The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-28


had never hazed a man beyond the limit
Of ms endurance; he never saw a man
iaint or become exhausted from hazing,
ana mad not heard of such a case.
DO you think 1t is for the physical
dement, Of cadet to have him .eagled
seventy-ffve times?' inquired Gen Cious
Yes sir. ] did IT myself, and think 1t
benefited me- was the ready reply.
cadet John A. Pearson. OF Tennessee,
when asked IL he ever hazed Cadet Booz,
answered in the negative. In describing
several forms of exercising. he said.
Choo-chooing is the most exhausting
Inc man is required to get down and usd
MS hands and legs as rapidly az pos
ground"
The next witness was r.. C. Booz, civil
engineer OF Buffalo. New York, brother
OF the late cadet, Oscar l.. Booz. The
witness had not seen his brother during
the time he was in the West Point acad-
envy In 1893. Mr.. Booz continued:
II received a letter from him shortly
after ne went to the academy. In 1t he
saiu ne felt strange at the place as II
was his first experience away from home.
In the second letter. which got about
the beginning OF August, he told me he
would be called out to fight In about a
take tobasco sauce and suffered from
sore throat in consequence He claimed 1t
was forced down his throat and he had
to swallow 1t or choke"
Have you got those IettersT' asked
Gen. Clous.
u have not, sir: destroyed all the let
tiers ! got from him while / was here"
replied the witness
In other letters which got from him"
IA he .ioix 1f
being hazed and said he was being treat
ed more severely than others. Later in
the year he wrote to me suggesting that
my father allow him to send in his resig-
nation. Oscar was not fresh and was not
the kind Of boy that would be hazed."
Did he ever mention any names OF the
men who haxed him?" Gen. Clous asked.
mo. he did not"
Continuing. the witness said he object
ed to Oscars leaving the academy. II
saw him after he left. but did not speak
to him Of his treatment
Defended His Brother.
Mr.. Booz then said he wished to v;nd-
cate his brothers character In the face Of
published reports of what had been said
by Lieut.. Coe as to his dullness and de-
ficiency in studies. He said Oscar had com
pleted his preliminary studies In such a
manner as TO prove he was not duh.
brothers untruthfulness and cowardice.
He was neither said the witness
sternIy
In reply to Superintendent Mills. the
witness said he had two brothers and one
sister. He did not know OF Oscar suffer
ing from any other disease than tuber-
culosis. of which he died Witness said
that In 1899 Oscar had told him that to-
basco sauce had been forced down his
throat.
Did you see your brother within six
months after leaving the academy"
II saw him in October and December.
Va benz ssGa n Br hs
why did not you or some member of
your family notify the war department or
the military academy when II became APP
parent thai your brother was dying from
alleged cruelty?' asked Col Mills.
y suppose. we did no, feel Ike doing
much overcome at the thought of Oscars
death"
This finished the examination OF Boog
and the court took a recess
Cadet Henry Mercer. OF Arkansas. was
asked:
did you ever haze Cadet Boozg"
II may have, but I cannot say positive
ly," replied the Witness
Did you brace foush class men for the
amusement or the edification of yourself
or class fellowsy'' inquired Gen. Clohs.
No, sir; l did 1t for their own good
When was fourth class man. con-
tinued the witness, II heard an upper
class man turn into the next tent l
went there and found Cadet Breth lying
on the floor and no one else in the tent.
He was working his arms up and down
nervously. asked him what was the
matter. He replied. Il have been exercis-
ing then he began working his legs. He
seemed perfectly rational as he answered
my questions / felt then that he was
bm Ths ose a es s
only light being that which came In from
the company street"
In answer 10 Gen. Brooke witness said
he used tobacco In 1897. was punished for
II and quit.
The witness acknowledged that a great
number of cadets used tobacco during
their first two years in West Point.
lie said that summary dismissal was the
punishment for hazing fourth class men.
Enters q Denial.
r. o. Phillips. OF Cleveland. said that on
August II he came here and remained
about ten days, during which time he
lived al Highland Falls He came for the
purpose OF visiting his son. Wild was then
and Il now cadet in the academy. He
read statement In the papers Of the 9th
instant, sn t,d thai s Mr boSs 81 BIT Bristol Pa.
the purpose of protecting his boy from
being hazed. Mr., BooE Was az the High
land Falls hotel whore both were stay
ing. Mrs. Boez was also there. II never
heard word from young Booz, whom |
met, as to his treatment at the ACADEMY
said the witness. and II his parents were
dispieased with the treatment Of their son
AT the military post they did not SAY any
thing In my hearing 60 such effect"
BY Col Mills; when You were here
did II appear to you that the authorities
were making strong efforts 20 protect the
new cadetsg''
Yes sir, For Instance sentincis we're
In the company streets Of the camp
They were put thore for the purpose OF
protecting the new cadets ! understand"
After he had finished his testimony Mr.
phsllips said thar he is not and never
was a member OF congress, as has been
reported,
Preferred the Eagles.
Cadet W H. Ice. ~ North Carolina.
told the court that on one occasion he
made a fourth class man DO the "eagiingF'
exercise about 800 or az times NJ one SEES
sion
what WAS HIS name2
~ r Smith"
.tno Won know tho sweating process
yes. sir; / went through "a had to
wear a rain coat and then q blanket out-
side. I perspiFed freely. Ihis WAS In rny
tent in summer time and lasted about
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