The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-20
CADET SHERIDAN
RODE BROOMSTICk
Interesting Testimony in the Booz
Investigation.
HoBs0N STOOD ON HIS HEAD.
The Licu,cuanI's Brother Performed
This Feat III n HatiituD With Wafer
in it-"Bonz just Kinder Laid
Down. Test. fled HIS Second.
HOBsoN STOOD ON HIS HEAD.
(By Associated rress.)

WEST POINT, y. y. Dec. i9.-Ncry in
fefestlng testimony WIS brought out to-
day by the Court OF Inquiry w-.->Sn is IN
restisatiIlg the alleged iiazinS CT cadets
as ehe Military Academy here IN connec-
tiun with the recent death OF former Ca
jet Booz.
Th!,ty-iiye cadets We're examined. one
Of r.au.s, was The brother OF Lieutenant
Richmond 7. fobson, of MeTrimac fame,
another was the son Of General Phil Saer-
idan. and a inird Mark Brooke. OF Penn
syivanla, is nephew Of General Brooke.
who is the presiding officer CT the court
All three told of the hazng they got
during The encampment Of IS, at the time
Oscar j. Isooz was their class-Tnate, and
not one OF them said the treatment tley
received the things Inc, ..dd to do were
either brutal or degrading.
lIohsons worst ordeal was when he had
70 stand on his head IN a bath tub. III
which there was about ten inches OF
water. he said ne Was partially StranSied,
but was all rigmt in few minutes. he
did many foolish things at the bidding OF
upper-ciaSS men.
Among these things were: climbing a
tent-pole. telling funny stories, and try
ing TO sing.
RODE A BROoMSTICK-
Young Phil Sheridan was made to ride
n broomsIick along the company s street
in commemoIat.on of MS i!!u>trious
fathers r.de and he had to keep shouting
turn. boys, turn. al the time. he did not
think this was Illuminating. he sad. al
Though he didn't relish the task.
ii. saw nothing brutal in any exercises
which he was put through. only they We're
iiresolne.
Young Brooke said That the only man
me had heard spoken of in any sense 10Y
being religious was the president Of the
COLL
Michael This was not done in disre-
s9,ect. IS the witness said everyone OF the
cadets looked up TO HIM and liked MN.
SHOWED WHITE FEATHER
John Herr of New Jersey. who was olie
of Rnoz 5 seconds in his fight with Keller
Told The story OF the encounter, In winch
he said '-Booz just kinder laid down
Herr told of how Booz Hoped down
without sufficient cause, and when he
fell the last time. although counted out,
Herr said Booz was not knocked out or
wingied. On account Of bis actions in the
fight, Herr said Booz was looked upon as
:, coward, and NOBODY liked him after
wards.
Herr strenuously denied that Booz was
roughly or brurally haZed-
cadet Charles McII. Eby, Of Pennsyl-
vania. gave a detailed description of the
different modes OF haZing which he had
undergone.
None OF these ordeals was brutal, he
declared. and he never knew or heard
IF any one who had suffered any in
consequences of being put through them.
In nearly every instance the witnesses
said that all these forms of haZing We're
obsolete and while "bracinS was sui
ulracticed secretly. it was against the
regulations and if any one We're detected
violating these regulations he would be
.surnmarily dealt with and severely pun
1shed.
MORE TO TESTIFY
There are about score more OF
BoCz's classmates TO be examined and
as there are several Of the frst-class
men to be heard from, as we'll some
OF The officers. the court may not get
through the taking OF testimony until
Saturday.
Cadet Herr, OF New Jersey. said that
many foulTh-class men, on their arrival,
Were connected on account Of wealth. So
cial standing. or superior intellect, and
had 10 be treated in this way TO show
they are no better than anybody else
Cadet Harry L. Hodges. OF Virginia,
said that he. as well as many other -ourth-
class men, lost weight ct the beginning
OF the ercampment in '9S, Dut at the
close had gained weight
Cadet Benjamin T. Miller OF Virginia.
Knew Booz before they went into camp in
~ LII Ssiilu!'-SIcaHe MAD Deen dropped
on his feet. and the same was done to
Beoz. 1t did not hurt
Were you haZea in camp in $50
NO, sir" This was the first cadet out of
all inose examined who said he was not
hazed, and the court looked surprised
Continuing, Miller, With his face
wreathed in smiles, said:
You see / came from Annapolis. and as
was supposed TO have got ii there. they
don't generally give il 10 a man twice