The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-28
THlEVlNG AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY.

RoBBNo BALTIMORE MERcHANr-xNE CADET
BE INvEsTIGATED-"THERE Is SOME PRETTY
TOUGH CATTLE AMONG TEEN"
AxSAroLrs May p, 1875
On the evening Of May q the usually quiet and un-
sensational town Of Annapolis thrown into state
of intense excitement over rumor that nine cadet
mdshpmen OF the second and third classes had robbed
well known merchant from Baltimore, and being
caught compelled to resign. At first the rumor
dsbelievcd but finally proved true and tho
following the facts Of the related by tho
officers Of tho Naval Academy
On the afternoon or Saturday, May 10, NJ. Simon
Goldsmith, the proprietor Of large gcntleman's fur
nshng goods store in Baltimore, visited Annapolis for
the purpose Of selling goods to the rst class mdshp
mon, who arc about 70 90 on their regular summer
cruise and before starting such voyages II Is
tomary for them to lay in stock Of wearing apparel
For years Mr. Goldsmith has supplied this de-
mand and the present visit he carried large vase
full Of silk stockings necktes, cuffs, collars sleeve
buttons. underwear and other notions, valued in
all at about 500 Those goods wore, however merely
taken samples After reaching the academy Mr..
Goldsmith went TO the room Of the first class cadets
William Braun ersrcuher, OF Illinois, and Washington
j. Chambers of New York, where he (GoidsmthJ dis
played his samples, and then the trio went out ior
walk leaving the vase OF goods In the room but lock
ing the door An hour or so later Goldsmith aud his
friends returned to the room, and astonished
find tho lock broken and tho door open. They ed
and the floor covered with the least valuable
tents OF the vaiise while the silk stockings necktes
shirt studs, sleeve buttons and other costly sam.
pies we're missing The case was at reported
70 Commanding admiral Rogers ana Chambers and
Braunersreuher asked permission TO search Tor tho
missing property which was valued At from $50 to 500
Admiral Rogers gave permission TO search all the men,
bcrs OF the first class and their This duty was
performed by file Of men; but trace Of miss
ing goods could he found in the OF the FIRST class
cadets Chambers again called on Admiral Rogers and
got PERMISSION TO search the apartments Of all the
ond and third class mrdies; and the following Tues
shyce as a. siIr s.ocrInrs we're ound ~
oil the third class boys trunk and pair Of fancy
coral sleeve buttons discovered in the shirt cuffs OF
second class cadet The search continued until all
the stolen properly found, and tho following
mldshpmen taken in charge as the guilty part'es:-
W 3. 0sterhout, second class, entered from Penn.
Charles = Williams, second class, entered from
Prairie du Chien, Wis, June II, 1s7a
September "a, 1872
Lyman B. Messenger, second class, entered from
Massachusetts September 20, 1872
L c. Fletcher, second class. entered from Phila-
delphia September "a, 1s72
A. B. Tracy third class, entered from New York city
Mark G. Castle, third class, entered nom St Paul.
MINI, September 20, 1871
George Il Hess, third class, entered from Detroit,
Mich, september %, 1873
J. n. Mason, third class, entered from Columbus
The youngest Of the lot is seventeen years OF ago
and the eldest twenty-onc. Mason 1 said TO have
been of the brightest and most studous boys in
the Academy, and heretofore they have all good
reputations aud the parents OF ALL except Hess and
Tracy, represented wealthy. Before Admiral
Rogers took any official steps the natter the mem
bers Of the nrstclas neld meeting and through a
committee appointed for that purpose requested the
guilty boys to resign. Tho designations handed
and accepted on Tuesday evening, and the following
day they lett the Academy IN disgrace. They madc
temporary stoppage at tho Maryland Hoto and in the
OF the same day loft for their respective homes
There talk OF instituting criminal proceed
ings against the boys; but they departed before any
thing done. II they had not resigned, court
been ANONYMOUSLY expelled. As II ia. however, their
former classmates think thcy got or exceedingly
The feeling among the midshipmcn OF the nrst
class Is very strong against the expelled cadets,
Tuesday night Il WAS feared that violence would
DO used but fortunately no trouble occurred Some
insated before another year, they ali have infucn-
tia friends, and proof that influence does great
deal for boys IN the Academy . is cited where
almost two years ago OF the "middiesn stole val
liable gold watch IRON CITIZEN or Annapolis Tho
watch was returned to It's owner and the
thief expelled; but before six months had
rolled around he back ii his old class and af or
remaining there . few months became past m,dshp-
man. and is now cruising United States vessel.
Commlssary Swami, of the Academy, states that
thcfts have taken place in and around the Academy,
and thero every to believe that the depreda
tors we're cadcs. some weeks ago the Commissary's
store was entered BY thieves. who carried or large
quantity OF goods This be Investigated and
" the suspected parties are found guilty they viii ia
severely punished Many Of the citizens OF Annapolis
COMPLAIN that tho class OF boys appointed mldship
Is not OF such high standard II was some years
ago; and 10 use the expression OF old CITIZEN
There - some pretty tough cattle among EN-"