New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-08
GENERAL SOAOFIhLDS SUSPICIOUS.


| THE ORIGIN OF THE WHITAKER OUTRAGE.
BIS BELIEF THAT 1T WAS CONCEIVED OUTSIDE OF
WEST P1INT-HIs SUSPICIOUS NOT SUFFICIENTLY
WILL GROUNDED To JUSTIFY HIM IN MAKING
THEM KNoWN-iIOw MAJOR PIPER DISCOVERED
WHITAKER.
The Whitaker COut-martial was resumed
yesterday morning at the Army Building, at Houston
and Greene-sts The attendance trial has been
large that high railing constructed on Saturday
separating the officers OF the Court from the spectators
red-nJsed solder from Governors island yesterday
stood the gate in TINS railing aud Admitted
only adi,s. number OF whom ware present.
and the officers OF the Court The Rev. Henry Ward
Beecnpr and his brother, Dr.. Elw I'd BeAcher. at
Court for hour more yesterday, listening TO the
testimony Of General Schoncd. Among tue Others pres
ent were General Francis FrsSend.n General Albert
Doubleday, Major schermerhOrn c. H. W,Odman, the
R.v n. t. uur burt. of Rochester, c. B. Stokely. C. b.
Ray and Thomas L. Synmns
The proceedings openra wth the reading of General
schoacds testimony Fri ay This having been COM
pleed General again rook the stand He said that
lie wished inst make adu tcna statement In regard
his order exOueM ng the calets from any completely
In the outrage Considering the alacter Of this.
the feeling unaffected by the cadets regard 10 it, and
their rv Ident desire the Of it Dis
covered. and relying his intimate knowledge Of the
character the cnets he han not Thought that they as
n body, ought be held responsible fl II, any Wore
than the guests OF first class hoe' ought to he held
rrspousbe Tor robbery the hotel VI the guests
might hIvc been tue rObhrr, bur the land ogd would
have no right hold them all onsible until tie
cuprit discovered He had issued the order ltuu-
encrd l.y this feeling.
Ex-Governor Chamberlain then continued his cross
examination.
.You referred in your evidence on Friday" he said,
your bt!ief that WHITAKER must have been
irAuoncrd IN asking for Il court OF inquiry BY the conf
drnc had OF receiving the Support those outside of
West Point who planned the whole afdr Y'u SAID,
also III It You did NOT believe the idea originated IN
Whitaker Have YOU any special for this be-
ue II So VIII you re what reasons are and also
I'LL what persons you suspect OF getting up thi'
scheme -
instfy me IN making them known. Il my belief, how
ever that this gu rage conceived outside OF West
Point have kept Up my nvestgatiDns in regard to
IL ever hpnencd. aud propose 10 do so AL the
rest of my life. until have Uncovered tue TRUTH
VOL. then, accepting theory tlrat Whitaker
mutt ated himself have your suspirons been strength
enci Or added 10 ny your Investigations :"
am not CONSCIOUS that have ever said that that
WAS my bcl'e: Ny theory regard to the matter -
cut RELY independent Of the qu Ion or Wbitiakrrs
mu,ilans himself. an bOnnd 10 say. however. tiat
MY investigations have weakened ratner than strength
encd my Su pciIns."
e Cannot you specify some one OF EN- y
"N,; they are not pertinent to tne business Of the
c uri npll can give re .suns whtn ,uid maxi tn"
Unsuitable. should he very cupabe II should make
them known before cOGd do that"
'Would you not leel Justified IN ma'nG Ieem known
TO the JUG ADVOCATE You might be able IN THIS way
TO Hsss, him IN his INVESTIGATIONS"
No. Fir; | ihLk nOi. Until they VIII advance this
cougj uariia 1t IL provinc" to Keep them TO myself
Major G,iduer suggested that Mr. Chamberlain was
asking qu-s;IUHa. winch would not hast tue business
OF tue cOurt IN any way.
-, I lJspt- ftuHuuPd General ScnDnnu, bow
could nencIl Cadet Whitaker by mahlng known my
suspicious. / would gladly do So"
In answer 10 questions by The members Of tho
Court Get. fal schofrld stated tnat 40 thought
maj 20 sirary been form II TO cOmmi the
ontrage and that wOui only qte Que IntrF-
view WIN Cadet Wmtlaher 10 carry Qua Inc witness
tn,ugh. here wa. evidence that WHIT Eor did have
cunterucc two persons, but ms vas not the
sTonnG pr IS S Ge cn@nue o '"T Ino Ir - ar
GO In STANDARD AZ Wr5' Point and a. Iu' cot
rgns inrou sn0ut the country wn have breu told
IN .alL later true. have heard said that.
at soae 90 lrgrs sudeats will TAR 10 IL In
never kmoan tins D. he done at West Point Occasionally
cadet has refused to tell wn VIVA. he knew;
got he President 10 make NV regulation, wneh coul
pels cdet t. S,yo al tn. ln"rnain no mas IL 1ue.
lcned by an officer except what would 'e"d 10 crniha'e
Doat the cadets consider lying great ofEenoei"
tncy iold 1t on9 OF the greatest that be CON-
G neral Mile Did you have any positive facts TO
make YOU that hi OuirJg was Conceived Outside
'I The witness-I can poiut TO notnns that
would DO "A reasonable ground Tor. such |
suspicion. / fist arr1Vto AZ mai con- |
cIll.ion 1 think, by an analysis III Whlttakcr's sur
rouudng ana the possible motives wnIcn III gn cause
the LerpcriUn OF sucn dcrl am condo nt mat It's
effects nave Tar Greater III any which Whitaker
coul have Il motive tor accomplishing
Colonel MOrrOw-Wds no change IN your opinion or |
the gu rage entirely result II your own refectionsf
Tn. Wl(nrs>-No. supp not nave 10 DOUBT tDat |
was considerably influenced oy my Conversations with
me other Liiccrs ~ the posi-
Ia Gnswcr 70 questions Professor Grcener, General
Schue said that two or Cnree pcrsOns cOu vefy easily
have come up III gdland 'al III n nigIt, uaJe
their way into barracks ry were well acquainted
wuh tue giUunn, aud cVDmitied the outrage wuhout |
iyone observing them. There weie no sunr1es sta
toned night In the rear Of the DIrracks
NJ doc Alexander Pprr, tue OhiceI IA ehafBe ON t9e
morning of Apnh 1850, WAS "a lex Mlhcss nc
was dressed fuiI u.llIOfm. II Il bhn D. loI'
years age, win very carefully HfalSei
gray hair and beard, and au. tHtnlhate No.cp;;
liz, in orurd IN. court c0uchI pIOihlso " eh
all III hylr cNdc OIurr' Nc W"s 'iy -. -,
shoe I'D lal morning He hen proce .tn TO Darrale III
dri,ll inc stOry OF the finding OF Wnlttdktr. Aul'hS
oh Things tue witness stated INA he plVA'u up ouc
nj M. ilr,s ~ mai .bhrnt paper winch were 'Ouhu Oh
th n ~ N Clkrr's room, aul tnaI Que Ol III 50 was
patt az Il leaf from De lie could not tell however,
h. nl.ca OF ms paper W. pufht' =, - ,,.,.,
ID Won mr an t. say" asksl Colonel Morrow, that
Won examined hls closely enough % see thai ~ was
part OF II p.e aid yet you can sfru ~ "h" conddoh
Tng Mui,r aud that he had negrctet 10 uotc' that.
MO,t OF Tue questions pu. 10 te witness Nc could not
TIr court adj Jurne ut 2:45 unIi Inls mrninG at IL
u'c uca n sen VI 9idIOr Pper VIII "
Continued.