The evening times., 1901-01-18
THE FBS7POIT7 ENQUIRY
Congressional Committee Commend
ed for It's Investigation.
Letters and TeIeGrams of Approval
Received From All Parts OF the
Country-Cndet MncArthur Recall
ed Today-Hazed When He Was
Not in Good Physical Condition

WEST POINT. y. Y. Jan 18.-Cadet
Macarthur was again the target for the
questions of the Congressional Committee
in the hazing enquiry this morning There
has been a stream of letters and tele-
grams pouring in upon the committee
from all over the country for the past few
days, which indicate that people are very
much aroused over the practices in the
Military Academy that have been reveal
ed by this investigation. The messages
which commend the probing that has keen
done so far and strongly urge that the
subject Of hazing be sifted to the bottom,
come from representative men and clubs
everywhere The committee viii not al
low the name of any writer to be used
because the letters are in way personal.
1t is clear that tn. committee has proof
not only of hazing. but of brutal and IN
necessary hazing, and there is no doubt
that their findings will be severe and they
viii recommend to Congress strenuous
measures TO put a stop 20 the objection
able dOings here.
General Dick tried 10 get Macarthur to
admit this morning that he had been hazed
into commissions and Macarthur was rack
ed BY a cross-fire Of questions The wit
ness said that the day that he was exer-
cised was very warm He was IN pros
trated condition. Dockery told him to 60
10 the tent where he was hazed and Dock
cry and Barry led in the haZing- The
soiree at which he and the other fourth
! classmen were exercised, took place in two
/ tents. the hazars alternating from one TO
| the other. The soiree, said Macarthur,
| lasted over an hour
| The committee always used the term
| ''conviusIons" when referring to MacAT-
| thurs condition after the hazing. while
! the witness Invariably referred to II as
| muscular cramps The witness appear
| ed nervous and hesitating. but the COM
| mit-ee was unable to break through his
/ reserve when he wished TO avoid a ques-
ticn-
Did anyone ever demand an investiga-
| tion of that extreme haZing you were sub
! jected to?" asked General Dick.
NO. sir" replied the witness.
! Was any Investigation naade?" he was
/ asked.
Yes. sir. The affair came to the no
! tice OF the authorities, and Colonel Helm,
/ the commandant, made an Investigation.
/ but nothing ever came Of it
Macarthur said that he was merely call
| ed as witness in this investigation, l,It
avaiIed himself Of the privilege Of refus-
/ ing to answer questions He did nOt wish
/ to have the matter pushed He was never
! hazed after this incident. In reply 10 a
/ question, Macarthur said he was at the
! time of hazing in about the same physical
J condition as at present. He is tall slen-
| der. very pale, and extremely nervous,
! Before the witness was excused he was
/ asked if ne could add to the committee
] list Of ffty-nine different kinds of hazing.
bat Macarthur could not supplement the
/ list
Cadet William C. CapIes. Of Missouri,
was the next witness. He said that al
| most every kind Of hazing in the commit
| tees list. which was read to him. was in
/ dulged in, in the camp Of 1897. when he
/ had been ? fourth classman. Caples de-
| clared that he had been put through most
| oF rHa-z bTroualf