The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-10
EH4zISG Ar HIaHh.aas, E,ln1y.
n Prospective West Point Cadet Shoots n
SchooInlnto and Is Put Under Arrest.

| " EST COINT, ~. L, June 4, 1885,
a singular and tragical occurrence tool
place this morning at ten o'clock, Al
the Highland Falls Academy, tive
,niles below here on the Hudson Riy
cr, in which Il young man twenty years
old, Beaumont j. Buck, OF Dallas
Texas, who was studying for uamis.
sion TO West Point, shot through, tho
body fellow student named John &
Thompson, Jr., of Columbus, Ohio,
son Of the Scrgcant-at-Arms of the
House Of Representatives, who was
also studying to enter the Academy
here. From oil tho particulars gath
cred at Highland Falls to-day, it ap-
pears that the young man Buck arriy-
ed in that village last Saturday morn
ing from Dallas, Texas, from the Third
Congressional district Of which State
he received an appointment us cadet
to West Point from Congressman Olin
Wcllborn. TO prepare himself for the
preliminary examination necessary to
enter West Point, Ec went straight
way to the Highland Falls Academy,
an institution conducted by Colonel
Caleb lIusc. When he made his ap-
pcarance the first day at table among
the other students he provoked some
audible criticism by his manner Of cat
ing. He used Il knife where most pco-
pie commonly use Il fork, and his gem
cral manners were not as agreeable to
his academic companions as they
might wish. Young Thompson at II
subsequent meal brought him II fork.
ami the insult implied WIS not too
well rclislrd by the Tcxan.
AGOoD MEMORY FOR INSULTS.
Crrcn as he appeared to he he took
notice OF everything said and done in
amy way calculated to reflect upon hlm.
lie was about medium height, thin
and sallow in the face. fairly dressed,
but in unmistakably Western or Texan
style Of cloihcs---a broad-brimmcd
slonch hat, coat with short waist and
box-tocd boots. His suit alone would
have been sure to provoke thn ridiculc
ofthc boys. 1t is on record that Buck
and Thompson, after the incident of
the fork, met in another Students bed
room and had some words. the TrXan
seasoning his remarks with iuru,sta-
bic string OF OathS. On Sunday night
the the boys concluded to give Buck II
gentle hazing, and, like Whitaker. he
found Il iricnti-.J. l.. AllSton-to warn
him, but II friend that lived To repent
ofhis good intentions, Somehow the
TcXan was beginning to feel Il prcmo-
milton chat some joke was about bcin"
played on him. for that night when he
went TO bed ne took Il club under the
clothes with linn. The joke to bc pcr-
rctralcd was to let down Il rope out
side the house from an upper window,
bring it in through the window OF
Bucks room, tastcu il to the end Of his
bed clothes anil draw Them Off him in
the middle OF the night. \ student
VINO Strp' III tlic same room with Buck
and W no was III the conspiracy, was
expected to tic inc rope TO Tie bed
clo'hcs. LII The meantime young Ais
ton; coming to warn his friend, gently
opened the door and stepped into the
room, but, before he knew where he
was, he was knoc&cd flat on the floor
'by blow from Ducks club. Buck.
Of course. supposed he had no friend
in the place. The blow WAS so loud
that it startled. Colonel IIusc in his
room, and he rushed with light in
the direction of the sound and there
found Buck swinging the club around
his head, and replying to the Coloncl's
inquiry as to what was the matter, 81
have knocked one fellow down and
im ready for the rest of thtn."
Young Allaton hearing the Colonel
rNming, crawlcd under Bucks bed
and remained quiet asa mousr til!
morning. II brgan to he noiscl about
next day that the Texan was provided
witha pistol, and that it would be Il
good thing to get hold OF and deprive
him oft. y raid was made on his
trunk and the pistol found there was
taken away. After the incident Of the
club Buck paid visit to West Point
to see Cadet Scott, who was appoint
from the same district as himself four
years ago, and who was his "pred.,"
III the language Of the post. or prctlc-
ccssor, now about to graduate. 1t
seems Buck told Scott, apropos Of the
club performance, that he had cleaned
out tho "wholc damned set Of suckers
in the damned academy at Highland
Fails, and Scott, proud of his cul,n-
!ryunan's prowrsS, told il 10 IL score of
cadets. who in turn told il 10 their
"pirhrS," or fellow students. at High
land Falls Academy.
FArAl. TERMINATION or THE QUARREL.
Buck was now in Il worse odor than
before, bnt he was an ugly customer
to tackle. Yet for the honor Of HIGH
land Falls Academy it would not do to
allow the assertion to GO unclallcngcd :,
that he had cleaned out the academy on
certain night with club. What
would the cadets at West Point thinl;
OF the boys ofthc plcbcs who allowed
themselves TO be cleaned out bv one
lad from Texas?
Finally, this morning. at On o'clock,
occurred the culminaion OF this boy
lSh irud. The grammar class had lust
finished its rrciIaIionS and had retired
to the balcony overlooking the river TO
lounge and talk and exchange views
with the teachers. Mr.. Reginald A..
liusc, son ofthc principal, was in con-
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