The Washington times., 1915-06-11
M|DSH|PMAN TELLS
PROBERS HIS VIEW
George B. Price Says Fullam
Kept Him From Using Ac-
cused Seven's Counsel.

ANNAPOLIS. June 11.-For the first
time since the court Of inquiry investi-
eating the charges of cheating at the
Naval Academy began its sessions the
viewpoint of midshipman was heeard.
The witness was Midshipman George d.
Price, a member of the present first
class.
The midshipman testified that he, with
other midshiprnen had been called to
the superlntendent's office yesterday
and told by that official that It was his
personal opinion that Price would be
unwise to employ the same counsel as
the original seven. and identify his case
with theirs. and that II he did 30 1t
would be necessary to order him un-
der arrest.
Price said that Admiral Fullam had
not indicated to him anything about the
character of the testimony. but that 1t
was through the superintendent that
Commander Pringle appeared as counsel
for Rogers and other midshipmen for
a brief period.
LIHe lb SN8IkS0.
Because of the admonition Of Secre-
tary Daniels to facilitate thee departure
70 the practice squadron, the regular
line Of examination was changed. SO as
to pput rnidshipmen and officers who
are going on the stand at once. A delay
Of much longer duration would make
the abandonment Of the cruise likely.
Midshipman Price stated that he had
gathered dope" for the Languages ex-
animation from various sources. but
2 that he considered all OF 1t to be Of a
legitimate nature, and had no assurance
that he had any questions that would
actually be asked.
~ was praying" he said. when l was
eoine. to the examination room that my
dope might be all right"
What would have been thoughr of
midshipman who had this information,
and found on going into the room that
1t related to the examination. and who
had got up and announced that fact to
the instructor" he was asked by coun-
"He would have been thought a
d fool" was the answer.
with satisfaction by the counsel for
the defense was given by Midshipman
Price. The papers supposed to be iden-
ttcal with those received by Midshipman
Moss. and. like them, having the heding
cut off. were shown him. and he stated
that under such circumstances he would
not have understood them to have been
questions that we're to be asked, but
that they might have been old eXamina
ton papers. He also said that he would
not have recognized the examination
prepared for the third class as such.
because 1t was too hard to be Ia.r
test.
Additional Counsel.
Midshipman Ralph NICK. Nelson. a
member of the last first class. ene one
Of the seven recommended for dismissal.
announced that Nathan p. Bushnell. OF
Peckskill. N. Y, his home town. would
act as additional counsel for him.
Mr.. Bushnell assumed his duties. and
took part in the questioning of witness
es during the day. Counsel for Ensigns
Harrison. Confer. and Struble, are ex-
pected during the day
Midshipman Price and Midshpman
Robert l.. Walker gave much light on
the subject of the midshipmen's s
methods Of collecting good dope" such
as is not Objectionable to the officials
Of the Academy. They stated that there
was a great difference in the value and
quantity or the hints and suggestions
given out by the instructors of the dif-
ferent sections Of the same class. To
equalize this, midshipmen Of the differ
enti sections prepared notes of matters
tHtd Hdu Decn emphasized Dy the In
structors, particularly in the monthly
reviews thta preceded the examinations,
30 that all could get the benefit Of what
was given to any.
Prof. Cusachs. who was on the stand
yesterday, again figured in the testi-
nlony as one of the Instructors who
had given his section useful hints.
Midshipman Walker stateod that he
had secured some Of his advance in
formation from a paper which had been
left on the table Of the midshlpman in
charge OF one Of the floors, and that
about fifteen midshipmen had seen TIE
paper In one way or another, he said.
about 10 per cent Of the examination
had been known to him In advance,
then.
Superintendent Fullam was on the
stand again for a brief period for the
most part to verify previous testimony
and to lay before the court information
that had been asked OF him. fle gave
the names Of thirty-fiye mldshipmen, IN
Guiding the seven original defendants,
who, he said. had been shown to have
more or less advance information on
the language examination.