Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-11

to be studied for the examination Ac-
cording to the information given out by
Professor Cucachs personally to the
students in his section. Some of these
sentences, he said, did not appear
among the official questions.
Witness said the substance Of the
advance questions was VERBATIM
though they did not appear exactly in
form of the examination arrangement.
He said he never saw a complete list
of al questions in any form, and as to
the existence of a fac-simile examina-
tion sheet. he said he only had re-
ports that Moss had il. On cross-ex-
animation witness said that no such in
formation was given out in his section
by Professor Voinot.
Midshipman Walker also told of hav-
ing been called before Superintendent
Fullam during which matters pertain
ing to the inquiry were discussed.
When Admiral Fullam was before
the court today he was questioned by
the Judge Advocate concerning the
resolution said to have been concur
red in by all members of the class
graduated last Friday, which was of
fered by the defense a few days ago
| and became a matter of record, the
substance of which was that every
member of the class was equally as
guilty as Ralph Nelson. their single
| comrade among the original defend
ants and who was recommended for
| dismissal from the service.
been told by Lieut.. Commander Shack
ford that the resolution was prepared
at the instance of Midshipman Nelson,
and that the president of the class.
Midshipman Richard r. Adams refused
to sign it;that it was written on a piece
of paper and was not in the form of a
resolution or petition, since it bore no
signatures.
Superintendent Fullam also furnish
ed the court with list of all midship-
men whose names had been brought 10
| his attention as having some knowl-
edge or information pertaining, TO the
character of the examinations. A re-
quest for this information was made in
court couple of days ago. and the Su-
| perintendent was permittedto refresh
his memory by referring to the record
of the first board of investigation.
The Superintendents list included
I the following: Moss, VESSEL, r. M.
Nelson, T. w Harrison, Jr., Evans.
Duncan, Hamilton, who comprise the
seven original defendants; II. II. Har-
rison, II. II. Adams, A. e. Smith. Over
esch Confer, c. d. Price, q. B. Hough.
A. c. Rogers. Marston, Heath. Horne.
Krez, Lyle, Sprigs, Easton Holcombe.
Farnsworth, Burhen, Schlossbach.
Baugh, Havill, Jacobsen. w. p. Bacon.
Jondleau. Struble, w. NJ. Thompson.
Walker, Davis. Friend, Nunnally, Ken
worthy.
All of these are either graduates or
members of the present first class.
statement made yesterday after
noon by Representative Hay, of coun-
sci for the seven Midshipmen who are
defendants in the inquiry being con
Quoted at the Naval Academy. was that
| RearAdmiral Fullam, superintendent
| OF the Academy, had advised Midship-
man Armistead G. Rogers, who was
made a defendant in the proceedings
and who requested Mr.. Hay and his as
sociates to act as his counsel, thus de-
Ginning TO identify his case with those
of the seven Midshipmen who have
been recommended for dismissal by the
board of the Academy.
On the strength of this advice Mid.
shipman Rogers notified the court thai
Com'dr J. r. P. Pringle. an Officer
attached TO the Academy. would act a.
his counsel,temporarily. but that he ex
pected civilian counsel. Later in tn,
session Commander Pringle aske,
leave OF court TO withdraw. a.d di,
withdraw upon permission of court.
Commander Pringle said that Com
mander Lloyd II. Chandler. command
ant of midshipmen, the second rankin
officer now at the Academy. had asxe
him to act as counsel for Rogers an
three other Midshipmen in the proceed
ings, but who have not yet been mad
defendants.