The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-14
.HAzING SCANDAL
In NAVAL ACADEMY
summary Dismissal Of Two Cadets
Is Recommended by the
Superintendent.
IOVE IN CONGRESS
FOR AN INVESTIGATION
Eiddies Are Said to Continue For
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Washington, Dec. 14.-Secretary Boc.
Gear Admiral Sands, superintendent OF
he naval academy at Annapolis, upon
-he hazing of Midshipman Jerome Kim
rough.
The superintendent recommends the
urinary dismissal Of Midshipman Ire
lore Coffin, Jr., of the third class, and
Iidshipman Warren A. Vanderveer of
he second class, Coffin for hazing and
Tanderveer for failing to report it. The
ecretary has the report under consld-
ration.
= Move for Inquiry.
A resolution providing for a thoro
Investigation Of the situation and con"
itions at the naval academy was in
reduced today by Representative Loud
f Michigan. The investigation is to
70 made by the house naval committee,
which is, especially instructed TO-. ascercc
ain and report whether violations of
he law and the regulations governing
he academy continue, and whether haz-
ng, tagging, running and class fist
:ghting continue in practice there, and
he knowledge Of and responsibility of
he officers of the academy for any
onditions found to exist
The resolution empowers the commit
ee to act thru a subcommittee if
leemed advisable, which may sit at
he capitol or at the naval academy.
Annapolis, Nd, Dec. 14-A case of
azing of an extremely indiscreet and
,ruta1 nature has been discovered at
he sworn testimony of mldshlpmen
illnesses before the Meriwether court.
Partial recently that the practice did
OF exist at the academy. The affair
ook place Tuesday night, and the vic
i'm, Midshipman Jerome P. Kimbough,
5as found in his room in an uncon-
cious condition, which had been in
uced by being compelled by upper
lassmen to repeatedly stand on his
cad. The affair was discovered by the
ffcer in charge of the building and
Immediately reported to the authorities.
Admiral Sands, superintendent Of the
cademy, ordered the affair to be in
estigated by board of officers. Their
eport was made to him and it was
ound that Midshipman Trenmor Cof-
II, Jr., of the third class, had been
onnected with the hazing, and Mid
hipman Warren A. Vanderver of the
econd class had been on duty and had
flowed the hazing to proceed.
The two midshipmen were suspended
once, and within an hour the recon-
lendation of the superintendent as to
heir final punishment was on it's way
Washington.
Hazing Regular Thing.
In connection with the hazing of
~enn., it is stated freely by midship
len here that hazing has been going
n this year with redoubled viigor
azno un W the sy sa 70 o AdPa
,ronson, the previous superintendent
he only form was running,'' which
he midshipmen differentiated from
azing. Now, however, the midship
len have gone back to hazing in its
lost virulent form
The particular method used is thu
ompulsion of long continued exercises
reducing extreme fatigue and mos
angerous in their tendencies and fire
uent results.
It has been learned that young Kim
ought was compelled toNstand up agar
cad, get down and straighten up again
continuously for ten. minutes, and thi,
Ike forms Of hazing have been frequen
t the academy of late. An effort wa
lade to get further knowledge from
.imbough, but he has been staunch an
efused to divulge the names of hi
Their prosecutors. }
Coffin. who is from Carson City, New.
as practically caught in the act, how
yer, and Vanderveer, who is from
-~[ount Holly, n: j., was on duty il
lch a position that he must have bee
ware Of the proceedings.
Another Queer Case.
In connection with the condition o
.imbough there is much speculation a
the origin of a paralysis which al
licked Midshipman Henry G. Cooper O
:'xford, N. c., shortly after o'cloc
Ibis afternoon. While Cooper was inc
tlassroom he was seized with an almos
ixtending from head to foot, and ais
artially affecting his vocal organs. Il
ras removed to the hospital at once
nd as soon as his condition warrante
he was closely examined as to any
aing he knew which might have cause
is condition. He stoutly denied tina
BILE to give any other eXplanatiO
hitch would account for the attac]
Dung Cooper is now much better, an
is complete recovery is confidently e.
ected.
The affair has also brought to ligf
hat Just after the Meriwether cour
lartial, Admiral Sands appointed a
lvestigating board to look into ever
cademy custom which was contrar
- the regulations Of laws of the Unite
tates. 1t was composed of Lieutenar
commanders Decker, Taurell Wiley an
lcVey, all attached to the departme1
f discipline of the academy. Kin
ough was before this board some das
go and was compelled to tell son
Kings which offended the upperclas
len. His brutal hazing was evident
q this account. It could not be learne
-.,hether orrnor Cooper was before tn
Ioard. This board will be in sessic
Of several weeks.
GRAND FORKS, N. D.-.Asa Wright. /
Jung man who was so terribly injured in the
nthony & Dakota elevator at Petersburg t
eeks ago, by being caught in the belt opera ii
e machinery, and who had his right leg ann
ted above the kr.ee ut the Deaconess hospi
| this city the day following the accident, di
| the institution today.