The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-16
CADETS WERE SCARED.
Dy The Congressional investigating Com.
Committee.
BAzlsG BOTH cowARDlY AND BRUTAL
They Were Reminded of Declara-
lions of Various Presidents Com
corning the Practice.

West Point, N. ", january IO.--CdueJ1
Joseph Barnes OF the District of CO.
himbia, who was one Of Cadet Keller's
seconds and who seems TO have more
knowledge OF the code OF the corps In
regard TO fistic arguments than any of
the otber cadets at the West Point AGA
denny, continued his Testimony before the
congressional investigating committee
when the hearing was resumed today.
Congressman Smith OF Iowa, who ex-
amined the witness last night, did not
rnince his words when he endeayored to
show the witness. who is practically on
the eve OF graduation, that the first class
men were arrogant, ignorant and con-
ceited in addition. when they as class
commended the West Point system Of
fighting against tho better Judgment OF
the military officers of the academy and
In violation of all rules and regulations
governing the institution.
SIR. briggs OF Brooklyn took the wit
ness in hand today and asked him min
lstsnfng 10 Barnes description Of theI
affair. tho Brooklyn congressman inter.
salpted the witness and rsked him:
Under your infamous and unmanly
code Il lighting, IL it not understood that
an upper classman Is selected especially
for the purpose OF administering a sound
drut6ing TO the fourth olassman who 80
called out?'
Yes. sir, il is understood when
fourth classman is called he Is to be
whipped
'+oh. 30 that's the code" said Mr..
Dr5xss, as he shook his finger at the Wit
ness while he arose from his seat beside
the chairman. then leaning toward the
witness. he shouted: Young man, this
dishonorabIe practice you have described
will not he tolerated In any athletic club
IN tho worth. The upper classman who
10 a party to the calling cut Of a fourth
Hassman for the purpose of having him
thEashed Is a coward. and the fourth
ciasEnan who is beaten is nothing nlse
hut hero. This morning 1 received four
letters from Kansas, Massachusetts. New
York and Brooklyn, in all OF which the
mode OF fighting and hazing here is called
brutal bulyism. THAT is too mild a de-
Bcriptiou. | call 1t brutal c0wardice."
Mr. Waguer-Suppose that the cath ad-
n4ntstened TO cadet when he receives
his appointment ~ n cadet to this aca-
deny contained provisions which pro-
hihitod ighting, do YOU think it would
spOp the practice!
Yes, cir; presume It would. as I Al
not believe any man would break his
cath. But az for myself, / will say tina,
IL l had to go back TO the time of ms
appointment and an oath was being al
ministered to me which would prohlbi;
me from resentinS an insult. woIbt un.
hesltatingly refuse to take 1t and con-
tent myself in some civil occupation.
replied the witness.
Speaking Of hazIne Mr. Wagner. adj
Dressing the witness said. DO you know
that one William Mckinley, now prcsi.
dent of the United States, when a mem
ber OF ccngress, said that he would favor
the abolition Of the West Point militar,
academy In case hazlng could not b,
stopped there"
Yes sir"
And the late James G. Blaine had tn,
same Ideas" said MIR. briggs "Aud s,
Smith.
The witness, at the request OF Julg,
Smith, stood up
Cadet Edward Lotsham of Tennessee
when asked about the administration O
tobacco or peppersauce. said he had L
take half teaspoonful twice; the usuu
dose WIS five TO ten drops
~ you KNOW tRuet AlDertT'
Yes SIR"
hid you ever hear him called o-Jew ,
Yes, sir; but not making fun of HI
religion
ANY other names?"
"fes. sir; | heard him called shet
ney. He was not very popular. hear
he did not show up well in a fight"
Cadet Deem OF Texas. who when re.
ufying before the military court. said
u hazed Boog Just to mako him fe,
good. was then called and sworn.
How much tobasco sauce did va
prescribe for Mr.. Booz7"
- don't remember, but I sat at hi
table and Probably did give him some.
do you use II now?"
No. sir. stopped some months ago
Now. don't you know that you onl
stopped when lBoog died and his des,
was practically laid at your doorf'
tiis death was never laid at my door
The witness said that he had dor
several wooden Willles himself In
hour and a half.
Mr.. Driggs--You are the most remarl
able man 4 ever listened to.
He handed u list OF second ana tht
class mon to Deem and asked him
name ell those whom he hazed
Deem mentioned the name OF Cad
Sheridan as the only one he could r
member.
''why Is It that you remember sher