Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-23
Frying to Fasten the Guilt.

had testified to day Lewis Simpson, the col
 ored bootblack who was brought from Wash
 ington, was called. He affirmed that his going
 away had nothing to do with ths outrage on
 Whitaker, that he left to take situation with
 Mrs. General Wilton Brooks. He did not
 know what he was to do; did not converse
 had known Whitaker eighteen months last saw him before the assault Sunday, the 4th,
 when Whitaker showed him the note of
 warning; never saw 1t before saw Whitaker the morning after tho assault he stopped on his way to the hospital and said they had tried to kill him, and I said God would see him through it. I never said the officers of the Point knew how thls thing was going
 to turn out; said it would turn out differently
 from what they expected; that I thought Whitaker would not get justice hero, as the officers were prejudiced against colored cadets I never said the officers would send Whitaker to the penitentiary said they would probably put the thing on me and send me there whether had any thing to do with it or not also that they would have Whitaker the prime mover in it and accuse me as an accessory. Don't remember saying to Cofsy that this thing would prove great help to Whitaker and insure his graduating believe myself to be under arrest. When the detectives approached they had warrant, and you ordered me to re- port twice every day. The Recorder explained that no warrant ever had been issued and it was probable the dstscsivss were playing on him.
 John Turner testified that on the day after the assault Simpson and Whitaker came out of the boiler room where they had locked themselves and SfmnSo7a kaI will create a devil of TOW and secure Whit takers graduation"
 Walter Mitchell, the post messenger, who originated the political job theory, testified that he thought now that Fitzjohn Porter was dead, the parties wanted something to chaw on. In questioning him upon the treatment of colored cadets, reference was made to the time 8 cadet struck Whitaker and the latter did not strike back MT. Townsend asked if the rules of the academy prohibited 8 cadet from fighting when struck. Witness replied thet they did. MT. Townssnd-Except in the case of colored students they may. The court and General Schofeld were much annoyed at them to go on record. He replied that he did not. The court said they reflected on the officers of the academy and retired to consider them, and finally ordered them retained on the record. The matter created excitement
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 ALBANY, April 22.-Fifty geptIeasn repre- Eenting fourteen counties of ths State took part in the conference of Independent Repub-
 icans at the Delevan House this morning.
 About half of those present were from New York and Kings counties, representing Inde- pendent Republican orga nizations.
 The meeting was called to order and Mir Matthew Hale was called to preside. He briefly stated the object of the meeting and said that, as he understood it, those present were united on two propositions: First, that they desired the perpetuation Of the Republi- can party; and, second, that the nomination of any man for third term as President was dangerous to the preservation of the party Committees on organ.zation and resolutions were appointed, and a recess was taken, after which the committee on organization reported that it had been deemed best to appoint State committee and the members were rec Discussion on the report of the committee showed difference of opinion on the policy to be pursued. MT. Cole desired to have the committee enlarged by placing on it other prominent anti Grant men in the State. The report was adopted unanimously
 The committee on resolutions reported through it's chairman, Horace White. The resolutions reeite that Cornells administration thus far has justified thirty thousand Repub- licans of this State in withholding their SUD- port from him; oppose the machine" sys- tenn of politics deny that majority of the favor Grants nomination; pro- test against the nomination of any one for President who will place the party on the de- fensive oppose indexibly the nomination of any man for 8 third term warn the par ty against recalling to power man whose administration was marked by corrup- tion; and enter broad protest against the spells system in the civil service and the ma chine caucus system of politics. The resolu- tions were taken up in detail and discussed, and adopted after amendment go as to confine their application to opposition to third term The question of Blaine's nomination created B good deal of temporary discord, but the anti Blaine men were beaten on question of elimi- hating the nsme of Blaine from the resolu- ton, even by implication. The question of com uniting the conference against Grant if he shall be nominated was laid on the table by B vote of 20 to II. Several gentlemen in voting said that, while they would not vote for Grant if nominated, they would not bring the question before the conference. It was resolved to send delegates to St. Louis on May 6