Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-23

WEST PoINr, N. Y, April 22.-CAdet Towns
ley, recalled, said he was told by Kimhle that
he had been told there were three cadets at
Highland Falls the night of the outrage. Kim
BILE told this four or five days after the outrage.
He said one had moustache and if they were
cadets they we're disguised. Kimble is boy
Is years old.
| Lewis simpson, colored, said to be Whit
takers intimate friend. and WHO was brought
here from Washington by detectives testifed
tnat on Sunday, April 9Th, Whitaker came to
his room and showed him the note of warning
saying he thought he ought to show il to the
commandant. Witness laughed at him. The
| colored man Mitchell was present. Witness
had no idea who wrote the note of warning.
He had an idea that the investigation would
come out different than the officers expected.
He thought Congress would act. He was under
the impression Whitaker did not do the deed
He did not think Whitaker was Justly treated
and that there were prejudIces against him on
the part of the officers and cadets. but he never
saw anything wrong on the part of the officers
Mitchell, the colored mau, testified he told
DIR. Sander 1e bad clue TO The parties who
perperrateo he outrage, bet did not give de-
tails. Witness said he heard ! runner about
three cadets drinking ND agreeing to fix Whit
taker. lie heard IL from two men named Bran
nigan and Pierce. He ne. 4 John Marr say
that john Powell had said arte's saloon;
that he could pick the meo ut of the ranks
that committed the outrage. Marr said two
fishermen were in his place when Powell said
it. Witness had no reason to think that the
cthcers would mete out justice without regard
to race or color. He thought colored Cadet
Flipper got fair play, but not Cadet Whitaker.
The examination of the entire corps of cadets
is finished. just as the examination of wit
ness Mitchell was drawing to a close the
recorder asked Mitchell about the affair be
tween the Southern cadet Mcdonald who had
struck Whitaker on two occasions, which
blows Whitaker did not resent. Mcdonald,
it viii be remembered, was suspended year
for this.
Mr.. Townsend ASKED: Do yon understand
that it is the rule of the authorities here that
when man is struck he must fight?
Answer-Well, | understand this much from
what l have learned from seeing what the
cadets do here.
Mr.. Townsend, interrupting-I am talking
about the rule. Do you understand the rule
requires man to figfit when he is struck?
Answer-The rule don't require him to fight,
it prohibits him, and 1 think I'm sue.
Mr.. Townsend in sarcastic tone-Except in
the case of colored cadet it perhaps hnay.
President Mordecai, with face flushed and an
indignant tone, asked-Does the assistant
counsel desire these remarks made by him to
go upon the record?
Mr.. Townsend-No sir.
The Court-Then the counsel.
MIR. Observation-Disclosures l can't quite
avoid it.
The Court-These remarks reflect on the Off
cers of the academy.
Mr. Townsend am not rejecting upon any
body. am only rejecting on pretence
that
The Court ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS then, of
the assistant counsel that reflect upon the Off
GERS of the academy, will be struck from the
record.
Mr.. Townsend hope they will not go upon
record. am very careful. l don't want to
get into trouble, but want you to feel that
amt afraid to strike back.
Great excitement prevailed in the
court during this episode, and as
the session had come to close it was
thought the court would be forthwith ad-
journed, but President Mordecai suddenly an
nounced the court would withdraw for consul
tation.
just as the court retired Gen. SoYofeld, who
had been witness of the whole scene and ap-
parently laboring under great excitement,
stepped up to Townsend and remarked most
emphatically: 81 think you very much
mistaken if you think that we don't teach, or
ought not to teach, boy not to resent blow
when he receives one here. desire that opin-
ion to go upon the records and be judged in
Washington. They may teach that in the
bible, but they don't teach it here" Gen.
Schoficld turned on his heel and refused to
listen to Townsend's rejoinder.
Townsend was then addressed by Lieutenant
Knight, counsel for Whitaker, in these words:
II don't think there is anything to Justify
your sitting here and insulting Us officers.
Pardon me for saying this to your gray hairs,
but will protest against it to any one." The
court now came in and read the following
statement: ''The court would say that. on ac-
count of the last remarks made by the assist-
ant counsel before we left the room. we direct
that the remarks made during the examina-
tion of the last witness be retained upon the
record"
The court then adjourned amid great excite
ment.