New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
HAZED TO EXHAUSTION.
son OF GENERAL MACARTHUR HAD
CRAMPS, AND OTHER CADETS
PAINTED.
CADETS WHO HAD TO STAND GUARD OVER
DEAD RATS AND REVIEW MARCH
ING TURTLES.

DEAD RATS AND REVIEW MARCH,
ING TURTLES.
West Point, N Y. Dec 2s--As far as the tax
| ing of testimony goes, the work OF the mlii-
tary court of inquiry in regard to the death Oh
former Cadet Oscar L. Booz viii be finished at
the West Point Military Academy tomorrow
afternoon.
To-day's investigation brought out testimony
to the effect that cadets had been hazeo TO a
degree Of exhaustion, and two witnesses VINO
were examined last week were recalled IN reier-
ence to these cases They were Cadets Pegram
and Sheridan The victims mentioned particu-
larly were Cadets Macarthur and Haskell
Macarthur himself denied that he had con-
vulsons, but acknowledged that he had been
exercised to such an extent that he had cramps
in his muscles, and that he lost control of them.
Haskell is not in the CORPS now. so that his
testimony was not available.
Cadet Ulysses S. Grant was examined, and
told of the ordeals through which he was put
as a fourth class man. He said he felt no i'll
effects from the treatment afterward.
Several of the present fourth class men were
examined, and told of what forms of tazing ex-
listed during last summers encampment, and
while there were few cases of men being made
to stand on their heads. little exercising was
done, which would show that the majority of
the cadets are living UP to the class agreement
made last year to abolish severe hazing methods.
Tomorrow the court will hear the testimony
Of Colonel A. L. Mills. superintendent of the
Academy. and former Cadet T. F. Smith, OF
Carbondale, Ill The latter may be the last
witness called before the court here
The inquiry will be resumed at $50 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
When the cadets arose this morning they
found the Academy and surrounding grounds
covered with nearly foot OF
There was no perceptibIe falling off in the
ranks of the spectators who daily watch the
proceedings IN the courtroom. and the women's
gallery was we'll filled before the arrival Of
Generals Brooks. Bates and C.ous.
The examination of the first six or seven wit
nesses called developed nothing new.
Former Cadet John r. Doyle. of Philadelphia
who in the Academy from 1897 to June
1900, was then called and sworn. In reply to
General Clous the witness said; IT remember
Cadet Rooz I spoke to him after his fight with
Keller. told him he had not acted right in
that bout. and that he ought to have gone on
He spoke to me in such way that he showed he
was tired of the place and wanted to leave"
did you know Cadet Breth. or know
him to be hazed?''
Yes, sir; saw Cadet Bender exercise him.
never him exercised to the point of ex-
haustion, but ne went as far as he could go. He
was of very nervous temperament. When
spoken TO suddenly he would trernble all over
I knew him at the preparatory school in Balti-
more. and there he was found by Major Winnie
physically deficient to enter this Academy"
Cadet William n. Nichols. of Connecticut. said
he belonged to the third CLASS, and was in camp
in 1899.
do you know of any cadet having tainted
from exercising?' ne was asked,
"Yes. j remember the case of Cadet Haskell.
who is not new in the corps"
Did the authorities investigate the matter?''
inquired Colonel Helm
Yes SIR"
The witness then {sid the court that his class
agreed at that time not to submit to hazing by
upper class men. In reply to Colonel Helm he
said that the class asked the Conlmandant to
release them from the agreement.
why did you ask for this release?"
''I think the upper class men spoke to us
about it. and we were afraid we would be cut
by the upper class men,
How do you look upon the matter now?"
asked the Recorder.
st think the action took was all right"
promptly replied the witness.
Cadet Ulysses S. Grant grandson OF General
Ulysses S. Grant, who is a third class man, was
the next witness He stands second in his class
the leader of which is Douglas Macarthur.
son of General Macarthur.
He was examined by General Clous and said
he was admitted to the academy in 1899
What answer did your class delegate to the
commandant bring back to you in reference to
your request to be released from your agree
rnent not to submit to hazing?' asked General
Brooke.
He brought none sir
.'Yet YOU say your class considered itself alb
solved"
Yes sir
What Influenced you to ask for this release?"
I'VE were told by upper class men that such
promise could not be kept We asked the re-
lease the day following that on which we made
the agreement: there no outside influence
brought to bear, sir"
Anything else?"
.cYes. sir; we were informed that the corps
would not brook such an agreement, and we
knew that great many fights would ensue."
Lieutenant Eugene P. Jervey. jr., an instruc-
tor of languages at the academy. was then
called and sworn. He had Cadet Booz in mis-
class in 1898.
In reply to the Court, the witness said:
.Booz was not of a particularly healthy ap
nearance and did not seem to be sure of him
self He was not particularly bright and not very
ouclz He looked like a who the more he
had 10 learn the less he seemed TO know. His
marks in the first week were proficient but
steadily declined
Cadet Douglas Macarthur. of Wisconsin lead
ar of +he third class followed the Lieutenant in
the witness chair He was examined by General
Clous and said;