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Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
Second Investigation Into Killing Of officer Of
United States Marine Corps
GRAPHIC STORY OF A MIDNIGHT FIGHT
Dramatic Situations in Court of Inquiry at Annapolis
Lieut.. Adams, Former Classmate of Sutton, Wit
ness Stand the Entire Session-Witness Nervous,
Confused and Almost Defiant under Cross Que sons

he had made no attempt to take the
revolver from Sutton's hands when
he broke away. Sutton had previously
threatened to kill him, and was gem
orally avoided by the marines because
of his wild talk and actions.
Important Witness Missing.
After the session today Mr.. Davis
said. that il was not his intention 10
fasten the responsibility Of Sutton's
death on any one, but that every effort
would be made to discredit and re-
fute the suicide theory.
Rocker is an important witness
who has not yet been located. Hiz
mother accepted service of a subpoena
for him in Washington, Il was said,
but his whereabouts is not known. He
left the service soon after the Sutton
tragedy.
Pittsburg Woman May Be a Witness.
Mrs. Sutton's counsel said tonight
that Miss Margaret Stewart OF Pitts
burg, the young woman who was with
Sutton the evening before he met his
death might be connected as a wit
ness.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
SPEECH BY GOVERNOR FORT.
Plea for Government Regulation Of In
terstate Corporations.

New York, July ia plea for gov
ernment regulation of interstate cor
porations was the main subject of a
speech delivered by Gov. j.. Franklin
Fort of New. Jersey, today, at the ex-
ercises in Jersey City, celebrating the
opening of the two new 'McAdoo
tunnels" under the Hudson.
LAS we contemplate the events of
the day." said Governor Fort, I'VE of
necessity minimize the Importance of
state lines. All the great enterprises,
mostly corporate, of our day are in
terstate. Intrastate enterprises of any
significance are very few and of small
concern. All great business adven-
lures are taking the form of corpora
tions and it will be more so in future.
do not mean that 1 would take over
their control by the state or nation,
but 1 would take over their 'regula-
ton"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
WIFE sEATERs.
Church Members Form Vigilance
Committee in Florence, NJ. J.

New York, July 19.-Vigilance COM
mittees of church members have taken
a bold stand to assist the authorities
in putting down wave of wife beat
ing and non-support in Florence, N. j.
The membership of the committees is
shrouded with secrecy, the churches
are apparently united to help to en-
force order and the vigilantes include
some of the bestknown men in Flor
ence
The reformers have supplied their
own funds to aid in the prosecution of
any wife -beater who fails to heed a
first warning. They have taken spe-
cial pains to nullify political interfer-
ence. which, it is asserted, has en-
boledened some of the most notorious
wifebeaters in the city. Abuse of
women often follow trips of the beer
arks'' after every pay day, when in
toxicants in large quantities are left
at the homes of many of the foreign
born foundrymen. Difficulty of get
ting frightened wives to make. COM
plant has stood in the way of prose-
cution.
Citizens generally are supporting
the new move
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
MISSING WITNESS LOCATED,
MAKES A STATEMENT.
Tells Of Fist Fight in Which sut-
ton Was Worsted.

Wheeling. W. Va, July 19.-Accord-
ing to a statement made tonight by
Harry 3. Thomas of Martins Ferry, o..
Edward e.. Roellxer the much wanted
witness in the Annapolis investigation
into the death of Lieutenant Sutton,
for whom a search has been made all
over the country, is in Wheeling at
the present time.
Il first met Sutton" said Mr.. Thom-
as tonight, Eat Washington. where
/ had gone 40 prepare for my exauI-
nation for the marine corps. During
the first week of our acquaintance
Lieutenant Sutton showed me a letter
from Adams challenging him to fight
a duel with pistols. The night OF the
tragedy Adams and Sutton were In
company at the hall in Annapolis with
two young ladies, one of them Miss
Stewart of Pittsburg.
THAT evening / went over to Lieu
tenant Sutton's quarters to get my
ovceroat and was returning to go to
the city when the automobile came up
in front OF the hall with Lieutenant
Sutton. Adams, and. think. Utley.
Adams was seated with the chauffeur.
without apparent warning Adams
jumped from the machine and grappled
with Sutton. A loud and angry ar
gument followed. and a fist fight, in
which Sutton was worsted. They were
finally parted by several persons
standing by.
sutton then went to his room.
waited for him and he and walked
to the gate called his attention to
cut from which blood was flowing
down his cheek. He said he would
get even for it. He spoke OF Adams
taking away his girl and paying par
ticular attention to her and from this
supposed the trouble started. / re-
turned to Washington that night. leav-
ing Sutton at the street crossing. Pho
next morning heard of his DEATH"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20

Annapolis. Nd, June 19.-The OPEN
ing session here today Of the court of
inquiry which is conducting a second
Investigation into the death of Lieut..
James Nuttle Sutton OF the United
States marine corps. was replete with
dramatic situations. After organizing
this morning in the administration
building the court assembled for the
taking of testimony in the, big audi
torium of the academic building. The
largeness of the hall lent an atmo-
spere of solemnity.
Graphic Story of Incidents.
Lieut.. Robert E. Adams, Sutton's
former classmate at the academy and
one of the principal actors in the mid
night fight which cost young Sutton
his life nearly two years ago, occu-
pied the witness stand and told a gra-
phic story of the incidents leadin~ up
to Sutton's death. With nervous de-
meanor pomentarily confused at
times, and yet almost defiant under
the severe cross examination of Henry
E. Davis, counsel for Mrs. Sutton, the
young officer sat facing Sutton's moth
er and sister during his examination.
His brother officers, Lieutenants Bev-
an and Osterman. fianked by Adams
two lawyers, sat further down the in
quiry table. Major Henry Leonard,
the judge advocate. and the three
members of the board. in their white
service uniforms, completed the group.
The Struggle Enacted Before the
Court.
At one point in his testimony Lieu
tenant Adams and an orderly enacted
the struggle with Sutton before the
court. The Witness chair was removed
n a
floor.
The witness was still under cross
examination when the inquiry adjourn
ed until tomorrow morning.
Discrepancies Exaeted.
Mr.. Davis succeeded in bringing out
number of discrepancies in Adams
testimony today compared with his
version of the former investigation
when the board of inquiry found SUIT
ton died by his own hand. How ini-
portant they may be cannot yet be
said.
Says Sutton Committed Suicide.
A ride to the marine camp in an
automobile with Sutton and two other
officers, an alteration between Sut-
ton and the witness and a deferred
encounter when the senior officer in
trefered, later accidental meeting OF
the witness and Sutton on the border
OF the woods near the barracks and the
fight between the two men, with SUIT
ton armed with two revolvers and fir
ing tive shots. the last of which he
directed at his own head while dying
on the ground these were the points
in Lieutenant Adams testimony.
The witness said he had risen from
the eprostrate Sutton when he believed
the latter exhausted. and stood a few
feet back of him when Sutton raised
his right hand and fired a bullet into
his own head. Just previously. the
witness said. some one had cried out
that a lieutenant had been shot and
killed by stray bullet.
On cross examination Adams said
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
Personalities
In the House
HALTED THE NATIONAL LEGIs-
LATIoN FOR A TIME.
BITING SARCASM AND REToRT
Gentleman from Colorado Charged
with Attempting to Relieve Some Of
the Gas on His Stomach.

Washington, July 19.-LegislAtion
was halted in the house today while
several of the members INDUCED in a
series of personalities which assumed
such proportions that Mr.. Macon
(Ark) announced his willingness to
resign from congress If the state
ments affecting him were proven
A Three cornered Tilt.
The controversy was three -corner-
ed affair in which Mr.. Macon, Mr..
Rucker of Colorado. and Mr.. Mann of
Illinois were engaged. Mr.. Rucker
had the floor, and after stating that
he had voted for the appropriation of
$4,000 to pay the travelling expenses
Of the president, he addressed himself
to Mr.. Macon in what was supposed
to be a sarcastic manner.
3 He then entered upon discussion OF
a provision granting money for the
board of children's guardians and thus
fell into a colloquy with Mr. Mann,
during which the latter said that his
money was used for the most part in
sending office seekers home. Believ-
ing this to be a thrust at him, Mr..
Rucker remarked that Mr.. Mann could
have Colorado's share Of the appropri-
alton to transport those who had come
to Washington from Illinois.
Mr.. Mann accepted this as a person.
al retort, but Mr.. Rucker protested
that he did not intend it so. Mr.. Mann
declared that he had sent back more
stranded people to Colorado than to
This tilt over, Mr.. Macon, who had
become offended at a comparison in
which Mr.. Rucker had INDUCED, took
the floor.
"The gentleman from Colorado" he
began, has attempted to relieve some
1t -
thus to me-"
Republicans Were Amused.
The republicans, amused, goaded Mr..
Macon to proceed. The Arkansas mem-
Der declared that the gas on his stom-
ach never had been so disagreeable
that he had felt called upon to re-
fleet upon the action of any member
in order to exploit the fact that he
had cost a vote in certain way, after
the newspapers had ignored him.
Mr.. Macon insisted that he never
had objected to anything unless he
did so intelligently. representative
who did otherwise, he said, was unfit
to hold seat in congress-
The Incident Closed
With biting sarcasm, Mr.. Rucker
said that Mr.. Mann was wrong in
his conclusions, while Mr.. Macon was
right. Mr.. Macon, he said, had pro-
claimed himself from day to day as
the watchdog of the treasury. But"
he added, The mas cost in my judg-
ment more money by the delays he has
oceasioned by. his objectioning moods
than all the other members
The republicans shouted with laugh
ter, which was turned into applause
when Mr.. Macon arose.
He did not, he said, purpose to ban
dy words with Mr.. Rucker, for do
not consider that be is worthy He
challenged Mr.. RuGker to substantiate
his. statements, in which event he de-
clared that he would resign his seat.
A chorus of groans and expressions
of-"Oh, no." "Oh, no." went up This
closed the incident
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
Mutterings of Dissatisfaction Heard About Sen
ate Offices in Regard to Free Raw Materials
REPORT THAT PRESIDENT WILL INSIST
Upon Coal and Hides Being Placed the Free List
Considerable Speculation to Motive of Mr. Taft in
Inviting the Republican Members of Tariff Confer
ence to Dinner at White House Tomorrow Night.

was a persistent rumor that the pres
ident would not be satisfied with free
iron ore and oil and reduced duties
on COAL hides and lumber Many SEN
ators appeared to believe this report
and expressed the opinion that he
would insist upon hides and coal being
placed on the free list.
No Possibility of Veto Suggested.
The more conservative senators
pointed to President Tafts statement,
issued following visit paid him a few
days ago by twenty-th advocates Of
protective duties on raw material, as
conclusive evidence that he would not
demand that all of these articles
should be made free. No one sug-
gested the possibility of a veto.
When the conferees meet about the
White house board on Wednesday
night it is probable that the president
will be informed just what concessions
can be made without jeopardizing the
passage of the conference report.
Revised Corporation Tax Provision.
Today the conferees devoted their
attention mainly to the revised corpor-
alton tax provision, which was adopt
ed, and to the removal of a great deal
of the chaff left from the formal con-
sideration of the bill. Many items had
been passed over and these are now
being adjusted. There was no serious
controversy regarding any of the
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20

washington, July 19.-All> OF the re-
publican members of the tariff confer
ence have been invited by President
Taft to take dinner with him on Wed
nesday night at the White house. The
invitations did not say whether there
was any purpose In the gathering 9TH
er than sociability but it is assumed
that he means to be ready to report
progress in getting Notes for the aboli-
ton or reduction of duties on raw
materials.
Several Long Private Talks.
Senator Crane spent an hour with
the president today and later talked
with Senator Aldrich. He endorsed
the attitude Of the president on the
question of reducing duties on raw
materials. Speaker Cannon visited the
tariff conference chamber Immediately
after the adjournment of today's ses-
sion and had a long talk with -Sena-
tors Aldrich and Crane. The speaker
had been at the White house earlier
in the. day in company with Repre-
sentative Dwight IN. ", the republic
can whip.
When Speaker Cannon left Senator
Aldrich's room tonight he said that
the conferees must frame the pro-
grammes for passing the conference
reports through the house and the
senate, and that the representatives
OF the two branches would have to
assume the responsibility for their
actions. This remark was understood
to signify that a binding rule could
not be looked for to carry an unpopu-
lar report through the house.
Mutterinss of Dissatisfaction.
There was no indication of a lack
of understanding between the leaders
of the senate and house. If the NUT
terings of, dissatisfaction heard about
the senate offices today may be taken
as a criterion, the senate leaders are
confronted with no easy task. Strange
ly enough many of the protests
against the free raw material pro-
gramme are coming from the progress
sive republican faction which fought
hardest for downward revision.
Report of Combination Pledged to
Defeat Conference Report.
Senator Borah stated today that IL
the free raw material programme was
adopted some of the western sena-
tors would be afraid to go home and
could not expect to continue represent
ing their states in Washington. The
Idaho senator is authority for a re-
port that there is in process of or
ganization a. combination of senators
who VIII be pledged to defeat the con-
ference report If it should provide
for free coal and free hides.
Persistent Rumor Circulating.
Circulating about the capital today
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
HORSE ROLLED OFF STAGE
DOWN INTO THE ORCHESTRA.
Bridgeport Theater Audience, Mostly
Women, in a Panic.

Bridgeport, Conn, July 1s.-During
a presentation of The Northern
Lights by a stock company in a local
theater this afternoon horse ridden
by John Ince. playing the part of an
Indian scout, and dashing upon the
stage at full speed to warn the fort,
slipped upon the stage. went down on
his launches and rolled off the front
of the stage into the orchestra. The
audience, composed mostly of women,
was instantly in an uproar. and only
the most energetic efforts of the house
attaches prevented a panic. Ince re-
tanned hold of the horse and went off
the stage with the animal, quickly get
ting it under control and calling to the
audience that there was no danger.
Half the spectators rushed for the ex-
its, which had been thrown open as the
horse was seen to be rolling from the
stage, and all the panic stricken ones
got out safely, most of them afterward
returning to their. seats for the rest of
the plan. The use of a. horse will be
omitted while this play continues here.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
THREE MINUTES TO JERSEY.
First Downtown Tunnel Train from
Cortlandt Street. Manhattan.

whistles footed along both shores and
flags waved from all the chief build
ings in Jersey City and many sky
scrapers on this side. the first passen-
ger train OF the Hudson and Manhat-
tan Railroad company's downtown line
passed under the Hudson river Just
before 1890 o'clock this morning.
Two minutes and forty seconds was
the record OF the initial train. The
regular schedule. beginning with the
first selling of tickets. Is three min
utes.
There was a big celebration over the
opening In Jersey City. Officers OF the
tunnel company. ., the mayors OF the
two municipalities, the governor OF
New Jersey and others OF public i'm
portance participated and thousands Of
onloolers cheered the speeches
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
AT THE TAFT SUMMER HOME.
Golf and Tennis the Popular Diver
sions-Miss Helen Entertains College
Friend.

Beverly, Mass, July 19.-Golf and
tennis occupied the attention of Pres
ident Taft's sons today. In the fore
noon Robert Taft went from the sum-
mer White house on Woodberry point
to the links of the Essex County club,
where he and Count de Chambrun of
the French embassy played a match.
Charlie Taft, the younger son. spent
the morning at the Montserrat links.
In the afternoon Robert and Charley
both went to Montserrat. where Rob-
ert was entered in a tennis tourna-
ment
Miss Helen Taft the presidents
daughter, who is entertaining Miss Ell
eanor Roekler, a a~college friend, went
for an automobile ride in the after
noon. The other members of the pres
idential family remained at home.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
STEEL CAR STRIKE SITUATION,
VIOLENT ACTS ABANDONED.
Butler Strikers Will Not Be Allowed to
Again Get Upper Hand.

Butler. Pa, July 19.-Following the
advice of cooler heads, the striking en-
ployes of the Standard Steel Car COM
pany have abandoned acts tending to
melting violence and during the next
twenty-four hours will endeavor to
bring about a termination of the strike
by legal and quiet means.
What effect the death of the. wounded
striker shot Sunday afternoon in a
clash between the state police and the
strikers will have upon the working
men is problematical. It is not thought
the injured striker will survive the
night. The striking men say they will
repay the state troops for the death
of one of their number, but 1t is
thought the authorities have the situa-
tion too well in hand tonight to allow
the strikers to gain the upper hand
again. Seven of the thirty men ar
rested were released tonight. The
others win be tried Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
CASHIER FOUGHT RoBRER.
MAXWELL Briscoe Employe in Paw
I tucket Stabbed by Man Who Es-
capped.

!. Pawtuclxet. r. l., July ia success
f1sla fight to protect his employers
funds. was made TODAY by Harry r..
Brown, cashier of the Maxwell Briscoe
Motor Car company, and a stranger,
who attempted to secure the money,
escaped only by stabbing Mr.. Brown
with a metal ink eraser. The cashier
was alone in the office, lust before
noon, when a roughly dressed man
entered and demanded money. When
he was refused he sprang upon the
cashier, who was thrown to the floor,
but caught his assailant and shouted
for help.
A hard struggle followed, and
Brown was getting the best of it when
the stranger, swinging around near a
desk, succeeded in clutching metal
bladed ink eraser, with which he
jabbed Brown in the shoulder, break
ing his hold. The stranger fled, and
had disappeared before help, sum-
moned by Browns call, arrived. The
cashiers wound is not serious.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
ONE YEAR FOR ~JoY RIDER"
Chauffeur Who Ran Over Woman Pun
Nished by New York Judge.

New York, July 1s.-Upon plea of
guilty to assault in the third degree.
Edward Thompson, chauffeur, was
today sentenced to one years impris-
onment by Judge Rosalsky in general
sessions.
On the night of May rs Thompson
took out his employers machine to en-
tertain friends. running down Mrs.
Nora B. Lockwood in front of her
home, No. 165 Audubon avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
NURSES FROM EVERYWHERE.
Opening of the international Council
in London.

London, July 19.-Nurses from all
parts of the world are attending the
session of the international council
of trained nurses, which opened at
Church house, Westminster, today.
Mrs. Bedford Fenwick, founder of the
council, welcomed the visitors. Mrs.
Fenwick and Miss Isla Stewart ac-
knowledged their election as honorary
members of the American Federation
of Nurses, Mrs. Fenwick terming that
body the largest and most progressive
federation in the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
Libraries of the United States.

Washington, July 10. = There were
15,416 persons to each library and an
average of 72 bound volumes to every
100 persons in the United States in
1908, according to a bulletin issued by
the United States bureau of education
today. There were 2,29S libraries re-
porting 5000 volumes or over, S;342
1000 volumes or over but less
than 5000, and about 2,700 reporting
less than 1000 volumes each in this
during the past year.. a
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
RHEUMATIcs GO uNcuRED.
Police Refuse to Allow Afflicted to
Walk Barefoot on Oiled Streets.

Chicago, July 19.-Walk on freshly
oiled streets in your bare feet and
cure your rheumatism. This is the
latest fad in Oak Park, but II struck
a snag Saturday.
Several of the residents who OBJ
jected to the presence of the unshod
on the thoroughfares registered a
complaint at the police station. Po-
licemen were stationed at several cor
ners and the barefoot folk were told
gently but firmly to go to their homes
They were also. told that oiled streets
did not possess curative properties for
rheumatism.
DIR. A. F.. Storke, the village health
officer. received many inquiries during
the day regarding the fad. To all he
answered that there was no healing
power in the kind of oil used on the
streets of Oak Park.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
MiddIetown DweIIino Burned.

Middletown, Conn, July ia house
owned by Orrin Gilbert on Newfield
street was totally destroyed by fire
tonight. The fire started, In the attic
and on account of the distance from
the city nothing could be done to save
it. A party of fifty men from neigh
boring brickyard stripped the house Of
most of Its furnishings. 50 the loss viii
be confined to the house alone, which
will be $4,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
Democratic Congressional Committee
Elects Officers.

Washington, July. 19.-At a meeting
of the democratic congressional COM
mittee the following officers were
elected: Chairman, James T. Lloyd,
Missouri: first vice chairman, w. z.
Finley, South Carolina; second vice
chairman, A.MitcheH Palmer, Penn
sylvania; secretary, Lincoln Dixon, In
diana; sergeant at arms, ]. J. Sinnott,
Virginia
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
Baby Boy Swallowed so oainine Pills

Newton, N j.. July 19.-Fifty qpi-
nine pills swallowed today by John. the
four year old son of Cecil Drake OF
Swartswood. near here, caused the
child's death in a few minutes. The
baby boy found the pills in his fathers
pocket and ran with them into the
yard before they could be taken away
Half an hour later the body ssas-found
with the empty box beside it.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
$4,000 Stolen from Farnhouse.

Corning. N. Y. July 1s.-T. II. Kirk
endall. farmer living near Campbell,
had no confidence in banks and kept
his savings of a lifetime In an old
trunk In hisv home. Today he reported
to the sherifr that $4,000. half In gold
coin and gold certificates and half in
greenbacks, had been stolen from its
hiding place. A farmland il missing
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
FIERCE FIGHTING AT MELILLA
Battle Between Moors and Speniards
More Grave Than at First Believed.

Madrid. July 1s.-Oficial dispatches
received here today indicate that the
fighting yesterday between the Moors
and Spaniards at Melilla was more
grave than at first believed. The Moor
ish cavalry made a concerted attack
on the Spanish headquarters, swarming
down from all directions and firing
their guns as they approached. The
tribesmen displayed fanatical bravery
and their headlong charge was only
stopped by a deadly fire from the
Spanish batteries. The Moors returned
to the attack in the night, and the bat
tie is still raging this morning.
The Spanish losses are important,
among the dead being lieutenant
c. .'vnel, a commandant and a captain.