The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-27
BRETH WAS HAzED
UNTIL EXHAUSTED
Breth S Classmates Testl-
fed Yesterday.
A VIRGINIAN'S OATH.
Cadet TidbaII Had Seen Breth in
Exhausted Condition.
WHIsKEY GIVEN TO REVIVE HIM.
Brown On Stand for an Hour and His
Examination Was Most Thorough
and Rigid = Fourth Glass
men Had to Obey Or
ders Or Else
WHISKEY GIVEN TO REVIVE HIM.
(By Associated Press.)


tary court of inquiry resumed its inves
tigation of alleged brutal hazirg at the
West Point Military Academy this after
noon. Twelve witnesses were examined
by Generals Brooke. Bates and Clous.
They We're all Of the present first class
ana classmates of former Cadet Brcth.
One Of them, Cadet Tidhal!, of Virginia,
after going through an exercising ordeal
in camp in 1897. Some OF the men who
We're hazins, Breth gave him whiskey when
he became exhausted. The witness could
only remember one of the 9lazers, and this
was Lieutenant Mumma, who graduated
last year.
Cadet Russell said that he heard OF a
cadet being bound hand and foot and
placed under d water faucet. He could
not vUuch for the accuracy of his inforn-
ant and did not remember his name. ALE
of the witnesses said that they knew Of no
brutal treatment in the hazing.
The Witnesses all denied that they had
held any conversation with other cadets
as TO the Withholding OF testimony at the
investigation. and said all the cadets were
anxious that everything should be told.
Tomorrow Congressman 2. O. Phillips,
OF Cleveland. will 1e Il witness in reference
to the statement made that he came 10
the academy in 1898 in order to nave his
boy protected from hazing. Mr.. Phillips
alerady has denied this by telegraph.
BOOZ.S BROTHER.
Horace Booz, of Bristol, Pa, q brother
of Oscar /. Booz, who died three weeks
ago also will be here to-nl0rroW, and II is
understood he is coming here TO testify.
Cadet d +. Brown of Virginia now of
the first class, testified that he knew
Booz, but did not remember his being i'll
While at the academy.
Cadet Brown said that he had taken
part in feet Inspections which con-
sisted Of dropping hot candle-srease or
the bare feet OF ,fourth-class men.
Did YOU know Cadet Breth?' asked
General ClouS.
Yes, sir. He was in my class
..Did you ever know Of his being dropped
out OF his tent?"
NO, sir.
Was he ever put in a straisht-jaclset?"
"'No, sir. | never heard OF such thing
in the Academy
What do you make fourth-class men
do?''
Nothing in barracks, but 'bracing, .
answered the witness.
..Iu camp / have had Il fourth class man
act as special duty man. He cleaned my
gun and bayonet and carried water and
cleaned my tent.
THREW WATErt on THEM.
Tho witness described how cadets had
been made 10 run down the company
streets, while others threw water on
them This was called taking bath.
did YOU ever see u man braced or OK
crcised to the limit OF his power OF en-
iurance?" asked General Brooke.
II could not say, sir. but | have seen
4be,n pretend to faint in order to be ex-
cused from going any further with the
exercise.
what was the most exhaustive thing
YOU Yourself were required to do as a
fourth-clasS man.
,.Eagling, sir was the reply.
Describe it please
1T is a modification Of the setting up
drill for back and legs
Did you ever know any injury to re-
suit from exercising.
NO, sir
The witness said there was no danger
in hazing and the classes voted to do
away vita the hazins only because OF
.he stories published about it.
WHAT besides bracins' do YOU require
a fourth class man to do?' inquired Cen
eral Brooke.
RIDICULoUs FORMATIONS.
"Wc have them do ridiculous f0rma-
t;ons. one Of which we call the barn
yard The men are designated by name
OF barn-yard animals, and when they are
told to form, they initiate the noise OF
animals.
rs there any force ussa?"
NO, sir
DO you make them 30 everything you
tell them?''
NO. sir. They arc told what to DO. and
they generally do IT.
Witness said that with a fourth class
man the idea Of refusing to do all he
was required to do by hazers never en-
tered his head There was no brutal
spirit in it. Re there were brutality by
word the fourth class man would resent
.'rnen he would have to fight" suS-
sested General Brooke
Yes, sir.
And get beaten?
mo, not always, sir The fourth class
men have won tights.
DO you know of any men being es-
pecally prepared or instructed in fight
ing?"
4 POOR BONER
.eWas Cadet Keller prepared for his
fight with Cadet Booz?
.4No. sir: Keller was rather a poor
boxer was the reply.
..Did keaer ever have any other fights
before he fought Booz? asked General
Bates.
..No. SIR
"1hen he was not known MS fighting
MANI" asked General Brooke.
mo, sir"
Cadet Brown was exactly one hour on
the stand, and his examination was the
most thorough and exhaustive which hrs
taken Place since the court began it's In
vesttsation.
Cadet ". D. Smith, OF N1arylaiid, said
thai he had a fourti1-class nun TO make
IN his bed clean his gun carry water and
do other work for him in his tent.
NO VIOLENCE.
The Witn,-.ss described number OF ridi-
culous things done by fourth-c51ss men
at the bidding Of uppec-class men. He
told among otter things of man being
required to stand on his head and While