New-York tribune., 1880-04-11
THE WHITTAKf KfH rs

SUSPECTING 4 con-
wHrrTAKER AGA1u on mn "a
THE cADRT0Sy1oeH No
TAKxR's CONDITIONS, II y s55zS
The investiaation of ~ alIo1 4.
Whitaker. the colored ea6et q
continued yesterday. u u ou6psoi
tho Academy that WhtttakW HI h y
testimony. however. has ~
implcate the colQEed esdSA ]E
who found the wounded cadet ~
deavored to show that Whsttaksf go
himself The inquiry will be repuro1 ~
SECOND DAT OF THE INveg510kI1
fpRoM SPECIAL COMMENCEMENT % IN ~
WEST POINT, April TO- The jntleo
Whitaker case was Iuanffestsd TN mesnfne ia
New-York papers arrived $40 s1sloen ~ ~
hour the papers always at1iys here. Qeontt q
and Of cadets listened to ne stoEy n ~ M
In the barracks, and over the noasssbis. + q
The cadets think. with ssnAral unsfinI<ys
taker is himself tho ofEsndsr. Thak WtooY
act should be found and puniehed, feelss - n
termination OF everybody hero. teeliok -
tion pseva.ls that there should have boen -
pressons outside that whitfAker would ~ N
play, and that men had been ssgs hexs II
and Conversational comuittAs appolnte1 ~ ~
Whitaker himself feels mrs Of fsff tl66t6 66<1
,
able to explain all the known cireumstane<o - 65
theory. rumor that whitaker may hnx6 ~ \
federate in Louis Simpson, son Of thc ooloo&
attendant, removes many Of tho sppaxent ~ m
Ces Of the theory that Whittaker was cal ksss1 ~
unfairly. This man lie said TO have besn ~ 81
quaintance that the cadet saw frequently. b 6
him that Whitaker showed the threatening mn Z
Sunday. r.
General schofeld would not express his opinic9 r
It would have been possible for Himpsop 70 Aavo ~
whlttaker's room early Tuesday morning, if ~
caution. a3;;s ;:j}1f&
On Friday Simpson left the Post, which set,SS1 81 u
nifcant fact TO many who had suspected b11&
father says he has gone 20 Washington, prenahor ~
sumo his position In the Treasury Departnoaf
which he had been absent for nearly year thxG16<
ness. tits also said that the knowledge Of tho NJ
affair was prevalent In Highland Falls, wher6 &I1
lived. before it was known Of ct West Point, ~
persons having received their frst fnformoi1o6
that place. A dispatch to Pouehksepsic bfod6St ~
porter here by 0 O'Clock in the morning. H ~ =
learned that no such dispatch was cert ANoE
Point. Simpson will certainly be brought back ~
amined. "A 81
The evidence Of Cadet Burnett to-day iudieat6f
Whitaker might have released himself with eo1ne
But that he could have tied himself was not ~
shown, but leaves 1t still squestion a. 70 who az
WHITAKER AGAIN EXAMINED.
Whitaker was again placed on ths Alnn1
the morning. After Q brief examtnation % yo01
brought MP the day before, the Court retired vih m
tsker and examined his wounda Returning; ~; d
corder produced whittakers own Bible. whish y 4
had for years. and said he doubtless conside1p1
sacred through association - well - a.
its character, and, reminding the cadet ~ &
suspicious against him, caused him % take ~ -
upon this Bible that he was in way ooGpsnnt - q
ORIGIN of the attack and In way free agent ~ n
any knowledge OF or connivance with his asoaE1n1
whitaker said he had been cadet sergeant q ooo W
temporarily, and as such wore sword, which ~ ~
identified an Indian club - one Of hIs own. ~
Max Rabenhsgen. the barber Of the post. tsseioo
after examining whittaker's har. that Il haA ben
with scissors, but that he could NOT ten whsth 4 N
done by persons standing sbove him. WIth the n1no
shown in Court he was unable 70 produce susA q
He said It would be impossible.
WHITAKER was permitted to withdraw while 0thl
witnesses testified. ~
George r. Burnett, Of the First Class. who w. -
oficer Of the day on Monday night and TussdayDe
ing, testified concerning his finding Whitaker afoe q
attack, when the latter failed to 70 his sae
revele. "After had drawn the curtains" he sal1 =
thought he dead. until cadet said he had seea -
move Tho left side of his face, his hair and bis olo
ing were covered with blood. Il cut the ces6
that held him and as biz body turned 4
saw the blood tckng, and thought hs throat vas q
and his head smashed In but saw that the blood 60
from his saw Indian club near the foos e. =
bed, with blood dropped on it-bur NOT smearc1. Z.
glass was on the floor the foot Of the ~
upside-down. and spattered with blood on the DE-
There were burnt pieces Of paper ON the n0Or -
o cadets clothing, . blanket and eomfostel
with blood on the blanket There ~
also blood on the mattress and On =
wall next the bed, apparently daubed about two ~
above the bed. The gas burning, turned on ebeG
halfway or more His pulse beat very rapidly st ~
but subsided to natural beating. Tho surgeon sheo
Whitaker who said, Don't cut me any more, nevc
injured you' Whitaker seemed ct hrst 70 c0uesol -
eyeball when the surgeon opened the lid but shoWo
IL when the surgeon told him to. The ~
that lay near the lo0kiug-glass was -
scattered. but was in little bunches went TO breoo
fast, and returned finding Whitaker still lying q
oor The doctor told him to get up and act like 30
and he got up and washed himself. He did not apoeo
agitated There was no mark Of o bloody hand On =
Indian club. The blood saw was fresh, and none q
had coagulated although the color was rather DARK
HOW WHITAKER WAS TIED.
The witness then lay down on the floor and us3nG -
bottom OF the blackboard to represent tho sdersl
tho bed illustrated the position IN which Whittakss ~
found. sf
The bands were tied," hc continued, with ~
than one knot The scissors were handed meto cue NJ
before I mad more than united Q part of ~
which I did with some difficulty. tkIuk -
KNOTS tied as have described, could have been -
,y the person tied and that the feet could have bo
led by him also. But do not think ordinary -
could have broken the cords himself BY straight pulin
but there was enough freedom OF movement betveca =
wrists to break the cords by pressing the wsS1f
cond have freed bis feet I think. wllAgg
1sing his hands they tied with three pieoe -
In the soue manper as his hands. The cords On hote
wrists and ankles so tight that found dimeu{X
passing the scissors-blsde between the eords 'eee
skin =. -
There were no hair .cnpptnes upon hs snirt
vas good light ~ soe aieScvs
have no prejudice; ana should 70 wlltne g 014
the benefit Of any doubt @y 9na ~ -
n cadet handkerchief have ssnntIaf Soee ebNo ~
saIled to ma BY the COmGiseary. 49, .l.-1,- g