New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-16
THE. INQUIRY AT WEST POINT.
WHTTTAKER MAKES A STATEMENT.

| WHITAKER MAKES A STATEMENT.
WITHOUT FRIENDS AMONG THE CADETs-THE RE
PORT THAT He DID NOT EXPECT JUSTICE FROM
THE COURT DECLARED TO BE FALSE.
fPRoN THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNB.l
WEST POINT, N. Y, April 15.-The Whit
taker Court OF Inquiry occupied nearly all the day
with the reading Of Cadet WhttAers testimony, he be-
ing present to make such corrections as he wished
After the reading OF the testimony Whitaker
amned further. He did not remember any conversation
with the younger Simpson after the assault In the
hospital he did speak to one, but whether It was
Simpson or Mitchell he did not know. He said further
think when my hair was cut my face wos toward the
back OF the oeOv was nearer to the bed than to the
bedding when retired. think the extra comforter
was on the floor. have never heard any cadets say
things, when awake. OF which have dreamed. felt
when tied the pressure Of tie bedstead against
stuck the nose. should say tile struggle had
brit found the piece of iaper in evidence IN ms
had some connection with that guard. / think retired
about 10 oeook that night and think was aroused be.
we're OF the KIND used by the cadets In camp. Thre Is
only common iasrh on my door nave not Gt seen
April presumed my relative standing lad not changed.
au sT %O Of p 9ee IhS Shs WIS %
law: do not take part IN the outdoor games: The
them only officially. The cadet that spoke to about
falling IN is Sir. Andrus. He tod me fail In at
particular place. which not bound do at undress
Formation No words have passed between him and me
since There nothing in his manner, except desire
not to have next to him. Tho time WINS struck
when was u fourth olaRs man. II was by Cadet No
Donald who pushed and struck me and when asked
Officers and some action was taken upon it. There
been no conversation between US about IL since BE,
done or said to me. ~ -
the cadets nave prejudice against me- infer II from
the Osraeism have undergone. Ihave been put into
the SIKH section IN Philosophy because man IN the
fifth made BITTER marks than l.. That was about
two weeks ago. Examined nv Bible the other day IN
eud Of the book. Cadet Mcdonald was sentenced
to dismissal ana dismissed; but he WAS
var SRS sSe White a Hndsg We're ran
fcrred TO the sixth section before was 1 am now the
rGom.maes since have been here were Mr. Ripper and
Mr.. Minnie They were both cOIored. Mr.: Anrrus was
not know Of white cadets with whom the rest refuse
TO associate l do not know Of any by tradition
Ihave sometimes been passed over IN mess-hn From
the number OF occasions should say IL was inten-
me in dr' The mess-hall occurrences were the only
public ones when went to school before coming here
there were white and oOOred studt nts together
In answer tn the Recorder Cadet Whitaker said :
There usually only two cadets bench together
10 my secuons unless the sections are very large AZ
were very friendly Inever called the attention Of any
the table think the wrong would have been redressed
II had.
To Mr.. Townsend no sadi
knew whit my standing was after the last annual
examination. furty.scyenth in rank Of fifty
eight. UP TO April had not known OF change in
my standing that would threaten my passing the next
examination.
NEWSPAPER REPORT DENIED
Lieutenant Knight, at the conclusion OF Whittakers
testimony, said that tho latter wished to make
monJ to the Court ut tho suggestion OF his counsel
but OF his notion Whitaker rose 10 his place and
said:
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE COURT I
simply Wish to make remark concerning statement
I'm one OF tOdaYs newspapers tnat had said that did
not expect 20 get Justice from the Court Now, am
aware OF little truth IL TO DO found In the neWBpl
pcrs even after many siftnss. But In justice 10 myself
aud IL touches upon the honor OF The Court would
sy that the statCme mt base and cOwaTdy it II
false, aud pronounce IL to be malicious aud Trant
falhenOOd.
From the beginning OF this nvestlg aton the officers
the Court WHITAKER hts counsel and the friends that
have come here his behalaye been constantly In
eept Of anonymous letters Offering definite Intelligence
about tho authors Of the outrage. RumOrs been
plenty in various quarters OF various clews that
should DO Investigated. To all or these that
bore the sembsP%So Of pos, possibility or attention
md been known ~ Cor time, TO the effect that
three cadets mad broken barracks" and to High
laud Fals. and had been heard TO say IN
a,harrOOm kept by man nRmol Ky that they would
fix tie Niger" when they got back This was said TO
have been repeated by Ryan to milkman from West
Point aud to-day the story published In New York.
story but he thinks there Is nothing In It. The pub
Isned story he says Is absurd and differs In nearly
schoc d detectives were emp Dyed early upon this
clew but nothing came OF 1t. The miIkInan found
,s. F. and f sS,n have Ta denied SS,v the
saloou.kccpcr and Rtabe-boy had heard OF IL,
and the man who is said had told them the story denied
having done 80 or having heard tue rumor The cOrrc
by tile COurL this afternoon but he per
mittcd to consult counsel before teBtlfylnR.