Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-17
CRUELTY IS ADMITTED.
One Cadet Says HazinJ Was Cruel briggs De-
nanciation Very Severn.

in at least two newspapers army OH
GERS were charged with taking part III
the kissing, and he desired to express
his firm belief that no expression of
was made by any army
officer present at the time. lie was
pleased to hear that Col. Helm. acting
of the academy, had
instituted a thorough inquiry regard
ing the matter. Mr.. Wanger said tn"
committeeman had been treated with
the utmost courtesy by all the officers
and he would greatly regret if any
other impression should obtain cu:ren-
oy General Dick and all the other
committeeman cOncurred with the
views of the Pennsylvania representa-
tive, and the matter was dropped.
Cadet Birche O. Mahaffey of Texas.
who was q ciasSmate of former Cadet
Goose, was called and sworn. judge
Smith examined the witness and after
perusing Mr.. Mahaffcy's testimony h
said that the evidence given by the
witness this morning, was in no way
different from that on the military
courts records.
Mr.. Clayton examined the witness
ana dSktu MN IL lt ever I'D lpbdp-o
sauce given to Cadet Boose.
NO, sir" replied Mahaffey. Il never
saw it given to any man in my class.
The witness went on to say that
there was Il feeling Of contempt for
Bose among his own class on account
Of his not reSenting an insult. He rad
heard Of the haZing of Macarthur ana
Erinton who tainted from severe ex
ercisng.
In reply to Mr.. briggs the witness
mentioned several cadets who might
be able to give some information about
these hazings. Among those he men
toned the names Of Cadets Dockery.
Boswell Linton, Shannon, Stewart,
Mcclellan. w. g. Russell. Fell, Carpen-
ter and Tyler. While the witness was
in the fourth class the worst haZers
in the upper class We're Cadets Bender
and Lane who were dismissed. and
Cadets Bettison and Meyer of the
present first class.
The witness said that he had been in
the habit of hazing men himself but
had no particular form of exercising.
While a member Of the 'scrapping
committee" witness never tried to as
certain the physical condition of a
fourth class man before he was called
to fight.
Cadet Albert +. Dockery of MisSis-
sippi of the present second class, on
being sworn, was examined by Mr..
Wanger. He came to the academy. Aug.
81 1898. after the encampment. lie did
not know Boose and could not remem-
her ever having seen him.
"Who was reported among your fell
low fourth class men as being the
worst hazer?'
Il think Cadet Berry, sir
Witness was never requested to take
Tobasco sauce nor had he ever seen ii
administered to others.
Did you know Of any cadets fainting
or becoming delrious from being eXer-
cised while you Were a third class man.
Yes | heard Of Cadets Macarthur,
Brnton and Haskell"
The witness SAID he had seen Haskell
in bed the morning after he had been ill
from exercising. Witness did not t.iink
he was sick. Witness acknowledged haV-
ing exercised young Macarthur who was
with five or six other fourth classmen
The witness said that he knew of no ca
Diet who exceeded the proper limits inten-
tionally while exercising fourth class
man.
to Col. Clayton said ne had hazed Mac
Arthur and that he was sick. in fact had
commissions after it,
Did you think it was cruel?''
Yes, sir
"Well, young man, for your Informal
ton | will tell you that | think it was
atrocious, base, detestable. disgraceful,
dishonora Bile, disreputable, ignominious,
ll-famed, ncfarious. odious, outrageous,
scandalous, shameful. shameless, villain
Gus and wicked, said Mr. briggs, and
the torrent Of adjectiVes almost took
away Dockery's breath.
Judge Smith got Dockery to admit that
when he found that Macarthur was ill
he felt anxious on account of his rcSpon-
sbility for the young fellows condition.
He admitted that it was unsoldIerly and
that no person was punished for it by
the authorities of the academy.
Gen. Dick then made the witness admit
that he had been worried and had gone
to MacArthur's tent. 1t was dark and he
could just see Macarthur lying still on
his bed Fearing detection he had allowed
Macarthur to lie there without medical
aid They were afraid to report his seri-
Gus condition, fearing that Dy 50 doing
the facts would become known to the au
thorities and they would be dismissed
from the academy. Haskell. who was
haZed at the same time, was sick. too
the witness said. and he was anxioI5
about his condition
Cadet John G. Pegram Of Virginia. came
next Examined by Col. Clayton. he said
that he had haZed several cadets. He
gave Cadet Brown $50 eagles. He said he
had had a fight with +. NJ. Smith OF the
third class. The fight took place in bar
racks Nov. 3, last. Pegram was awarded
the fight a foul and was in hospital
for week after 1t.
The committee then adjourned until s
q o'clock.
The committee re- assembled at SIS and
Coz. Clayton resumed hlS examina ton of
Cadet Pegram.
Referring to the Macarthur incident,
when the young man was in commissions,
Mr.. Wanger asked Pegram if he had seen
cotton placed in MacArthur's mouth in
order that his means might not be heard
BY any Of the tactical officers He did not
know if cotton had bee n used but be
lieved that MacArthur's means were
stifed.
Gen. Dick read some letters written by
Former Cadet Boose, and when he came
to the point where Boose spoke of the re
port against him for facing in the wrong
direction when relieving guard. Pegram
said "Boose lied in his answer to that
| complaint"
The committee adjourned until tomor-
row.
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