The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-27
HALING INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
To DRAG ALONG.
SAME STORIES OVER AGAIN.
CADETS THROW MORE LIGHT ON
PRACTICES AT ACADEMY.

Fight Il Ostracised.
West Point y. y. Dea 26-The mill
tary court OF inquiry resumed It's lnvesu-
cation Of alleged brutal hazing al the
West Point Military Academy thls after
noon. Twelve witnesses werc examined
by Gems. Brooke. Bates and Clous They
were all OF the present first class aud
classmates OF former Cadet Breth one
OF them. Cadet Tidball OF Virginia. swore
that he had seen Breth exhausted after
going through an exercising ordeal in
camp IN 1851 Some OF the men VINO were
Nhazing Breth gave him whisky when ho
became exhausted. The witness could
only remember one OF the hazcrs. aud this
was Lieut. Mumms. VINO graduated last
year.
Cadet Russel said that he had heard OF
cadet oeing bound hand and foot and
placed under water faucet. lie could
not vouch for the accuracy OF his infor-
nation and did not remember the name
OF his iuformer.
All the witnesses said they knew OF no
brutal treatment IN the hazng. The Wit
nesses all denied that they had held any
conversation with other cadets as 10 with
holding OF testimony at the investigaii iion
aud said all the cadets were anxious chat
everything should be told.
Io-morruw Congressman r. O. phlliipa
OF Cleveland. will be witness In refer
encc to the statement made that he came
10 the Academy In 1893 in order TO have
his boy protected from hazing. Mr. Phil.
lips already has denied this by tele-
graph.
Horace Booz Of Bristol. Pa. a brother
of Oscar L. l3ooz who died three weeks
ako. will also be here tomorrow and 10
is understood that he IS coming here TO
testify
Capt. B. F. Browne Of Virginia. now
OF the first class. testified that he knew
Booz. but did not remember his being ul
while at the Academy. lie denied having
given any hell sauce to any fourth class
| men.
Cadet Browne said thar he had taken
part IN feet Inspections which con-
sisted Of dropping hot candle grease on
the bare feet OF fourth class men
DID you know Cades Breth?" asked
/ Gen. Clous.
! Yes. sir he was in my class"
Did you ever know OF his being drop
! ped out Of his tcnt2'
NO sir"
was he ever put In a strait iacket7''
NO sir. ] never heard Of such a thing
| IN the academy"
What do you make fourth class men
/ do?"
Nothing In barracks but bracing." an
| swered the witness. "in camp I have had
| a fourth class man act as special duty
/ man. lie cleaned my gun and bayonet
aud carried water and cleaned my cent"
The witness described how cadets had
been made to run down the company
streets while others threw woter on
them This was called taking a bath.
/ Did you ever see man braced o.
exercised 10 she limit OF his power OF
endurance?' asked Gen. Brooke
II could not say sir. but have seen
/ them pretend 10 faint IN order Ia be ex-
euscd from going any further with the
| exercise"
What was the most exhaustive thing
you yourself were required TO do as
fourth class man7'
"Eagling sir was che reply.
Describe u please"
1t Is a modification OF the setting up
I irill for back ana legs"
Did you ever know any injury 10 re-
suit from exercising"
No sir"
The witness said there was no danger
Ia hazinE and the classes voted 10 %
away with hazing only because Of tho
stories published about a.
What besides 'bracing' do YOU re-
quire a fourth class man to dor inquired
Gen. Brooke.
I'VE have them do ridiculous forma.
tions. one Of which We call the barn
yard The men are designated by names
OF harnyard animals. and when they are
told TO form they initiate the noises made
by the animals
"ls any force usedT''
'sNo. sir !"
"Do you make them do anything you
tell thesn2"
NO. they are told 10 do % ana they
generally 90 as thsy arc told"
The witness said that when he was
fourth class man the idea OF refusing 20
do all he was required to do by hazcrs
never entered his head There was no
brutal spirit IN e.. II there was brutality
BY word the fourth class man would re-
sent q.
''Then he would have 70 asht?" sug-
gested gen. Brooke.
Yes. sir
And get bcaten?'
mo. not always. sir. Tho fourth-class
men have won fights"
DO YOU know of any men being cspec-
tally prepared or instructed in hghtingg"
mo sir"
was cadet Keller prepared for his
fight with Cadet Booz7''
mo sir. Keller was rather poor
boxer"
''Did Keller ever have any other fight
before he fought Booz?'' asked Gen
Bates
no sir"
Then he was not known as hghting
manY" asked Gen. Brooke.
NO sir"
Cadet Brown was exactly one hour on
the stand and his examination was the
most thorough and exhaustive which has
taken place since the court began its In
vestigation.
Cadet W. D. Smith OF Maryland said
that he had a fourth class man TO make
up hts bed clean his gun, carry water
ana do other work for him IN his tent
The witness described a number OF ri1icu-
ious things done by fourth class men a.
the bidding Of upper class men. He told
annonE osher things Of q man being re-
auired 10 stand on his head and while IN
that position speak a piece and deliver
a right hand salute with his left foot.
This witness said that fourth class men
knew that they would have 10 do what