New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-15

be still holds TO MS Oplnloh thiO "hi''"
shammng when his condition was first discovered
Acknowledgment Lippncott said he is inclined to
think the cadets were cut with pair Oh sciS-
sors Cadet Ostheim was also examined.
MORE MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY TOwNsENps BEcEPrioN--THE
POST SURGEON STILL BELIEVES CADET wHIrTA-
KER WAS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE
ASSISTANT SURGEON AND CADET.
ryroN THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUEE'l
WEST POINT, N. Y, April 14.-United States
District Attorney Martin Townsend arrived mere tnS
morning Ho left Washingt yesterday ana "hle on
the train between Baltimore and PhlladIpnla Ho
received telegram nsructlng nim TO go t0McSG Foi"V
with reference to the Whitaker case, ana lntormhE
him that on reporting to General schoheid ne "ouu
fad letter there giving further Instructions lua'
al know abJu, IT," he said TRIBUNE correspondent
soon after reaching West Point Are you familiar WIFI
the case Z" he was asked. oh, yes; have reau up
he replied. " Have you formed On opinion ABOUT III
very decided opinion II 1t may be called so-perhaps
preiudice" DO You thIak the cadets did this thiDRF
don't say the cadets did 1t; but II 1t was not noso
attack then the world lie a farce"
After registering at the hotel Mr. Townsend went 10
tho library whore the Court had convened. seVerai
questions had been asked OF the first witness when r.
townsend approaching tho Recorder from behind ana
holding in his hand the telegram from the Secretary VI
War asked II he might speak him. Lieutenant Sears
who was putting question to the witness at tie tlme'
turned slightly towards Mr.. Townsend, whom ne dlu
not recognize and said that he could not interrupt the
proceedings at that time. Mr. Townsend In Distinctly
audible vooe said ~ in the habit OF being treated
| olvlly, air."
Recorder Sears said to the court; "Tho gentleman
WA interfering with tho examination. aud now ne sus
| Cests that l have been unctvil to himP
''I came here this morning." Mr. Townsend repheu'
by direction Of the Secretary OF War; from whom c
ceived telegram instructng me TO come have ony
inst arrived and merely asked the privilege OF con-
ference for one moment with this gentleman" lFne
RecUrdcrl
"Isupnose sir" said tho president Of the Court "the
Recorder thought you were one OF tue AUDIENCE hhu @u
| no authority to interrupt"
at an, not one Of the audience" said Mr. Townsend.
81 came here against my WISH All did that was I'M
civil was TO touch tie Recorders arm. show him pa
per- and ask the privilege Of cOnversng with him mo-
ment II have been uncivil 1t Is BECAUSE with my
imperfect civil education. do not know what Dsng un
| civil is."
| cit ia customary for n gentleman who appears by
authority" said the Recorder d" 10 announce himselt"
| Major Mordeca said that there had evidently Deen
misunderstanding aud ut tho suggestion OF the Recorder
recess was taken for conference The examination OF
the witness on the stand resumed for short tme
when General schofed entered tho rOom Mr. Townsend
introduced himself and they left the room together
| They shortly returned and tho examination was
| suspended while General srhOhed presented
| Mr. Townsend to the members OF the court, the l'c
| aud Lieutenant Knight. Tho kecOrutr
to the Court letter from the Secretary OF War; TO the
effect that Martin l. Townsend. DistctAtOrney for the
Northern District Of EewYork visited West Point to
furnish such aid as bis skill aud experience suggested
This the Recorder said IA understood TO mean that hoh
the Court and Cadet Whitaker were to avail themselves
| Of Mr.. Townsend's advice.
| Mr. Townsend aiterward said TO TRIBUNE corro
spondent that he had st reported to General scho
field as directed because the Court had already CON
vened Thought the witness the stand might DO ono
OF vital importance, and wanted TO see and know ALL
and entered tho court to sec II could get position
there without delay. was never so nsued before III
this country and never in my life but once before That
was by on usher OF tie House OF Commons. 1t was not
the personalities cared for. II was the manner OF tho
man."
The telegram from tho Secretary Of War az fol-
lows: alt IL the desire OF the President that you pro-
coed at once to West Point and represent this Depart
| ment In the investigation into the circumstances
attending the late outrage upon Cadet Whitaker.
letter for you been sent you In care OF General
schohed" After his introduction, Mr. Townsend took
sent by the Recorder aud paid close attention to the
examination.
| TESTIMONY OF THE POST SURGEON.
Major Alexander the post surgeon, was recalled at
the opening OF tho session. He said 81 thought at
first that there had been assault said thought 1t
| was - outrage. and that any cadot that did not
dIsclaim tho act should be expelled | changed this
view after my examination, and thought that at enst
this young man, naturally strong and developed by
TRIMMING had submitted to ndlgnity aud STAMPED
himself "a coward" He said further THAT 10 his Opn-
lon the only time that Cadet Whitaker might have been
faint Injured as slightly as no was, would have been
when his cars we're out and he the blood without
knowing extent OF his wounds. 81 cannot Imagine
his going through 1t all dnd fainting afterward" Upon
REORGANIZATION by Lieutenant Knight, the surgeon
said that half an to Of blood would have
sufeed 10 stain Whlttakers person and clothing they
were found An and half would probably be the
outside estimate Of what was lost This loss might have
affected the pulse at the Immediate time. There might
have beon Involuntary motion during nsenslbty. The
upturninR Of the eyGbals testified to by Cadet Burnett
was not symptom Of shammlng
81 asked Whtak r." the witness said, " what was
done aud what was said lie began his story In
TO the frat question He talked naturally lie DID moi
seem to be rclectns but to be oOnvcrsant with what
he was tell M. No OF accounting for all the condl
lions occurs to inc, except fhammIng. Whitaker tol
me he Lad prepared recitation the day following
the affair." don't think that bears the question OF
shammng. I have not changed my opinion during the
| past twenty-f hours"
| A series OF questions we're here put by the counsel
| bearing upon the view that only shamming would nc
count for all the circumstances " II seems TO me- sand
the witness, that there Is catch there" There Is
decided catch" said Lieutenant Knight. But the sur
ReOn stuck his opinion that Whitaker was shamminR
IL response 70 questions by Mr.. Toyps2nd. Surgeon
Alexander said that Whitihkela bands were not tied
when he entered the room at II minutes past clock
whitaker said " Don't cut mo" three to tive minutes
| in his appearance" asked Mr. Townsend "Incon
| sistent with deep sleep Z" Some Eight have
| thought, without examination" said the surgeOn
] q that he was in Il sleep That did not occur me.
thought. from the surroundings and what he sud
there had been assault The pressure Of shoe on
such that on the toe could easily make one limp
II would unnatural for to say, Don't cut
me again., OIL awakng, had there been attack Had
there been none, IL would be sham. There Is grca
sensuven of the eyed, but involuntary resist
ones opening tue would not occur ~ there
state OF insensbillty ana perhaps not II there
q state OF sleep. have lover observed person
on being walked open the eyes without seeing nng
. thing. Cases arc reported where people walk
distances with the eyes opeD, yct sleeping
| II q persona hands were lied us Described