New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-20
WHO Is CADET NUMBER EIGHTi

cadet has not been disclosed Other witnesses were
| examined. but nothing important was disclosed.
WHO rs CADET NUMBER EIGHTY
EXPERT oAYLER IDENTIFIES THE WRITER OF THE
ANONYMOUS NOTE, BUT THE NAME is NOT RE-
vEALRD-TwELvE CADETS NEAR WHITAKER
SLEEP UNDIsTURBED AT THE TIME OF THE
ASSAULT.
| EFRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNEl
WEST POINT, N. Y, April 19.-The Whitta-
ker Court OF Inquiry this morning, oil the members
being present, but Martin Townsend was absent The
appearance the stand OF James GSyler, VINO was
known have been engaged since his arrival on safur
day with his examination OF number OF papers writ
ten by the cadets caused those who were present IN
Court to await great interest the beginning OF his
report which was expected to indicate whether not
he had arrived any conclusion regarding the author
of the amen ymous note OF warning.
The report made by Mr. Gayler, which indicates that
probably the author Of the anonymous note will prove
to writer Of the several specimens classified by
Mr.. Gayler as No. g." was not followed by any an
nOuncement by the Recorder as to who " No. 8" was
He said the would not be revealed at present. as
the Court might desire to submit the papers to other ex
perts and would also undoubtedly follow further any
olew suggested by the experts reports.
Colonel Lazele, the COmmandant testified to having
discovered in Whitakers writing three smarnes with
the anonymous note Three also found in Mr.. Gay
lers report and that coincidence considered by
many to be significant.
The report of Mr. Gayer is thought to bring the re-
sponsblty Of the note within the corps Of cadets 80
that the investigation may result OF least In the dis
mssa of cadet since the entire corps have denied
having written 1t, and lying is peremptorily dismsss
offence.
Gayer read his report, IN substance follows;
Mr.. aAYLER's REPORT.
Since making my last report to the Court, in which
stated that had discovered in Of the papers sub
mited by tho Recorder several resembanoes be-
tween the handwriting Of that paper, consisting Of
twelve pieces. and that in the anonymous note i'd
dressed to Cadet whitaker and asked for time to make
further examination, have made such examination,
each containing sentence said to have been written
with peno cadet The sentence consists OF the same
WSio6. appSreHtIy through error some words are omit
ted and others substituted for those in the sentence as
CoSed BY each cade The Snatures to these last
papers had been cut from them before they came
names Of the writer's of any Of them. -..-
and of careful comparison Of writings in the 257
papers referred 10 with that In the anonymous note
iarty between them calling for special notice. except
In one instance that Of the paper originally marked No
mems OF No g." zone cadets explanation n" one "ReQui
sitiOn Supplies y Of the written sentences above
portions OF a story written in pencil aud other
entence also S pencil and maFEsd west h Point ts n
handwriting and in all OF them find resemblance to
S5s q WTer on its enVeoP s
The envelope is directed in the words " Cadet Whit
taker and On It's enclosure piece Of writing paper
about 2 by inches in size, are written the fourteen
~Cr sSpday hpF 4Mr. whittaker-YOu will DO xed
The following are the points Of resemblance have
named In the order Of their Importance and
POINTS OF RESEMBLANCE.
1. The letter 30 in the word " fxed." The conclu
sion OF this letter is not very peculiar, especially when
used, as this instance, final letter. But found
no other example of its in any of the other writings
examined In the paper written in ink by No. g." this
form of almost invariably used. as It is also in
the Bsn Wiling h the By eve the nasura s@S Of the
writer Of the Whitaker note
psed Tne SGr n Snd and m ink
writing and the resemblance to be found between these
ons e SSS two are
for comparison | found no such resemblance In the
S.Lns "p% n the words mARTil and keep"
in bis pen writing aud occasionally in his pencil writing
4-The letters 9Th" following the figure q" In the
very similar to the 9TH" habtusily used by NO s. In
the formation Of the words "the" and that"
Il sharp
g. Tho capital A." as used in n, April" and as the
the Of these letters y similar to that 10 the a.
I s SSC6 the iOp the
explanation" the 1Ourshes with which the letters
made made for the purpose Of Disguise found no Hs o.
this construction IN any OF the other writings examined
y.
resemblance to those used by No g." but are Of
y The small "w in the words viii " and awake"
They similar In formation to very many written by
8 The small letter a." In two instances loop IS
made connecting with the preceding letter. ana in
two cases when there Connection there is no
loop such Of the loop by ono. Is frequent, but
8. The capital "Y" In "You." The same gen.
ernl formation in three instances In the story
which made the Y" in the Whitaker note. |
After all examination under the microscope am Of
opinion that the flourish on the latter added after
tie letter had been formed as originally intenOed.
POINTS THAT DO NOT RESEMBLE.
Mr. Gayers report on to specify five differences
between tho writings OF No. 8" and the Whitaker
note. He found no such an" as that in a Mr.; |
quito different habit Of forming the letter :" figure
90 Ike that IN the note; different form Of "r"
cept where the letter doubled and no 9TH" after
the date. The letters as" and NJ he considered
to be apparently disguised. Tho report concludes:
In conclusion report that the writing Of "No
8" Is the only among all that have examined which
presented points Of resemblance to The writing in tho
Whitaker note sufficiently strong and numerous
in recommending the Court TO pursue It's lnves
cation vigorously IN tho direction Of No. g." do not
tIs case such "a might perhaps have given lad rho
anonymous submitted for comparison been suh-
tion OF pecuarties In the handwriting of its author.
In response questions. Mr. Gayler said that he had
selected from the sentences written by the Cadets one
No. IT, as having been written by the writer Of No. g.
This he did by his investigation, and from any
information received. There few OF the other
papers-perhaps twenty out OF the entire 29O examined
that had some resemblance to the anonymous note |
He atterward given tho guard-lists" in evidence
and other scraps, one or which he identified with No.
g."
The other witnesses examined to-day were not partic
ularly important. dozen cadets lived tho same
division OF barracks Whitaker testified that they
were disturbed by any noise aroused by any can
for help on the night OF the alleged outrage.
Tomorrow some Of the residents OF Highland Falls |
will be examined.
GENERAL SCHOFIELDS COLOR RECORD.
A DENIAL THAT HE WAS THR FIRST TO EMANCIPATE