Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-09
At Annapolis Is Likely to
Prove Unpopular.
MarzonI's Case Ended and De-
catuf Again to Be Tried.
Middy Miller Of Kentucky, at Head Of
Class, Arrested for Hazing.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. S.-The court
martial now in session: at the Naval
academy continued today the trial Oh
the case Of Midshipman Peterson r..
:IarZoni alleged to be connected with
t.azing in six different instances.
The only witness introduced today
las Prof. S. ]. Brown Of the depart
a. ent of mathematics, who was put on
the stand by the defence. He said that
t.. was a nidshpman Of the third class
Ia the year 1874. Counsel for the de-
!. zee then asked if hazing existed at
nat time and the judge advocate inter-
r,o,ed an objection on the ground OF IT.
relevancy. The court sustained tae ob-
10 ton to this line of questioning.
The defence had a number OF other
illnesses, but as they were expected 10
testify along the line that had been eX-
cludcd when Prof. Brown was the VII
less, they were not called. Ihe de-
.ence was then closed and the Judge
:dyocate did not present any witnesses
in rebuttal.
Mr.. Mann claimed a failure of proof
in the first, fifth and sixth specifica-
lions in all of which the requirement
II physical. exercises was alleged ana
hat the other specifications, relating
"a the bringing of food to MarzOni by
,,uder class men did not sufficiently es-
fablish haZing, though the facts were
admitted. The sixth specification was
practically abandined, though the judge
advocate maintained that the first ana
fifth were established. He also urged
that the bringing of food by the under
class men was dCne under compuislon
and that it was a menial service ana as
such was clearly haZins
At l2.2O the judge advocate complet-
ed his remarks and the court was
cleared for the consideration of a YER
dict.
The next midshipman to be tried IS
Stephen Decatur. Jr.. a member OF the
first class. who has already been tried
md acquitted Gu charges of haZinG.
The new case against Decatur consists
# two charges. The first is under the
act or 1874 and il is alleged that hr
cent Midshipman Chester s. Roberts of
Joliet, ILL.,, to MarzOni's room with the
message:
"If she had been dog. do you think
she would have taken it,
This led to Roberts being haZcd. it is
stated. The second specification is that
Decatur compelled Fourth Classman
Charles c. w. Mlilley of Stroumsburg,
<eb.. to bring him articles of food.
The second charge is of "encourag-
nc or countcnancing haZins" under the
az Of 1903.
The court at go o'clock announced
iir..t a verdict lad been reacvhed III
Inrzoni's case but it will not be made
uunlic until it has received the approv-
II If Admiral Sands.
Ihe court also announced that II
V-cl,ld take up the second case against
Nidshipman stephen Decatur tomorrow
ilornilg at 10 o'clock.
Midshipman John T. Miller Of Ian
,ls:cr. Ky. who has been expected tC
hra duate at The head of his class next
month. was put under arrest today or
'hargcs of ha7ing Henry G. Cooper
.ir., If Oxford, y. c.. and Max Il. De-
1nott Of Niles. Mich. members of the
fourth class. The character of the spec
I1cations has not been made public
Miller is a cadet lieutenant in command
If the 18th Company.