The Washington times., 1905-12-15
ADMIRAL SANDS
HAS CONFERENCE
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rnlighten the officials The board will
also recommend the punishment for the
midshipmen they find guilty of any
misconduct. but as to whether or not
Admiral Sands will coincide with their
views is another matter.
Many people about Annapolis say that
hazing has not ceased, and the majority
of these people SAY that the system
known TO the midshipmen running
Iii mere compromise for haZing-is
about the ucaneSt thing that can be
perpetrated by one young man upon an
other. Sore heads and arms are said TO
be frequent complaints from the
'-plebes." or freshmen. who visit mem
bers OF the fair sex in this city.
Would Kill Him.
There seems to be no doubt among
certain officials that the reason Kim
brough was hazed was because of his
testimony before the board of inquiry.
Ii was stated upon very good authority
that some of the midshipmen at mess
pointed the youth out and Kissed ut him.
saying that he would not be allowed to
remain in the Academy. if they had to
kill him.
The hazing followed. and when the
unfortunate youth was removed to SICK
quarters he was in no condition for the
authorities to ascertain what had hap
pened. Later however. Kimbrough be-
came delirious. and IL that condition he
described what had been done to him.
He continually called to the hazing
party TO let him down. His tones were
most piiiful and the threshing OF the
arms and legs described the pain and
suffering TO which the youth was eVi7
IDENTIFY subjected.
Yet, when ne regained consciousness,
he did not desire TO tell anything re-
earding the treatment he had receiV>
ed at the hands of the upper classmen.
But the secret was out-he had given
the story away in his delirium, and
there was little for him to do or say.
Nevertheless. the board of inquiry ques-
toned HIN yesterday. and will also have
him before il again today. Whether
he will be able 20 throw any more
light on the case Is not known, but il is
known that he can. If he is so disposed,
tell many things about hazing.
Not His First Experience.
This is not the first time that Kim
brOugh has been hazed. lie WAS made
TO do everything that any other ''plebe
had TO do. and was under the same re-
strict:ons regarding certain customs. II,
was also compelled to make love- to :
broomstick that had been arrayed i.
feminine attire. but these were tn,
zIilder practices
Young Kimbrough is now considere,
out OF danger but is still weak. an,
sustained serious after-effccts from IL
rough treatment had he not been placed
In skilled medical hands as soon as h.
was.
Few Rufans Responsible.
An official of the Navy SAID today
that such things were bound TO occur
where $50 young men were gathered from
al parts OF the country. He declared
that there must necessarily be som'
toughs in the lot and that the tough,
were the ones who were making all o.
the trouble. He said that many OF IN.
young men never had trouble durin,
their entire career at the Academy, bu
that a mere handful OF toughs coul,
bring about great deal OF unpleasant
hess and aDnCyv the officials COnsidera bi,
by their persistent brutal conduct
hese Jew men, he said, should De gottel
I'd of in short order.