Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19
COMMITTEE EXAMINES
THE SCRAPP|AG EXPERT.
A YOUNG WEST POINTER GIVES THE
CONGRESSMAN POINTS ON THE
CODE OF HONOR.
CADET DESERVES A MONUMENT.
CLASS, HE LICKED THIRTY
UPPER CLASS MEN

Inc congressman have probed deeply
into the hazing which has been main
tanned at the cadet barracks and camp
for several years past and have OBJ
tanned a mass of evidence in addition
to chat adduced at the military court
of inquiry.
They will make strenuous efforts to
wind up their work here by midnight
tomorrow, although it is not improb-
able that they may have to hold ses-
sion on Monday.
The fighting traditions were gone
into again and some additional infor-
nation was CLEANED in thai respect
Cadet A. ]. Lynch, Of New York was
thoroughly examined by the commit
teemen, as he is looked upon as the
authority on fighting at the academy.
When Gen. Dick began to question him
he became argumentative and shook
his finger at the chairman several
times when parrying some of the Cen
erals mild reproofs.
At times he leaned across the table
which separated him from the chair
mans table while he spoke in an in
solent manner to the General. He up
held the West Point fighting code and
declared that he would fight any man
of his size and weight, and said that
any may who would not do likewise
was not fit to join the army. Gen
Dick exhibited good deal of for0ear-
ance, but finally gave up his question
ing in unconcealed disgust after he
had
Given the "Fistic Expert"
sound piece of advice.
For the first time during the inves-
tigation it was shown to-day that there
are cadets in the first class who from
the first time they came here as pie
bes" have been opposed to fighting haz-
ing Cadet Francis ". Clark, OF Illi-
nois, testified to this and said that
these practices had been abolished. He
was complimented by Mr. briggs, who
said that Clark was credit to the
academy.
Cadet Douglas Macarthur, who yes
terday strenuously denied having had
commissions of hysteria. was called
again. Young Macarthur is not
strong looking lad. He is pale and
anything but robust, and at times is
troubled with short nervous cough.
Mr.. Wagner questioned the witness
to day, and in reply to series of ques-
lions, said:
My health, appearance and nervous
temperament are now about as they
were the summer OF 1889 The day
on which the exercising occurred was
exceedingly warm and | was feeling
more Frustrated than usual
who directed you to go to the tent
on the evening in question:"
Cadet Dockery, sir"
You say the soiree' at which you
and the other fourth class men We're
exercised was going on in two tents?'
Yes, sir.
"Dockery and Barry, you say, were
the men who led in the hazing?'
Yes, sir
And they went from one tent to the
other?"
Yes, sir It was about dusk when
/ went to the tent. The hazing soiree
lasted over an hour"
Macarthur always said muscular
cramps when describing his condition
after hazing and his interrogation in
variably used the word Commissions.
You found another cadet in a faint
ing condition some time afterward
curing that encampment?'
Yes, sir, | found Cadet Murphy in
bad way, unable to control himself,
and | helped him TO the sink"
Did you report the fact of your be-
ing hazed?"
No sir, the fact became known to
the authorities of the academy and an
investigation was made by Col. Helm,
the commandant.
Did you testify?"
NO, sir; l awaited myself OF my
privilege under the regulations of not
answering questions
Was there any good reasons for
your declining?"
None more than that did not care
to go any further into the matter, =
was the reply.
Were YOU ever hazed again?" asked
Gen. Dick.
NO, sir
Was it because you obeyed the
commands OF the upper class men,"
Il was no more submissive than the
other fourth class men"
Then perhaps you gave no more
offense."
Il don't remember having given any
offense the first time"
rs that so? Then you were hazed
for nothing" said the general
Yes, sir
When a cadet is called out and
after refusal TO comply with the re-
quirements Of an upper class man and
he fights once does that settle it? |
mean is he hazed or made 10 fight
again?"
1t does not settle it, sir. They are
hazed and may have 10 fight again.
know one who had to fight twice"
Cadet William G. Caples. Of Missouri
was called and sworn. Did you ever
take part in fght?" asker Judge
Smith of Cadet Caples.
Yes, sir. When | was third class
man / fought Cadet Clark, fourth
class man"
What was the cause?"
He swore at me In the barracks
area, and called him out"
Who won on that occasion?"
He did. / was whipper." replied
Caples.
mats strange, an upper class man