowedged that he had "exaspeTated tne eaee TnV
beat him, and the latter released The Comnanuao @
Tersdd the to ts a Of e e ondS and said that
Smith had acted nagahnolsy 90 eFo, ,rbot thew at
the time regard ndignities, but what they suDse
qucDtly profess 70 regard as very essential "a i
tarv tTailing Cadet Smith was from the nfsI o9up,y
"piebean "on account Of both class and color Lack
ing tho sympathy aud society OF felow-cadets, WHO
m eht have advised him how 10 treat real or magnary
indQntes he had presented to him the alternative ot
trying to tight lis way through or TO submit 10
SSsyt9tnsn to ng o beec@ng in soldier bat he
enpears TO have sometimes resented apparent
Te class which graduates next summer last week, with
mob violence expelled three cadets expressly because
dnlgence The offending cadets were " expelled and 10
was hoped that this action would help 10 justly to
hatred OF the coored cadet, and Ills eApecIed eecuoh
from the Academy. .., . ,, o,r,
Cadet Smith appears ITO have detereo' OF is ed ow
notion TO employ counsel IN Is tri&l. IL Is s.sIa %
that in his previous trial, he was so tenacious IN ms ms
opinions 10 tho proper c0nducG oi 5 uitSo m i,hdra
counsel. Col Parsons, finally Threatened 10 WlthHaw
from the ca unless his client would pay more deferenee
to Ills advice In the present trial smith is distinctly
understood to be guided entirely ~ his own Judgment
as 10 the manner OF his defense - . , oo,s,,or
The JudgeAdvOcae, Lent. Gardiner. ls very ~ cohsuer
ate in dealing with the accused and az was MS peIoga
tiye has and tlen advised hlm aglh3ii posiIs
certain questions. Smith, however generally INSISTS,
and the JudgeAdyOcate can but receive me % ~ Se
questions PROFOUND them, and then paIe Iei1 II, tn1 @
Sccord Yesterday Cadet smith pclss ed in cannS up
tho evidence in former affair with Cadet AndeIs9n'
which when it was presenied 9eeu nn nS nv nv The re-
port of IA CadeIieuenaut TO have malicoGsly hckeda
Thn d. fs viii fhdn begin and viii probably DC CON
tinucd through two Or three days.
THE EVIDENCE YESTERDAY.
By the CourtYOu have stated that you said 10 CADET
Anderson, DO not compromise dignity or words
hat 9Gst yS a II Or Ta Rs tms nSt x i ps THAT Cadet
"Was the coayeTsaton referred 70 by you in relation
TO Cadet Smith, to declaring he tod ne Dtlote or
! after your attention called to his statement BY
| Lieut.-Col. Upt0nP
Lieat-Co Upton, witness for the prosecution was
An expIaiston was submitted by Cadet Smith,
which at my first glance appeared satisfactory Nhen
the explanation was excepted 70 on aeeoun' % Pl & oe
i Toierred for inyestielton sent for Cadet
Smith 10 have him make verbal e1phauGn Nun W. re re-
Claimed that ne had said to Calet Anderson, standing
n iy toes, Cadet Andersen replied Keep your
id toes out of the way think those are the precise
Question by the accused."At the interview you had
win the accused the 10th Of December dld You make
any remark to what action you should take Ill INC
don't know that on the 10th December stated that
positive action would be taken in the case lt was theI
Undergoing Investigation necessarily preliminary 10 hy
Have You any recollection of telling accused, the
18Th or 18th December, that il YOU thought he was tel
ing falsehood you would nave him dismissed, Is yJl
| would any other cadets"
| 81 think did tell him So"
| "What was Cadet Smiths reply 10 th't remarkF
81 am not positive but it is NY Impression that he ex-
pected he would be tried as any other cadet" .,
on his toes upon other occasoli lf So please state
-" Objected to rs irrelevant. Accused explained II
wish to show that Cadet Anderson has stepped on my
feet previous occasions, aud that complained Of him
belcve he ia It was long time since Bat as
near az rccoect now it was while the company was ut
baeking boots Investigated the case; saw Two cadets,
! one Of whom Was Anderson
Objected to hnpcatng others and being foreign to
Cen Upon after the recess OF the Court produced the
general delinquency book and said thet in referring back
10 tine denauances for sept g. 1870, this report entered
against Cadet t. ". smith Malicious conduct in ranks
tered in the name Cadet Lieut. White. Por this ofense
accused submitted written explanation. " Co... 90
Ogns" Malicious cOnduc, in ranks dn viuy kicking at
prnaio1Tha cadet referred as having been Kicked ba, been
tn habit Of as Ing 20 Of TAP , re at 6gS SS 'e @ ak he BAD e on
ny toes several times. and Nhen We we're Oonqa'Hs & mo 70
op i i ne twice. as ash h., bns on ny right could gee his s fo IA
m % pi d TsH usts he % Of ss at 1 1T E'ips seEs kern
az & ne @ @ no er to have any tie cadet
FI fr iat be his naue considered myself
Justified pr:ns stop to H. Ihe "Is NO ] ae seoSn S.
[ ,s gol oeKapon was returned by Coi Upton to Cadet
Smith for the OF the cadet referred to as stepping
n his feet Cadet Smith returned it with the indOrse
eynanation was next sent to CdetLieut. White to DC
indorsed by his cxpianation which was as follows
ishy With bis foot DO There consider
ale crorag tbe company at hs TINE AMI the tripping up Of Mr
he k Mr Auasoa With malicious n'eutI have no doubt II Vas
shown Dn, IN e'ery feature o hl' ace r H. o. WHITE,
~ the accused-"was there any interview had With
Cadet Anderson in relation 10 this afairf"
~ had interview with Cadet Anderson, and he dis
claimed positively any intention OF stepping on his toe:
he said distinctly that lie came here to treat Cadet smith
IoGt " $ stirring OF the Corps of Instructors test-
fled to about the same circumstances.
THE CADET
Gen. Pitcher the Superintendent of the Military Acad
envy has issued the appended order in relation to the
cent mob The sentence is regarded very severe
one, and amounts to close confinement for several
months:
SPECIAL ORpsR No al In the hope that time aud reaec
outrage certain members Of the fourth cs TO dayow and regret
Violence until al cirum.s were Tally ade known
X
were guilty Of o the regulations and Of the
concerning yercdt, which, considered in relation TO recent
smsS circumstance calculated destroy the vservsd and
ul now, the wep we'd good of the Cops o Cadets VINE
motives which animated the members OF ue
originated from pseworh words can express
iorcy TIE dsppOya by the Superintendent OF e assumption
powers cadets u unknown thoe Who Organized and for %
years have Oyemol, IN saiitsr, Academy.
the o the institution point neerngy 81 iu mh
teachings, which after nearly four Rave Pacel IN us
than this While lis bitter ana
rge at tho nd consequences Of this most % & % 1
the conviction that bat fw OF me e9tIe oy "
ho the Of the Mhc Academy In 80 NJ e es.rem ~
mordcion this exhibition oil moo IA" s''s
It. larulCrs
utaN i1sher Orders n H>abers Of M gr tiss o.s ,
Of bounded rag roii Pay VIC