The Washington herald., 1909-07-21
HOW SUTTON FIRED
FATAL SHOT TOLD
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he and Adams both testified. Sutton re-
sented Osterman's efforts 10 quiet him.
and calling Osterrnan e vile name, struck
him.
Ostermun was not present at the final
trouble between Adams and Sutton, but
arrived on the scene shortly after Sut-
tons death.
A slightly larger crowd attended 10
days session OF the court because il was
whispered about last night. the whispers
coming chiefly from sources close 10 the
Suttons, that Attorney Davis had got
Adams up TO the point IN his crossex-
animation where he was about 10 draw
some interesting statements from the
young lieutenant
These statements were 70 have been re
garding the interview between Adams
and Mrs. Parker, at which Adams was
reported TO have said a good many things,
not only about the occurrences on the
night Sutton died, but also about Sutton's
character that would throw great light
on tie case and bring out many valuable
points that were left untouched by tho
first Inquiry. and which had not been
brought out during the direct eKamlna-
ton Of Adams.
Mr. Davis had begun TO ask Adams
about this interview when the hour OF ad-
journment cut him OF yesterday. When
he took Adams to-day the Sutton attor-
ney did not begin where he left of, but
questioned him closely regarding his
statement on direct examination that
when he met Sutton al the foot OF the
parade grounds that he (Adams) was go
ing back 10 the scene OF the encounter,
between Sutton and Osterman. having
been ordered by Utley 70 Go back and
get any clothes that might have beer
left"
The object was evidently to develop the
possible fact that Adams had gore hack
looking fof Sutton to renew a row with
him. Adams admitted thCs Utley had not
designated the clothes Of any particular
person. but said that Il had not occurred
to him to ask questions.
IN response TO the attorneys questions
Adams said, as he did yesterday, that he
had visited Mrs. Parker in her room 1T
the hotel at her request She had asked
him 70 tell her about the fight that ended
IN he brothers death, but he refused 10
do go.
After his long seige on the stands.
Adams retired without having done his
case any material damage.
Ostermau Tells story.
Osterman's description Of the occur
rences that leo up 10 the fight tailed with
that Of Adams
His fight with Sutton, Osterman said,
lasted only a few seconds. He thought he
knocked Sutton down several times. AT
one time they were on the ground to-
gether, and Utley and Adams pulled them
apart
He distinctly heart Sutton threaten 10
kin all of them as he went away He
and Utley and Adams then went to the
barracks to wait until Things quieted
down. They discussed the advisabilty
OF erm.ng themselves, but could find no
arms. He was on his way back to his
tent, Osterman said, when he heard shots.
He ran In the direction the sound came
from. When he arrived on the scene he
I met Adams coming away.
Adams asked him to bind up his finger.
which was bleeding. and told him that
Sutton had killed Rocker. At the scene
Of the shooting, when he arrived there,
Osterman said, were Adams, Bevan, VIII
ing, Rocker, and Sutton. Later he saw
Sergt. De Hart. AS to the occurrences
that led Immediately up to the shooting
he knew nothing.
Beynn Tells of HIS Actions.
When Bevan took the stand lie was
asked by Maj. Leonard, the Judge advo-
cate. to describe mis- action after mid
night on the night OF The shooting. Bevaa
jumped right into the story.
He said:
I was On duty as officer OF the guard.
| Lieut.. Willing was officer Of the day.
Shortly arter midnight the corporal OF
the guard reported that there was a
! fight on the campus. told him to notify
the officer OF the day and started toward
! the camp. On the way met Utley. who
was excited. and told me that Sutton was
misbehaving himself Utley started back
with me. but went on ahead OF him.
Il found Sutton in front Of his tent
/ with a revolver In each hand. pointed al
/ Rockers feet. Rocker was talking 70
/ him and trying to get him to go into his
( tent
Il ordered Sutton under arrest and told
1 ROelker to go to his own tent Sutton
/ said he cared nothing about arrest; then
he ran away. calling as he did so, that
! he was going 10 get his JACKET and leave
I the barracks forever.
soon after Sutton left me net Will
should report the matter at once or let
/ It go till morning
while we were talking I heard shots.
/ I don't know how many. 7 ran down
! the boardwalk, and when / got TO where
tho shots came from saw a semi-circle
I OF men. with Sutton IN the middle. He
was lying face downward on the ground
! "Utley and De Hart were sitting on
him. and Adams was standing by him
attempting TO strike him.
Il ordered Adams back and took hold
Of Sutton. Just then some one called
out My God, he has killed RoelkerT
had noticed Rocker lying on the ground
az rushed Up. He was near Sutton, but
I cannot say how near-perhaps six, per-
haps twenty feet away, to the rear and
70 the right OF sutton.
''As soon as the remark about Sutton's
killing Roellrer was made, Sutton drew
his arm from under his body. There
was fash, and a quick. dull report OF
his revolver His body became limp. and
| Willing reached over and took the re-