The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-20

same. class with the late Oscar L. Booz
at the military academy here, two years
ago, was continued to-day, by, the court
OF inquiry appointed by the war depart
Iment to probe the allegation that Booz
was brutally hazed two years ago and
died two weeks since at Bristol. Pa, as
a result.
Fourteen OF Booz's classmates, who
number .slxty-eight, testified at yester-
days proceedings. and eachonc of them
denied that any brutality was practiced
at the academy. s ( E 5,.!.
The first fifteen minutes OF to-day's
session was behind closed doors. When
the open sitting was begun, Cadet Ray
mond L. Linton, of Michigan. was ex-
:amined. He said he knew Former Ca
det Booz in 1898. and he seemed to be in
good health. He said that Booz was not
hazed or treated brutally so far as he
knew. The; wissess described "brac-
ing" as an exaggrated form of the po-
sition OF a soldier. 1t. was a drawing In
Of the chin and the throwing back Of
"
the shoulders at the same time.
Fate Of Unpopular Student.
Captain Dean. the recorder of the
court, asked:
"1f a fourth class man is unpopular
| Is he subjected to more 'bracing' and
'exercislng. than others?"
Ion the contrary, sir, q great deal
less replied the witness.
He is let alone by the upper class
men and members Of his own Glass;
In reply to questions by Colonel Helm,
commandnnt Of cadets. the witness
said:
There are positive orders against
'braclng nnd exercising and cadets
have been severely punished for viola
ting these orders"
On black board in the rear OF the
hall, the following was written
ITO haze-to play mischievous or
abusive tricks on, try the pluck. or
temper of; especially by physical per-
;sccutiou, lower class students in a col
lego or newcomer in an establishment
of any lslnd-century dictionary"
Definition of "To Haze"
Cadet Stephen Abbott. OF Illinois. the
next witness. when sworn was asked
to read this definition OF the words "to
haze" and he said that was not his
construction of the words as applied to
the hazing by "bracing." ETC.. which
took place in the academy. He was not
quite clear on the rules prohibiting this
practice. He had been requested as a
fourth class man to take some few
drops OF tobasco sauce Off spoon. but
was not forced to do It. He took 1t him
self at the order of two upper class men.
1t was. hot, but did no harm.
Ibid You see Cadet Booz after the
fight with Keller?" asked the recorder.
Eyes, sir, his left eye was blackcn-
cd"
The witness went on to say that he
had never known Booz to be abused or
ill-treated. and denied that Booz was
interfered with on account Of his relig-
ious practices. In reply to Comman-
dant Helm. the witness said that he
had known cadets as well us the COM
mandants OF the mess table to be Sc
vercly punished for permitting or prac-
ticing restraint" "bracing." or other
exercises" on lower class men.
Regulations Violated.
Cadet Albert d. Dockery. OF Alissis-
sippi, was questioned ut length on mil
itary regulations prohibiting. hazIng.
General Brooke read an extract from
the United States military regulations.
prohibiting nearly everything which
could be construed as hazlng. Then
the general asked:
Are those regulations violated?"
Yes, sir" replied the witness.
On being questioned by Colonel Mills,
superintendent OF the academy, the
witness said tobasco sauce, II not on
.hc table, can be had by asking for it.
do you know any other name for
it7" asked the superintendent.
After some hesitation witness re-
piled:
Yes, sir; the cadets sometimes call It
.hell.sauce.'"
Cadet Charles McH. Eby, Of Penn
sylvania, was asked about the hazing
which used to be prevalent. but which
he said was discontinued about two
years ago.
he described them rs follows:
Some Of the Punishments.
"Bracing" exaggerated form OF q
aoldlerly position.
Wooden willle"-contlnuous gun
drill.
.'Football'-lying on back and rails
Ing the legs to n perpendicular position
and back again several times, probably
for six or seven minutes.
Notwithstanding on toes.
"Hansins on stretch"--suspcndc on
hands from bar with feet not on tho
floor"
"Dld you ever sec n man faint while
undergoing any of these exercises7"
well, have known man to felgn,"
was the reply.
"under what form OF excrcise?"
"Eaglng. think. SIR"
How long did he exercisc?"
"I can't exactly say; about flve or six
minutes, ] think"
"Who Was the mani"
"Ntyself, sir"
This reply caused laughter. in which
the women spectators Joined.