Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-10-20
WIDE SCOPE Of
HAz|NG PROBE
IS INDICATED
Testimony In Case Of Bruce
Robinson, Shows That "Plebe"
Was Brutality Hazed Two
Other Seniors Mentioned AS
Looking On.
SURGEON DESCRIBES
McGREGOR'S INJURIES

nat the haZlnS investigation
now under way at the Naval
Academy is likely to assume a
much wider scope. involving 9th
er midshipmen OF the senior
class, was indicated by the trend
of testimony given before the
Naval Court Martial when il re-
sumed its sessions this morning
in the trial of Bruce H. Robin
! son, OF Chandler, Ariz.. whose
hazing of William II. McGregor,
of Bremerton. Washington State.
member of the fourth class, has
been shown to have been of
brutal nature
COrrObOrates McGregOr
Substantially corroborating the tes-
timony given by Midshipman William
II. McGregor. OF Bremerton. Wash.
fourth class that he (McGregor) was
brutally hazed by Robinson, Edward
X. Ponvert. fourth class, testified az
a prosecuting witness before the ma
val court-martial, when il resumed its
sessions.
Others Involved In Escapade
Furthermore. 1t must have been a
big hazing party with other upper
classmen looking on and making no
apparent effort to stop it, according
to tho story told by Ponvert Wit
ness said he was in the room while
the hazing was in progress and he
involved Midshipmen Fitzgerald and
Steele of the first class as present.
Ponvert said he could not remember
who gave the command for McGregor
to do the three physical exercises
Sitting on infnity," "stoopfall. and
"assymptolo." yet he was certain the
accused middle gave the orders for
McGregor to stop in each instance.
| He said that he and the two other
upper classmen were generally I'm
conversation, and they stopped upon
command of Robinson and waited TO
see what was going to happen next"
Surgeon Describes Injuries
Lieut-Ccm A. l.. Clifton, naval
/
when he was brought to the hospital.
described the causes of his disability.
He siad he was suffering from pains
in the left side and thigh, due to
ovorstretched adductor muscles, and
also abdominal pains on the left side:
that his body was acutely defexed on
lthe pelvis.
The only other material witness ex-
amined during this mornings session
. was F. Mackle, Jr.. a "Plehe" and
| roommate of McGregor. He told the
court that he went to Robinson's room
to get McGregor; that he found him
in weakened condition, and that his
left leg was stiff, and that he and
Robinson removed him to his own
ROOM He said that Robinson later
insisted that McGregor be taken to
the sick bay" because he could be
: properly cared for there, and that he
and Robinson took him there. Nc
Gregor, he said, protested, against go
ing to the sick bay" because he fear
ed the authorities would start an in
vestigation as to the causes OF his
physical condition. Robinson seemed
: anxious that McGregor should receive
: proper treatment, witness said.
McGregOr Tells His Story
That he was the victim of hazing OF
brutal nature, and suffered muscular
and ether injuries that compelled his
ultimate removal to the Naval Hospi-
tai, where he has been a patient fol
the last two weeks, summarizes the
testimony given by McGregor before
the naval court yesterday.
Entering the courtroom on clutches
McGregor stood for nearly three
quarters of an hour, first partlJ
braced against a chair, and later sit
ting on the corner of a table, being
unable to sit down firmly in a chair
because of his injuries, and told th'
court how he had been compelled t.
go through three physical exercises
until finally be became exhausted
suffered severe pains; first becam
a patient in "sick quarters" from
which he was afterwards removed T.
the hospital on stretcher. where h
became a bed patient.
The young midshipman testifie
slowly. and apparently cautiously
First, he said, that he had submittei
to the physical stunts by reason O
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