New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
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. LFROM TdE Observation-Disclosures OF TIE
WEST PoIar, N. Y. April 24.--To-dAy. W
Hrst witness examined before the wbitsakw Ooart ~
Inquiry Gouyerneur Kemble, RI, . son of cegVez
Kemble. Of Cold spring. who has been reierfte ~
authority for the atory about tbrko ca<0 "a
Phil Ryan's saoon.r He said he had talked aboq1 ~
Whitaker with Cadets Tcunslsy and drebe t9gts
ing said TO them that he had seen three perscns ~
GEMS clothing Monday night April D. who aeted ~
piciousy. He thought they walked Ike cadctA Ho
knew the faces Of the cadets here pretty we'll but ha
never seen the faces OF these men. BY the road on
which they were coming they might have como froa4
Cozzenss dock well as from West Point Tho throo
men were nearly the same height. one being pefhApa
sghtly taller than the other two He was n0tsure t
not residents Of Highland Falls. he cav tbca1
7Oclock In the evening. He had heard Mr Palmer a
Pierce the hackman, speak Of three Cadets and 10 eG
mentioned to Cadet Greble that the he had ssen
might have been the ones spoken Of The threo man
kept looking behind them in suspicious way.
To Mr. Townsend the witness said that the went
past lane leading to Ryans saloon but did net u
It. There was nothing about the appearance Of tho
that would have occasoned remark except for whats
witness heard next day. he did not observe at tho
time that they were military men.
To the Court he said there no one else in uEhe
The men had NO bags In their hands, be would have
seen them. & & s;
TREATMENT OF coLoRED CADETS IN PAST YEARS.
Two officers Of the Army who have been visiting theis
the treatment Of eolored cadets while they were 20
the Academy object being ASCERTAIN whether tha
Whitaker affair likely 70 have been the outcome o.
what Ia known as hazng, or "devilling" Lieutenant
Henry ID. Borup, an artillery ohicer stationed -
Philadelphia who was graduated IN 1875, said: ~
rule the cOored cadets were let aone but It depended
on the man. They never made to work for white
cadets, as white plebes are Bur there was one COZ
Ored cadet, either Mr.. Napier Smith, who used 70
devil another colored cadet named Gibbs making him
clean his gun and do other work, white pebes are
forced to do for members OF the class above them"
Mr.. Townsend asked the witness from what State ne
was appohted-a question he never fails to put to al
witnesses that testify concerning the treatment Of the
oolored cadets. Lieutenant Borup replied that he wal
appointed from Minnesota, his native State, He said
further that Smith, the first colored cadet was stfongy
dsked personally and was treated with some rigor BY
the cadet officers. Tho cadet officers took every oppo
tunity for reporting slight delinquinces on hs part
Just they In the habit OF doing In tue case OF whe
cadets against whom there is personal feeling Flip
per- on the other hand was better liked and his short
comngs wore less strngeuty reported He WIS in thaa
respect treated also white cadets who are not dis
liked.
Lieutenant Ebenezer Swift Adjusant OF the oth Cav
airy now on leave from his post at Fort RUSSELL Wye
ming Territory testified that during his time at the
Academy the colored cadets were not "deyiled" ex-
cepting by the older colored cadets. He never saw
smith make Gibbs work for him. but II was tag
10 Was sSS So 20s TEXAS and his Ss e
he did not consider Texas or any particular sate as h
John Powell on expressmap from Highland Falls, was
examined with reference 70 the story about tnrSe
cesses this suSsct Il was traced To Pierce the hack
naan and Haight the milkman both OF Whom have de-
sS s ay q
said no knew who the cadets were ana cSua pek aes
speak OF the three cades he would stand up before
sS @ S ns Gos s Quite
OF persons heard him say IL.
MITCHELL AGAIN EXAMINED.
The to- stimony of Mitchell the colored servant, was
then read to him. and he subjected 10 additional
questioning. Have you any reason TO believe thaa
Louis Simpson knows any or this affair than he has
toldp' asked the Court. Nothing" Mitchell replied;
only that he talking with Whitaker the day De-
fore II happened and that he said he was Roing TO set
SO a day from lady IN washington, who, supposed
knew oil the Senators, and might know something
about it--anyway, enough to look after" ~
DurpR the reading of Mitcheps testimony, aud when
the stenographer to his notes covering the scene
between Mr. Townsend and the Court last Thursday.
IL sw @ daeer ws
heard to say; there are any remarks IN Which am
t6pe have SAID am entirely willing have 20
the record" No further reference was made alter tho
strnOgrapner had finished reading
THE MrLKMAN's STORY
william Henry Hairht, the mikmau, who drives
white horse referred to by many witnesses, testied
IN having talked with several persons the day tho
alleped assault on Whitaker known. Among them
were the hands on the ferryb0a who had heard OF ~
already he first beard Of the afsir from one OF the
guards at the posi- The story was that Whitaker had
been assaulted stood his head and tied TO tue bed
ost The next story omitted the Item about standtne
him on his head 1t was either Tuesday or Wednesday
morning that talked at the cavalry barracks 10 the
h ,aring Of Monaghan He remembered saying there
that he had heard of three cadets having been down ~
the Falls but not Monday night or any Partionae
night: t was sometime before He thought be heard 70
at tRyans Ryan had said three cadets and when the W.T.
ness afterward questioned him. he said three soderA
The impression then made tho witnesss mind was
that Ryan referred to en- evening some time preyou
Among Others that had mentioned the story was Adam
tobaccouis The witness usually visited fftY dner'
ep pmsTesT m he said he did not think 10 had tod
3S MSss bs Ssa
specifying particular night Ihs Mi,nsss VA mns sc
rsneateS Tie tory ss has since been GENERALLY eseu
sted but no adhered bis original testimony He I'D
Sss aSos. Ss r. ryan i1s said 10 mem
cadets. -, /, "a. .as ssoorder. . ali these
umoTs about three ssdets have BEEN without
~ Ss strisa ssa e SSs 10 mora
about L than any Of the othersi ana myself heard M
master builder Of the Quartetms.ters Deear
men. who had been swoEn and shsn sent 70 eEsmins
Wake room win % 70 ne ssln sssnpgs -
which s e sas hs no out
szSsD5 3Ssrs he ear
the roou the heater. at che corner oppose teo
sSS ySsrs Ss ep WI Ss ~sss ss
'nsT Tns sSS court @ adjourned unsil next Tuesday.
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SUSTAINING Mr.. VAN BURENs TESTIMONY.
feExERAL raxss pIsrArcifl
WEsr PoINT, N. Y, April baggage
Master Emott Youfnans Of the Newburs, Dusehess sn