The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21

1 rules at West Point, Cadet
Thomas N. Gimpefling will re-
main at the academy after his
classmates are graduated this
summer, walking punishment
tours.
Spectacular as the career of this cadet
may be, it is scarcely more SO than the
manner in which he was trapped.
Armedwith dark lanterns, two officers
flashed lights into the face of Gimperling
as he was endeavoring to smugge whisky
into the academy, and placed him under
arrest.
This is the first time in FIVE years member
of Uncle Sans cadet corps has been caught
at such trick.
The last offender was not permitted to enter
the army.
Surprise at Gimpering being permitted to
remain is increased when his past record is con-
sidered He was suspended one entire year for
one nfraction
For numerous other ofenses he was sentenced to
extra duty twice a week for months at time.
In the present instance Gimperling tried by
court-martial found guilty on every count and
fenced to dismissal The sentence was approved by
President Roosevelt, but mitgated on the recon-
incubation of Colonel Mills, commandment. Of the
post.
The account of this remarkable case presented
here is the first in any newspaper.
Y VIOLATION of the apocryphal Eleventh Command
" ment, Don't get found OUT had much
ga with the distinction earned by Cadet Gimperling
He admitted academy Ohio in
1897 undergone date almost every form of
punishment provided by the regulations, that of
dismissal Not only he under actual punishment
special discipline throughout the greater of his
cadetship, he will finish course serving
for his infractions.
Indeed, Cadet Gimperling will be 0
exemplar in annals
Point him. things CO. a
marked
narrative of this cadets interesting, not
the attractions that punctuate
closely it peephole
life and routine at the academy
It is perhaps unjust jump the that
Gimperling a particularly young man
less susceptible discipline than other youths.
Only when the protege a prominent influential
a rumpus being hazed corps
general public anything
the inside.
CIIPERLING's violent dislike for the regulations
~ seems implanted n
day read them.
..c;1ouuo,, t5;e Of
NJ. c:. lenses at West Point IS known
A0ot giving silence"
OAIeHCe The silence" consists of a sud-
den concerted coming %
ton upon the appearance of its victim officer
body of cadets who offense him, and the
maintenance of throughout his the
scene.
Upon this occasion victim captain, now Of
the general staff then tactical officer who had been
placed charge of the battalion.
His affront lay partly Furnishing upper
class man whom he caught hazng plebe. This, how
ever was crime; he had the cadets asserted,
gone out of way trap the offender.
The time fixed upon the officers humiliation was
supper hour.
The cadets fallen chatter and catter sue
cessully planned the noise generally made at
this function.
No sooner did captain appear than sat
at attention. the wrapped in silence
For five every cadet, his eyes straight before
him his hand raised in salute. refused word
THE insult was resented quickly as given
L The captains face white; his voice rang out.
the cadets arose, formed for march,
anu were SEM - lamp "-' Investigation
mersel O. tasted.
49,, z Pointed to
ground the entire corps was COM Gimperling
PEELED to stand at attention, while
the insulted consulted his superiors.
Finally order the effect that members the
talon taken part the silence might
turn % hall given The others go
ran