The Washington times., 1909-08-11

Coleman told of Jimmie s. tribute TO
his mother on the eve of his death.
The sight OF her sons handwriting and
bis mud-smeared uniform had moved
her twice before. This time she regatued
her compOsUre quickly, bat wept quiet
ly as Dr. Coleman said;
Tribute To Mother.
while we talked TO Hiss Stewart.
Jim pulle1 a letter from his pocket
and asked if the handwriting resembled
that Of a man or woman. We agreed
1t was q woman's Then ne told us il
was from his mother. and he told as
how proud he was of her. and said a
lot of nice things about her"
A few minutes later. his testimony
promising sensations. Lieut. Allen sum
ner. subpoenaed from oNrfolk. took the
stand and declared that Sutton was a
man to be avoided, was overbearing,
and would not tell the truth.
Sutton, I am damn fool Can the
gun business on. Signed Sumner
These were the words Lieutenant Sum
ner was asked TO read and explain as
he took the stand and after a few pre-
liminary questions had been asked him.
They We're written on a small visiting
card found in Sutton's effects
Sumner. as everybody craned forward,
gave an unique explanation of the duel
challenge and its call-off. In brief he
declared Sutton had challenged him
about a year before his death while the
two were drinking in the Hotel Mont
rose, Washington
Neither at that time cared 10 apOlog-
lie first. and they -envolved the plan
- .HeaH~
ment Unfortunately he said, he lost
Sutton's apology, and Sutton must have
kept his.
Whisky. ne claims. caused the unusual
proceeding as almost every one smiled.
Going into details as TO the duel chal-
leAge and the peculiar manner of its
retractiOns Lieutenant Sumner said:
I'VE were studying for examinations
about this time. maybe a year before
SuttOns death, and he and 1 and some
ether Offices were I'm Washington First
that night We went 10 the New Willard.
where we had some drinks. The other
officers had enga gements and left SUIT
ton and I went TO the MOntrOse. He was
pretty intoxicated.
Says Sutton Was Arrested.
I'VE left the Montrose and went up
the street. On the way Sutton kicked
over a red lamp placed near an excava-
ton and policeman arrested him. !
told the officer if ne would let me take
Sutton I would see that he went to
bed The policeman said he would If he
would pay the watchman fer the Ian
teri, which was agreed 10.
Then we returned to the Montrose. |
and Sutton wanted me 10 drink with !
him again. i declined and tried 10 keep (
him from drinking
Why" interposed the judge advo-
cate.
Because he had enough already,
said Sumner.
sutton then became indignant" said
The witness.
Continning. Lieutenant sumner said: /
And he challenged me 10 duel TO be
fought the next morning in Rock Greek
Park ! humOTed him. After we talked
about il more we decided on a mutual
apology, because neither wanted TO
apologize first So I got out this card
YOU see there and sutton took a piece of
paper and he dictated the apology that
both Of us wrote at the same instant.
knew sutton would know how foolish
il all was the next morning. Unfor-
tunately. 1 lost the scrap Of paper with
Suttons apology.
No CrOsS-ExaminatiOn
AS the witness finished. attorney
Harry +. Davis. counsel for the Suttons.
with an act Of WEAKNESS. said rather
A'srply that he had nothing whatever
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advocate asked Lieutenant
plain remark that he
tton about the time of the
use he was overbearing
teH the truth The witness
Substantially the same story
stheT officers had about SUIT
eyed threats to shoot up the
Sumner ss-d he had heard Of
Instances where Sutton had
- TO be truthful, and especially one. /
when he had KEEP whisky in his tent
after the order vas issued that no
more liquor should be allowed in The
Academy reservation.
He did not definitely specify the other
instances except TO say that once SUIT
ton had declared that he accompanied
him, Sumner. somewhere when he dld
not re witness was most frank In
sdmitrirg his antipathy fOT Sutton and
his intention 10 have nothing 10 do
with him.
Didn't See October Fight.
Sumner saw only bit of the be-
ginning Of the campus fight OF October
Is. 1907. and related this much In line
with former stories told by OTHERS upon
the stand He was in the auto ,hsJI
preceded that containing Sutton. Os-
1erman, Adams, and Utley While he
was in the tent OF Lieutenant Potts.
who was IN his party, Sumner said lac
heard loud talking and saw Sutton a
Few minutes afterWard leaving camp
with a revolver On his right les, he
said, was a revolver holster. He heard
some one call out you are breaking
arrest "
He could throw no light on the sew
eral fights.
UNDERTAKEN TELLS
A CDIECOME CROW