The Washington times., 1915-06-16
ANNAPOLIS PROBE
DEVELOPS BITTER
FEELINGS IN COURT
Aide to Superintendent Fullam
Says Inquiry Was Referred
to as "P0Iice Trial."

ANNAPOLIS, June 16-The hearing
before the court OF inquiry which Is
investigating alleged improper practices
relating to examinations at the Naval
Academy. took a technical turn today
A continuance of strained relations be-
tween the Academy authorities and
counsel for the original defendants was
irdcated during the examination OF
Lieutenant Manley, aide to Superfn-
tendent Fullan
At the opening of the session today,
George E. Price, counsel for three or
the midshipmen, who had been brought
into the proceedings after the beginning
o. the court, moved that these defend
ants be dismissed. arguing that the
Jurisdiction extended only to trial OF
the issue OF facts arising in the cases
! Of the seven midshipmen recommended
! for dismissal.
The court, through Captain Russell,
its president. ruled that under the pre-
cept the court could not only bring In
/ additional defendants. but Its powers
we're wide enough to investigate all
matters related to the subject OF ex-
aminations.
Objects To Questions.
Later in the session, while Lieutenant
Monley occupied the stand, Judge Ad-
vocate Watts objected, suggesting that
the questioning of witness by Academy
officers, as to what he had said In
reference to the present investigation:
was not a matter within the purView OF
tho court. While the court permitted
the questioning to proceed, Congress
man Carlin. OF counsel for. the defense'
asked no more questions.
/ Lieutenant Manley testified that. fol-
lowing Admiral F>ullam's orders, ne
had told some midshipmen that II they
were made defendants and took the
e same counsel as the original seven. they
would be in the same category.
Lieutenant Manley admitted there had
been conferences. in which the superin-
tcndent took part. and which were at
tended by-various officers.
| Detail "Dope" System.
Midhipmen Schmidt and Norman p,
Earle, both Of the new first class, de-
tailed of the dope" system at the
academy, much Of it being deduced
unde. vigorous cross-examination by
Gnsigns Etruble and Nunnaliy. two o,
the defendants who are conducting
their own cases.
Midshipman Schmidt who stood frs,
in French during the last term, said he
translated certain sentences and forms
for several midshipmen. Some Of this
he said apeared on examination, and
some Of It did not.
Our section got some dope from oul
Instructor. Lieutenant Patterson" sale
young Schmidt He told US that wt
would have some sentences, certain
= forms and an order to the ships a.
Hampton Roads, which would include
repairs, etc. We did get portions o.
this on examination, and considered the
information which we received legiti
mate dope; such as has always beer
Examined by the defendants, Schmidt
sadi:
Dope was always flying around tn;
: academy before examinations. 1t Is th'
regular practice for midshipmen tC
write OFF portions OF the examination
Z memory They will study these be
, tween breakfast and formation, finall!
, taking them with them. and throwing
them away Just before they reach tn
examination room. Nothing is though
| of it
This statement tended to explain tn,
{ Papers found around the examinatio,
room.
! Mldshipman Earle said that dope
was generally given to the wooden
r members of the class first
| II never had 1t gievn to me-" h.
l said. but my roommate did" Thi
caused a laugh. He also told Of tn
= practice OF using dope" until the las
minute. and throwing 1t away out
side OF the examination room. H
sal dthat he thought only six or eigh
D Of his class Of 19S members did no
= have dope on the last examination
in modern languages.
r Both midshipmen said this examina
3 ton was in a different form from other
: and was unusually difficult, SO mucl
{ so that many would have failed II 1
D had not been for dope" It was ais
l stated that "doje" Is plentiful in tn
3 modern languages department. and tha
its presence in the heads of midshipme
| excites no SUSPICION