The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-29

yrsr POINT. N. Y. Dec. 2s--When the
.s-vv court of inquiry resumed today
s-ye<figation of the allegations OF
=, haxIng of cadets by first class men
a. United States military academy.
= Harry r. Jordan. of Washington
~ xvas sworn by Recorder Dean. His
~s,natlon brought out nothing new.
--..st Flliot J. Dent. of Pennsylvania.
y ~ had been hazed when fourth
- man. but did not go to the hos
a a. consequence. He told Of being
s.hed for refusing TO reveal TO the
zSorfties of the academy the names OF
cadets who hazed him
ISun you know Cadet Booz?" inquired
C1Dus.
Ets was told that he was considered
s. very worthless"
Ss.rer Cadet John r. Doyle, of Phila-
~ who was in the academy from
a J,,ne. 1900 testified that he told
sffer his fight with Keller that he
"A 10 have gone on.
y snoke In a way that to me showed
- tired of the place and wanted to
~. YOU ever hazed?" asked Gen.
~. took pepper sauce. as much as
sroouful al one time" was the reply.
rVSo gave It to YOU?
4sadet Bender. who was dischargeo; ne
~ by giving me few drops. think
\ ~ Bender who started the giving OF
|11uo1r sauce.
F4iId Il hurt your
IA n. It was unpleasant. but u had
= INJURIOUS effect that ] know OF.
n crswer to several questions from the
%tr megnbers of the court. the cadet
MI II hnd been exercised great deal.
r. HI fatigued. but never suffered after
:DM you ever have TO eat disagreeable
~ str. I once had TO eat some pre-
~ pineapple.
TSn the witness made. grimace ana
.i1: "But there was plenty of quinine
7ix1 up IN II.
saw Cadet Breth HaEed.
"a you know Cadet Breth, or know
~ 10 be hazed 2"
sYiS xlr: I saw Cadet Bender exercise
70 ana saw him exercised 10 the point
"A S1haustion, but he went so far as he
Siii ~. j knew him OF the preparatory
~ N Baltimore, and there ne was
s1 physically deficient by Major
vSnH--I mean to enter this academy.
~ witness told OF an association which
~ formed for the purpose OF Initiating
SMis(es for admission to the West Point
SS6elny who were preparing at Highland
r.. This society was known as the
/ csdst N. n. Nichols OF Connecticut said
"a be belonged to the third class AM, and
q and did $50 eagles" He was also
ced and hung TO the stretcher, but
~ at the same session.
|rDld the hazing continue In barracksY'
M, sir; not after Rotations in No
3bo you know OF any cadet having faint
y after exercising?'
{tYes. / remember the case OF Cadet
Haskel. who Is not now In the corps"
[FDld the authorities investigate the
rnsrf" inquired Col. Helm.
~ witness then told the court that
n 0ans agreed at the time not to sub
10 haxing by upper class men. In re-
" Col, Helm he said that the class
~ the commandment to release them
80 ~ agreement.
UhY did you ask for this reiease?"
/ fI think the upper class men spoke to
IL aAtut II, and we were afraid we would
cut By the upper class men"
HOW do you look upon the matter
Sgr asked the recorder
"a think the action we took was all
lax" promptly replied the witness.
Gen. Grants Grandson.
CAdet Ulysses q. Grant, grandson OF the
- ex-presldent OF the United States.
. " = third class man. was the next
&nsoA He stands second In his class.
leader of which n Douglas Mac Ar
~. q AoTi OF Gen, Macarthur command
n the United States forces In the Phil
unen He was examined by Gen, Cious
. xAid he was admitted TO the academy
We're you haxed In that year,"
~Ies sir. did eagles. held out dumb
1la and other exercises and took part
y pfActicai Jokes and ridiculous things
Mm any cadet punished for hazing
-yss. cir; an upper class man was
1901 making me eagle and he was
Have you known OF any brutal haz-
sks, cir; II there was ] was not pres
DID YOU do any hazing OF fourth class
IN yeurselff"
Yes; | made them brace and do some
nMlsh things
ANY exercising2''
mo, STR"
Lieut. paryey. jr. an instructor OF
oiefr al the academy. who had Cadet
Hx In his class tn iSaS. testified:
heox was not OF particularly healthy
fvAfanee and did not seem TO he sure
nmseif. He looked like man who
more he had To learn the less he
rmed 10 know His marks I'm the FIRST
sss were proficient. but steadily de-
,pe you think he would have passed In
>'<ush at the January cxamlnation?"