Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23

Sutton told you to stop and left you be-
hindu
Il did not say he did. I said he might
have"
Then De Hart heard succession OF
shots and went on up. He saw group
of officers.
Were they standing?"
az don't know; there was just a dark
mess OF men,
But this is clear that Sutton was
down."
Yves, SIR
''Then you did not see Adams holding
Sutton down or graphing him..
II did not see any such thing
ton had been shot?"
I'm some way I found out that he had
been shot. I thought it was only slight.
Point by point De Hart was made 10
repeat his testimony. He recognized only
Utley in the crowd about Sutton. Some
one. he thought Utley. told him to go
away, 1t was an officers affair."
Adams Watches De Hart.
Lieut. Adams. sitting behind the wit
ness. watched and listened to him with
an intent expression.
Did it not seem strange to you that In
telling you that you were out OF place
and must go away the officers at the
same time handed you revolver as II
you were one of the party?
mo. sir Not at that time. sir.
You felt that the officer gave you the
revolver quite innocently?'
Il did,"
Then why did you not go back to him
and ask him to relieve you OF the gun
instead of throwing it away?
II got the notion to throw it away as l
was going up to the hospital.
"Why did you report the throwing
away of the gun to Utley instead OF the
officer Of the day.?
Because Utley was the first officer ]
met
did not you turn in before reporting
the loss of the gum
81 went to my room in the barracks. l
did not turn in, though.
And then made I'D your nina 10 tel
about the revolver
Eyes, SIR
Didn't you undress and go to bed be-
fore you decided that?'
Il don't remember.
De Hart Is Excused.
Then De Hart said he left his room and
went to the officers camp to find his Of
ficer He could not tell what officer he
was seeking. But he found Lieut.. Utley
first and told him about the throwing
away Of the gun. He did not ask Utley
who gave him the gun; at. least, not till
the next day.
Sergeant. you have given us your very
best recollection on all that happened
that night?''
Eyes. sir
''You have nothing to conceal?'
''No, SIR
And it is fact on your solemn oath
and on your soul that you did not sit on
Lieut.. Sutton's body that night?"
cit is"
THAT is ALL
Owens Story of Ride.
William Owens. the chauffeur who drove
the Sutton party to the marine reserva-
ton the night of Sutton's DEATH followed
De Hart on the stand He reused a gen.
eral laugh in court by starting out to tell
his story without waiting to be questioned
A fresh start was taken, and Owens told
his story.
Il was in Carvel Hall at the bar about
10 o'clock, when Lieut.. Sutton came and
hired my automobile. l went out to the
GERS. Adams and two others. and said get
IN with him. They were going to get into
Irifith's automobile, standing there with
some other officers.
we started off. Adams sitting with me
and the three others in the rear with
Sutton in the middle. On King George
street my high gear broke down. and
who was in front with another
Dad of officers, went on ahead.
''One of the officers told me to drive
through the academy. l turned in at
he Oklahoma gate. When we crossed
he bridge across College creek some one
n the rear seat hollered Stop 1 stop
bed and the others jumped out and pulled
Sutton out. Sutton paid for the bunch.
Adams Forces Fight.
'"Then I saw Adams make the run at
Sutton all at once. / heard Sutton say,
Look out. I don't want any trouble with
YOU
''Then Adams stepped back a moment.
One of the officers told me to clear out
II turned my machine around to go
back. AS I looked back I saw Adams
run at Sutton again. The others held on
10 Sutton and l heard them call out,
Orderly
Il told the sentry at the other side of
The bridge that he had better look out
for trouble. I told him who was up
there.
HE sa,!, We'll. If it's Mr.. Sutton. he
can take gre of the whole lot of them :"
why di,. YOU wait till the officers told
you to go back If you had been patd?'
asked Maj. Leonard.
IF there was going to be trouble
wanted to see it,
The courtroom laughed.
Sutton Consents to Fight.
Owens said that when Adams made an
other rush at Sutton he heard Sutton say:
IF he wants to fight will fight him."
He did not hear of the shooting until
next morning. the witness said. He did
not think any of the officers had been
or that his car made enough
noise to drown the lowest voice.
Questioned by Mr.. Birney,. Lieut.
Adams counsel, Owens said he did not
think the two officers were holding SUIT
ton to restrain him from attacking
Adams, but it was his impression that
they were trying to make it easier fol-
Adams.
On cross-examination Owens told OF
taking Lieut.. Sutton, another young man
and a young lady CMiss StewarD from
Carvel Hall to the Maryland Hotel al
z 80 o'clock that evening. The young man
got out and Lieut.. Sutton and the young
lady returned to Carvel Hall in his car
Recess was taken at this moment.
De Hart Admits He Was Drunk
Repudiates Former Testimony