New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-19
WHITAKER INQUIRY.
AN END FOR THIS WEEK.
WHITAKER TEsTIFIEs BRIEVLY-PRoBABLY NO
OTHER WITNESS TO BE ExAMINED-PRoFEssoR


OTHER WITNESS TO BE EXAMlNED-PRoFEssoR
dREENER QUESTIONED.
WEST POINT, May 1S.--Wlth the exception
OF the closing arguments, which will be delivered, PROB
ably early week. by Recorder Sears and by Lieu
tenant Knight, Whitakers counsel, the Court OF In
qulry closed labors to-day II s possible, however,
that one or two witnesses may be called 10 the
stand II Whittakers counsel should deem IL necessary
The greater part OF the two sessions to-day has been
devoted the reading OF Whlttakers testimony taken
last Saturday. After this was ended Whitaker was
again questioned various points In answer to
many questions he said;
"When the man first sprung upon me he placed MS
hands on my body my shoulders and neck. When
my ears were cut one of them put his hands on
the place. Yes, I could move my head
about while was struggling" If you were struggling
how cOnld he make such clean cuts" can't account
for 1t, but know 1t was So"
"You have said in your testimony" said Recorder
Sears. that you gave up your keys willingly Yet why
did you demur when first asked for themp
al demurrcd account OF the manner in which my
trunk vase ordered DO taken to the guard
house after had promised the Recorder that would
go to the trunlrOOm to look at them For 1t seemed
10 me that the Recorder and perhaps other members
OF the Court, doubted my statement, upon my honor
that hadn't been to tue trunkrOom, and wouldn't go
there"
The Recorder then asked question TO show that the
object OF the that the trunks might be
more conveniently examined.
81 don't suppose now" said the witness that was
compelled give up the keys OF my private property
which was under lock aud key. The regulations
give the authorities the right to Inspect every
thing that is in my room. But didn't
know that they had the right to demand
the keys trunks that not in my room." Recorder
Sears said however, that they had this right. He
then asked II he felt under obligations TO answer the
questions of the detective correctly, and he said he did
II he could thereby aid them the Investigation.
President Mordecal-WOud you be at liberty to tell.
then. what was not trUe1
No, cir would be at liberty to lie about any
thing"
"Do You think "asked President Mordecal "that mon
who would como to assault cadet in barracks would
make use Of firearms the sound VI which would rouse
the barracks 7"
Eyes sir; suppose sO If they had mind to take
my life, they would resort TO any means without enter
tanning any idea OF the daugcr II they were deter
mined upon they would take the first thing at hand to
doit"
To Capain Raymond the witness said that no did not
strike his first assaant when he was bending over HIM
because he could not get any purchase with s He
threw his hands ny to his head try keep them from
cutting his ears Struggling all the while ana cndraVOr'
ng to push his a-sailhnts on a.,
On tie cross.r Examination by Lieutenant Knight, the
witness said that he heard the noise at first he ana
not wake To- n o0nsciousness Tue noise was nOt wen
defined, and his memory was IN no way at play then;
what name do you fnd by putting together these
knight handing the witness the strips wnlch RECORDER
/ Scars found tied around Mull-
takers trousers his trunk, Whitaker TOOK the Det-
lug and matched The pieces, but at first could not make
any thing out OF It. Finally no slowly spelled out the
| name "Alyurd." -
! is tncro such cadet In the corpsp
| - Yes, sIT."
Whitaker said that n man would have hundred
chances ~ getting ont OF tho bulldog without
being intercepted II al alarm bad been raised
Professor GrcCncr recalled, und was arkcu no
any facts suspicious which would ala III lhe III
! yCstRatiOn. - u.
liz replied that ~ Lieutenant Blxby had been IN Paris
for months lie thought II UNNECESSARY 10 ca!! NM
! and WHETHER or not there was sufficient reason
| Tor calling Lieutenant Tabrr was for WHIT
| takers counsel To decide. II Lent ndht
knignt had consulted with M" he snld would nave
cxplur 10 HIM why asked that these two gentlemen
! b., called, bu he did not" As It was finally LETT
! Professor Urccnrr Is To submit his reasons
| u Lieutenant KuIgnt III writing. ana the
latter will then 10 whether or not II Is al
visabc to call Lieutenant Tdber When 1utsilohcd Dy
Recorder Sears the witness sald that le ia NJ FoCO
| lection of ever having said That Mr. lO"h"nIi
| had no show I'm turCunrt. " Have YOu ever snll
asked the kccorier that Le wasn't allowed 20 nEK ai
| too qucs IONS he wisIrdT II cOudht haEc
| said that for | understood that lie had th,
| rght to ask all tue Qu StlOns lie chO-r.
The uncial reports OF the COmmHndhnIs ami post sur
geun'S ns.t examination OF the case were teh lrclru
H.. nud tirnelI schuirds elrRrLms To the A,Jhaht'
Genera. Announcing the fact Of tlr nBSdu |, were
! read, after winch Recorder Stars explained that
during hi- stay In VISIT PJnt ~ witncss Professor
trclrr had paid by the authority OF specla IT
! rnngrIncut with the AJutantGeneral, for Il %3s
WIS thuulh br- by the RrrUi der ana General SchOntu
| tuat WHITAKER snuuid have tho mOra support OF III
! educated, intelligent frTnd.
| Recorder Sears then SAID that he had 10 more VII
urssrs. Unless Lieutenant KNIGHT decides To can some
one Will he 40 moro SrSSlOnS OF the Court until
carly next week, when the clse will be summed up.