Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-08
EFFORT TO GET ADVANCE
EXAMINATION PAPERS
Desks OF Heads of at Least Four De-
: = partments at Naval Academy
;, Tempered With.
ENQUIRY NOW IN PROGRESS
Superintendent Fullam on Witness
Stand Before Naval Board, and
!, AWill Resume Testimony To-Day.
{ Investigation to BE Far-Reaching.

{. Investigation to BE Far.Reaching.
~ ANNAPOLIS. June THAT there was
treason to believe attempts had been
tsmade to enter the desks OF the heads
.sof at least four Naval Academy depart
..ments to obtain examinations in adj
vance was the testimony given late
.toSday by Rear-Admiral Fullam. super
,,sintcndent OF Tho academy. before the
naval court OF inquiry appointed by
Secretary Daniels TO investigate condi-
.tions OF irregularities with reference 10
examinations.
:. authorities believe only one attempt
succeeded. and this was in the depart
~ment OF modern languages.
~ Investigation OF charges of irregu-
larities in examinations at the Naval
Academy will be far-reaching. and
possibly will last al least ten days. it
developed AT the first days session of
sthe court OF inquiry appointed by Sec
sretary of the Navy Daniels.
The reading of the records OF those
staken before the board OF Investigation
sappointcd by RcarAdmiral Fullam. SUI
sPsrntenden, OF the academy. occupied
the court mos, OF the day. Admiral
Fullam was on the witness stand late
in the afternoon, but did not finish his
The testimony read from the record
showed the examination papers for the
first, second third and fourth classes in
Spanish. 10 all appearances. were
stolen. and that after this there was a
general dissemination in the hands of
friends Of James Moss. OF the third
class. OF good dope" for all Of these
glasses.
= The main point brought out was that
the, superintendent OF tho academy and
the board of inquiry held that the
youths who used copies of these papers
switch Midshipman Moss had and which
1T is claimed he received anonymously
lin plain envelope, were more culpa
able than the youths who actually saw
.@or used the originals.
1RECENT GRADUATES
- WILL BE RECALLED
: Six members OF the graduating class
-who on last Friday received their
diplomas and became ensiEns were
ordered called in for examinat ton as to
"A mention of their names. Professor
Carlos v Cusach, OF tho department of
~modern languages, who was named in |
.the previous record. will also be called.
- The record publicly developed for the
.Jrst time that two of the seven men re-
.Earded as most seriously involved by |
sthe disclosures before the investiga,-
ing board had not been recommended
FOR dismissal These were T w. Har-
-rison. Jr.. Virginia, and d. Z. Duncan.
NichiEan. whose designations were
asked for
= custom has grown up At the acad-
seny OF receiving from professors adj
.Nice concerning the most important
-part Of the terms work. This is called
....dope" Many midshipmen testified
that they thought the information so
generally disseminated was only this
-so=called dope" However, others adj
mitted that when they got into the cX
animation rooms they felt sure that
they had advance copies OF the cXamina-
ton. Many said they had not reported
il for they thought some OF the upper
classes should look TO that
REPLIES or MIDSHIPMEN
- DIRECTLY ACCUSED
The record also brought out the re-
plies OF the midshipmcn directly ac-
cused when they We're asked TO give
reasons why they should not be dis
missed from the service. one was that
they did not know they were on trial,
and had, indeed, at least in ono case
heen told by Lieutenant Albert Copcn.
detailed "a represent them as counsel
that they were not on trial
They also stated. as reason for not
he;ng dismissed. that they were con-
Nicted on their own Evidence and did
llut nave an opportunity. 20 GROSS cNa M
ipe witnesses. and tina, they did not
even hear this testimony
- Prior to opening the court there was
obtained from Judge Harrison. Of Vir-
!gina, father OF one of the accused mid
Shipmen. set of resolutions. which he
said were adopted by the first class OF
the academy on graduation day Mr.
ACopen, Of counsel for the midshiprlcn
stated that this protest was TO have
gone 10 the Secretary Of the Navy on
the night Of the June ball in the acadc-
my last Thursday night, but il was
found impossible for some reason 10
deliver II.
KNEW UNFAIR METHODS
WE'RE BEING USED
The resolutions. refer 10 Midshipman
Ralph Nick. Nelson. Jr., Of New York.
who stood third III the graduating class.
He. was not accused OF cheating. but
1T was charged he knew unfair methods
were being used
The cnsignS who We're graduated las,
week. but are now to pc recalled 10
Annapolis TO testify arc:
G. c. Kr!ner, II. .. B Hunter, H. II.
Harrington. Il. Il. Adams II. y. Clark
and w S Hactor.
In his testimony before the cour,
TO-DAY, Superintendent Fullar went
fully into his efforts TO raise the stand