Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-12
SAYS ALL BLAME SHOULD REST
WITH PARTY WHO "STOLE" PAPERS
BrOadOO Former President the Now First Glass; Says His Fellows
Stand by Three Classmates Involved in the GOuging Scandal
and Previously Recommended for Dismissal Claiming They
Did Not Know Dope" Was Actual Examination
Adams President of the Graduates Also Before Court and Gives
Testimony Much the Same As That Already the Record
Admiral FuIam Speaks Out in UphOIding Officials
and Conditions a the Naval School

Expressing the sentiment of HIS
class, now the senior class, of which
| he was the president during the last
| academic term, three of the members
of which are among the seven mid
shipmen recommended for dismissal,
| and who stand as the original de-
PENDANTS before the naval court of in
quiry, investigating the gouging scan
| dial at the Naval Academy, Henry b.
Broadfoot, of North Carolina, was be-
fore the court this afternon and said
that his class stands behind the honor
and dignity of the trio.
In other words he said that the
blame for the whole affair would lie
with the party who is alleged to have
stolen the papers from the Depart
ment of Modern Languages, and that
he does not believe that the three
knew that the information i'm their
hands was the questions for the exam
nations. but nothing more than the
good dope" that had been generally
circulated among his fellows
OF all the midshipmen examined
thus far he seemed to be the most
composed and fearless in calculating
his testimony. Personally speaking.
he said that he saw questions on
yellow dope" sheet, but that they ap-
peared too hard to be a representation
of the examinations, and that he did
not bother himself about studying the
questions. The three classmates re
ferred to who are implicated in the
f,..,. ~. n II
and S. A. Hamilton.
Midshipman Broadtoot gave it as his
opinion that the action taken against
them by the first board of investiga-
tigation was entirely unfair, in view
of the fact that practically the entire
class could be held equally respon-
sible. He said that at least 80 per
cent of the class were cognizant OF
the "sure dope" that was in circula-
tion prior to the examinations. He
said that the questions he saw were
brought to his attention by Midship-
man Radford, and he does not know
whittier Radford got them.
The number of defendants before
the naval court of inquiry that is in
vestigating the gouging scandal and
| other Irregularities in the examina-
tions at the Naval Academywas swell
ed to fourteen today.
When the court resumed its inqui-
ry this morning announcement was
made that in view of the frequent
mention of the names of Ensigns w
]. Nunnelly, T.. b. Hough and r. Bur
hen, who were graduated last week.
they now become interested parties
| to the proceedings and, therefore. en-
titled to be present at the inquiry in
the capacity of defendants, with the
| privilege of engaging counsel and all
other rights. Thereupon. Ensign
Hough, Nunnely and Burhen took
seats as defendants.
| That Ensign II. II. Harrison, re-
cent graduate, now one of the defend
ants was the main source from
which the first classmen got their ad-
vance information pertaining to the
examinations in French and Spanish.
was some of the pertinent testimony
| given by Ensign r. r. Adams. pres
ident and honor man of his class, and
also the cadet-commander, the high
est military Office in the regiment OF
midshipmen, who was the first witness
today. He said he did not know i'm
what form Harrison had the informa-
ton, as personally he did not see it,
Adams admitted having advance in
| formation himself. He said that two
questions which A. Z. Smith. class
mate, had, and these questions proved
exactly as contained in the exami-
nation. Adams also brought in the
name of Professor Cusachs as having
given out tip" of the nature OF the
examination. Professor Cusachs told
him, he said, that the examination
probably, would be from the first "a
pages of the text, and it would be
we'll to study the sentences, and YOU
will get good marks. Frequent tips
are given out by professors, Adams
said, but the only other one he could
mention was Professor Voinot, but be
added that the information in Prof
Cusach's case was more specific.
Adams denied that the resolution
presented by the defence in behalf OF
r. NJ. Nelson. a classmate. was adopt
ed by the class. This resolution, in
substance, contains an admission that
the entire class is equally as respon-
sible as Nelson. who is one of the de-
PENDANTS Adams said that the reso-
luton was adopted by Nelson himeslf
and he read ii at a class meeting and
APPEALED for its approval
Adams. however, said that he and z
large number of the class declined To
agree because of the clanse reading
equally guilty" as Nelson.
On cros-sexamination Adams admit
ted that he and several of his class
mates who have been summoned here