The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
FULLAM MAY BE MADE DEFENDANT
 IN NAVAL PROBE
Superintendent of Naval Academy Implicated in Testimony Given by
 Students

Annapolis. Md, June 12.--That Rear Admiral Fuilam. superintendent of the Naval academy, himself probably will be made the defendant in the proceed- vcstigating Irregularities in connection with examination papers. was indi- cated by today's testimony.
 Presidents of three classes of midshp- men gave practically the same testimony to the effect that at a conference with the superintendent, after seven midshp- men had been recommended by him for dismissal for cheating in examinations, Admiral Fulam said if the navy depart ment did not back him up in the mat ter of the previous investigation, he would be inclined to resign. He further re- marked that he would rather go to sea iI command of collier than stay at An rapolis under such circumstances.
 There were four presidents and a presi- dent-elect of the new first class present at this conference. The three who were cross-examined today by counsel for the defendant mdshipmen concerning this conference were Ensign Richard R. Adams. president and "honor'' man of the recently graduated first class, who was the first witness to testify that he had heard the admiral make the state rent attributed to him.
 Midshipmen H. B. Broadfoot, president of the second class. and B. R. Hocomb, president of the new first class, testified to having heard the admiral make the statement.
 What Took Place
 Captain Russell, president of the court, asked Broadfoot just before he left the stand what took place when he reported at the office of Superintendent Fullam this morning prior to coming to court Broadfoot said he did not see the super intendent but his aide. Lieutenant Man. ley, warned him that if he allowed him. self to become a defendant and accepted the counsel of the present defendants, he would assume the status of those de- fendants.
 Did Lieutenant Manley discuss or at- tempt to discuss with you your testimony to be given before this court?" Captain Russell asked
 To this there was a negative reply.
 Several midshipmen have testified, in cioss-examination by counsel for the seven original accused midshipmen, that Admiral Fullam had warned them not to become associated with the seven defend ants who are under arrest.
 Broadfoot, in his testimony. said that he and his classmates considered that L. P. Vessel and T. w. Harrington, Jr members of their class. who were recon, mended for dismissal, were honest, and that their honesty never had been ques. tioned. He thought they should have been put on the stand as principals, rath. CT than as witnesses, at the investigation made by the board of officers before they were recommended for dismissal
 Speaks for Classmates
 Asked if he thought he could speak fol his classmates as to their present feel. ing in the matter, he replied in the affirm. ative The sentiment was that they would be going out of the service for the same thing that 40 per cent of the class did.
 Broadfoot said he had seen copy oi the dope going around, but did not pay any attention to 1t. because it seemed too far advanced. f.fss
 'We place most of the blame upon the men who came over here (to the language department and got these examinations said Broadfoot. "He was the one who got us into the whole trouble because most of us thought we were only getting tho regular kind of dope'.''
 Midshipman Holcombe said the instruc tor in his section, Professor Des Garennes was in the habit of giving the sectior advance information on examinations such as the fact that there would be nc verbs, or that there would be no dicta- ton. That was called legitimate dope. But he believed that if any professor knew what the actual questions in ar examination were to be he would refust to eive out information concerning them