Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
Grandson of the President Put
Through the Exercises"
BE TESTIFIES IN BOJZ INQUIRY
Other Cadets Tell About the
Practice at West Point.
THE FEAR OF BEING CUT

| WHEN tie military court OF inquiry resumed
| today its investigation of the allegations OF
| brutal hazing of cadets by frst-class men
| at the United States Military Academy
Cadet Harry B. Jordan of Washington
state was sworn by Recorder Dean. HIS
examination brought out nothing new and
he was quickly excused. the court being
| evidently desirous of getting through with
the frst-class cadets to reach the
| other classes and ascertain what kind oI
| hazing, if any, had been practiced the
fourth-ciass men in the last two years.
The next witness. Alfred A. Maybach Of
| Ohio, had nothing of interest to tell the
| court.
Cadet Elliott j. Dent of Pennsylvania
said that he had been hazed when fourth
| class man, but had not to go to the hos
| ptal In consequence He told of being
punished for refusing to reveal to the au-
| thorties Of the academy the names Of the
| cadets who hazed him.
| Did you know Cadet Booze inquired
| Gen. Clous.
He pointed out to me-" said Dent,
and l was told that he WAS considered %
| be very worthless.
Cadet Ernest D. Peck of Wisconsin swore
that though he knew Cadet Booz he han
| no knowledge of his being hazed. he was,
| however, left alone.
Boox Was Discouraged.
|
| delphia. no was in the academy from
| 1897 to June. 1900, testified:
| Il remember Cadet Booz / spoke to him
| after bis fight with Keller told him he
| had not acted right In that bout and that
| he ought to have gone on He spoke IN
| such way to me that showed he was
| tired Of the place and wanted to leave.
| Were you ever hazed?' asked Gen.
| Clous.
Yes, took pepper sauce, much
| teaspoonful and a half at one time was
| the reply.
| Who gave it Ia you"
Cadet Bender, who was discharged. lie
| began by giving me a few drops. i think
| it Bender who started the giving OF
| pepper sauce the witness added.
Did 1t hurt you?"
mo, sir; it unpleasant. bat 1t had
no injurious effect that know Of"
In answer to several questions from the
| other members Of the court, the cadet SAID
| he had been exercised a great deal. He
| felt fatigued frequently, but never suffere"
| afterward.
Did you ever have to cat any disagree
| able food?'
| Yes, sir; on one occasion l had 10 eat
| some preserved pineapple
| Then the witness made a grinace and
added: But there was plenty Of quinine
mixed up in it,
Did you know Cadet Bre;h or know him
to be hazed?''
Saw Bender Haze Breth.
him and saw him exercised to tho point Of
exhaustion, but he went far as he could
go. He was Of very nervous tempera-
ment When spoken to suddenly he would
tremble all over 1 knew him at the prepa-
ratory school in Baltimore. and there he
vas found physically deficient by Major
Wynne. l mean deficient to enter this
academy"
The witness then went on to tell of an
association which was formed for the pur-
pose Of initiating candidates for admission
to the West Point Academy. who We're
preparing at Highland Falls This society
was known the Hod Carriers. The wit
ness said he did not know much about t---
Cadet NJ. N. Nichols of Connecticut said
he belonged to the third class, and was In
camp in 1899 He was exercised then and
hung to the stretcher. but not all at the
same session.
Did the nazing continue in barracks"
asked General Clous.
NO, sir; not after recitations began In
November"
DO you know of any cadet having
tainted from eXercsing?'
"Yes, / remember the case Of Cadet
Haskell, who is not now In the corps"
Did the authorities investigate the mat
ter?" inquired Colonel Helm.
Yes, SIR
Agreed to Quit Hazins.
The witness then told the court that his
class agreed at that time not to submit 10
hazing by upper class men. In reply to
Col. Helm he said that the class asked the
commandant to release them from the
agreement
why did you ask for this release?'
Il think the upper class men spoke to US
about it, and we were afraid we would be
cut by the upper class men,.
How do you look upon the matter now? p
asked the recorder.
Il think the action we took was all right"
al t1,n. .ttFifn
Were you informed your class would be
'cut?'''
mo, sir: we thought We would be, from
what we heard and knew of the upper c.ass
men,.
Cadet Ulysses s. Grant. grandson. of the
late ex-President of the United States, who
is a third-claSs man, was the next witness.
He stands second in his class. the leader OF
which is Douglas Macarthur. son OF Gen
Macarthur, commander of the United states
forces in the Philippines. He was exam
ined by General Clous and said he was ad-
mitted to the academy in 1899.
Were you hazed in that year?"
eyes sir; did eagles, held out dumb
bells. did foot balls and other exercises"
How long did these exercises laE?"
"About five or six minutes, sir.
Did you have to do anything else?'
EYES, took part in practical jokes and
ridiculous things"
Was Not Badly Treated.
s'were you hazed more than others. or
less?"
IT think little less than many others"
did you ever do dips and get down on
your hands and toes and raise and lower
your body?"
eyes, sir"
Had you to sit on a locker and hold
your feet in the air?'
Yes. sir. And also had to hold out
dumbbells."
"Was any cadet punished for hazing
your"
"Yes, sir. An upper class man was
caught making the eagle and he was dis
missed
What answer did your class delegate to
the commandant bring back to you in ref
erence to your request to be released from
your agreement not to submit to hazingT
asked Gen. Brooke.
HE brought none. sir"
yet you say your class considered itself
absolved.''
''Yes. sir.
What Influenced you to ask for this re-
leaseT
I'VE were told by upper class men that
such q promise could not be kept. We