, 1880-04-11

WErPo1NT, n. T., April 1o.-The inquiry
III the Whitaker case was resumed this
morning, and Whitaker recalled. He said
he had no conversation with his assai1ants
except to say: "Please do not cut my cal" +"
He had been told the gas was found lighted
in the morning, but he had positively extin-
aroused him be thought his assailants had
returned. The penknife and scissors found
in his room he identified as his own. He was
shown white handkerchief with the corner
cut ont that was found in his room, but be
said he never saw it before Thursday last
During his exauina lion he was taken into
an ante-room, where the Court examined his
ears, and ankle, and head, and on his return,
IN answer to the question, said that, in his
opinion, al oath was binding on his cor
science to tell the whole truth, and that lie
firmly believed that false oath involved
future punishment The Recorder then
spoke to him as follows: "I want you to
put your hand on that Bible which sou have
50 often read, and take oath that
you are in no way cognizant, in no way
free agent or had any knowl
edge or connivance with your assailants."
Whitaker took the Bible, looked his ques-
TONER straight in the face, and was asked:
DO you take that oath ?" lie replied clear
" and frmIy: !" do, Sir"
Ills testimony afterwards was short. Two
BARRIERS attached to the post were sworn. In
regard to tie cutting Of hair, their evidence
went to show that the small pair OF scissors
1ound IN Nhittaker's room could not have
cut his hair as it is now cut. When these
witnesses finished, at the suggestion of Whit
t@ker's counsel, Whitaker withdrew, and
cadet George r. Burnett, of the first class,
vas called to the witness stnnd.
Witness was officer of the day, and the
nfst one to enter Whittaker's roonl- He
called him repeatedly, but he made no an
s"er. Witness saw him lying in peculiar
position, and thought he had fallen out of
pea' His feet were tied near the foot Of tue
eeo, 9, ana bis hands tied in front Of him. At
M ms. ne looked as il his throat was cut Wit.
!. aess took his head in his hands and turned
4nel 10 see underneath. and saw blood
u suciSllng down his face. It at first appeared
a. !nough running out Of his ears, but an eN-
aanilinanon ~ showed 1t came from the cuts on
LIZA has ears and had run INTO his ears, and the
oack OF his head looked as If it had been
Gus1ed with something. There was look
d%g-elass near the bed on the floor, glass
aunu .," and broken, and some OF the pieces
hfe h]efe shattered with blood. There were also
~ satat pieces OF paper lying about the noor.
~ ~ pool Of water, and . blanket and COM
Thaet 1gsed iay on the floor at the foot OF the bed
.rsG u1oIcA OF blood on mattress, and blood on 2
"a ,HaA next to the bed. The latter looked as if
\ ~ aaq oeen daubed there His stockings lay at
~ ~ loot OF the bed saturated with water.
t.tneh tntheh the surgeon arrived, he shook Whit
a. msef and the latter said: "Please don't cut
asadl sm ne said again: PLEASE don't cut me, l
aMeser Mr injured you" Witness said, when the
npctor 5a tried to open his eye, Whitaker ap-
Pealed to keep his eye-ball out Of sight. His
t;aSe fa!se vas quite regular. Witness also no
iesed lunches Of hair lying in the room, and
MI i;;ted !, them on the spot where Whittaker
S Mt Witness, BY direction, laid himself
" IN ne floor and showed the position Whit
tss1r tsker was in when he first saw him. His
siJtt snt were elevated, and he lay partly on his
s.ae: IT seemed to some present almost ln1-
wsable for Whitaker to have united the
1otas nafa about his feet from the position wit
hnaads hield were firmly bound. Witness also ex-
athiolted tholed how the knots were tied, showing
ttst aste ! was more than one full knot, and
~ dts. ne Knots were Of a character somewhat
0nfcult to unite.
l.: Afterwards witness tied his own wrists as
he Sald Whittaker's were tied, and then
ness: ess h tne bands, The SPACE between o,a W.
faa tasl. between his wrists three inches. lie
iIsuned i;sa4ed the space between Whlttaker's
lands was one inch and his wrists two
eetas., eueanes. In. breaking the bands witness
sSunI1ered abrasions Of the skin on
cone;d"ts aa wrists Witness IL appearance 3zit IS