Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-08

Annapolis, Md, June 7.--lnvestiga.
ton Of charges of Irregularities in cx.
aminations az the United Stntcs nava
academy WIN last ten days. 1t was
brought out today. at The first session
q the court Of inquiry. appointed hy
Secretary Duniels Of the navy depart.
ment.
Tho reading Of the record Of tho
testimony taken before the board 81
Investigation appointed by Rear Adj
miral Fullnm, superintendent of the
academy occupied the court from 10
O'Clock this morning until 6 this af-
ternoon with only short intermlssion
Tor luncheon
Examinations IN spanish.
The testimony read today was to
the effect that the examination pa
pers for the first second, third and
fourth classes In Spanish 60 All APP
pcaranccs were stolen. and that fol-
lowing this there was general dis
somination from the hands Of friends
Of Mdshipmnn Moss, of the third
class, of good dope for all these
classes.
The main point brought out by the
reading Of the testimony given before
Rear Admiral sFullams investigating
board was that the admiral and board
of inquiry found that of tho students
who used the papers, Midshipman
Moss had been more culpable than
the youth who used only copies OF
these papers. Moss claimed he re-
ccived his copies anonymously In
plain envelope
Duty of Upper Ciassmcn.
II was explained that a custom has
grown up at the academy OF receiving
from professors advice concerning the
most important portions OF the terms
OF work This Is called dope" Many
of the mldshlpmen testified they
thought the Information so generouc;y
disseminated was this "sn-ralied
dope" However. others admitted that
when they got into tho examinations
they felt sure they had been FURNISH
ed with advance copies of the aues-
ton Each seems not to have report
ed, bccaust he felt Il the duty of some
Of the upper classmen.
SIX Graduates Recalled.
Six members Of the graduating class
who. on last Friday received their
diplomas and became enslgns were
ordered recalled as result of the
of their names during todny'a
reading Of the testimony and record
p the previous investigation. prof. |
Carlos V. Cusachs, If the department |
u modern languages, who was named
n TIE previous record, also will be /
eecalled. The record also brought out
he statement OF the several midship- |
men directly accused when they had /
been asked to give reasons why they
mould not be dismissed from the SER
zee Tor their participation IN the
icandal. One of the strongest of these
rom the standpoint OF the outsider
VAS that they did not know they were
IN trlal ana had, indeed, at least In
me case, been told BY Lieut. Albert /
omen, detailed TO represent them as
'ounsel that they were not on trial. |
Pleas OF the Accused.
They then stated as reason FOR
lot being dismissed that they were
convicted on their own evidence and
lid not have amy opportunity to cross
'Nanine the witnesses who testified
ganst thcm, nor ala they even hear
his ana other testimony
Prior 60 the opening of the court
here was obtained from judge lIarrl-
on, Of Virginia, father Of one OF the
ccused midshipmen set Of resohi-
Ions which were. he said, adopted by
he first class of the academy on
radiation day Mr.. Carlin. OF coun-
cl for the mldshipmen, stated that
his protest WIS Is have gone to the
ecretafy OF the navy last Thursday
light, but II was found impossible FOR
ONE reason TO deliver t.
Resolutions by Boys.
The resolutions in part. are as fol-
lws.
whereas, we. as body feel our
elves guilty in equal degree of IN
Tense Of which he IS charged az
MS time viz Failing to report hav-
lg advance information Of the an
ual examination in modern lan-i I
aanea
We, az members OF the first class.
o hereby testify ia our personal
newledse Of the integrity and hon
~ Of our elassmate and we hereby
resolve not to stand idly
while only he Is punished for an /
Ilensiye Of which hundreds of other !
idshipmen were guilty, but in tho
terests OF honor and justice To him I
al 70 other midshipmen we urgently /
quest that an exhaustive rec0nsid- /
alton Of the whole affair be made {
me resolutions refer to Midship-
IAN Ralph NICK Nelson Jr.. OF New I
ORR, who stood third In the gradu- (
ins class, He Is not accused OF +
heating, but that he knew unfair /
ethods were being used and that IL I
as his duty 10 tell the authnrffiea .