Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-23
NELSON THE TARGET
OF NAVAL INQUIRY
Probe Cenlers On His Connection
With "Cribbing" Scandal.
HE WILLINGLY GAVE AID.
Though Witnesses Say They Thought
Nothing q il---Counsel Peeved
Over Order Of Confinement.

tur Che third consecutive day. Mid
sAipman Ralph So Nelson member of
the clas recently etadulfed.Nae made
the iar-et of nrc of questions put hN
tle Judge Advocate ol tlc naval court
OF inquiry th., ia WvcsuratWr fraud
.u The annual examinations. aud other
uuairncss u scholastic work among
the midshipmcu. the object being 90
show Nelson's .ouaytuu aith The
methods employed to gain the alleged
Unfair information
incidentally questions are propomd
ed tending 10 link tbc operations Of
Charles 10 Roagie ot thc second class.
as working m combination With Mel
SON. Roaelc is the l3d Who testified
yesterday and admitted that he had
tools iu his possession which hc used
u mis- night raids 0u thc headquarters
of tbo several departments whom hc
went to procure advance marks Tor
himself and other miosh.pugn
Several additional Wi1shpmcl were
Witnesses before tae court this morn
iur. and JEcu Testimony vas aupstau-
ialiy ,be same. it hous ta the cuect
that tHey t.i some ,o Nelson room
and received lram group. at qucs
tious IN tae um of sentences and
verbs that later arpseu,i a actual
questions r.seu ou tAe examination
W. n. Joue. Jr. a classmatc of
Ncaelgs gave positive testimony that
be does not tank much ol the honor
ana integrity of Noerie. and said the
same sentiment prevailed among the
members of Rcaelc's company lie
also admitted that hc b. preMdiccl
against Nelson's .rinr aa the cause
therefor the general attitude of the
accused
During the progress cf thc morning
counsel for the defendant parties
brought 10 the attention of tho court
the manner i'm which the sevou defend
ants are being treated under the pro
visions of "a new order relating TO
their confinement aboard the station
ship, Reina Mercedes, particularly in
the case o Mijshipman Vessel
Coneresman Carlin stated that they
were compelled to eat their meals
aboard the ship and are served the
same food as that of the enlisted mems
mess. I'm Wessells case he said his
confinement is detrimental 90 his
health, because OF the trouble he has
experienced with a broken arm sus
tanned several months ago.
While Jones and other Witnesses to-
day admitted receiving help from Nel
son, they stated DC always appeared
TO De ono willing 90 help Others
Considerable objection 10 the Zinc Of
examination of Witnesses that bore
upon the courts ruling yesterday al
teruoon that counsel mu put more
direct Quealious.tLo court announcing
| that every effort is being made 10 cx-
pedite the inquiry as much as possi-
/ blc was made during This mornings
! session
Congressman Carliu however slc-
ceeded I'm getting into the evidence the
contention Of the defense ot what Is
| characterized aB undue activities on
4 the part o. Ensign Adams by con
/ sulHng with mijshlpmen witnesses
/ prior % their being called before the
| court particularly in Wow az the
/ fact that he had been witness before
the court and had been cautioned not
/ % discuss matters under inycstiga-
tion during the continuance Of the
court OF inquiry