Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-20

West Point, n. ", Dee. 2o.-some
very interesting testimony was
brought out by the court Of inquiry
which is investigating the alleged
hazing Of cadets at the military acad-
envy here in connection with the re.
cent death of former Cadet B58z.
Thirty five more cadets were exam
tned during the sessions and of these
one was the brother Of Lieutenant
Richmond r. Hobson, Of Merrimae
fame: another was the son of General
Phil Sheridan, and third, Mark
Brooke. Of Pennsylvania. is a nephew
Of General Brooke, who is the pre-
siding officer of the court. All these
told Of the hazing they got during
the encampment of '9S. at the time
Oscar L. Booz was their classmate,
mud not one of them said that the
treatment received or the things they
had to do were either brutal or de-
grading
Cadet Adam f. Casad, of Indiana,
testified that Cadet Booz was unpop-
ular on account Of his cowardly CON
duct in his fight.
Cadet Philip H. Sheridan. of Illi-
iDlS. Sdid nc itl ilOI kI1ON bfiOuRH
about Booz TO form an opinion of
him or have any feeling towards him.
Asked If he himself had ever been
hazed the witness replied:
Il was made to say Turn, boys,
turn several times"
prom what Is that taken?" asked
General Clous.
Prom 'Sheridan's ride sir said
the young fellow, proudly.
What else were you asked to doY'
ooh, some foolish things. such as
riding broomhandles and sitting in
washbowls in the company streets"
did you think that these acts hui
inflated your asked General Claus.
mo. sir, they were not humiliat-
Ing. although | did not like to do
some of them"
Samuel Frankenbuerger. of West
Virginia. said he had been hazed by
exercising, bracing and other meth
DDS, some of which were injurious
"What is your religion?" asked
Commandment Helm.
I'm a Jew. SIR
"Have you ever been sighted or
annoyed ON account of your religion
by any of the eadets?s
NO, sir.
'Haye you known any case of
person being annoyed or interfered
with on account of his religious
views -
mo. sir"
"Did you know Booz?"
"Yes. sir"
'Who was his tent mate?"
"Cadet Albert"
"What was Albert's religion?'
"He was a Jew. sir
"Was there any discrimination in
his case on account OF his religious
belief?"
no. sir; not Mt ALL He was not
communicable man"
Hohson's worst ordeal was when
he had To stand on his head in bath
tub. IN which there was about 10
inches Of water He said he was
partially Strangled, but was all right
in n few minutes
Burt Phillips of Ohio, after telling
about the hazing of '9S was asked if
he wore not the man mentioned by
the f9ther Of Booz in his testimony
tho other dav
General Brooke read from the
transcript of the stenoerapher's notes
in which he stated that Phillips
father came to West Point in 'oS to
prevent his son from being hazed
The witness said his father came
here. but he was not aware that he
came for such n purpose.
In nearly every instance the wit
nesSes said that all the more brutal
forms Of hazing were obsolete. and
while "hracing" was still practiced
secretly it was against the regulations
and If anyone We're detected violat-
ing these regulations he would be
summarily dealt with and severely
punished
The court adjourned until today.
when more witnesses are expected to
be examined