Salt Lake Tribune | 1906-01-11 | Page 1 | New Point Arises in the Hazing Cases

IHEJIZIC CASES Charge of "Encouraging and Countenancing" Makes the Middies Shy. ANNAPOLIS, Md.. Jan. 10 -After an attempt lasting over an hour to arrive at exact conclusions as to how far an upper class man could be compelled to testify as to his knowledge of hazing incidents in-cidents In a case In which another midshipman mid-shipman Is under trial upon tho charge pf "encouraging or countenancing haz-ng haz-ng the court-martial now engaged In the trial of Midshipman Stephen De-ria De-ria Jr Rt lno "avai Academy, ren-oererj ren-oererj no decision and adjourn, d until tomorrow, to-morrow, when the Judge Advocate Is expected ex-pected to Inform the -ourt In tho matter New Point Comes Up. The point came up after Midshipman Petterson B. Marzonl had objected to answering questions as to hazing which It Is alleged had k one on before him In the former court-martial of Midshipman Decatur. Marzonl testified that he was present when Fourth Classman Oaylord CMirch was hazed by being compelled to do the "loth" and that Decatur was present. Proof of active participation In hoalng was neoear to tlx that charge. In the pri it nt trlalv however, "encouraging or countenancing hazing" Is charg.d'and It Is claimed that no midshipman who was actuully .present particularly p first class man couici testify without Incriminating himself Testify to Meals. Fourth Classman heti r S Roberts was the first witness for the prosecution today Midshipmen Howard H J Ben spn, Charles C. Malller, Robert E Thornton Thorn-ton and Thomas B Rlchey followed and testified about meals which had been brought to Decatur by lower class men.