Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-27
WILLING TO TALK.
West Point Cadets Not With
holding Facts About Hazing.
All Anxious that the Whole Truth
Should BE Told.
Congressman Phillips and Horace Bcosc Will
Give Evidence. Today.

West Point n. Y, Dec. 26.-After a
Christmas recess of three days the
military court of inquiry resumed its
investigation of alleged brutal haZing
at the West Point Military Academy,
this afternoon.
Twelve witnesses were examined
They were all of the present fourth
class and classmates of Former Cadet
Boose. The witnesses were all ques-
toned as to whether they had held
any conversation with other cadets as
to the Withholding of testimony at the
investigation. They all denied that
such a thing occurred. They said that,
on the contrary. all the cadets We're
anxious that everything should be told.
Congressman z. o. Phillips of Cleve-
land, will tomorrow, be a witness in
reference to the statement that he
came to the academy in 1898 in order
to have his boy protected.
Mr.. Phillips has denied this by tele-
graph but he sent word, today, that
he would be in court, tomorrow after
noon. Horace Boose of Bristol, Pa, a
brother of oscar l.. Boose, who died
three weeks ago. will also be here. to-
morrow, and it is understood that he
is coming here to testify.
Cadet b. r. Browne of Virginia. now of
the first class, said that he knew Boose,
but did not remember his being i'll while
at the academy He denied having given
any hell sauce" TO any fourth class men.
The witness said that he knew cadet
named McManus, then a third class man,
who took teaSpoonful of the pepper
sauce just to show his fellow cadets that
he could do so. McManus suffered no i'll
effects.
Cadet Browne said he had never heard
of Cadet Breths having been put in a
straight jacket.
The witness described how cadets had
been made to run down the company
streets while others threw water on
them. This was called taking bath.
Did YOU ever see man braced or ex-
ercised to the limit of his power of en-
durance? asked Gen. Brooke.
Il could not say, sir but | have seen
them pretend to faint in order to be eX-
cused from going any further with the
exercises.
In carrying out the exercises" the wit
ness said that no force was used.
Cadet w. ID. Smith of Maryland, de
scribed a number of ridiculous things
done by fourth class men at the bidding
of upper class men. He told among other
things of cadet being required to stand
on his head and in that position to speak
piece and deliver Il right hand salute
with his left foot.
WAS there any brutality in any way
in the hazinr YOU know of?'' asked Gen.
BrooEc.
No. sir. there was no violence or bru-
talitv
Cadet Edward NJ. Single of Ohio. said
he haa bazed fonrth class cadets hv ex-
rrcisina ana settine-un drills Therc vas
nothing brutal in these exercises.
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