New-York tribune., 1909-07-21

witness ste nj.
At this pcint there was. brief conference Of sll
the lawyers who withdrew TO another part az the
auditorium. at the end Of which Nj. Davis an
aounced tnat he through eross-eNaTninng
Adams for the preser3 Major Leonard asked
the witness 4 number Of questions in regard TO
the interview with Mrs Parker and other matters
The witness ca.Ised q burst Of nerTiment on the
part of Mrs Parker her mother and counsel when
he declined that Coonel Doyen. senior officer had
told him Mrs. Parker "a very shrewd looking
woman
Lieutenant Adams was excused and Lieutenant
Edward A. OsteTrpa1l called as the next witness
osTERaIAN CoRRoBoRATEs ADAMS.
Starting with the hop at the academy and the
meeting with Sutton later. about midnight al
the CarveI Hall Hotel the witness told suostan-
tall the same story of the incidents OF that niSt
told by lieutenant Adams
We were in a room at Carvel Hall ABOUT L
o'clock vher- Lieutenant Sutton appeared az the
door with 4 bottle OF whske. in his hand, and
asked US 10 IA ave a drink said the witness We
told him were not drinking walshey' anu ~
went awav ABOUT twenty minutes later ne came
hack and said he had automobile outside. ana
asked if we did not want 10 ride 80 camp / don
think any one iuade answer. but we an "eh'
out and Iieute pants Adams Utley, sutton aho
myself got into automobile and started Tor the
camp"
From that point or Lieutenant Osterrnah told 81
the fist fights wftit Sutton of Adams ana hi'Sei
near the marine Rmp. and later. running down 70
Ideuteuants Adams and Bevsan standing near "here
Sutton and Lieutensyat RoeIke~ lay on the ground
some one said Sutton had killed Roelker and
then killed himself the witness said,
In answer to further. questions by Major Leonard
Os+arr,an said the r,.ssoC1 he and his friends re-
fused 10 take a drink with Sutton at Carvei Hall
vrss because Sutton wis not wsnbed In the party
..TIA was unpopular with his classmates the
witness said
.rThen. toe. ve had been drinking beer ell day
and didn't want to drink wtaskey.'' the witness
added
osteT7nan told of an incEient about month
prior to sutton's death when Sutton shot up the
camp
u was au-e kened by the berets ~hizzing through
our tent" said the witneis. "and stepping out into
the camp street saw SUTTON standing in the door
Of the tent firing his revClvers. Major Fuller came
along and asked Sutton 10 give him his reVolNers
and he finally handed III hrn Major Fuller
How long did take, you 70 get from where
o7 heard the shots t,e point where the slterca-
tion occurrsd?' inquired Major Leonard
About minute, the witness returned
Did you rum
Yes, sir"
Whom did you trcrs:'
.IJeutenants Adams. Bestan. Utez, Rocker and
sutton
What did Adams 60 or say2''
Tie showed me his finger. and said Sutton had
shot him It was bleeding profuseiy
The witness said Roekes- was lust picking him
self 1p from The road he got there.
Cured the witness proceeded, but you might
lie able 70 see a revolver zfteen yards away"
Al this point the noon recess nakeu. Major
Leonard brought out for the first cms evidence
IN regard the space OF time between the firing
Of the five shots when Lieutenant Osterman re-
s1n1ed tho witness stand at the afternoon sesson
The witness said the first three shots were fred
in rapid succession, with q peTceptitie interval
between the fourth and fifth shots. The FITNESS
said he could not say what sutton's physical con
dition after the fight with him.
MISS STEWARDS NAME INTRODUCED
Mr. Davis started the cross-exarnination Of the
witness, ana imnls sdiately referred Miss Stew
art Of Pittsburg, the young woman with whom
Sutton IS said 10 have spent tbs evening prior 10
the shooting.
when you went TO Csrvel Hall did you see
Lieutenant Sutton ana a.young ladyr' asked NJ.
II did answered Osterman.
Did you know the roung iadye"
No"
Did you sit at table and talk With sutton. TIE
young lady and Professor CoIsman?'' asked the
lawyer.
The witness said he couldn't recall that he did.
While you were there did Adams the
door and ask you 70 come QUIZ
Il don't remember that. but I know there was
something said by Adams and Ttley about going
in private room 10 have some beer was the an
swer.
Was there any disorder in the roornr' asked Mr.
Davis
Some ono said were making too r1uoh-noiSe
We were Blowing empty bottles, that was all
said the witness
AS = matter fact. tho T,7rtv vas cautioned
twice be quiet isn't that sso?'
T think that is right said Osterrnan.
Osteru1an insisted that no argument took place
in the automobile the wa - camp until Lieu
tenant Ttey suggested that hev had better get out
au6 walk camp. Then Lieutenant Sutton sal
ho would not get out, matter what others
did and turned Adams. called him A coward and
said would heat helr' Of him. according 70
the witness who added:
Adams jumped and unloosening his coat
said that 4 Sutton going any beating he
better do 5t right now"
Mr.. pev's over tho details Of that fight re-
foT-ng "a ostermans former testimony in an effort
to trip rim up. hat NJ did not succeed in bringing
out any material discrepancies
Lieutenant OsternEan said he knocked Sutton
down least three in the fist fight they had
the way 10 camp. and the last time Sutton got
up he started up the road disa ppeared IN the
darkness Osterman. Adams and Ttley remained
there fer few minutes discussing the POSSIBILITY,
OF Sutton carrying nUt his threat Shoot them all
and thon went 10 the gUardhousc 10 get some guns
They did not find any at the guardhouse and
all three started the barracks 20 report 10 the
officer OF the day. when Utley Adams 20 go
down the scene of the fights and see II he could
find any clothes. Soon after Adams started down (
the road OsterInan ami Utley heard the shots and
ran % the scsne OF fle shooting.
Osterrnsn was excused and First Lieutenant Will
lam r. Bevan. L. S. n. g. attached to the
United States bettleship New, Jersey. was called
The witness was officer Of fine guard on the night /
Sutton was shot. Major Leonard asked him 10