New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-09
TROUBLES IN WEST POINT.

TIE RECENT CADET MOB-THE BANISHED CADETS
RETUBNED-AN INSIDE VIEW OF CADET
LTE-TBR CASE OF THE C0L0RBD CADET.
. The history of the sudden disappearance of
three Cadets from the Academy at West Point Tues
day night OF last week. is ascersined to DO follows:
Cadets Baird and Barnes went down to the Falls" just
outside the Academy grounds at 10 o'clock
on Monday, obtained some whisky, and re-
turned at o'clock. 10 answer roll-canL Cadet
Barnes then went to his room, and remained
thore under the influence Of the liquor When
they returned they brought bottle Of whisky to Cadet
Flckenger the roommate OF Baird and Fckenger also
drank Baird concluded to go to tho Falls" again at
o'clock and Fckenger promised TO answer for him at
" inspection OF quarters." At o'clock, the
guard. as usual, knocked at the door OF the room
aud received from FIckenger the response that both
himself and Baird ain" An hour or two later, tho
guard called again. and Flickenger replied that Baird
would be In presently At 10 o'clock IN answer 10 can.
Fckenger said Baird had not returned The matter was
w. at very hour, Baird reached his quarter The
affair officially reported and all three OF the Cadets
placed in arrest With the penalty OF expulsion n-
Z It has been the custom at tho Academy where of
shmen for violation OF the rules with reference to the
use OF liquor, to receive tho plodgo Of tho entire
nenco during the academic course. Under this
plan the member; Of al the Cas5es 5gt the
stain from the use of intoxicating liquors having at
time or other IN the eo gwen s s or Of
fellows On Tuesday, the Fourth Glass met and agreed
unanimously to take the pledge In order to save Bafd
Barnes and Feckinger. and paper sgnifying their In
tention was forwarded TO the superintendent.
The First Glass however, held meeting also, and con-
cuded that honor Of the Corps forbade the following
precedent In the OF the three pebes
aud they resolved TO drive Baird. Barnes and Fnck
eDCer from tho Academy. At midnight they
visited tbe rooms OF the three, required them
20 put on citizens clothes and accompany their
captors to old Fort Putnam, and ordered them,
with dire threats 10 snow their heads at the Acad
envy again. The night very cold, and the unf0r-
tnnat boys we're clothed oy in the garments they had
worn to the Academy TIT previous Summer. They
STAYED nj the village below West Point overnight and
day proceeded TO the houses Of such friends as they
had i'm neghbOrng cities In the course OF their ehpu
sion they were frequently told 1--WE want you TO under
stand that il il the First Class that banishes yOu
The FIRST Glass numbers - Cadets. OF these there
were eight who did not take part in the mobbng one
was Ofcer OF the Day, one had broken leg ana inc
others were absent from various In the follow
ing s of the First Classmen whO were 10 be- graduated
me II Junel the names OF the nOnpartlcpants III the
Tuesday night affair put Ia Roman letters the ohcis
are in Itac. The order in which tho names are Seh
indicates the siandng, IN scholarship, OF the several
members OF the Glass The column Of Dement, TOT tne
Year Q570 is taken from the Academy oh'l
Order Shii, Aee - a'"' g., ~.