The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
MIDDLE BLOEBAUM
WORST HAzER YET
Three Victims Describe Some
ofHis Franks
MEN UTTERLY EXHAUSTED
Boebaun Punished Fourth cIassman
Because He Would Not Introduce
Him to Young Lady
Acquaintance.
MEN UTTERLY EXHAUSTED

Annapolis, January 1S-Hazing Of
brutal nature was revealed during the
trial of Midshpman Chester A, Bloebaum
today. more plainly than in anv of the
previous proceedings. Three-fourth class
men testified without the slightest hesita-
ton that they had been hazed by Bloc
paum until they were utterly exhausted
one severe physical exercise after an
other 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
hazed and abused him because he would
not make arrangements for Bloebaum to
be introduced to a certain young lady Of
the Fourth classmans acquaintance Bloc
baum Is an appointee OF Congressman
Champ Clark, who said recently on the
floor of the House OF Representatives that
he would arm any youth he sent to An
napolis with a bowie knife and a Ratchet.
Clear and Certain In Staten
Witnesses in the trial of Midshipman
Bloebaum today were clear and certain
in their statements. Levin IT. Campbell
Jr, the irst of them. said that Bloebaum
had put him on his head a small num-
Der Of times, and fixed the occasion as
shortly before o'clock D. m. September
30. He remembered 1t, he said, because it
was the first time he had been hszed 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 correctly they
were told to stand on their head
Oscar c. Green said that Bloebaum had
stood him on his head and then had or
dered him to precede Mdshpman Desaus-
sure and himself and open the doors OF
all the fourth classmen, announcing az
they approached their majesties, the
Irishman and the Black Prince" William
d. kilduff says he was hazed to the
point of collapse because he had gone to
Lovers Lane In obedience to the request
of young lady. He said that Bloebaum
had compelled him to stand on his head
from fifty to one hundred times, hang on
the locker with his feet extended and
back to the locker perform 1.-The crew
for about five minutes" and do the six
tenth about a hundred times, all in
rapid succession.
II was used up" he said in answer to
question. land was sore for several days
afterward.''
Kilduff said that Joseph M. Deem had
been hazed at the same time. Deem cor
roborated the testimony of Kilduff, and
said that Bloebaum had put him on his
head about fifty times, and made him do
the sixteenth and LEANING rest" until
he was exhausted.
Wanted to Meet Young Lady.
Edgar N. Caldwell of Glasgow. KY,
stated that Bloebaum had ordered him to
write a letter to a young lady in An
napolis fixing date with her SO Bloc
baum could call. He had refused to do
this, he said, and Bloebaum had made
him lie on a box and raise and lower his
legs until 1t was impossible for him to
continue. Several other fourth classmen
gave testimony corroborative of the lat
ters specif1ca tons, and other parts Of the
charges. B1oebaum did not go on the
stand, nor offer any other witnesses in his
defense. The argument OF counsel will
proneed tom orrow