Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10
Superintendent Fullam Testi-
fies to Indications That Mid
shipmen Had Tempered with
Professors Desks.
Only ONE EFFORT SUCCEEDED
Papers in Spanish
Apparently StOlen-"DOpe"
Distributed by Friends of Mid
shipman MOss-SiX Members
of Graduating Class Recalled.

Annapolis, Md, June THAT there
vas reason to believe that attempts
ad been made to enter the desks of
he heads of at least four naval acad-
my departments and secure the eX-
limitations in advance, was the testi
hony given late to-day by Rear Ad-
hiral Fullam superintendent OF the
cademy before the naval court of in
uiry appointed by Secretary Daniels
Investigate charges of Irregularities
, examinations
1t Is the belief of the authorities,
owever, that only one attempt had
cen actually successful. This was in
he case of the department of modern
languages.
That the investigation of charges of
Irregularities in examinations at the
avail academy will be far-reachng and
hat it probably will last at least ten
avs, was brought out at the first day s
ession of the court of inquiry appointed
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
The reading of the record Of testimony
AIKEN before the board of investigation
ppointcd by Read Admiral Fullam, SUI
erintendent of the academy, occupied
he court virtually the whole day until
We O'Clock Then Admiral Fulam was
the witness stand until nearly six
clock. He will resume his testimony
b-morrow.
The record of the board showed that
be examination papers for the first,
econd, third and fourth classes in Span
h to all appearances were stolen, and
hnt cYh
ssemination from the hands of the
lends of Midshipman James Moss OF
he third class of good dope for all
these classes
The main point brought out was that
dmiral Fullam and the board of inquiry
bund that the youths who used only du-
icates of these papers which Midship-
an Moss had, and which it is claimed
received anonymously in plain en-
elope We're more culpable than the
Duths who actually saw or used the pa
ers which Moss had.
SIX ENSIGNS RECALLED.
Six members of the graduating ella IS
no on last Friday received their diplo-
as and became ensigns were ordered re-
llled as a result of the mention of their
hmes during to-day's reading Of the
bard's record. Professor Carlos " Gu
Achs. of the department of modern Ian
Iages also named in the record, will be
called.
The record publicly developed, for the
rst time, that two of the seven men re-
hrded as most seriously involved by the
sclosures before that body, had not been
recommended for dismissal by the board
hese were r. w. Harrison, Jr, Virginia
nd D. f. Duncan, Michigan, whose res
nations, however, were asked for.
A custom has grown up at the acad'
my of receiving from professors ad
&c concerning the most important
art of the terms work. This is call
dope" Many of the midshipmer
stifed that they thought the infor.
alton which was so generally dissem
ated was only this so-called dope
However, others admitted that wher
hey got into the examination rooms
icy felt sure they had advance cop
of the examination. Each seems
BIT to have reported it because he
bought some one of the upper classe.
Mould look to that Midshipman Yves
Ell said there was some doubt abou
be dope" being right and that {
idshipman G. C. Kriner now a grad
bite, was to see Professor Cusachs ant
as then to telephone to Midshipmal
II. Harrison, also a graduate, WIFI
turn would let VESSEL know. Thi
riner was testified to have done an,
have telephoned, Dope all right"
DIDN'T KNOW THEY WE'RE
ON TRIAL.
The boards record brought out ais
e statements Of the several midship
en- directly accused when they ha
en- asked to give reasons why the
ould not be dismissed. One Of tn
rongest of these from the stand
lint of the outsider was that the
not know they were on trial. an
I'd indeed. al least In one case. bee
Id by Lieutenant Albert Cohen. de
lied to represent them as counse
at they were not on trial.
They then stated as reason TO
BIT being dismissed that they wer
|nvicted on their own evidence an
d not have any opportunity to cross
famine any of the witnesses VIII
stified against them, nor did the
ZEN hear this other testimony.
Prior to the opening of the coui
lere was obtained from Judge Han
son of Virginia, father of one of tn
kcused midshipmen, a set of resolu
pms which were, he said, adopte
the first class of the academy O
taduation day. Mr. Carin of couns,
the midshipmen, stated that tn
otest was to have gone to the sec
tary of the navy on the night
@ June ball at the academy la.
thursday night, but that it was four
npossible for some reason to deliv,
The resolutions refer to Midshipms
alph NICK. Nelson. Jr., of New Yor
no stood third in the graduating elias
e is not accused Of cheating. but tn
e knew unfair methods were bell
bed and that 1t was his duty to tell Il
lthorities. The resolutions in part a
follows:
Whereas, We as body feel ourselv
lilty in equal degree of the offense
hich he is charged at this time, vi
aiing to report having advance l
|rmation of the annual examination
odern languages
We members Of the first class