The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-15
THE WEST PoINToUTRAGE.
A Scene Between U. s. District Attorney
Townsend and Recorder Sears
Progress Of the Examination.

WEST PoISr, April. 1.-THE people a
tending the inquiry into the assault upo
Whitaker, were treated to q scene to-day
Ex-Congressman Martin /. Townsend, Q
s. District Attorney for Northern Ne'
York, entered the room, sat moment
then glancing about, stepped to the sid
OF Recorder Sears, who was asking awit
ness question. Townsend leaned owe
and spoke to the Recorder, who turnet
and said something no. clearly heard a
the press table. Townsend replied in I
distinct voice, and looking at the Record
er: 81 am in the habit Of being treatet
like gentleman, sir" Recorder Sears
addressing the court, said in substance
"The gentleman was interfering with the
examination, and charges me with treat.
ing him unciyilly."
Townsend-"I came here this morning
by the direction Of the Secretary Of War
from whom / received q atelegram instruct
ing me to come. Ihave only.j arrived,
and merely asked the privilege OF con.
ference for q moment with this gentle
man, the Recorder.
President Of the Court-I suppose, sir,
the Recorder thought you were one OF the
audience and had no authority to interrupt
Townsend-I am not one, OF the audi.
encs; came here against my wish; all l
did that was uncivil was TO touch the Re-
corder's arm 10 show him paper, and
ask the privilege OF converting with him
q moment. II have been uncivil 1t Is
because with me an imperfect civil edu.
cation. / don't know what being uncivil Ia.
Recorder-It ia customary for gentle.
man who appears by authority TO an.
nounce himself.
Mai. Mordecai, president OF the board,
said there was misunderstanding be-
tween the gentlemen.
The Recorder suggested q recess for o
conference. which was ordered.
In o short time the court re.assembled
and the cross.examination OF Post Sur
geon Alexander was resumed.
Gen. Schofeld here entered the room
and recognizing Townsend the two shook
hands and left the building. Returning
shortly Townsend watched closely all the
testimony, asking the witnesses many
questions.
!. .Townsend's examination OF Alexander
was referred in the main to the probable
quantity OF blood that Whitaker lost.
Witness saying about one ounce and ]
half or four tablespoonfuls. He did not
think that the up turning OF an eye ball
could be considered as symptom OF
shamming.
Cadet Burnett testified that his first rea.
son for suspecting Whitaker with sham.
ming was that he kept his eye ball turned
up. Witness said the sleep coming alter
the loss OF an ounce and half Of blood
would be troubled, nervous sleep. y
would be inconsistent that man should
claim he was hit on the head and face, II
he knew that afterwards no marks would
show-it.
Whitaker told witness that he had had
no difficulty recently and had always been
He referred to the cadets.
Dr. Lippincott, assistant post surgeon,
testified that the wound on Whittaker's
clipped ear will be permanent disfgure.
ment. DR.. L. made one statement in his
testimony, which Townsend deems highly
that twelve hours after Whit
taker was found there were plain linden.
lures on his wrists and ankles, where he
had been tied. Townsend claims that this
shows that he had been tied very tightly,
and for q long time.
Adjourned till Thursday.