New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-04
CADET WHITTAKER.S TRIAL.
THE TESTIMONY OF CADET HODGSON.
THE COURT-M,RTIAL AT THE ARMY BUILDIAG-HOw
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THE TESTIMONY OF CADET HODGSON
THE COURT-MARTIAL AT THE ARMY BUILDIAG-HOw
WHITAKER WAS FOUND.
The Whitaker cOurt-martial reaSsembled
yesterday morning after recess OF two weeks III large
rectangular the ground floor OF the Army Build
ing, at Houston and Grecuess. one side OF the room is
draped with large American dag. which relieved the
otherwise bare Is The officers OF she court sat at long
table at one end of the ROOM all IN full uniform and with
General Miles in the middle At his night CO.Onel
II. A. Morrow Lieutenant Colonel John NJ. Brannan'
Major L. " Sumner and CIptain j. y. Craig. On his
left Lieutenant oone Plnckney Lugenbeel, Major
Lewis Merrill Major r. I. Frank aud Captain
Merritt Barbee. Captain Barbee Is stationed IN Texas
and present at the first session OF the Court
Major Frank a Ccptain when the Court assembled
two weeks ago
In the front and to the right OF General Miles Cadet
Whitaker sat with his counsel Professor Greener, and
Ex-Governor Chamberlain He dressed in the
West Point uniform and was Respondent with
many brass buttons white belt and white
gloves He IL rather above the medium
height and is wel.tormcd but his movements have
q certain military precision and awkwardness His skin
Ia OF light yellowish hue and his face Is somewhat
freckled. retreatng forehead and prominent chin
rob his face OF whatever strength It might otherwise
have and leave one uncertain to the character of tts
owner His hair Is Jet black. and. although closely
cut curls slightly. Near Ex-Governor Chamber
lain AT small table, was the JudgeAdyO-
cate, MAJOR A. b. Gardner. Of General HaucocKs staff
Beside him Captain Clinton D. sears, the Recorder
OF the Court Of Inquiry at West Point VINO apparently
10 assist conducting the The room was filled
with spectators about baIf Of whom were coored.
Among the latter Rev. f. X. Grimke, of Wash
incton tie Rcy T. McCants Stewart and the Rev. j. f.
Rollins OF this cty-ihrce personal friends Of ca let
Whitaker. " Jor Piper and ntsnrgeOn Lippln
colt be put on the witness stand, were pres
rnt IT, Their uniforms ~ also Cadets Hodgson and
O-tenhrim
TIE proc 'cdlng+ were opened by Major Gardner who
administered the oath to Captain II. y. Frank. He
then read the order for the cOuri'marial. after
which tho room Wa cleared while the Court
drvolrd tie next half hour 10 considering the
method OF procedure 1t should follow in the
trial. At the expiration Of That uine'
the spectator. were again admitted ana
Major Gardner stated thar the Court had decided no. 10
alton ans wp"~4 to remain III ne r"urt room "i9e gi
uthrI witnesses t'rUhrI, VITA III" cXrepon o. Ir"tS
sol tir.urr. vino wH- one ~ Whtiakrrs c"h'Sei.
Major Gidurl s,id nat he vas SOMEWHAT cnnirH'sd
IN - niI- the cdsc as lac wa %h"ut u" nI. I" ~"
cock had driai ct a mes i'sct l" DIn@ ,ul,
no from Governors and, hut ~ II hal
not rrly a. he rr, ,llu That m'->rnGrr hd been
d,tyri In h - Wuittak.r thrn -t,od up While y 1'r
ntin,r rad he charges aud rprr'icHl"~ az l"-t una
t;.f"r., -clpn Il Wa 10 have ben tie tit " lint'
bur ash had NOT vt auNrl IT. n me -'u =, G'IiCh
" CA ,. I'D 3D.. stand. iIt -iih,i t Dee "i-a lt---
mate ~ wniinK,r'- anu rooin,d ar,c.t a,r'-- me
$50 ne wa~ gnuc mo his room ''rr motnWr "'rlr
wn.rr ne clri n." Burn" wn' "'' th' on reg "i
mai nr II -.. lrtn ,.ll.. E,r ' hal gone Wi" 'is
II ~. Wen, M NultR a. ro"". Ntit+'r W'-
tnru }lEon the i'or "P''Icn'N Mr, .'l'' WI" n'i
r.. rho bed burnett ppoae 10 Wurmhcr
hui D, Doe Dat not 'r-"cr' lo went "a S. ri
.o.r.,i 49, ,on. 90 ,.~ Wlitiak,r mo,r on" Of nls
too AJAX r -, . 'nI T ,, .' "a, leon :r"n "p
r,,rrd me surgeon epohc 10 Wmitah' twice ANA
VDrn ur tid not ai-w"r -'2 '" Wv nj -, =, y,
IT, ihcu f,i uf nl- pui-r nhd i the va ~ ~,
A. he dr ~. Uodg>ou saw tnr Ight e'tud I",ch'
Ibnro VIM, blood nj Ia" aud on the pi
low under h4 mead wncn Ne "a' di-r"yrira ~ 81,
c>',overnor Chamberlain. IIodsson stated
TINT Whtacr ~, '%" n door "%s -, or "O %l,cn he
Stood wncn rsiT W"tk - toe NOV %n5 a. ~ e" a
va. g. ucrI NJ the "tn"r Tr CURTAIN" winch separated
the room iion lnc ate 81 "r'e pa - "''PF u: ,,
con h.. sure tnio movement 81 N-Itiakcis zoe
d ~ ., Ill,
Alirr Mr. Chnnhcrain hat crc,-.'vann.d IIodr,'n
for eomc I'm h. p'"Hr,i .9inr Nn.e n,' +, 9'. R,
lloag-,n & nv ANA nicAk . ~ lN way WIN No. ,'Ii,
lie cadet pul,d ana Struggled ana u Ter me -iI
c,ecd IN uo NJ 80. hii o. L'd q" 'l' W, ,'''
! 10 do l.. After fcH NOR qucsilunS' Hr t.anb'iiru
sad no had nothing l"rlhrr l." '-h, no on ,u'r
! zeal nni-irafuno f Wmttmrr'7 coIluI" "rn ioun'i
n,i, AID rcl in IN, .lmc wy thai "nilue.r. Wrir.
Wntl dni you think" asked General Miles, ""h'n
| ~ " .litdk 6 NlIh GA td' h''l
~ thought he wa dra'L -,
- Il yuu attempt to unb'nd MIN T. 90,
"Nu thought II "a5 bcst To walt Ter TIC OHlcer Of
| the Day" m ,,,.,,,,
v hHt were your social relations WIN MhittaKrti
| knew him by -ignt. h,d never o. II 10 MN
"What | would like To know. -nd Major Merrill Is
why tou old not thy t. him when you M 81 Iounu
him Dd Won tlnrk Nou Couldn't touch im II II" va
drn,.I II 3d. what restrained you from helping him
when SAN hr wa ANY -
thought had no right O. 10 s".' 49,, ~
would you have treated white cadet IN the same
WAY -
Eyes" , H., 49,, q,
.'Would YOU cut down man ifyOu fOund MIN hanging
by I r neck aud cliUk " 10 death T.
Then what dis, inctluu do you make between that
cas. and whitaker, What would br the chrct IT ne
should hay e remained IN tuat position or HIeat 'hSn
OF TIME T. NJ, , .no,,,, ,o,,a ont
him down II had thought tlat' 49,. 49,. -,
Colonel Morrow-Whrn yuu noticed the twlNhne VI
Whitaker eye ind rrnlzo the importance INC
tacti my sell should not have done So
smDly thought II was StriDGr.' -
Tine UItuesa dsCndfScu ana CouIt ih"i-
tnl adjourned until II O'Clock tins morning -,
Mai " Gardner has written lettcr 10 "Iil'n DuWu'
the uIrsident of the National BANK OF Nortn AmoIca
asking him 10 desiRnatr Two or three cNpci7 ~
Judgment he has confidence IN order tnht thpy uy We
summoned "a witnesses ~ inc tla" ho e"'' ~ AVA
guns for thus REQUEST as follows: 80. Cou
I'm trying M. case the representative OF thc fVE-
errurn wish to AL the evidence audlttu 81 luS
and n>iuerately that, whatever may o the hn"s va
IN. C,1rt rrytrWlnK authority ana Tue PuoiC at
that exact Justice mas Oceh aunu
istered"