Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-20
The Cadet Investigation

AN EXPERT IN COURT.
AT west Point yesterday Superintendent
Gayler. the expert in handwriting. created a
sensation by his testimony. He had been given,
several days ago, 25T pieces of paper from the
20. cadets, on which the cadets had written
sentences containing the words In the note of
warning found in Whittaker's room. Before
handing the papers to Mr.. Gayler last week the
recorder tore from each paper the signature of
paper and the detached signature alike from
10 80, keeping the signatures himself and Civ
Ing Mr.. Gayler the papers. When asked what
was tne result OF his comparisons, Mr. Gayler
testlfed In substance that he had no knowledge
as 10 the names OF the writer's OF the 257 papers
presented, and he had found no similarity be-
tween any OF them and the note of warning, ex-
cept In the case OF the paper numbered .efght,n
He had been given several other papers written
Dy the person that wrote the sentence number.
ed eight" and In each instance the writing
strangely resembled that Of the note OF warn
Ing. Mr.. Gayler noied resemblance In the
letters 'd'' and 'f' in the word fixed" letter
.'p" In april" and the 9Th" following the
latter word He said the writing Of the person
nneslghated as number eight" was the only
hand that presented points of resemblance
strong enough to warrant an opinion, and he
recommended the court to pursue its investi-
cation In the direction of number eight. AS
yeI IL mas not been announced who number
elgnt represents. When Mr. Gayler returned
from inspecting the last three papers handed
nun ne said he was clearly OF the opinion that
the writing on one of them was written by mum
Der s." but not the other two, though some of
the writing on the latter bore some resemblance.
No one but Recorder Scare knows who Nnflm.
Der eight Is, and lie says the fact Will not be
revealed until further along in the inyestipa
lon. Several cadets were called to testify to
Inc qnletnesS OF the barracks on the night of
tne alleged outrage and all Swore that they
heard no unusual noises that night, no struggie
and no cries for help. The result OF yesterdiy's
proceedings Is deemed highly important.
Goss AND RYAN TO FIGHT MAY IS.-The fifth
and nnal deposit OF $3.50 each in the Goss- RYAN
nght Tor the heavy weight championship OF
america, was made at the place of business of
VIM Tracey, West 29th street, last evening. A
witness the posting and to take good look at
the principals, who have been In active training
!or several weeks. GOSS has been taking his
preathlngs at Fort Hamilton, while Ryan at
Far RockaWay has attended to the business
~ tnos nan Sa,i In such a manner as to please
Goss having the appearance OF a well
70 90 farmer, and Ryan, In his stalWart
proportions something like Maine lumber
man. After the money had been duly posted
temporary stakeholder, the choosing of a Der
manent stakeholder was In order. A few min
uteS Sufficed to find party satisfactory To 10th
SIDES In the person Of Mr.. Charles johnson. OF
Brooklyn. Tossing for choice Of battle ground
followed, when Ryan's representative won The
Goss party will be notified OF the location Of the
battle ground ten days before the date OF fight
ing, which will be May s, as the match is maze
to come on on May Is. An effort was made by
the Gross party, during the negotiations, to have
light weight championship take place on the the
same day and In the same ring, but the Ryan
IolkS would not agree to q change so the bat
ties may be expected to occur as orlginallyagresd
upon.vk: Denavan and Rookie, May II: Ioss
aAu Hysn, May ls-M =, Heaatd 20ths