The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-01
Whitaker. Condemned.

Whitaker has come to grief In
addition to the instances already given,
he has been caught in several new
falschools. Lieutenant McClcland
testified lllat Whitaker could not tell
whether pair Of citizcns' pants found
i'll his room belonged to him or not.
Lieutenant Sears said hc found Whit
takers pants hidden in the sleeve of
his ovcrcoat. Whitaker having stat
cd that he promised 10 one money to
help him III the case, letter was pro-
duccd from the wife Of Professor Gree
ncr to Whitaker saying, "To accept
the money You offer would so dcbasc
me in my own and my husbands opin-
ion, ITS forever to do away with the
noble motives that cause my husbands
presence with you to-day" Professor
Grccncr recently said he had some
suspicious on the subject, as to who
the assistants were. But on being
pressed he subsequently, said lie knew
nothing that would warrant further in
yestigation.
n despatch from West Point dated
May Goth says:
The Whitaker Court met to-day in
secret session and made up its final re-
port, which was agreed upon and sign
cd by all the members Of the court.
The report, after reviewing the facts
and the evidence in the case, gives the
following conclusions: First, The
court is unable to believe that such
t,ls sSrlf s.,l.
ccivcd could have been Inflicted by
persons in the manner and under the
circumstances described by him. Sec
ond, 1t docs not sec why Il man with
his surroundings and in his condition
and frame Of mind, rs shown by his
own evidence, should have submitted
to al assault such as is alleged, with
out summOning assistance during the
assault or immediately thereafter.
Third, 1t believes that Il person, tied
rs he was and left as he claims to have
been, could have readily released him
self should lie exert himself to do SO.
Fourth, From tho testimony Of the
Post Surgeon and others, the court is
compelled to believe that Whitaker
was neither aslccp nor inscnsiblc when
lie was examined on the morning of
April 9th, but that he was fcipninn.
Fifth, The court is not able to discoV-
or any motive that any person,
Other than Whitaker, could have
had in making such an assault, and
there is no evidence whatever to war
rant the belief that any other person
did make it.. Sixth, 1t believes that
tho hair splitting, flesh cutting and
binding. could have all been accom-
pilshed by Whitaker himself. Seventh,
The theory that the note of WARNING
Is an imitation of Whittakcr's writing
is, in the opinion Of the Court, untcn,
able. The severe tests to which the
experts In handwriting were subjected
ana tholr positive testimony placed
1t beyond doubt uat Whitaker him
sell wrote the note Of warning and
mat, thoretorc. he is not ignorant of
tne person or persons engaged in tho
aHalr. Inc latter conclusion is
strengthened by the fact that half of the
sheet Of paper on which this is written
IL found in III Whittaker's possession.
After " strong array of circumstantini
evidence from the testimony of exnerts
III handwriting and from conflictino.
statements Of Cadet Whitaker. and
lack OF vcracity evinccd by him in Ger
tain cases during the inquiry, as shown
ny tho evidence, the Court is of the
opinion that the imputation upon the
character of Cadet Whitaker rctorre1
to in the order convcning tho Court, tho
official report of the Commandant Of
Cadets and ofthe Post Surgeon, is fully
sustained. When the report was sent
10 General Schoflcld, and carefully
fcad Dy him, he caused a letter to be
addressed to Colonel Lazcllc, Com
lnandant OF tho Corps Of Cadets, di-
rectilg the arrest Of Whitaker and
placing him in confinement in, his
room. Tho order was promptly car
j. rled out and Whitaker will remain
under arrest until this case is disposed
Of, and .a q guard will keep hAn@ Under