The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-08
BRETH'S BROTHER HEARD
Before the Congressional Commit
tee in the Hazing Enquiry,
He Declares That the Dead Cadet
Was a Splendid Physical
Specimen.

! PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 8.-The
/ Congressional committee resumed its in
vesrigarion Of the charges of brutality
and hazing al Vest Point. IN reference TO
the Booz and Breth cases, in The Lafay-
cite Hotel this morning.
After Chairman DICK mad raped for or
der he stated that she committee hoped
to finish its work at the present session.
After this the committee viii &c to West
Point
Charles H. Strout. Principal Of St
LuIle's Academy. at BUstletcF was the
first witness called L was ar mis- school
thet oz-Cadat BooZ prepared Tor West
Point. Ar- StrogJ has been bard before
by the committee. He was caned today
to complete one Of the records.
Harry BreJh. the elder bros her of ex-
Cadet John Breth. Of Altoona, was the
first witness He stated that when John
was at the Military Academy bis mother
worried ever his absence, and, be-
cause OF this feeling. it was arranged be
tween the brothers that John should not
speak OF any Of his troubles IN his let
tiers to his mother, but should write of
his life IN detail in his letters 10 the
witness
The witness visited the Academy in
August, 1897. and during that time OBJ
served that his brother was pale and ner-
vOus. John told his brother that he had
been put through the regular course of
h2Zing At West Point. including stretch
ing" wooden WIIIying. and sweat
ing"
The witness noticed while he was at
West Point that the hazing had become
so severe that guards were posted in The
company streets He did not think his
brother was hazed while his family we're
at West Point Ike Oscar Booz, Cadet
Breth made little complaint TO his family
OF has trea tmeut-
The witness IS strapping fellow. who
lacks less than an inch Of beiuE<~x feet
in height, He says ais brother, the dead
eE-cadet- was even taller than himself
and had a splendid physique
LuCIcn H Alexander Secretary Of the
Board Of Examiners for applicants to he
bar Of this city, was then sailed. He
made brief statement. in which he eX-
planned the position he took yesterday
when he told the committee that he could
not answer their question In regard 20 the
examination Of Oscar L Booz for admis-
sion 20 the bar, because such action. he
explained, would be contempt Of court en-
his part The board is forbidden by the
State courts 10 dIEuISe The results OF the
examinations which they hold Since yes
terday, III. Alexander asked The State
courts for permission to answer the cues
tons Of the House committee. Mr.. Al
exandeT says Booz was deficient in both
history and mathematics.
BTeth testified c0nct King the ordeals TO
which his brother was compelled to sub
nit and said tna- he mad been in the hos
pi-al three times
III Mayor Brelh. of Altoona Pa. was
called and denied that ne lad ever as
serted that his son had been placed in
straitjacket al West Point He be
Heved however, that excess--e hazinzs
broke down Cadet Breth's heeith so that
he was unable to combat typhoid fever
George L. Smith, Of Philadelphia. an ex-
cadet testified concerning hazing at the
Military Academy between June, 1886. and
June 1857.