Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-23
The West Point unves,,sss,o.,


AN kxCrrrNG SCENE YESTERDAY
There was quite an exciting scene yesferday
AZ The West Point cadet outrage Investigation
dust as the examination OF one OF the witnesses
-mncnei-waS drawing 90 a close the rpOorfeF
asked him about the affair with the southern
cadet Mcdonald. who struck Whitaker on two
OCCASIONS, which blows Whitaker did not re-
sent Mcdonald. Il will be remembered was
suspended year for this Mr.. Townsend
astd; DO you understand it is rule OF the au-
tnoritles here that when a man is struck he
Inust night? Answer.-Nep I understand this
much from what have learned from seeing
what the cadets do here. Mr. Townsend dn-
terrupting II am talking about the rule DO
you understand the rule requires a man 20 light
when he is struck. Answer-The rule donT r,s
Hulre MIN 10 fight. Mr.. Townsend.-It prohib-
rs, Ms, oont IL Answer.-It prohibits him, I
mink m sure OF IL. Mr.. Townsend Din a sar-
castle tone. Except In the case OF a colored
Csuet perhaps IL may. President Mordecai.
MI. MN lace flushed and indignant tone. asked:
DOCS the assistant counsel desire these re-
marks made by him TO 60 upon the records- Mr..
1ownsend.-No. sir. The Court-T'hesa re-
R MA Ao reflect on the officers OF the academy.
MI; loMnSend-l am not rejecting upon any,
kody. am only rejecting on a pretense that
Ire Court Qntenupting. THE remarks then
vi Zines !ne sssistaht counsel that reflect upon the
record. Mr.. Townsend hope they will not co
upon the record. | am very careful I donr
want 10 ger INTO trouble. want you 20 feel
that amt afraid 10 strike back Great excite
meht prevailed In the court during This episode
ana as the session had come 20 a close n was
Thought court would be forthwith adjourned.
OGt PRESIDENT Mordecai suddenly announced
mat the court would withdraw for consultation
JUST as tue court retired. Gen SchOfleld who
nad been witness OF the whole scene, and
apparently labor1ng under great excitement
stepped up 10 Mr.. Townsend and remarked
most pmphatically: Il think Won are very much
mistaken, sir; iityou think that we don't teach,
or ought not teach, boy not 10 resent blow
When ne receives one here" Mr.. Townsend.-I
desire that opinion 10 60 on the record aud be
ludgtd IN Washington. They may teach that IN
ha~,
Schoield turned on his heel and refused 10 listen
10 Mr. TownSend'S relUinder. MIR. Townsend
was !, then addressed by Lieut.. Knight counsel
Tor Whitaker. in these words: Il don't think
there is anything 10 justify your sitting here
and insulting us officers. Pardon me for saving
this TO your gray hairs. but will protest against
III 10 any one The court now came In and read
the Following statement: 1.-The court would saw
that on account OF the last remark made by the
assistant counsel before We left the room, we
direct that the remarks made during the exam
NATION OF this last witness be retained upon the
record The court then adjourned amid great
excitement.
FIRE IN RICHMoNp.-A large building I'm Rich
mond. Va, formerly occupied by Asa SNYDER A.
co. as foundry. but OF late used for storage OF
nay. was burned last night and with it large
part OF the large brick tobacco warehouse OF
Darlington Co. Loss heavy.
= SCHOOL GIRL CRUELTY BEATEN.-A teacher
named Roads at Reading, has been convicted
OF brutally beating girl pupil, twelve years
old. the daughter OF Albert Grimley farmer
OF East Tow nsbip. A leaf had been torn out OF
recitation book belonging TO Roads, which
had been used 10y several scholars He accused
this little girl OF having done II, and when she
denied IL and called on God as her witness the
brute took stick and beat her over the Should
eTS In brutal manner, for what he termed her
blaSphemy. while holding her by the hand
The little one tried 10 creep under the desk 10
escape the blows, but her efforts were unavail-
ing, and not until terrible wets through
which the blood oozed. had been left on her
arms and shoulders did he deslst from his dew
ilish woIk. The child was taken sick after the
beating, being unable 10 leave her bed and Is
MANNED for life
A BRIDE, MOTHER AND SUDDEN DEATH -Spe-
cial correspondence OF the Baltimore Gdzefte
from Smithsburg, Md, April %. says: The
friends or Cora Tyler, aged Is years. who died
at Chambersburg Pa, Friday last. from the ef-
fectS OF child birth are on the alert for Henry
Thompson charged with being the father OF
the child. The girl and Thompson were both
mulatt0S, the latter being 25 years old. About
a year ago he, IL is charged, seduced Coras
sister Susan and fed 10 prevent unpleasant re-
suits A few weeks since he proposed to his
victim TO marry her She refused however in
order TO Shield lfr sister Cora. whom H. was
then charged Thompson had also been crimt-
nally intimate with. Soon aft,T this Thomp-
son married Cora. few weeks after child
was born, and last Thursday she died and was
buried at ChamberSburg Friday. Thomson
disappeared and has not since zen seen.
THE LONG NEGOTIATIONS between the United
states and Great Britain relating TO the Fortune
Bay lNewfoundlandl attacks on American fish,
elmen ended few days ago In the refusal OF
the British government TO recognize the Justice
OF the American claims. Lord Salisbury replies
TO the demand OF the United States for SlO3, O03
damages by positive refusal TO pay or 10 re-
cognize the justice OF the claimS.-N i. Herdrd
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