The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-14
MANY CADETS PUNISHED.
West Pointers to Pay Dearly for
Their ssSiIence'' Trick.

West Pointers to Pay Dearly Tor
Their .ssiIence'' Trick.
WEST POINT, n. Y, Aug 14.-After a
thorough investigation by the board Of Off
GERS at the United States Military Acad-
envy. it has been decided that the upper
| classmen were in no way to blame for the
| silence melted out to Lieut.. J r Lind
sey in the mess hall on July 90 The
''yearIings," or third-ciass men, are held
to be entirely responsible for the gross
disorder and wilIfuI disrespect shown to a
superior officer"
As a result tkirty-two of The yearIings
viii be disciplined Some will have to do
great deal of extra guard duty, others
will have to lose half of their treasured
two months furiough at the end of their
second year, and others VIII have to suffer
both penalties.
The original charge was against the en-
tire battalion Lieutenant Lindsey. as Of
fcer in charge. had incurred the dislike OF
the majority of the members Of the corps
by strict discipline To show him this
absence of affection" the cadets tried an
old-time trick
When all had assembled in the dining
room after marching TO supper Lieutenant
Lindsey entered the room. Immediately
the noisy rattle of voices was turned into
a most complete silence Not q cadet
stirred in his chair. but all sat erect, and
simultaneously every knife and fork was
laid on the table. The silence" was per-
feet.
Lieutenant Lindsey knew what this
meant He walked through the dining
room into the pantry. Mo sooner was his
exit made than the hum of voices and the
rattle of crockery and silver was resumed
Lindsey re-enteTed the dining-room and
instantly silence again reigned supreme
The tactical officer now thoroughly grasped
the situation.
The lieutenant knew d trick or two also.
The cadet commandant of each table was
ordered to bring his Inen ID attention. Lieu
tenant Lindsey argued that when people
stopped eating and ceased talking at the
table they must have finished their meal
In truth, the cadets had just begun the
meal. But they were marched out of the
dining-room and back to camp without an
other mouttfuI.
Here the whole battalion was drawn up
and made to stand at attention for thirty
five minutes. Nor was this the end of the
punishment. The commandant OF cadets,
Colonel Helm ordered that every cadet Of
fcer and on-commissioned officer should
remain on duty with his respective com
pany and should be held personally re
sponsibIe for the conduct of each cadet
under his command. The whole battalion
was confined to the limits OF camp for
two days and nights, and the big hop set
for that evening was called off entirely
Then came the appointment Of the board
of Investigators. and their findings were
read at parade last night. Four grades OF
punishment were melted out One lot will
stand guard in the area Of the barracks for
six months, commencing September 1 and
continuing Until March 81 and lose one
month of their precious furlough, due them
next June, when they become second-class
men Another squad will lose the month
Z furlough, but viii escape the walking
tours. Still another lot will do the |
tours and receive the full furIough, and !
a few will get off with a few weeks sliced |
from their furlough. lieutenant Lindsey /
sailed from San Francisco few weeks ago |
to join General Ghaffee's staff in China.