The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-01
ARREST 7 MIDDIES
ON HAZING CHARGES
Annapolis Investigators Find
One Cadet tainted From
Cruel Treatment.
RESERVATIONS REFUSED

ANSApoLIs, June 3O-The inveetioa
ton of hazing charges at the Nava
Academy inaugurated by Supt. Fullam
has deveIoped a serious condition OF
affairs, although little severe hazing has
been unearthed. The investigation Is
going on both at the academy and on
board the three ships OF the practice
squadron.
Seven midshipmen stationed at the
academy have been put under arrest and
Admiral Fullam said this evening that
he understood the officers making the
Investigations on the ships would re-
port several more midshipmen to-mor-
row. The only upper classmen at the
academy are those who have been de-
tanned on account OF physical defects.
which may require their severance from
the academy. and those who are con-
nected as defendants or witnesses with
the court Of inquiry. now In session here.
Midshipman Thomas T. wynkoop, Jr.
OF Ohio. the authorities have been told,
was hazed by compelling him to go
through physical exercises until he
tainted from exhaustion and had to he
taken to the sick quarters for treat
ment. He is now out OF danger. 1t is
understood that the law providing a
years Imprisonment In addition to dis
missal may be applied to the midship-
men concerned in this case.
The m"idshipmen accused of hazing are
thoroughly frightened and some have
asked to be allowed to resign. Their
quests have been refused and Adj
miral Fullam is determined to ask for
dismissal as the least penalty to be i'm
posed. Pending the filing OF charges the
names OF the accused midshipmen will
not be given out.
Accused Middies called.
Five OF the seven original defendants
before the court Of inquiry were called
as witnesses by the Government to-
day. Midshipman James T.. Moss. who
received the papers which formed the
basis OF the matter. completed his testi-
fnony, while Midshipmen Leonard p.
VESSEL. Thomas W. Harrison, Jr.,
stuart A. Hamilton and Donald h. Dun
can were the new witnesses examined.
Ralph Mex. Nelson, an honor man of
the graduating class, viii go on the
stand tomorrow.
{. T.. Evans. the only additional
member OF the original seven defen-
dants. IL in the hospital. having
wrenched his knee in the gymnasium.
Sixteen defendants have been added
since the proceedings began, OF whom
three have testified.
Moss. who had been asked to give the
names nf nh14ttnnal tntIGhftv,a, p.h.
had seen the original papers. mentioned
Kari Keller, &. NJ. Reagle. J. II. Keefe
and +. ii. Jones. besides ten other mid
shipmen believed by him to have seen
them. All of the other defendants had
been asked this question. but the only
additional name given was that of
Midshipman Herbert W. Jackson, ac-
cused by Midshipman Harrison.
Midshipman VESSEL said that a paper
which proved to he the examination for
the first and second classes had been
shown him by Moss. He had been
In the hospital for several months
with a broken arm and was in need of
some dope" Ne said, and copied the
paper. Midshipman W. H. Harrison
copied the paper also. said Vessel.
Midshipman r, W. Harrison. Jr.. testi-
ned that he saw the papers in MOSES
room and a few days later took them
w. af ~ 't w. 81 llAilE4 lit
saw them. lie believed. he said. that
they were old papers or review sheets
issued by the department.
Got II Paper From Moss.
Midshipnan Duncan. MOSES roommate.
testified that he had been In the hosnital
for two months. and that four days
after his return he was sent n prisoner
10 the Reinn Mercedes for having With
out permission eft the hospital to take
a walk. Moss. he said, had given him
a copy of a portion of one paper. which
Moss remarked might aid him in pre-
pairing for the examination. In spite
of DunCan's haudlcIps through his visits
to the hospital and confinement on the
ite!na Mercedes ne is one OF the leading
scholars of his class.
Midshipman Hamilton said that he
had only looked over the shoulder of hts
roommate Midshipman Evans. and had
read a part of one paper. lie afterward
got some dope from another source and
studied 1t rather than the paper he had
seen. After the eXamin ton the paper
was found between the sheets of a mag
azine and was thrown away, he said.
All the witnesses We're asked IL they
considered that they had a fun oppor.
tunity of presenting their cases. md
Midshipmen Moss and Duncan rep,hd
that their rigorous confinement on the
prison ship had intetfcred with he
preparation OF their defence.
No difficulty is anticipated IN comply
Ing with the direction OF Secretary Dan
iels to conclude the inquiry by July : so
AS to permit the trip to the Pacific
coast of the practice squadron.