The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-02
TIC N.v.l Aeadeny scandal, ,


The Washington Capital comes 70 the
rescue of the several cadet smidshipman
of the second and third classes of the
Naval Academy Of Annapolis who were
lately required to resign for pilfering the
goods Of q Baltimore statesmen, who Wis.
tied the institution for the purpose OF
selling wearing apparel, &C. TO the hrst
class cadets before leaving on their sum
mer cruise. The Capital says their
friends CLAIM that the whole thing was
clark" sort of practicle Joke on the
first class, IN whose rooms, it is alleged,
some of the goods we're put. The Cap
ital further says the young men were dis
charged without trial by court-martial,
and their friends have demanded OF the
Secretary of the Navy full and fair In
vestigstion of the Whole matter. A New
York Sunday paper of yesterday, how
ever. gives particulars of the affair quite
adverse to the idea of an innocent "lark''
in the matter, more in accordance with
the general account heretofore given IN
The Sun. The Sunday paper says:
"For several years Mr.. Goldsmith has
supplied goods to the graduating clsss,
and on the present visit he carried a
large valise full Of silk stocking, neckties
cuffs. collars, sleeve buttons, underwear
and other notions, valued in all at about
500. These goods were, however, mere
ly take as samples. After reaching the
Academy Mr.. Goldsmith went to the
room of the first class cadets VIM. Brau
nersreuthers, OF Illinois, and Washing
ton j. Chambers of New York, where
he (Goldsmith) displayed his samples,
and the trio went out for walk, leaving
the valise of goods in the room but lock-
ing the door, An hour or so later Gold
smith and his friends returned to the
room, and were astonished to find the
lock broken and the door open. They
entered and saw the floor covered with
the least valuable contents of the valise
while the silk stockings, neckties shirt
studs, sleeve buttons and other costly
samples were missing. The case was at
once reported to Commanding Admiral
Rodgers. and Chambers and Brauners
euther asked permission TO search for the
missing property, which was valued at
from $50 to $50. Admiral: Rodgers gave
permission to search all the members OF
the first class and their rooms. The duty
was performed by file of men, but as nc
trace of the missing goods could be found
in the rooms of the first class cadets
Chambers again called on Admiral
Rodgers and got permission to search
the apartments of all the second and
| third class middies, and on the following
Tuesday, after examining some twenty
ur thirty rooms, three pairs of silk stock.
inss were found cancelled in one OF the
third class boys trunk, and a pair Of
fancy coral sleeve buttons discovered in
the shirt cuff o. second class cadet
The search WAS continued until all the
stolen property was found. and the fol-
lowing nine nndshIpman taken In charge
as the guilty..parties:
w. b. Osterhout second class, entered
from Pennsylvania June II 1872
Charles S. Williams, entered from Prairie
du Chen, wis, June II 1873. james
d. Skeeks, second class, entered from
Texas September "a, l772. Lymen b.
Messinner, second class, entered from
Mas. achusetts September ,26, 1872. l.
G.. Fletcher, second class, entered from
Philadelphia in September 26, 1872. A.
b. Tracy, third class, entered from New
York city June 5, 1873. Mark G. Cas-
tie, third Glass, entered from st. Paul.
Mimi, September 20 1868. George d.
Hess, third class, entered from Detroit,
Mich, September %, 1873. }. n. Mason
third class, entered from Columbus Ohio,
June 1874.
Commissary Swami, of the academy,
states that some weeks ago thecommisarys
store was entered by thieves, who car
ried of quantity of goods. The case is
to be investigated, and If the suspected
parties are found guilty they will be Sc
verely punished.