The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17

E y. Clark Ca the Chicago Times-Hcrald.
Ex-Wcai Point Cadet oscar Booz D.
dead Of consumption. The charge D. made
that the disease which carried the boy of
was superiuduccd by "A dose Of tobacco
sauce which che ycarling cadets made
young Booz swallow a. "a matter OF fact
hazins while he was a ''pisb" There are
few men who have been students az West
Point who will take much stock in tho
story. Ia the FIRST place tobasoo sau e.
is luxury, ana Injuries are not found
Ia the cadets mess. Furthermore tine
swallowing Of enough tobasco sauce 20
iufict permanent injury would have been
practically au imposs billy The fact
that tho cadet admittedly survived che
dose ana was able 10 perform severe mil
dary duty Tor Two years after % had been
swallowed. aud during that time never
made mention OF his forced draught OF the
fiery condimcut. make lt appear that CON
sututional weakness rather than the ''dcv-
Hing Of the yearlngs was responsible Tor
the boy Illness and death. IL seems from
statements made az West Point ana ne
The boys Pennsylvania home that he was
unpopular with his fellow cadets. the UNI
popularity doubtless being due 10 the fact
that the cadet declined to settle usr-
sonal controversy with his fists after time
houored West Point methods II is not tho
Intention here 10 uphold fighting among
boys. but the fact remains that when two
cadets settle controversy IN shls way.
each showing pluck. they are good friends
ever afterward and q vast deal Of nm
pleasant friction which might involve inc
entire corps Is done away with once for
al.
Col 4. l. Mllls the supcrlntendcni OF
the academy, the man who was shot clean
through the head and lost an eve az the
battle OF ~ Canoy and stil managed 10
survive, states positively that the cadet
whose alleged hazing f. to result IN an
Investigation By committee Of Congres
lacked sand Col Mills. while OF
course he viii not say so. doubtless be-
lieves that h BE- better plan for two ca
deis 10 settle controversy 90 Fort elm
! ton Ditch in the gray OF the morning an 1
then shake hands ana be- friends than Ia
have them 80 about rrowiiug az each
other for four years and perhaps carry
the oumiiy into the army itself Col
| Mills knows something about fighting nj
| West Point He probably has not forgot
ten The time when he stole out n bar
racks early one morning some YEAR ael
and refereed a fight between Cadets Patch
! and Ludlow. That WAS one Of the acade.
my's noted encounters. OF tine four rcf.
erees three we've Cadets Stephen g. Mills
/ Paddock, now of Chicago. and Ralua
] WHO Was hAtfIMAFA AlliNN fh an luUl ff
/ tight Patch was yclfl.ue sud Lul cH
/ was "a second class man and cadet SER
/ gcant Ludlow had Jumped on" Patel
[ Nooally for Tome slight mlsdemcauor lf
I ranks n manner chat Patch thought
was an out Of proportion 90 the omous,
and unnecessarily Illuminating. So Patch
I challenged Ludlow. Patch had been &
{ blacksmiih's apprentice just before hi|
/ appointment as a cadet lie was as s.iu
as q wand, bat had muscle Ike steel
I and hc know how 90 box Ludlow wa.
heavy. but without much science The,
both fought wci0usiy Cor seven rounds
when Patch shot out a left thlt reached
Ludlow's jaw and put him down aud out
| When the defeated cadet knew once NOR,
/ that no was on earth Doe heard the pres
ent superintendent OF che military ncAd
envy declare that he was defeated and tcl
him that now was good chance Co slsk.
hands The two principals iu chat For
I Clinton ugnt have been the sfarchos'
kind OF friends ever since Patch o. nos
on thc retired list having lost one d..
| a. a tribute 10 the Workmanship OF az
Apache. ana Ludlow Is stiN Ia active ger
! vice.
Not very many years ago a cadet name.
James Hayes. appointed 10 Tire academy
| from New York city. WIS admitted 90 th
I Institution. Jimmie was the son OF ~
sx-congressman who had made hls mara
Ike Morrlssey. IN the prize ring hefor
entering politics. Jimmie WAS heavih
| built. strong as a BUN and was a traine'