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SENSATION AT WEST POINT
INTESTIG ATING CONGRESSMAN rs
KISSED BY THE Spectators.
IntimattOn That Cadet Deem Had n
"Conyenient Memory" Causes the
Outbreak-Deen Admits That He Gave
BOoz Tobasco Sauce.

West Point, N. Y, Jan. 15.-A sensa-
CATION of the congressional committee
into hazing at the academy this after
noon. Cadet f. L. Deem, of Texas, was
testifying and an intimation by Con-
gressman briggs that the young man
had a convenient memory was GREETED
by storm of Kisses from the spectators
among whom were many officers. Cadet
Deem is the witness who in testifying
before the military court recently said
he hazed Booz just to make him feel
well. Examined by Judge Smith Deem
to- day said he remembered Cadet Booz
and had given him the sauce. do you
use it now?" asked the judge. mo, sir
l stopped it some months ago."
Now don't Won know you only stop
ped when Booz died and his death was
practically laid al your door "
His death was never laid at my door
that 1 know o." The witness men
toned the names oS some cadets who
had also used tobasco sauce and of
members of the fourth class to whom it
was given. He said he was a member
OF the 'scrapplng" committee, and iden-
titled some of the names of those who
had fought under the committee. He
also had hazed cadets and said he had
used about thirty-nine different forms
of haZing. When handed a list of sec
ond and third class men whom he had
exercised the witness could only remem-
Der one, Mr.. Sheridan. Mr.. briggs inti-
mated that this was case of ''conven-
lent memory" and it was this that
brought out a storm of Kisses from the
spectators seats and particularly from
those occupied by the odcers.
Mr.. briggs addressing General Dick
said: II ask that the court room be
cleared" The chairman did not enter
tain the motion and said: 1.-THE COM
mttee will adjourn until O'clock"
Judge Smith said so that every one
could hear him: IT think anybody who
Kisses should BE- elected from the room,
no matter who it is.'
Cadet Edward L. Oldham, of Tennes-
see, said he had to take half a tea
spoonful of tobasco sauce twice, the
usual dose was five to ten drops He
was at the same table with Booz for
two weeks and never saw Booz take
any of the sauce. There was no eXer-
cising during the encampment last
year. The witness said that when he
came to the academy he was told by
an upper classman that he could write
a letter every week to his mother and
If he wished to read his Bible no one
would interfere with him. He knew Of
no interference with any cadet on ac-
count of his religion He had heard
Cadet Albert called Jew and a
''Sheney," but not making fun of his
religion. He was not very popular.
The examination of Cadet Dougherty
was resumed after the midday recess.
He gave some experiences in hazing
during his first wear. lone very hot
day." said the witness, 81 was told to
90 to certain tent, and when l got .
there l was requested to stand on the .
floor. l wore my regular uniform. A
ain coat was given me and I put it on.
Then the men who were hazing me
placed blanket around my shoulders
and something over my head This is
what Is known as the sweat bath "
Witness remained in that position for
,ix minutes. He said these sweat baths
lad been abolished.