The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16
BOARD CLEARS ALL BUT
W. OFACCUSEDM IDDIES
Admiral Fullam's Administra-
ton at Naval Academy
Is Not Upheld.
NELSON Is DISMISSED

WARRINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE findings
or the naval court of inquiry into the
charges OF "gouging"-fraud in exam
inations-at the United States Naval
Academy were made public to-day.
The court does not sustain the action
taken by the superintendent OF the acad-
envy In recommending for dismissal
seven midshipmen, who, II was charged,
mad seen mineograph copies of exam
ination sheets and knew what they were
before they took the examination. II
was the superintendent's recommended
ton against these midshipmen which
stirred up the Juror at the Naval Acad-
envy and in political circles and led to
the appeal to Secretary Daniels, which
resulted In the appointment Of a court
OF inquiry.
Furthermore. the court, by inference
az least. criticised the system which the
Naval Academy authorities have al
allowed TO develop as regards examina-
tons and class markings and attributes
u recent denlorable practices BY mid
s.ipmen partly To this system. Radical
changes in the system are recommended
steps are urged TO prevent athletes at
the academy from receiving undue IA
Nors, the suggestion 10 made that
some instructors have been careless.
FIVE OF the original seven m%idshipmen
marked for dismissal are cleared of the
charges Of ~ aud, deceit. cheating and
other culpable Irregularities" These
nve are {, L. Evans, s. A. Hamilton, J..
Z, Moss d. b, Duncan and T. W. Har-
rison, Jr.
Two Middies 90 60.
The single midshipmen Of the origina,
seven who Is dismissed from the naval
service is X. VI. Nelson, Jr, found guilty
OF fraud and attempting to lntlmidate
a witness. One other OF the seven
recommended by tie SUI, g~lntendent for
dismissal, Leonard f. VESSEL, is pun.
'shed by being turned back into the sue.
ceeding class. The only other member
OF the academy who is dismissed is
Mldshipman Charles NJ. Reagle. who is
accused OF having sworn falsely before
the naval court.
various reprimauds and ~puriishments
shor OF actual dismissal are imrosed
upon other members Of tho academy
VI the twenty-five or thirty whose
names were drawn directly into the in
quiry only two. however, are TO be dis.
missed from tho service.
secretary Daniels has accepted the
nhdinss or III" court and its recon-
mendations AZ to punishment.
Although the court makes no direct
accusation that som OF the midsh!pmen.
notably the athletes. were favored nv
go -
instructors in the matter OF advance
information. or dope" II does assert
that the midshipmeu believe this to be
true and holds this circumstance partly
responsible for the methods followed by
the midshipmen. The court makes radl-
cal recommendations in regard to the
doing away OF the dope" system and
other suggestions In regard 20 the man
agement Of the affairs Of the academy.
These recommendation have not yet
been accepted by Secretary Daniels.
The findings Of the court show that
lis members. or 534 per cent. OF the
first class, and ljs members. or 10 per
cent. OF the second class. had in some
form prior TO the examination varying
amounts Of the so-cRlled dope which
later proved TO he n substantial portion
Of the annual examination. The court
says IL is probable that st'll other mid
shipmen had similar dope"