The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-12
Sixty-Four Cadets Expelled,
BOARD OF VISITORS ACT AFTER
HEARING ALL OF THE EVIDENCE
ON BOTH SIDES,
hisclplino Triumphs Regard, ~ Of Cost.
Tho Boys Implicated Decided to Sink
or Swim Together and board Took
Only Consistent Course--Namcs
OF Those Expelled.
Special to Tho State. !

Charleston, April 8.-The State's
forecast OF the outcome of the iuves-
tigation Of tho board Of visitors of
the South Carolina Military Academy
came to pass this afternoon when O4
cadets were dismissed from the Cit.
adel. The board met at 10 o'clock
this morning and was in session
until z o'clock, whom it adjourned to
meet again ut K o'clock, 1t met
simply to declare it's findings, which
was done i'll Il few minutes. Tho
expected demonstration did not take
place. They received tho news of
the expulsion OF more thnn ono half
OF their number with absolute silonco
The cadets whom tho report afrecte
were given two hours to pack their
trunks and leave the Citadel.
AT 8 o'clock tonight the corps had
dwndled down to 50 boys and many
of tho rooms Of tho barracks arc
empty.
The work Of tho Citadel will 90
on rs usual and it is safe to say that
better discipline will be maintained.
The ringleaders of last Mondays
outbreak have given trouble, it is
said, evor since they entcred tho
walls of tho Citadel and their alb
sence will be salutary to the well
beng and good order Of the States
military institution.
The expulsion of the cadets was
looked for. The number dismissed
would not have been SO largo had
not tho cadets ali agreed to edo or
die together" They all claimed
equal responsibility in the revolt and
refused to take advantage of any OK
tenuating circumstances. AS will be
seen from tho statement Of tho
board, published below, the dismissal
Of the cadets of tho third and fourth
classes is not absolute and they may
apply for readmission ut tho next
meeting Of tho board. Tho findings
of the board is bost told in tho report
given out this afternoon. The re.
port is as follows:
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Carolina Military academy have
maturely considered the case of the
cadets arraigned before tho board
by tho superintendent on the follow
ing charges and specifications"
Then follows tho report of Colonel
Coward, in which it is shown that
the cadets entered into an agreement
to eject Cadet Cantey from his room
and barrack, by force if necessary.
They proceeded to his room with n
rope, sticks, Dayonets, weapons and
attempted to carry out their purpose.
Ihey refused to obey the orders of
the superintendent and commandant,
using "vile, profane and insulting
language" They destroyed acado-
my property and became SO mutinous
that tho superintendent was forced
to call in the police department for
the protection of Cantey and for tho
academy's officers and property"
Colonel Cowards testimony is wit
messed by Lieut.. Mcdonald, U. S.
a., Major Mazyck, Lieut.. Parker,
Lieut.. White and Cadets Morris,
Bramlott, Hydrick, Crouch, Hay
worth, Derrick, Elerbc, Salley and
Quarles
Tho report continues: "Tho boarl
decide that the aforesaid charges and
specifications have beon sustained
and that tho cadets placed them.
selves in an attitude to the academy
of open, continued and fragrant ro
bellion in wilful disregard Of the oh
legations oftheir cadetships; ordered
therefore: Cadets Ashley, Beatty,
Brown, Carson, Champlain, Cunning.
ham, drenoker, Harrel, Josey, Lang,
ley, c.; Langley, j.; Ligon, Maycs
Moore, s.; Manner, Pudgctt, H.. She
rard, Singleton, Steele, g.; Walker
j.; Bale, Koddy, Royal Of the first
class.
"Dobson, McGce, Sawyer, Foster
Hazard, T.; Springs, Simmons
Thomas, Zurich, Ialscy, Noise OF
the second class.
"Walker, A.; Riley, Renhie, Shop
pard, Smoak, Westmoro!and, Evans
! Cauthen, Bonham, Sunders, j. l..