The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-29
Aazing Carried To The Point OF
Exhaustion.
Men Stood On Heads In
Tubs of Water.
What Has Been Done To Eradi-
cate Hazing.

West Point. N. Y. December $3.50
far as the taking Of testimony the work
OF the military court Of inquiry In regard
to the death OF former cadet Oscar Il.
Booz will be finished at West Point Mill
tary academy tomorrow afternoon.
Todays investigation brought out
testimony to ths effect that cadets had
been hased to degree OF exhaustion and
two witnesses who were examined last
week wers recalled In reference to these
cases. The more important testimony
follows:
Cadet W. N. Nichols Of Connecticut,
said he belonged to the third GLASS and
was in camp In 1899. He was ''exeroissd"
then and did 30 eagles" was also
bracsd and hung to the stretcher, but not
all In the same session.
"Do you know of any cadet having
tainted from exercisingf'
eyes, 1 remember the case OF Cadet
Haskell, who is not now In the corps"
ibid the authorities investigate the
mattsrf''
"Yes. SIR
Cadet Ulysses S. Grant, grandson of
the great general, was the next witness.
He is third class man and stands
second In his class, the leader being
Douglas Macarthur. He was examined
BY General Clous and said he was ad-
mitted to the academy in 1899.
"Were you hazed in that year"
"Yes sir, 1 did eagles, held ont dumb
bells, did football and other exercises for
five or six minutes and took part in prao-
teal Jokes and other ridiculous things.
WAS any cadet punished for haSin Q
vour'
Eyes sir, an upper olassman was
caught making me eagle and he was
dismissed
Cadet Douglas Macarthur of Wiscon-
sin, leader of the third class followed. lie
WAS examined by General Clous and said:
81 entered the academy. June ID, 1899.
While l was fourth class man 1 was
hazed but was not exhausted nor
naueeated from exercising.
"Do you remember any first GLASS men
who hszsd your"
"Yes, sir"
"who were they
Ills 1t absolutely necessary that 1 give
you the namess"
General Brook replied that it was and
the witness replied:
"Mr. Docksry, of the present second
class, is the only one now in the acads-
my"
"Do you know of any cadet fainting
from haziDg?'
"Yes, J. j. Murphy Of the fourth class.
/ assisted him to his tent. / found him
living near the ice Sank, but he did not
tell me what he had been required to
do."
"Did you ever haze any fourth class
men yourself"
81 maze some of them brace but did
not exercise anyone."'
Cadet George W. Cochen of New York,
when sworn, said that he had heard that
Cadet Macarthur had suffered from CON-
vuisions in camp after being exercised in
1899.
Elvid Hunt. third class cadet from
New York, said that he was exercised In
1899 but did not become very tired. He
saw one man who apparently had tainted.
Cadet Thomas +. Van Hatta, Jr., OF
Missouri, testified that he had been ex-
ercised in camp in 1899 bus he had never
become exhausted or nauseated.
Cadet John q. Pearam Of Virginia was
recalled and questioned by General
Clous.
s'Ien the court what you did In the
matter Of hazing in the camp of 1899.
81 exercised several"
"Did you ever know any cadet to
raintf"
"Yes sir. Cadet kenzei. gave him $50
eagles, think. In my room. He left and
walked away. Cadet Williams called me
out into the hall and told me man had
tainted. Kenz was lying down.
gave him some water, lifted him up and
he said he was all right"
"Did you ever hear Of cotton being put
In cadets mouths to keep them from cry
ing or being hystericais''
Eyes, l heard OF such a case but was
not present." replied the witness.
Young Phil Sheridan followed Pegram
on ths stand. He was also examined last
week. He added the name OF Cadet Bren.
ton to the list of those who had tainted
after exercising.
Cadet CIR. Alley of Massachusetts, was
compelled to stand on his head in a bath
tub in six inches of water, but only fog a
moment. On one occasion IN camp, he
was called upon to say who WIS the
meanest man In the third class and on
his refusing to speak was called out and
had to fight Cadet Blair OF the third
class, who won.
Cadet George p. Hunter OF Wyoming.
said he was required TO stand on his head
in bath tub which contained water.
Lieut.. George Biakeiy, an instructor In
the department OF mathematics, eaid hs