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
Giddies Are Said to Continue For
hidden Hazing as of
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pldden Hazlng as OF
!" Old.
Washington, Dec. 14.-Secretary Bo.
laparte has received the report OF
lear 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
1ore 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 thoro
INVESTIGATION of the situation and con-
itions at the naval academy was in
reduced today by Representative Loud
e made by the house naval committee,
which is especially instructed to- ascer-
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 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
,rutal nature has been discovered at
he naval academy, Notwithstanding
he sworn testimony of midshipmen
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,
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
n, Jr., of the third class, had been
Connected 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
,imbough, who is from Germantown
~enn., it is stated freely by midship
len here that hazing has been going
n this year with redoubled vigor
While under the pledge to abstain from
azing, which they gave to Admlra
;ronson, the previous superintendent
he only form was running,', which
he midshipmen differentiated from
azing. Now, however,, the mldsh!!P
len have gone back to hazlng IN 1ts
lost virulent form.
The particular method used is the
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 to. stand up agai1
cad, get down and straighten up agar
continuously for ten minutes, and Thu
reduced his Inconsistencies. This an(
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. ~ 2
Coffin. who is from Carson City, New
as practically caught in the act, how
yer, and Vanderveer, who is from
-~Iount Holly, n. j., was on duty II
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
acked Midshipman Henry G. Cooper o
xford, N. c., shortly after o'cloc
his afternoon. While Cooper was inc
lassroom he was seized with an almos
omplste paralysis OF the seo right mt s a3I
artially affecting his vocal organs. H
f'as removed to the hospital at one
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 ths
Bile to give any other explanatio
hitch would account for the attacl
Dung Cooper is now much better, an
is complete recovery is confidently e.
ected -S.'
The affair has also brought to ligl
hat just after the Meriwether cour
lartial, Admiral Sands appointed a
INVESTIGATING board to look into ever
cademy custom which was contrar
- the regulations of laws of the Unite
tates. It was composed Of Lieutena1
commanders Decker, Taurell, Wiley an
IcVey, all attached to the departme1
f discipline of the academy. Kin
ough was before this board some day
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
S----hether or nor Cooper was before tn
oard. This board will be in sessic
Of several weeks.
GRAND FORKS, NJ D.-Asa Wright t
Jung man who so terribly injured in the
inthony & Dakota elevator at Petersburg t
eeks ago, by being caught in the belt operati
e machinery, and who had his right leg ann
ted above the kEee at the Deaconess hospi,
this city the day following the accident, di
the institution today.