New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
AGREE TO DISCONTINUE HAzING.
The document abolishing hazing is as follows:

class Quinn Cray president class O3: for the
fourth class. Joseph A Atkins representing
class G
LAST DAY OF THE INQUIRY
The first witness examined this morning was
Cadet Paul D. Bunker, of Massachusetts, a MEM
Der OF the third class. Bunker acknowledged hav-
ing braced some of the 'plebes," but denied hav-
Ing ever given more than fifteen drops Of tabasco
sauce to any one, and when Judge Smith
fronted him with Dllon's testimony the witness
said he did not recollect having given such
a large quantity to Dillon any other 'plebe."
Cadet Charles Burnett. appointed from Illinois,
president OF the cadet branch OF the Young Mems
Christian Association, and member of the pres
ent first class. was next called and sworn. In
ply 20 General Dick the witness said he came to
the Academy on June 10. 1897. He had never held
any office in the class organizations and was never
a member of the ''scrapping committee"
when were you appointed president and secre-
tary of the Young Mems Christian Association"
Last April"
How many of the cadets belong to the Young
Mems Christian Associations
"AI of them. with the exception of thirty eight"
How many cadets there in the CORPSE"
About four hundred"
80 that in round numbers there some three
hundred and fifty members?
Yes, sir"
You have had some correspondence with the
Rev. Mr. Allison, of Bristol Penn. ?"
Yes. SIR
READS hEtOIbl, LA - AM AZ A4%ANN'
Now. I hand you a copy Of The North Ameri-
can a newspaper published in Philadelphia 1t IS
of the date of Friday, December 7. 1900 and con-
tans full report OF the funeral of Oscar l. Booz.
a former cadet at this Academy. 1 wish you 10
read this report aloud. that all here can hear
you. and that you may be the better able to an
swer any questions that may be asked you in re-
lation to It," said General Dick, he handed the
newspaper the witness
Burnett read the account aloud. 1t contained
report OF the preached by the Rev. Mr..
Allison and of the scenes in church and at the
grave.
Il hand you a letter. and ask you Is that
the you wrote 20 Dr. Alllson?" said the chair
Yes, sir"
Then read it. please"
The witness read the letter which published
some time prior to the investigation by the Mill
tary Court of Inquiry.
You received a letter from DR. Allison in reply
TO yours?''
Yes. sir"
The witness left the room and returned in less
than three minutes with the letter. which he read.
This letter of DR.. Allison's read at the mill
tary hearing and published at that time.
When the witness had concluded the reading
OF DR.. Aison's reply General Dick handed several
letters, written by Booz to the members of his
family during the time he at the West Point
Academy, Burnett and requested him TO read
them also The witness did In these letters
BOOZ said that the Otner cadets We're tyr;intS,
brutes and bullies. and said they doing their
best to Kill him. He told OF his nght. in letter
written the day after It occurred. and said that
he had to give up after being wnded. He also
said that the day he wrote the letter some OF
the cadets told him his younger brother had been
the camp but could not him He asked per-
mission resign. saying there honor in
his staying West Point any longer, and that
the Military Academy was no place for parents to
An extract. from letter written by Booz to
resd @ it Th %s f s been G '9
copy of the United states Military Regulations
given 10 the witness and he asked to read
several sections prohibiting aghting and hazi9,g;
on his entrance to the Academy.
ACCUSES BOOZ OF FALsEHOODS
The witness taken to task for statements in
his letter to DR.. Allison. Burnett said DR.. Allison
had accused the cadets without his being In pos
session OF the full facts of Boozs life at the
Academy. The witness stated that Booz had told
official and private falsehoods
=, Let US hear of the official falsehoods," asked
"Booz filed incorrect statement in answer to
report charging re- him with od tb the rules
What What authority have you for saying So,
DO you consider their statements sufficient?'
Yes. sir; they, are two honorable men. whose
=, Let US hear something else which you con-
His actions in his night with Keller
there ere They SAD that he soaId aid down = $780,
fight until he would be knocked senseless?"
Yes SIR
Anything else?"
YES" said the witness: "he was reading a novel
inside of the of his Bible"
But Prentice. who accused him of doing so. has
appeared before this committee and told us that
he mistaken
'I did not know that. 1t was on his word made
the statement" replied the witness, who was evil
IDENTIFY surprised when the chairman sprung this
bit OF evidence.
Now you see that your statement in your letter
to DR.. Allison in this regard cannot be substan-
tiated by you"
'I had no reason doubt the accuracy of my
informant"
GEN. DICK SAYS BOOZ WAS KNOCKED OUT.
General Dick turned to the incidents of the Kel-
ler-Booz fight and said that several blows had
landed Boozs body and that he had been
knocked out by solar plexus blow.
The witness said in reply that Booz was not
knocked out but he acknowledged that from the
statements made by former witnesses, his saying
in his letter to DR.. Allison that Booz lacked spirit
and courage should be modified. He insisted how
ever, that Booz showed cowardice when he turned
his back on his opponent and around the ring.
Booz was left severely alone. Does that mean that
he was cut by the class or, in other words
tracised by the corps?"
II mean by left severely alone that Booz was
not hazed or exercised any time after the fight
The witness said that he made inquiries in regard
to the administration of tabaSco sauce BooZ and
he heard some say that half teaspoonful
swallowed by him at the bidding OF an upper class
''Can you remember the name OF the man who
said SOP inquired the General
mo. sir. cannot"
Ibid any other cadets give Booz any saucer"