New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
NAMES OF HAZERS TOLD.
CADET COMPELLED TO DISCLOSE THEM
BY CONGRESSMEN

Congressman which is probing into the hazing tao
tics of the West Point cadets resumed its labors
at $50 O'Clock this morning Cadet George r.
Spalding, of Michigan, who acted as timekeeper
at the KeIer-Booz fight was the first witness, and
was examined by Congressman Wanger. He said
he was ex-oficio- member of the "scrapping
committee being vice-president of his class. He
said that Booz was not knocked out but lay down
and said that he would give the fight to Keller, as
he was the better man. Booz's seconds asked him
to continue, hut he would not.
Judge Smith the next questioner
Does any fourth class ever incur the hos
tility of all the upper class men?"
"A great many men here every year, and
out of the number there may be one or two who
are not thought ft by the upper class men to stay
Why don't You use the Army six-shooter Il! IN
| asked Congressman briggs.
The witness did not reply Immediately; and Mt
briggs said, Would not that be fas-er than fight
TT would not be fair TO the fourth class man"
well. perhaps the fourth class man might never
have handled = revolver, and he might be nerv-
q bit nervous also?'
He ought not to be"
Tbdt Ws plaza Plaes the he men six feet apart then
The witness said that physically fourth class
t the % beenn3g of Of he dP n @ Year
the term "fF9 no! m eS Ans5 m % @ come oeee9t
to abolish hazing?" asked General Dick.
Exercising specifically attacked" was the
1ep9.
But fighting retained
Then the cadets did not think that fighting had
any @hythnS TO 90 with the agitation in Congress and
Yet TIE cadet resolution regarded this .agta-
in f6on as the ground for their action against ha1
spading. said that he was classmate of Cadet
John Breth, and in reply 10 General Dick said:
~ u cannot mention any specific case of his being
US. We ali got it. but I cannot say that it was
severe. 1t was tiresome. and embraced all the
forms of exercising
"..- WOULD NOT SPEAK TO BOOZ.
Cadet John X Herr of New-Jersey. was the next
witness. He insisted that Booz was not knocked
out and lay the ground crying and saying, II
give up the fight"
You advised him later fight again and re-
deem himself?"
Yes sir but he did not do So I did not speak to
him again unless he spoke TO me-"
The witness, in reply to Mr.. briggs, said that he
had known Of funny, formations in the hospital
heard Of cadet being punished for hazing in the
did you ever haze anybody yourself?"
ANY lime l got the chance" was the reply
-, Did you ever haze Cadet Macarthur sked
GENERAL Dick
Cadet Sheridan"
cadet Cirant?"
Yes. sir; braced him myself
OBTAINED HIS REINSTATEMENT.
In answer 10 Colone! Clayton. the witness said
be most apt to sever their connection with the
Academy before graduation.
Did you know Cadet 8euder?"
.Wha5 wv, was l hs r. requta',o1 g TO as h9zer?"
here lie LEFT the Academy before finishing his
P6 6c aS SFas dda %fds s ai 5s6d
was as not connected with hazing?"
The witness. in reply to Mr.. Smith said that he
@ aad n,e % dismissed from thc Academy about year
aEo uti had gone 10 WashinGtor and secured his
connected with hazing ofences Of which the au9
{Hg.l{I.es hSq become cognlzan-. He had never
oxprcSsiona said Conrressrnan pjesr! "a. .,yto ,o Dg
81. tiuruish between cruel hazing such as that
e2orS b3 b@Gr vore fPq ng humans hIzns M IKE that
Yes: In a way sir
Bo"zs seconds in the Keller fight. took the stand
bad been exercised almost to the point OF ex-
y What n IN, haa you to do?" -, .--s..
,A3Ggt iHS5t dis fur hui HUNDRED ,o, times. mes.
out Indan cubs and 1T box and hold my feet feet
...'9H ,Sy1, loa4s ga al this take?"
Were you very tired?'
= was very nea- faintinE sir. got back to ny
attended th% parade but ms Knees ' we're PaFaS Very
weak; also had 10 do guard duty that night"
..Werc you laid up after this
V
but / got along all right
TELLS NAME OF MAN WHO HAZED HIM.
Congressman briggs insisted that the witness
should tell the pame of the man who hazed him
Tyler said that he did not like do so as 1t might
inJuTe the man, who Is now near graduation. The
committee went into executive session. During the
time the committeeman in executive session
the witness sat stil, but effected that tears
ran down his cheeks, When they returned Cen
eral DICK said: M Tyler the committee apprcci-
ates your frankness in answering questions and
also your embarrassment at TINS question. but il
appears from v0ui testimony that no severer test
Of haznE has heen presented 70 this committee.
Nhin TINS committee cannot guarantee to prevent
punishment, il is the intention of the commit
tee to secure punishment. 1t must insist that you
Tyler listened mtently to every word uttered. and
been since expelled, and Cadet j. A Barry of the
present first class"
CARPENTER HAD COMMISSIONS
Congressman briggs. addressing the witness said:
Mr.. Tyler. l want TO exonerate you with every
cadet and may be frank with YOU This committee
to know all about the BSoz case the Breth
case and the hazng. I will insist on answers
and | you and every cadet TO know and un-
derstand that here TO get the facts and
that haZing must stop. We will shield nobody !
Now. ] want you TO tell me of all the cases of |
severe hazing."
Cadet Carpenter was so severely hazed that he |
had go bed" said the witness
Looking list of the corps the witness men |
toned the names of Cadets Sheridan. Macarthur |
Carpenter, Albert Alvord zimmerman. j. 3. a. |
Barry and c. B. Clark.
WHO hazed McArthur?"
There We're two men, OF whom Cadet Dockery !
Tyler told the hazing of Carpenter. one of his !
classmates; Cadet Meyer of the present first class
Carpenter put bed, suffering from muscular
conVulsOns. He was also hySterical and delirous,
but was all right In the morning. He was not at
tended by physician.
DO the ca cadets s, not call for physician when
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