The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-19
 BRUTALITY OF BL0EBAUM Champ C1ark's Ap- pointee is Accused. THE HATING OF MIDsHIPMEN Carried to the Point of Physical
 Exhaustion. Questioned Fourth Glass Men as to the Time of His Departure From tho Annapolis Naval Acad-'
 emy.
THE HAVING OF MIDsHIPMEN

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 1s,-Hazing of a brutal nature was revealed during the trial of Midshipman Chester A. A. Bloc baum today more plainly than in any of the previous proceedings. Three fourth elassmen testified without the slightest hesitation that they had been hazed by Bioebaum until they were ut terly exhausted, one severe physical exercise after another being required of them until they had not the power to continue.
 A severe accusation was contained In the testimony of Edward Caldwell Of Glasgow, Ky, who said Bloebaum had ilazed and abused him because he would not make arrangements for Bloebaum to be introduced to certain young lady of the fourth class mans acquain- tance. Bloebaum is an appointee of Congressman Champ Clark, who said Representatives that he would arm youth he sent to Annapolis with a bowie knife and a hatchet.
 witnesses in the trial of Midshipnlan Bloebaum today were clear and cer- tain in their statements. Levin H. Campbell, Jr., the first of them. said that Bloebaum had put him on his head a small number of times and fixed the occasion as shortly before o'clock p. m. September 2.
 Remembered the Date.
 Hs remembered it, he said, because it was the first time he had been hazed. He said that Bioebaum had made the rounds of the fourth classmen's rooms asking them to tell him when he was to leave Annapolis. If they did not answer correctly they were told to stand on their heads.
 Oscar c. Green said that Bloebaum had stood him on his head and than had ordered him to precede Midshipman De saussure and himself and open the doors of all the fourth class men, an- nouncing as they approached. Their Majesties, the Irishman and the Black Prince"
 William D. Kiiduff says he waa hazcl to the point of collapse because ne had gone to Lovers Lane in obedience to the request lof q young lady. He said that Bloebahm had compelled him 10 stand on hts head from fifty to one hundred times, hang on the locker with his feet extended and back to locker perform the "crew" for about five min utes. and do the sixteenth" about a hundred times, all in rapid success sion.
 Sore for several Days.
 q was used up.' he said In answer to a question, "and was sore for several days afterward."
 Kilduff said that Joseph M, Deem had been hazed at the same time. Deem corroborated the testimony of kildun and said that Bloebaum had put him or his head about fifty times and made hin do the sixteenth" and leaning rest until he was exhausted.
 Edgar N. Caldwell of Glasgow, Ky stated that Bloebaum had ordered hin to write a letter to a young lady IT Annapolis, fixing a date when BloebaHn could call He had refused to do this he said. and Bloebaum had made hin lie on a box and raise and lower hi' legs until it was impossible to continue Several other fourth class men gave testimony corroborative of the latter specifications and other parts of th' charges.
 Bloebaum did not go on the stand noi offer any other witnesses In his de fense. The argument of counsel will proceed tomorrow.