The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-30
MIDSHIPMAN MOSS
DENIES ALL GUILT
Examination Papers lie Hand.
ed Out, He Says, Came From
Unknown Source.
TWO HAZING SUSPECTS

ANNAPOLIS. June 2e.-Midshipman
James T. Moss. who received the papers
that proved TO be the last annual ex-
animation In modern languages for all
classes at the Naval Academy. an In
cident which eliminated in the court OF
inquiry. which has been in session here
rore thar three weeks. was a witness
before that tribunal this afternoon. The
board of investigation appointed by
Superintendent Fullam began to-day
a.so its inquiry into the alleged hazing
at the academy. II Is understood that
testimony placing at least two midship-
men In "A serious situation has already
been produced.
M%idshipman Moss was called as a wit
ness by the Governmen 1t was the
intention Of the defendants 10 go on the
stand, but their counsel preferred them
TO be called after the Government
witnesses had been heard. However.
tho Government awaited itself OF its
right to call the defendants as wit
nCsses.
Young Moss. whose home is in An
nGpolis. testified that he received In a
large plain envelope Ave papers relating
TO Spanish and French examinations
The envelope had been dropped, he
said. in n mail box al the academy, n
Rad been delivered to him in the
ordinary way.
He said thai he thought the papers
Nigh have been sen, by a friend who
considered that they would be helpful.
bu, did not suspect that they were ex-
aminations which were to be given. Moss
tcld OF giving the papers TO different
m~.dshipmen. and OF several midshipnen
coming TO his room and getting the
papers or copy ing all or portions OF
them.
Middies who Saw Paper.
Moss mentioned Midshipmen Nelson,
r. W. Harrison. Duncan. VESSEL and
Evans as having seen the papers. The
witness commended eSat No midshipman
who had seen the papers intimated that
ne thought they were advance copies o!
tho examinations. though he admitted
that they appeared to be coming ex-
aminatpns and not old examinations
The Judge Advocate attempted &c
hing out that much secrecy was used
in handling the papers and that the
tubsldICt was SUM NinN Aho HastsAab
men who saw Il mus, hav realized that
+, referred TO the work OF the term
just completed.
Several times In the evidence there
has been reference TO solutions Of math'
ematical work. which young Moss re-
ceived also in plain white envelopes
The sender of these. Moss said. was In
structor W. J. King OF the mathemat-
les department, Moss testified thai
Mr.. King had so informed Robert Moss
father and counsel of Midshipnan Moss
about the time the inquiry began. This
work. Moss related. was IN connection
with old examination paper and 1t Is
commended that II was not improper
In any way. Tho testimony failed &c
shed light on the sender OF the exam
lnation papers in modern languages.
Mr.. King Ia not in Annapolis at pres
ent, but he will probably be summoned
Several witnesses summoned by thu
defendants were heard in the morning
Most OF them were called by Midship'
man Nelson. the bright scholar OF III,
last graduating class. who is one OF th'
defendants. Several embers of LAS
years fourth class testified hat Nelson
was known As a great helper OF othei
midshipmen Will their studies All de
MED that Nelson had received compen'
sation for his service.
Board to Investigate Hasing.
The board appointed by Admiral Full
lam to investigate laz!ng consists o
Commanders J. F. Hines. II. b. Pric
and J. J. Raby. with Lieut.. A. NJ. Cohei
as recorder. IL Is ordered 10 make
thorough investigation and I. IS expecte,
that every member OF the new clas
Will be summoned and compelled TO stat
under oath whether or not he knows o
any hazing.
Admiral Fullam said that the inve>
ttgatton had no connection with the ties
timony OF Mldsh!pman Charles NJ, Rea
gle. but resulted because of the sus
piclous behavior of upper class mon !!
connection with new midshipmen, re
ported on Saturday by an officer OF tn
discipline department. There were re
ports of considerable haz!ng when IN
midchipmen from the practice ships wer
ashore last Saturday and the Saturda
previous.
When the seven midshipmen who ar
the original defendants before the cour
Of inquiry returned to the room 4
Bancroft Hall reserved for them the
found one OF the new midshipmen ther,
The latter said that he had been sen
there by an officer. The accused mid
ehlpmen suspected a trap and imme
diately began to treat the visitor wit
the most elaborate courtesy. Al tn