The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-17
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ker replied: .'Those were utterances Q
my heart, and they were my feelings whei
/ wrote, and cling to them to-day, sir
Just as tenaciouslY as when they were ut
tered T"
The Recorder asked him II the mark
on his ears remain, and he replied in tn,
affirmative. and turned his head SO tha
the Court could see his ears. There art
yet slight marks on them.
The Recorder next cross-examined the
witness on his former evidence and trst
statement, and the discrepancies were tri
vial. He was questioned closely as to hi
knowledge Of how they mark hogs down
South, and how the negroes in South
Carolina were mutilated by the Ku-Klux
To the latter he answered he had heard
OF shooting them, killing them, burning
them, &c, He never heard OF their hps
being slit or ears cropped. In reply tc
questions, he said he had written two OF
three stories, but hadn't sent them to
magazine; he had written two or three
simply for amusement in leisure hours
he had written one or two love stories
and had read some sensational literature
but not much.
Question-Do you or hayeyou consider
ed that you have special mission TO per
form for the social elevation OF your race
more than any other intelligent OF
educated man?
Answer-Not more than any other IN,
telligent or educated man. Whitaker had
six handkerchieis, but only four were
found. Couldn't tell where the other two
were. II his necktie could not be found
he supposed 1t was lost. He always used
a pillewcase on his pillow, and couldn't
tell how his knife came to be on the floor
OF his room. II the door was locked in the
bathroom when he was there, he didn't
know it. He didn't think 1t was found
locked. 1t may have been. He was
handed letter he wrote to his mother on
the day Of the outrage, and he read II
aloud.
Recorder-Why do you say in that let.
ter, ~ shall see that justice is done If
have apply to Congress?"
Answer-Well, sir, / know am in.
nocent, and | wanted full investigation,
never had doubt but the authorities
would investigate it
He was questioned closely about the
burnt paper found on his floor, and then
again described minutely how he had laid
upon the floor. He was afraid to cry out,
fearing he would be killed. His Bible was
intact the night before, and he could not
account for the fact that the leaves had
been carefully cut out, and that the cuts
were OF the length OF his scissor blades.
He had no suspicion who the third cadet
might be. He was smaller than Cadet
Blake, and taller than Mcdonald. Flip
per had sent him telegram suggesting
that Mcdonald might be one Of his asail-
ants. No one else has suggested the name
OF cadet. He had spoken to Detective
Fisher and other detectives about Blake
aud Mcdonald, and in reply to question
added, mo one suggested | should men.
ton their names TO the court think
have done justice in not mentioning them
before was asked why. do not think
1t Justice to myself TO mention and sus-
picions unless 1 have perfect grounds"
The Recorder-How can you justify
yourself in coming into Court and bring.
ing the names OF these men into disrepute2 2
Answer-You asked me; l have right
to tell you.
The Recorder then asked him II he still
adhered TO his statement that he knew
nothing aboutthe note OF warning, and he
replied he did.
Suppressed portions Of the reports Of ex-
perts were read by the Recorder, showing
that each expert fixed upon the hand.
writing of Cadet Whitaker as the hand
writing of the person who wrote the note
of warning. The experts statements all
bore severely against Whitaker.
The suppressed portion OF Expert South
worth's report, presented at the secret
session OF the Court, was read. He says:
You will no doubt be surprised when
tell You I have a sheet which have mark
ed "An in two places out OF Set from
which the paper upon which the anony-
nous motel Is written was torn. The fact
is easily discernible TO an ordinary vision
with the naked eye. This paper cut OF set
"one,n marked by me "a" twice with
blue pencil, has subject matter connected
with another sheet which have marked
&C" twice. Thus by facts mathematically
demonstrablet the anonymous note Is one OF
four links, three OF which are papers OF
set Gone" ] have great satisfaction in
discovering this point, which discovery will
do much toward settling the whole affair
as far as the authorship OF the anonymous
note is concerned. Truth stands forth to
all interested, friends and foes, II there be
any, beyond doubt or cayil that this most
perplexing and annoying question has
been solved. / have to the best OF my
ability arranged two frames OF glass SO as
to exhibit my discovery to any one who
may properly examine. Number one Is
the questioned note placed in juxtaposi.
ton with part OF the sheet from set one
marked "a" in two places. We first no.
tice the cut Of the paper on top, as arrang.
ed and cut at the paper mills; next, rul.
ings and then ragged edges in juxtaposi.
ton, where 1t was separated perhaps with
a paper cutter. No matter in what way,
so long as an indented spot upon one edge
has its corresponding tooth opposite. So
of No. 9, which Is out OF set !, and mark
ed as above described and placed as have
described heretofore as mo. l."
This testimony created sensation,
which was greatly increased when 1t was
announced that the piece oil paper on
which the anonymous note was written
was torn from sheet on which Whitta.
ker had started TO write letter TO his
mother, which sheet the expert had taken
from Set l, and marked IA" in two places.
Every one OF the experts, five in all, iden-
tiled the handwriting Of Whitaker as the
handwriting in the note Of warning, three
Of them being positive. Whitaker was
not questioned after the above conclu,
sions were announced, and the Court ad.
ionrnad till Monday.
WHAT WHITAKER SAYS.