The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-23
1t Makes No Difference whether the
Conceited boy Is Son of n Presi-
dent or Of a Common Citizen.
HUMILITY IS A NECESSITY
In THE PRESENCE OF UPPER CLASS
MEN, THE CADETS ALL SAY,
And 1t Is Enforced by Various Meth
DDS, Including "Exercising"-Tes-
tfmOny I'm the Boon Case.

of Inquiry investigating the aHegatlon tnat
the late Oscar l.. Booz was so i'll treated
while a cadet at the Military Academy
that his health was impaired, began work
early to-day, and adjourned at noon until
Wednesday.
Cadet Sheriff., of North Carolina, gave
some unimportant testimony, such as has
been often repeated in the course Of the
investigation.
Major John NJ. Bannister, surgeon United
States army, was recalled, and told of his
testing the effects Of partaking of four
drops of tropical pepper sauce" such as
used In the cadets mess hail. He said he
tried it last night by dropping four drops
of the sauce on the palm of his hand and
taking 1t up with his tongue. He swallowed
the sauce. although it tasted hot like the
taste of a cayenne pepper pod. His throat.
he said, was very susceptible to any irrita-
tion. but he felt no i'll effects from the dose.
Two young women who were present when
he made the test, in spirit of fun did
likewise, and they too, found no difficulty
in swallowing the same quantity.
In reply to General Clous, the witness
said: 81 positively swear that the taking
of this sauce could not have directly or in
directly caused tuberculosis of the throat
or in any way to have caused the death Of
Cadet Booz two years after having taken
it,"
Cadet John r. Pool. of Michigan, testified
that he never hazed Booz. He was in
Preth's class This was the fourth class
in 1881.
did you see Breth hazed?'
\ ri he al
considerably"
What are the relations of the upper
classmen to the fourth classmen?"
MUST MAKE BEDS.
with the exception of exercising, which
has been abolished, it is about the same as
formerly. We require them to do special
work about our tents, cleaning guns, maxi
ing up beds and so forth"
Have you heard of any fights since last
encampment?"
"Yes, sir, heard OF four"
Between upper cassmen and fourth
classmen?" inquired General Clous.
"Yes, SIR"
"Who won?" asked the general.
1.-TWO were won by upper classmen, one
by fourth classman, and the other was a
draw.
Cadet Guy E. Carleton, of Michigan, tes-
titled that Booz was hazed, but that there
was nothing brutal or severe in it. Others
had similar experiences. In reply to sew
eral questions regarding Cadet Breth. the
witness said: II knew him, but did not
know of his being hazed. or of being put in
'straitjacket.' If he had been placed in a
'straitjacket' 1 certainly would have heard
of it. 1 have had a special duty man from
the fourth class. He made my bed, swept
out the tent, carried water and cleaned my
gun and bayonet."
Cadet Emery j. Pike, Of Iowa. had heard
of men being required to eat soap, but
never knew of positive case
did you ever ask anyone to eat soap:'
asked General Clous.
mo, SIR"
did you ever require cadet to swallow
any hot saucer"
mo. sirI'
You knew Cadet Breth?'
Yes, sir; 1 remember him on account of
his 'woodenness.'
do you mean that he was wooden
headed?'
"Yes. sir"
I'm treating fourth class men by your
methods of hazing was any difference
made between the sons OF rich men and
those of poorer classes?'
''Well, sir, there would be no distinction
except when the rich mans son was con-
ceited,' answered the witness
why do you haze fourth classmen 80
asked General Brooke.
Fourth classmen are new and green,
| and they are hazed to make them conform
| to the rules, to obey their superiors and 10
| make men out of them.''
NO DISCRIMINATION.
eff a son of a general or the son of a
| President of the United States came here.
would he be hazed?" asked the general.
Eyes, he would. if he were conceited. and
| * is likely he would be hazed anyhow"
"You then evidently wish to make them
al feel that they are on an equal footing
that none is better than the others?" said
| General Brooke.
That's the idea, SIR"
In reply to General Brooke Cadet Cox, of
Virginia, said that when a cadet In the
fourth class was conceited II was taken
out of him by hazing.
How long does the conceit last?' asked
the general.
About twenty minutes" replied the wit
ness.
"Ah. then it is 'exercised.w said the gen.
eral. jokingly.
"Yes. SIR
Does 1t ever return
mot while he is a fourth classmau. SIR. o
| General Brooke questioned the witness al
| length on the cadet code OF honor" and
! the witness said; Our code requires . man
] not to do anything ungentIsmanly. Some