New-York tribune., 1901-01-15

TO quit"
Nov, isn't it a false pretence and an unmanly
act TO match upper classman against new
man, who has only chance out OF six of win
ning?" asked Mr.. Wanger
THAT was not so in the case Of Keller and
Booz. Booz had the advantage of height and reach
and il he had continued 10 fight he might have
won." the reply
The witness insisted that the scrapping commit
tees always tried to match the men as equally as
possible.
Did you ever hear Of any code Of fighting. outside
of the West Point code, where man must continue
when he is practically Overmatched and beaten"
asked Mr. Smith
There is nice distinction, sir between
fighting until he cannot continue and man quit
ting when he is dist essed-''
TWICE PUNISHED FOR ONE OFFENCE
Well let NE ask you as an athlete, do you think
IL honorable TO pit a whom you know 10 be in
prime physical condition against of whose phys
zeal status you know nothing" asked Mr. briggs
~ don't think it IS dishonorable." the
swer.
Mr. briggs then changed from pugilism 10
csing.
How many eagles man do?"
81 should say two hundred"
1.-TWO hundred? Is not that good many?"
We'll yes ii is. but I think / could do hundred
myself if ! were in my gymnasium clothes
You think so?''
II know could have done one hundred eagles
holding out gun with both hands all the time
while fourth class man."
Dement'S marked against for doing
something contrary TO regulations. and I under
stand he is exercised for the same offence?"
asked.
Yes sir
Then you punish a twice for the same Of
Afence?'
''oh no: it's just like judge giving man thirty
%days making il sixty days"
mo. no." said Mr.. briggs. The academic
thorities punish the first by demerits and then
he is exercised by the upper classmen. Is that
Furnishing him twice for the same offence?'
We'll. you have heard of a being fined and
imprisoned both" said Brown in explanation, much
TO the amusement of every one in the courtroom
did you know Of a cadet fainting having
commissions from hazing?" Mr.. Driggss
question.
II remember seeing Cadet G. Robinson. who was
fourth class with me. faint while standing
at attention He standing with others in
line at Attention in charge Of an upper class
man."
WAS he being hazed?"
He might have been braced, but I would not call
that hazing' replied Brown.
THE SPECIAL DUTIES REQUIRED.
In regard the fourth class men being required
10 do special duties. such carrying water clean
ing guns and swords making up beds the wit
ness said that some Of them required the special
duty man TO do all OF these things but in the
majority of the first class men did a good
many Of these things themselves.
do third class men. 'yearlings' they are
called have fourth class men do special duty
for them?"
They might, sir. if there were enough fourth
class men to around"
They ~equired read things about them
selves from newspapers. you say?" asked Mr..
wanger.
mo. sir; they are asked TO read some things.
perhaps about their fathers or relatives and at
the end OF each lire. was the case with Cadet
HobsOn. they requested insert their own
names. Mr.. Hobson once read about his brother
and the incident OF the sinking of the Merrimac,
and at the end OF each line he had to say am
the man"
Did he read anything about the California incl
oents?' asked Mr.. briggs
NO sir; he not asked TO do that" Brown
replied, Laughing he spoke.
IF you knew that by doing you would be
liable TO be expelled from the Academy and your
chances Of becoming an Army ofice- would VANISH,
would you attend a aght?" asked Colonel Clayton
no sir; don't think / would"
And DO You think this would deter others from
Yos,J think So"
RUNNING RISKS OF DISMISSAL.
Allow me 10 ask question" said Judge Smith.
"The punishment for drinking intoxicating liquors
bringing them into the Academy is absolute dis
missal?'
yet this has been done? Liquor has been
brought in?"
Yes. sir"
We'll, don't you think that the men would at
tend fights and the chances OF discovery and
subsequent dismissal just well as they would
take the other risks?"
Il certainly would not"
Suppose that in a discovered al a
nght. he and every member. of his class would be
dismissed. DO you think that il such measures
were adopted, it would stop all this fghting?'
asked Mr.. briggs.
Yes. sir, i think IL would
IF a cadet on entering the Academy were be
made 20 take an oath against fshting do you
think that would stop the practice?" asked Mr..
briggs.
Why"
Because no cadet would break that oath and II
he DID he would be reported by the other cadets
because he would have acted dishonorably"
ADDRESSING the Witness Colonel CLAYTON said.
Yes, SIR -''
suppose you received a challenge 70 a d,er tho
accept it?" 'NNio you
Yes. would under certain circumstance, >,
-, 10 YOU know what General Grant said sho,.
that natter" "u SDOul
No. sir; can't say that I do
" ell, ne sald that he would refuse the cb.lla,ro
Gno lhat II The offence serious enouyb -
would rather Kill his man than accept q cbsiiss,1e
IL violation Of the military Regulators 'iehse
eide for himself" as " oe-
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