The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-11
TESTIMONY ALL IN
IN MIDDIES' TRIAL
I. :. Senator Lee Replies to
Charges Of Political In
reference.
INSTRUCTOR DENIES TRAP

ANNAPOLIS. Md, July io.--After hold
ing daily sessions since june 7, the court
Of inquiry which mas been investigating
conditions Al the Naval Academy heard
its last witness.to-day. Monday will he
deyotcd to the completion of the record.
and on Tuesday argument will begin.
During the day a three cornered cor
re~apondcnce, with The court. United
States Senator Blair Lee OF Maryland
and Rear Admiral W. r. Fuiism. SUI
nerintcnGent OF the Naval Academy, was
read and placed upon the record.
In the original letter Senator lee an
sUered Admiral Fullan's statement in
which his name was used In connection
with the charge OF political interference
IL No cases of the young men accused
~ osing improper means in preparing
for the examination. In the final letter
Senator Lee asserts that his efforts were
toward securing "a fair Investigation Of
the whole subject. II that the testi-
mony produced before the court had
fully justified him.
Unexpectedly Midshipman Charles NJ
Eeagle. who testified previously as to
olandestine visits to the departments and
The extraction of advance Information,
and also of hazing, was recalled to the
stand this afternoon. Though lie had
previously testified that Midshipman Mel
son had never sent him to the depart
ments, he said to-day that he believed
that the midshipman had told him to find
out whether the number OF the mimeo-
graph machine in the modern language
departments had been changed. indlcat-
irg that he qnaw he had the examina-
ton and wished to see IL IL had been
changed.
Character Witnesses Called.
A number of witnesses were pro.
duced by the defendants and the Judge
Advocate TO fill out minor gaps Mid
sh!pmen J. 5. Farnsworth and Ralph
Kelly or the last graduating class
were character witnesses for Midship-
man Nelson. Both testified that many
regarded him as the brightest man In
the class. and that he stood high as a
man of honor and integrity. Midship-
man Farnsworth stated that Nelson
had led the class in the first year.. and
that many OF his classmates thought
that he could have led 1t Throughout,
the course but for the time he devoted
20 helping other midshipnen. Prof.
r. ". johnson OF the marine engineer
ing department testified hat Midship-
man W. II. Hopkins was a very ap,
pupil in his department and a youth oil
high character.
Midshipmen Moss. Nelson and Keefe
OF the defendants. went upon the stand
10 testify as to minor points. Midshtp.
mar Moss stated that he had not mean
TO imply In ti5 testimony that the de-
PENDANTS had been harshly tyeated by
Commander Phelps. under whose
charge they have been while restricted
n the Reina Mercedes. Nidshipmar
Keefc called attention to the fact that
TIE evidence showed that he had Dor
rcwed one Of the examination papers
Ji,ag with some old papers. and had
taken them 20 his DON but had not
locked al them.
Lieut.. Commander Chauncey Setback.
rc-d denounced n statement that nat
bscn made ttat he had sent a fourth
c!sss nam 20 the room of the defend
ants 10 trap them into hazlng him. III
wanted to get rid OF a man." ht
said. IT would rather shoot him thar
get rid OF him that way
He explained that re had sent q
fourth class man 20 another room. an,
that he misht have gotten into tn
room of tho defendant by accident
Prof. Cussoks denied a statement tina
he had assigned marks to midshipnei
he fore rev had recited,