The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-12
CADETS AWAIT
DEvElOPMEN
a
General Ship Has Not Yet In
flicted Any Penalty.
THE CLASS is UNDER ARREST
Full List of Those Who Were Engaged
in Escapade-The Boys Say They
Want to Be Dismissed-Their
Parents Are Arriving
fspec,al Dispatch to The T,mes.>

LEXINGTON, VA. December IA
feeling OF uncertainty and expectancy
preyades the Virginia Military Institute
barracks as to the outcome OF the es-
capade by members OF the third class on
Tuesday night. General Ship mas inc
n,atter under consideration. but no dei-l
mite steps have yet been taken. 1t is not
known what penalty will be infiicied. ou1
one thing is sure: If tho class is dls-
missed there Will be no taking them oa TX
again
The bows want to be dismissed, and
say il penalties ore imposed upon them
they will resist performing the same. 1t
ia understood that General Shipp has
been in frequent communication by wire
with members Of the Board CT Visitors.
Final action viii be taken within the
next few days. All Of the participants are
now under arrest, although they are re-
CURED to meet their classes. Whlie your
correspondent was at barracks this ait=T-
noon interviewing the president OF the
class. an occasional cannon cracker Gas
heard showing that the spirit or 0e-
fance s.. prevails. The boys were eager
to talk for publication, and seemed 20
glory in the success Of their undertaklns
THE CELEBRATION.
There seems to be no doubt that the
reason for the celebration was the e
1usal Of the Board Of Visitors 10 grant
the cadets ten days holiday during
Christmas. although when questioned to-
dar bv General Ship they denied that
IN no the case, but would not assign ahy
snecial reason for the breach OF oiS
,:Ipliue. Plans were laid last sunday LOT
the pyrotechnic display. and IN cCncep-
ton and execution their plans We're st':t'-
~ carried out
The display is said to have surpassed
anything Of the kind yet Attempted =, en-
,aying In the shade the celebration OF e''s
class OF SO On New Years eve. which re-
shifted IN the dismissal Of that class. Inc
third class assembled after midnight. AZ
fer binding and muftiing the sent1nel ana
corporal guard, these officers were pul u
the gymnasium under the jackson me-
1ncrial hall for safe keeping.
The bows then entered the cellar OF the
smith Memorial Academy bltldns' psoho
through three doors. ana passed. 10 -,
ROOF, where the display Of fire WORKS
took place, and where they held h.sh
carnival for two hours. AS the boys came
DOWN they were met by a number OF SUD
n,cfessors who took down their Names
nut them under arrest. and ordered thein
to the Office Of the conmandant, Cololiet
Ford Here they were individually Ques-
tened as to the escapaoe. Out theS were
all as innocent as lambs, knowing nothing
nc to why the celebration was INDUCED
IL.
The following are the names Of the
participants as given by the class presi-
dent: A II. Allen, Summit Point, ". Va;
C. B. Anvil. Insale, Va; "A. I. Barr.
Norfolk, Va; ". II Best. Goldsboro n
c.. E. L. BuTruss. Norfolk, Va; j. NJ.
Camp, Franklin, Va; Harry Carlton,
Eu1poria, Va: R. a. Cautho-n. Tappa-
hammock, Va; II. w. Davant and ". 7.
Davant, Roanoke, Wa: c. L. Davis.
vicksburg. Miss: n. c. Dernis. New
York; R. G. Devoe Seattle. Wash: H.
G. Dicl1ie, Massie's Mills, Va; II. T.
Eslin. Townsville. Va; ]. P. Gay, Frank
In. Va: c. D. Hagan Richmond Va;
q R Hobson. Ashland, Va; T. D. Hos
;zins, Summit, Miss; Russell James, Dan
Vile. Va: L. c. Lamont Chicago. III;
e. B. Lee Goldsboro, n. c.; c. H. Loop.
Chattanooga, Tenn; Edward McFlarlane,
Towenda. Pa: J. A Merritt. Baltimore.
Md; e. R. Page, Anste6. W. Va: II. Z.
Parsons, Accomac, Va; L. Y. Rucl1nlan,
Monongaha. ". Va; J. D. Sparks, Fort
Smith, Ark; T. B. Steele. keystone ".
Taliaferro. Nasons, Va: ]. T. Via, Wool
wine, Va: Fred. Wilson. Chattanooga,
Tenn: r. s. Young, Concord, \. c.
These were all members Of last years
class. The following rats OF the third
class were also in the escapade: Bowles,
OF Michigan. ana Booker, PERKINS, Craig
hill. Owen. Fudgins. Warren, Herman
and Conrad, all Of Virginia.
Several Of the above mentioned cadets
were in their rooms on the night Of the
celebration, detained there because OF
penalties, but they Hred crackers from
their windows. One Of them. whose
1,.me cannot be secured refused posi-
lively to take part. and did not Some Of
the boys parents came tonight and to-
morrow will confer with General Shipp
as to their boys.