The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-28


In reply to superintendent Mills, the
witress said he mad TWO brothers and one
sister. He did mo- know of oscar suHer-
ing from any otbar disease than tubereu-
1osis. of which lie died Witness said that
iE 1888 Oscar had told him that tObasco
sauce had been forced down his throat.
Did you see your brother WITHIN SIX
months after leaving the academy
II saw him in October and December.
He then complained Of a sore throat.
lie was being treated by physician III
why ala not YOU or some member Of
Your family notify the war department
or the military academy when 1t be
came a1psreu that your DrOther was dN-
Ing from alleged cruelty?' asked colonel
u supnose we did not feel like doing
So reuiieC Mr. B0OZ. We were al very
much overcome AT the thought Of Ocar
RMS finished the examination of Booz
and the court took recess.
A Cadets Testimony.
Cadet Henry a Meyer Of Arkansas was
..i]ld You ever haze Cadet Booz?"
may have brsced him but 4 can't
say positively" replied The witness.
DID YOU brace fourth class men Tor the
anus n2ent or the edificauOn OF yourself
or class IeilOWs2' inquired General Clous.
no. sir. 1 did 1T tor their own good,
said -he witness. When was a tourln
class man, continued the witness, L
rec an u-,-er class man turn INTO INC
next tent went lnere ahd Iouhu '~aQ'
Breth l-3u- ou the floor and no one else
in the cent He was working his arms
- and Gown nerVouSly. asked nun
what was the matter. lie replied, I've
been EXERCISING Then he began working
his legs. lie seemed perfectly rational, as
he answered my questions felt then
that nc was only pretending and came
away. leaving him chere. The tent was
dark, he only light being. that which
came IN fro,n the company street
IN answer 10 General Brooke, witness
said he used tobacco in 1897, was punish
The witness acknowledged that d great
nu--aes of cadets used tobacco during
their FIRST Two years IN west Point
Meyers said that summary dismissal
was the punishment for hazing fourth
C,ade1 Meyers said that the present
fourth class had not been exercised at all
r q. phillips OF cleveland said that on
Aug. IL he came here and remained about
ten days, during which time he lived at
Highland Falls. He came for the purpose
of visiting his son, who was then and Is
now q cadet at the academy He read d
statement in the papers of the 10Th inst.
that Mr. Booz OF BrlStol Fa.f hau sal0
ne came here at that time for the purpose
81 protecting his boy from being hazed-
tel, where both were staying Mrs Booz
was also there.
wi ora 1 met. as to his treatment at the
academy said witness. and If his par
ents were displeased with the treatment
OF their son at the military post they did
not say anything IL my hearing to such
effect"
When asked what was his impression
of young BOoz, the witness replied;
He seemed TO me TO be nice young
n,2r: but If I may say so, | think there
was not much good material III him out
of which TO make good army Oftlcef-
Witness made lengthy statement
about tie general conduct of the course
of study IN the academy and approve OF
il, speaking of it I'm the highest erms-
By Colonel M1lls-"W hen you were mere
did il appear TO YOU that the authorities
were making strong efforts 70 protect
YES, sir For instance, sentinels were
I'm the company streets of the camp. They
were put there for the purpose of pro
tectints the new cadets. 1 understand.
After he had finished his testimony. Mr.
Phillips said that he is not and never
was member OF congress- as has been
An Authority on Pugilism.
cadet A. J.. Lynch of New York said
fourth class men were privileged to crit
BILE, and could say things in the mess hall
which, IF said at any other place about
U@Der class man might result IN the
latters smashing the others head before
smash his hesd?'' said General
~ mean he would call him out aad
fight him" replied the witness
cadet Lynch seemed to be quite an a6-
fhOritv on pugilism and explained how
matches We're made and fights arranged.
Wnen he was a fourth class man ne was
selected TO fight. but as the man against
him was about his height and weight he
did not care.
.'Do YOU know of any unfair fights hav-
we thought the bout between Mr..
Dem OF ms class and Mr. Mumma was
Unfair The latter was too tall and while
Dean could not win, Mumma ctLtd not
make him stop, and the fight was stopped
in the ninth rOuud
football. There We're many men Knocked
ont ON the football field and very few IN
cadet e. X. Sterling Of Michigan said
thar after the fight with Keller. BooZ
was lelG much alone. one night the Wit
ness and Cadet l-arkin- since dismissed
for deficiency We're told that Cadet Breth
mas lyinC ia a tenn near by. They went
there and brought him TO his own tent.
lie was TN a nervous condition ard every
muscle i'm his body seemed TO be tWltch-
ing He was rubbed with alcohol or
witness did not know whether BreJn went
to the hospital in consequence buI ne
did not 20 that night He never heard 81
straight jacket being used IN me
The witness considered that the '.exer-
cising' of fourth class men was sene-
Bracing Not Hazing.
Cadet Frank p Iahm of Ohio testified
that he was ciassmate OF FORMER tauet
BreJn. The latter was hdIed I'D emp oiit
rubbing his hands. Bretn was trembling
IN over He had never heard BreJh com
before he came 10 the academy
The witness had been hazed himself plJ
Ii. could NOT say that be was cruelty
treated. He said "haZing or "bracinG
gaVe cadets an erect carrlage.
cadet A. = Brewster of NlneonSln sdiu
~ went TO see .Booz after his HS3t Win
Keller and told him that 1 haG heard OF
his having laid down. I advised nina 20 q
and have another Try. and advised MIN 10
see Mr. Ennis the president Of our class.
also told him it had never been known
for q cadet 70 lay down
..pid DE-. take your advice
II don't think he did never heard OF
Efu7 .roing 10 see Mr. EunIe.
cadet W H. Lee of North tarollna
ta7d the cou.t that Old ore occasion ne
made a fourth class msn do the e@sHhs
t.zart.ise about 3oe or 81" times at one
session
What was his name
-'T. T. smith --a-r
DO YOU know the sweating process;
yes. sir I went drought It, ! Gao
- wear r. ram coat and tne4 a pIitlfNe'
7.lrside. I perSDired freely. This was lI
Tuv tent i'm summer time and tasted aooa'
(which would you rather DO l3J eagles
or the sweating process asked Genera
s.I would take the $50 eagles" was tho
Hdfourned until tomorrow
WHITE PIGEON, MICH, BANK
IN HANDS OF COMPTROLLER
Washington Dec. 25.-The First Ma