The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-08

tC0ntfnue0 from F1fst Th8tst
were shown 10 have used only copies
which did not bear the earmarks OK
the original papers. connecting them
with the official examination papers
Many used Papers.
The testimony OF Ensign III, e. Over
esch. a member of the class which has
Just graduated was of special interest
as indicating the extent of the system
of securing advance knowledge OF the
examination questions and the attitude
of the nidshipmen toward H. He ad-
mitted that ne had made use OF certain
information which he had thought TO
be legitimate. but found when the ON
ciai examination questions were given
him that they were Identical. Asked II
he did not think he should have re-
ported the fact at once. he said that
IL he had he would have done differently
from the members of the last three
classes that had graduated, and that
he had been informed by officers that
the leak of examination questions at
the Naval Academy had not been infre-
auent. He said. further, that prac-
ticaliy every member of his class had
the use OF the questions, so that none
had an advantage.
All say They Are suiity.
It became known today that MEM
bers of the first class had taken action
In which they declared themselves all
as guilty as Ralph Mex. Nelson. the
one member Of the class recommended
for dismissal. and that they had made
an effort TO place IL in the hands of Sec
rotary Daniels. To forward such a
paper otherwise than through the hands
of Superintendent Fuiiam would be a
serious breach of discipline. II Is got
known whether the Secretary received
the communication, but the rehearing
which all the midshiprnen desired has
been granted.
Toward the close of the session Rear
Admiral rullam. superintendent of the
academy. and the only witness called
today. made the startling assertion that
IL had ben reported to him that an at
tempt had been made TO enter the desks
of professors In at least four of the
departments mathematics, modern
languages, English and electrtcity--and
that he believed the effort to pilfer
papers containing the examination of all
classes in Spanish had been successful.
1t was the theory of the board of of
fieers and OF Admiral Fuilam that these
papers were the ones which were sent
TO Mtdshipman James r. Moss, of the
third class. and disseminated by him
and other midshipmen among the
others. Moss ADMITS that he received
papers containing questions which aft
erwards proved to be identical with
shose asked on examination. but de-
MES that he knew or thought at the
time that they were hese. He testi-
ned that he received lnem by mail and
did not know the sender.
All Were Culpable.
According to the testimony they were
taken by him TO Midshipman r. p.
Vessel. of the second class, and copy
given by Vessel to Homer Fl. Harrison,
who has Just graduated. Evidently the
board and Admiral Fullam considered
that cuipahilitv could not be fixed after
the papers reached Midshipman Vessel.
The position taken by the officers and
head of the academy was that the pa
pers as received by Midshipman Moss
contained clear indications that they
were actually copies Of examinations
TO be given. and that every midshipman
who made use of them in this form.
or who saw them sufficiently TO Judge
that they were guilty OF reprehensible
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