Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28
DEATH OF CADET BOOB.
Oscar L. BooE Denies That His Brother,
Who is Said to Havo Died From the Ef-
sccts of Harlns at tho Academy, Was
Either Cowardly or Deficient in Mental
Cspaoity-saw Cadet Breth Hazed-A
North Caroiinian's Idea of Cruelty.
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spectators at both the morning and
afternoon sessions OF the military court
OF inquiry at the Military Academy to-
day. The fact that two witnesses from
distant points would be called upon to
testify was the cause of the increased
interest. One of these was Horace C.
Booz. "a civil engineer of Buffalo, and
+ +. Q. Phillips. OF Cleveland.
A BROTHERS TESTIMONY.
The testimony given by the former
was principally refutation OF the
statement made about his brother.
FORMER Cadet Oscar l.. Booz, of Bris-
toi. Pa, who died recently. Several
OIL the cadet witnesses during the pro-
Gress OF the investigation accused
Booz of having shown cowardice in
his fight with Cadet Keller in August.
1888. and they also accused him of I'M
truthfulness.
AN INSTRUCTOR CONTRADICTED.
Lieutenant Coe, Instructor of mathe-
mntics. in his testimony last week,
stated that Booz was not possessed
fof sufficient mental capacity to PASS
the necessary examination at this
academy. His brother stated TODAY
mat this was no so, as the manner in
which the former cadet had passed his
examinations at the preparatory school
at Bustleton, Pa. was sufficient to
prove that Oscar was possessed OF
sufficient intellect. on the other hand.
ne said Oscar was not untruthful and
he was anything but coward
Mr.. Phillips principal reason for ap-
bearing before the court was to show
that he had not visited the academy in
1855 for the purpose of saving, his son
from being hazed. He said that in his
opinion Booz was not of the kind of
material out Of which good army Off
GERS could be made.
SAW CADET BRETH HAZED.
Cadet Willis G.. Peace, Of North Car
DINA, said he knew former Cadet
Breth and saw him hazed in the tent
or eX-Cadet Beder in camp In 1857 The
witness after being frequently asked
TO describe the forms of hazing to
which Broth was subjected. replied
cannot exactly describe them In
detail, but think they were the usual
forms, such as holding out Indian
CLUBS until it became tresome, doing
wooden Willie and other things which
were in vogue at that time Broth was
very wakward man and did not seem
10 be able to do anything right. He
was subject to nervousness and was
easily ratified"
Continuing, the witness said:
got n letter from Breth about six
months after he left here In it he
things right while at the post here
ana said that he had been SUFFERING,
from sickness all the time he was in
camp. He had hoped to get better in
barracks. but did not"
KNEW OF EIGHTEEN FIGHTS.
The witness in reply 10 General Cious
said that he knew of about eight fights
haYing occurred during the first two
years he was In the academy and about
"a
In reply 20 General oates Cadet
Peace said that whenever n fourth
class man was in trouble or wanted
advice he would come to an upper class
man for information and he would in
variably get it,
us there any hatred or feeling in
existence between first-claSs men and
fourth-class men?" asked the General
don't believe there is any feeling
on the part OF the frst-class men
against fourth-class men, but there
may be on the part of fourth class
men against the upper o'ass. This NAV
be accounted for by the treatment OF
the lower class, but this feeling passes
away when the cadets are advanced
to the third class"
EXERCISING NOT BRUTAL.
Peace went on to say that he did not
consider exercising brutal.
Then you don't think that being
required to exert yourself physically
against your will. almost to the point
of exhaustion, brutal?" exclaimed Gen
Bates.
"I was exercised myself. sir, and I
did not think it was brutal. 1t was
uncomfortable. but / never knew 1t to
result in permanent injury"
The witness said there were some
men who used to haze more than 9TH
ers, and that some of them seemed to
be without the faculty of judging
when q man had enough.
HIS IDEA OF BRUTALITY.
After being closely questioned as to
what he would consider brutality in
hazing the witness replied:
Il should say that IL a cadet were
hazed to such a degree that he would
be Injured or had to be helped by his
fellows. the hazing would be brutal"
This answer was given after Gen.
Bates had intimated to the witness
That In case a cadet died from the
effects of such hazing the law would
hoid all or those who took part in it
responsible for the mans death.
Cadet Clarence II. knight. of Flor
Ida, In reply to General Clous, said he
mad taken part In fight when he was
q thlrd,ciass man. His opponent was
fourtn-ciass man named IVORY who
was since dismissed. The fight took
place in 1898 and Knight won. Neither
was scientific boxer.
EAGLING AND SWEATING
:. Cadet Walter H. Lee, OF North Caro-
lima. told the court that on one occa-
Sion he made q fourth-class man do