New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-18

Whitaker in demanding 1t was such as TO excite ri
belief in his innocence Of complicity In She oustar
upon him. Mr.. Gayler has arrived from New-Yo
and win testify on Monday. e.
Yesterdays TESTIMONY.
ONE uTPRoFIrADtg wrNEss-wHAr WAS xopxpf
IN wHfTTAKRR's ROOM.
IRON THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or rHE TRmuNKl
WEST POINT, N. Y. April liza few mins
utes Of tho time Of the Court Of Inquiry m the Whaks
case was consumed this morning over Edward g. l6Wfs
the newspaper correspondent who was sworn on Thme
day, Mr.. Lewis had eonsnlsed counsel and upon tsnx
the stand pleaded professional confidence In tust0ea
ton OF his declining to testify. Upon tined Is
hfs story he willing to be questioned He ssf6
tie Court considered his testimony that part ma
teFia he would request further delay unti1 Monday
afternoon. when his counsel would be present.
The President of the Court responded as fcllowss
The Court desires say that this witness bee1
~" e nt the qs ss wnas truth rd sesss
only suco information az ne deems polite. no npotanoo
BY the The cours viii report he facss
to the Commanding General and let tho matter drop
The Recorder said: 81
would state 10 the Court that the rumor referred 70
in this article known to the Recorder the first DAY
the Court met The Court then took every step
thought necessary 70 obtain tangible evidences sap
port OF the The Court has got nothing yet From
the positive manner OF this articles the Court supposed
cesslul 8f
Tue witness later on made protest asa.uss the
decision Of the Court as unwarranted, unjust ana N
violation Of the Articles Of War. He had pcrmitted
himself to be sworn upon tho understanding that be
bad no option.
The matter was not noticed further by the Court. q
Lieutenant CONN, Of the 5th Artillery, AssssantIn-
structor OF Tactics. was Before the police had
put the room In order he had been sent to the room Of
Whitaker to possession Of such articles 40 he
deemed necessary. He found only some burnt paper
and a black crayat, but betting. To open the table
drawer he had authority. Some OF the burnt pieces
Of paper had been picked up by Cadet Dickinson sHd
put into envelope. Portions Of the guard relief lt>s
and the Bible leaf were identified letter dated Apr
and handed to the Recorder by Whitaker was also
identified by the witness "a having been found In tho
ROOM said that no made inspection Of the cadet
quarters on Monday, April 5. -
The Recorder stated to the Court that he now pro
posed to ask questions not bearing directly on the
case, to elucidate information concerning theory
widely held that the Whitaker affair was simply an
aggravated form Of hazng.
Lieutenant Coffin said The common understanding
among the cadets has always been to haze white cadets
to let the coored cadets alone THIS was not called
forth by any action Of the eolored cadets but was an
understanding arrived ut when tint irst coiored cadets
cams. That WAS while I was a cadet"
To Mr.. Townsend, who wished 70 know what was
meant by hazng." the witness specified making tbs
subject stand the mante and crow, sins song walk
a beam in the coa-house with rope around his neck
smoking him out, and other things-"mneh as at col
iege." added Mr.. Townsend. The witness said that ne
had been In charge officer of new cadets, and that
so far as observed thu cosred cadets let alone
from the beginning everybody except those thai had
official intercourse with them.
MaorG General scnoneld testinsd next. He said thaa
ne had been informed Tuesday morning that Cadet
Whitaker had been seriously injured; but before
leaving his quarters told that the injuries were
wfy4e a.
relief found him up and dressing He at once ordered
military Investigation not doubling that the guilty
persons would be speedily discovered. He said
that many cadets came to him, begstng au
opportunity TO deny any connection with
the affair." Tho investigation lasted days. aud when
its results were reported him sent for Whitaker,
whose right it know promptly that his cAaraeter
Vas involved whittaker's demand for Court OF In.
oury resulted In the present Court. His manner IN
denying imputati0ns against himself impressed the
General very strongly with belief IN hts tnnocspca
and so did that Of the other cadets leading him
together with the failure OF the COMMANDMENTS inquiry
that the origin Of the attack must have been outside the
post limits. The Court ordered then primarily to
inquire into Whittakers character ard incidentally
discover the guilty persons. The General said;
This method was adopted to caSs
method would have remained under public suspicion
until the guilty parties Should have been r sS
ished whether the guilty parties are ever or
i
Thought OF suggested has been pursued and Is sti
being pressed TO ts ultimate with the inten
ton Of bringing the faeis before this court as soon as
they shall reach tangible shape.
Lieutenant CoHin was recalled and questioned as TO
the note OF warning. He said all the cadets denied
knowledge Of II, at deemed IL friendly note" he
said, and should not think that by acknowledging
Il any cadet would render himself liable TO punshmont
or censure by authorities IL it really friendly
note know of no ny he should deny t."
Do you think" asked Mr. Townsend. " that II
cadet should accidentally Overhcar plot to do
mischief 70 another cadet not Involving his Iiic 10
II the plan to iDjure another" said Leutenant
Coin ~ .Hink they would report it to some Of the
Are the young men here different from the averaFs
T n s ysHaf ms1 NJ V Nest psSt
that at any other nstuton L. the country and !. nss
TEN Of q religious ,I teashioG psroi"
ooh. well, will not Inquire further"
CrO5Sr the assistant RT9sSor 9, masas
whittskers, testified that he heard unusual is
MS s A mS s0 %
garding the treatment OF colored cadets during his
as Ss f Ss.% 1se S AZ % sst thea
Into determination 10 let them alone difference was
spect to ''devlng:" rhc eOlor,d cadets were never
touched injured He recalled instance. only
mi OF an aitercation and was not case Of devrns
This aflir reported to tho authorities, and the
The clerk identified the handkerchief
n PC SS SSs Sp a @ e
prcheis OF this style. As TO the border he would not
swear there variety of borders But the bur-
iers IN every single dozen alike The reektie re-
semhed those issued to cadets for their ur0gh equip
ment but he doubt about the s,aps OF Tho ends
Whitaker last necktie May. 1873. Tho witness
had visited the pustrader here ana shops IN Highland
Falls bot could nd that had had handkeicf
OF the pattern TO the Court he sad tbat hfty
cadets In the corps might nave handkerclie Ike H.
There was no afternoon session The Court adjourned
unri Monfay morning. when % Is understood that Louis
simpson perhaps Mr.. Gayer, the exprt, viii be
amincd Mr. Gayler arrived here this evening he viii
exanlne additional specimens VI writing nnd testify
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