New-York tribune., 1881-03-31
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
!, ,r,rr 1ru,4r,Kpp ov TttE. STAND.

CADET WHITAKER ON THE STAND.
ngHEARsIsG THE INCIDENTS or the OUTRAGE
ONE OF HIS STATEMENTS ApPLAUDRD.
The frat witness called by ex-Goyerpor Chamoerr-
lain for the defence in the Whttaker court hal~i
YESTERDAY, was the accused cadet, whose story Oi
the assault was repeated. Every circumstances thAC
could throw light on the mystery Was en- w.
Colonel Morrow maoe critical Inspection Vi W ~;
takers ears and hands, which bore the scars Oh is
wounds Most OF the facts drawn Out upon tne
direct examination were made puDc at the court OF
bauiry' Among other things BIT. ChamueIiain
asked: -
am the night were you very mpch frghtenedP
.was Va. your You physical strength paraIyzedi"
iiai You before rhs time any unusual feeling OF dis
tSaiy si,"it my mothers affairs had borrowed
some mehey pay her rents, and vas 70 repay IL "'cr
you any reason to feel ANXIOUS about your grad
uanOnp
..What was your standingi" e..
"At lie beginning OF the term my rank vas torty-
How did yon succeed in the Jaouary examinations
"My rank rose 60 ferly-One" - % .n ort
We're you fud expectation at the time ct tno ouT
rage OF grassuating with your eisssf
Have ,CI at any time pected any particular eaet
of being partner N the assaultf
Were there any cadets in your class with whom You
we're on usual terms subsstlng DetWeei eade's Vi ~
sam; n SS, sp,Ifr arr
"I taey had met you in the street would they have
=.
"would you have felt at lbertytO consult wita any
While cadets about your stud'esT r.
No, sit"
Ex-,2oyeruor Chamberlain having concluded,
the Judge-Adyocate proceeded WIN the ~
,natIon in the course of which he bad occasion 70
INQUIRE OF Cadet Whitaker how tail he was. W nv
taker who rather modest, replied that lie ola no'
know.
"well. have you any ideaP'
"We!. how tall do you think you .rei"
(tb,nk \
wasa % y1a entered the Academy you were measured,
we're you 5otp
How tall we're you theni"
Eve feet three inches"
You think yoa have grown since y
"Itnink 50, sir."
Being asked the reasons why hs had not called for
heip ne SAID they were two; first, the lear causeu
by tne threats of his assaianJs, since ne hah 10
reason 10 be sure that they were not MS nearest
neIghbors; and secondly, the belief GROUNDED Oh tne
treatment he had previously recel'eu' 'hat uo o"S
would come to his aid|
We're you not always treated with oiasial courtesy y
CIV tive some instances in which yon were not"
cannOt recall any particular instance but "t sure
Can you name auy persons who have treated you Ill
In tneir official capacl!y
"Yes, could 90 S0'
Who were theyi"
wei il it is nsoessary. can Cadets DckeDson,
Sharp aud Tripp.
Asex.pples of ill-treatinent the witness spoke of
one cadet having sometimes prefaeed his command
TO rise IN he morning with an oath, anu OF otnerS
having retnSeu 10 Iali Ill Tauk Ocsiuo Stt
hde hun i'll class, IN chapel. these, however,
were not official actions.
.'would some Of the lower classnen have aided
your ,.. .o,
From the numerous specimens OF h-rrcatulent that
had received from them had little reason 70 suspec.
that they would be oyeranxouS to come To my rescue
rhe audience applauded at this. Major Gardner
said brskly:
I the Curt please, desire nat the room be cesfeu
General Miiss-I warn the persons present tndt
INV further of their feelings Will cause Tue
Court 10 be cleared at once ,-.. ,,,o,,,
In the attack ~ ., -.
'As said at the Court Of Inquiry, afterward sus-
pected several persuns."
Whom did you mention y r,,
IL spoke OF Cadsts Burnett, Macdonald and BlaKe."
Now Mr. Whitaker, dad you not say at tue Court al
West Point you dd not suspect any particular per-
tOns r. ,S
do not remember saying any such tnInR' anu u
bal said IL think should remember"
you prepared to swear yes or no In answer 10 my
questions u
'''I am not adhere to my previous answer"
This morning witness whose name is withheld,
out who is Obliged to leave New-York at an early
oour is to be examined. The Court accordingly ad-
,onrned to meet at 10 O'clock instead OF at the US
1al hour of IL.