Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22

navy did not attract him and that
some day he would shoot himself.
| What led up to the conversation?
asked Mr.. Birney.
1T was merely a conversation in
which Sutton spoke of his experiences
at the academy and his examinations"
said Bevan.
Counsel for Suttons mother began
his oss-exalnination and took the wit
ness back to the happenings in camp
prior to the fight in which Sutton lost
his life.
He wanted to know If Lieutenant
Utley had not asked Lieutenant Bevan,
when he met him on the way to camp
whether he, Bevan, had been informed
by the corporal of the guard that Sut-
ton was misbehaving himself, that 1t
had been necessary to place Sutton
under arrest earlier in the evening.
Did Not Recall Evidence
The witness did not recall this talk
with Utlev. Mr.. Davis read from Lieu
tenant Be,ans testimony at the pre-
vious hea4 ing in which he said that
Utley told him of Sutton's arrest. The
witness did not recall that he so tes-
titled.
What did Sutton say when you
placed him under arrest in the camp?
asked Mr.. Davis
Il don't recall his exact words, but 1
think he said, Damn the arrest, l am
going to get my mess jacket and
things, and clear out Of here for
ever" the witness answered.
Bevan said he met Lieut.. Willing, the
officer of the day, on his way to the
place from which the shots seemed to
be fired. -,
4 A., DIlTTN1nR
from it," he continued. He did not
see sutton after he left camp until he
found him on the ground
Tells of Hearing Shots
"How long was it after you saw SUIT
/ ton leave camp until you heard the
/ shots?" asked Mr.. Davis.
II estimate it at two or three min
utes," replied Bevan. ;.
"Would that be about the time It
would have taken Sutton to go from
camp at rapid pace to the spot where
| the fight occurred?"
| 1T is my impression that 1t would
| have taken him just about that length
of time"
Witness said it was his impression
! that he heard six shots fired prior tc
! the time Sutton fired the last shot
which. it is claimed, ended his life.
did you see Lieut.. Rocker lying or
the ground near Sutton?' asked MT
/ Davis.
/ yes"
Mr.. Davis requested the witness q
name the men and describe their posi-
| tions about SuttOns body when nc
came up. Bevan could not recall the
scene with the same detail and same
accuracy that he did yesterday and
confused some of the men in their rela-
tive positions whom he had said were
present
Names Men About Body
According to Bevan, the members OF
the group he saw about Sutton were
| Licuts. Utley, Alams and WllllnS ano
Sergt. De Hart
! although you heard six shots after
! Sutton left camp with two reVolVerS
when YOU reached him you still feared
he might have some shots in the re-
yolver so you attempted to hold him
to the ground; is that right?' Davis
asked.
yes" was the reply. Il ordered
Lieut.. Adams to desist from hitting
! sutton, which he did Immediately ano
stood back" added the witness.
He could not tell which man 1t was
! that said: sutton has killed Rocker
/ Lieut.. Bevan later said it might have
been Lieut.. Adams, but he was no'
sure.
"Whoever said it, did he also say Sut-
ton had killed Adams?" asked Davis.
Il don't recall so, but l would not
swear that he did not" was the an
/ sWer
Saw Revolver Flash
The first time he saw q revolver after
| he reached Sutton was when he saw
| the flash of the shot in front of Sutton's
head and Lieut.. Willing reached over
and took the revolver from Sutton's
! hand thn witness said.
"Do you know what became of the
! revolver after that?" asked Davis.
II do not" replied Bevan.
"You testified before that you thought
! Sutton shot himself in the forearm
didn't you?" persisted Davis, who read
the testimony to that effect from the
record
"That was merely the impression
got at that time. I didn't really know, y
! said Bevan.
Lieut.. T.. S. Willing, who was officer
of the day at the camp when the shoot
ing occurred, testified that as he
reached the scene there was a report
and flash by Sutton's head and he
turned his head just in time to see the
revolver in Sutton's hand. There was
no doubt in his mind that Sutton shot
himself, he said.