The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-07
ACQUITTED;
 RE-ARRESTED Decatur Must Again
 Face Court. THE TRIAL OF MARZ0NI Defendant Denies All the Accusa-
 lions Against Him. Midshipman Cabiniss of Birninshnm Damages the Cases Of the Ha-
 xers---Coain Found Guilty
 aud Sentenced to Dis-

 were important. Stephen Decatur. Jr., the first of the members of the first class to be put on trial, was declared acquitted and restored to duty but was re-arresed shortly afterward and will be tried under other charges cf haSing under the act of 1874 and of encourag- ing or counteuancinR hazing under the act of 1908. It IS autnoritattvely stated that he will fight these charges
 Announcement was made unofiicially that Midshipman Trenmor Coffin. Jr,. of the third-class of Carson City. New, had been convicted Of hazing and dis missed.
 During the trial of Midshipman Mar zoni 1t developed that fagging sys- tenn exists at the academy, under class men being expected 70 bring food from the breakfast table to upper classmen when they miss formation.
 It was also made clear that since the hazing investigation began upper class men have been subjecting others to these practices generally visited upon fourth class men so as to be able to testify that certain things were not done to under classmen only and con- sequently do not constitute hazing.
 Let Cat Out of Bng.
 An animation of this has been gain ed by previous testimony, but it re- mained for MidshipEnan R. ". Cabinlss, a first-classman from Birmingham, Ala, to finally let the cat out Of the bag when he stated that since tho sessions of the court began the first class mid shipmen and others at his table had been required to report dessert. This was only required of fourth class men up to few weeks ago.
 At the opening of the afternoon session of the court martial of Mid shipnaan Marzoni, of Pensacola, Fla, ths A.Tz floA A. Al za his counsel. He absolutely dcnied that he had hazed Roberts or ever knew him He said that Tye had had brought him food by pauuest He had thanked him for 70 doing, and rye did not appear to make any objection
 He only knew of two occasions when I've had brought him food
 Bryant had also brought him food and glass of milk. It has been done under the same circumstances as in Tye's case upperclassmen. he said. had often done the same thing and there had been no differences in the circumstances under which they had been done He had helped Bryant with his Spanish, he said.
 Thought 1t Bad Form.
 Marzoni then absolutely denied that he had compelled Bryant to stand on his. head as alleged In the speciff- cation. He said that he had never stood fourth class man on his head and did not believe 1t a proper thing to do. On cross examination. he said that he had never In any way caused a fourth clas man to stand on his head.
 When asked for an explanation of Bryants testimony, Marzoni said he could not explain it except to say that Bryant was mistaken The accused AfAahfnY1ar t- to the bringing of breakfast to his room by plebes-Tye and Bryant He said that both boys are from the same section of the country that he was and 1t is the custom of some midship- men to be on friendlier footing than others are. He said he had requested the youths to bring his breakfast when he was not down, and the yhad done so. The defence contended strongly that the under classmmen did these things as a courtesy to Marzoni, and an acs of friendship. and not under compuls sion.
 Testimony Of Room Mate.
 Marzoni was followed on the stand by Charles A. Woodruff, his room mate, who testified to Marzoni's fondness for a little more sleep and that he missed breakfast formation frequently in com sequence. lie said that Marzoni was careless in regard to the small breaches of the regulations, but never commit- ed any grave offense. and that he en- Joyed a good reputation among his feI- lows. which was also testified to by Mdshipmen Mccain and Newton, first class men.
 Russell Wilson of Wyoming, and a first-class man, said that he had often "butted in" on hazing when he was a first-class man, because he enjoyed do- Ing the stunts"
 George W. Simpson, a second-class man. said that he had often brought rolls and milk 70 Marzoni, and had not done 1t as a matter of compulsion. First-class man Edward s. Moses had done the same thing. He said, too, that with q few days practice he had stood on his head $50 times uccessive- ly and had felt no bad effects.
 Practice mud Perfection.
 Captain Reese. President of the court said. But don't you think that your three years training has made you bet ter able to stand such things?"
 The midshapman answered promptly and nalvely Yes. but I was out ot practice"
 Midshipman Archibald T. Turnbull in answer to a question as to what constituted the usual feast" at the academy. answered, "Miik, eggs and rolls of some description"
 John Dixon of Fayetteville, Ala. a member of the second-class. said that he took particular interest fu fourth class man Bryant. and that he consid- cred that Marzoni was very nice to Bryant also.
 The last witness was Benjamin F. Tnlcy of New York a classmate of Marzoni. but now member of the fourth class. He said that when he was Marzonfs classmate he had brought the latter food ut breakfast times. He also sold that the accused was liked by members of tho fourth class
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