Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-14
MORE HAzING.

A case OF hazlng OF an extremely orulal
nature has been discovered at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Notwithstanding
the sworn testimony of midshipman wit
nesses before the Meriwether court-mar-
tial recently that the practice did not
exist at tie academy.
The affair took place Tuesday night,
and the victim, Midshipman Jerdone T.
Kimbougb, was found in his room in an
unconscious condition, which had been
induced by being compelled By upper
classmen to repeatedly stand on his head.
The affair was discovered by the officer
in charge of the building and Immediately
reported to the authorities.
Yesterday morning Admiral Sands,
superintendent of the academy, ordered
the affair to be investigated by board
of officers. Their report was made to
him, and it was found that Midshipman
Trenmor Coffin, jr.. of the third class,
had been connected with the haziDg,
and Midshipman Warren A. Wander
yeer, of the second class, had been
on duty and had allowed the haziug to
proceed. ,
The two midshipmen were suspended
at once, and within an hour the recon-
mendation OF the superintendent as to
their final punishment was on its way TO
the Navy Department at Washington.
Admiral Sands declined to state what
this recommendation was previous to IFS
receipt by the department, but dismissal
is the penalty for hazing, and it is practi-
lin tho' this was the recon-
cases.
with the hazing of
D.l who is from German
town. len tated freely by mid
sIipmen a oils that hazing has
been going year with redouoled
vigor.
The parneuIar raeihod used is the
compulsion of IoDg.cOntinued exercises,
producing extreme fatigue end most
dangerous in their tendencies and fire.
ouent results. 1t hes been learned that
young Kmbough was compelled to stand
on his head, get down and straighteu up
again continuously lor 10 minutes, and
this produced his Inconsistencies. This
and like forms of hazing have been fire.
quent at the academy Of late.
An effort WAS made to get further
knowledge from Kimbough, but he has
refused to divulge the names of his
other prosecutors. Coffin, who is from
Carson City, New, was practically
caught iu the act, however, and Wander
yeer, who is from Mount Holly, n. j.,
was on duty 10 such position that he
must have been aware Of the proceed
iugs.
In couuestion with the condition OF
Kimbougb, there is much speculation as
to the origin of paralysis which at
tackled Midsbipman Henry G. Cooper, of
Oxford, n. c., yesterday afternoon.
While Cooper was in classroom he was
seized with an almost complete paralysis
of the right side, extending from head to
foot and also partially affecting his vocal
organs.
He was removed TO the hospital at
once. and as soon as his condition war
rauted it he was closely examined as to
anything he knew which might have
caused his condition. He stOutly denied
that he had been hazed recently, and
was not able to give any other exPlana-
ton which would account for the attack.
1t was found that his digestion was in
bad order, but this wss not likely to in
duce paralysis. While the authorities
are inclined to accept his statement, tits
extremely hard to assign any likely cause
for such condition in a youth of II years
except some external injury or strain.