The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-26
Mrs. Sutton and Mrs. Parker
May Both Testify
Before Close.
OFFICERS RECALLED;
LITTLE LIGHT SHOWN
Attorneys Fighting Hard TO Clear
Mystery of Pistol Given
De Hart.

That the second court of inquiry
now investigating the supposed sui
eide of Lieut.. James N. Sutton near.
ly two years ago may require both
Mrs. Sutton, the mother, and Mrs.
Parker, the sister of the late young
marine officer, TO take the stand be-
fore the Government closes its case
was one of the developments of the
morning, after the inquiry was re-
SlIned.
Second in importance was the re-
newed probe to ascertain who hand
ed Sergeant De Hart the pistol that
he threw away following the fight
between Sutton and his fellow Off
GERS. Lieutenants Willing and Oster-
man, recalled to the stand, cleared
themselves by declaring that De
Hart received no weapon from their
hands.
HEARING GOES ON.
1t has been apparent that the
attorneys for the SWtons want TO
reserve the testimony of mother
and daughter for the very last act
in their fight to prove that Sutton
did rot commit suicide. The court
today said it would not adjourn 10
await the arrival of Lieutenant
Utley and DR.. Cook so long as any
witnesses remained here who can
be heard
This would indicate that Mrs.
Parker and Mrs. Sutton must soon
prepare for the witness stand or
deal.
RequeStioned
Long drawn out and in the main un-
important requestioning of witnesses
consumed much Of the days session.
J. Frank Anthony, now hotel clerk at
Carvel Hall. who was tending bar on
the night OF the tragedy, was the only
new witness.
DR.. A. D. n. Mccormick. who assist
ed in the autopsy on SuttOn's body. and
by whom the Suttons hope to prove that
he was feaTfully beaten. viii be the
most important witness perhaps of the
excepting Private Charles
Kennedy, who arrived from Norfolk to-
day. Kennedy is thought to Be the man
who saw the fight without the knowl-
edge Of the participants,
The court now has in its possession
the autopsy report, by which the SUIT
tons set so much store. It is being
closely guarded, although Attorneys Da-
Wis and Vandyke we're allowed 10 glance
at IL today.
New Witness Heard.
]. Frank Anthony, a new witness.
now clerk at Carvel Han, but a bar
tender on the night Of October 13. 1907,
testified to seeing Sutton at 10 O'Clock
and again at Z O'Clock on that night.
Sutton asked to have a quart of
whisky wrapped up and left for him on
the first occasion. Later witness says
he saw Sutton talking with a young
woman In the hotel assembly room.
Lieutenant Adams also came in the bar
that night, he said, and supposedly
joined some officers in room 5. Several
drinks went back to the room, he said,
but he did not see who, except Adams,
was in the room, nor did he know wins
ordered or partook Of the drinks.
Anthony did not see the officers leave
he hotel, and his testimony threw lii
lie light on the real tragedy except to
show that Sutton had ordered a quart
of whisky wrapped up and that some
unknown friends Of Adams in room No.
ordered something 20 drink
Suggests Adjournment.
At the beginning Of today's session Of
he Sutton reheaTing. Attorney Davis
suggested to the court that inasmuch as
Lieutenant Utley and ar. Cook. now en-
-oute to Annapolis, could not arrive
until next week, that the court adjourn
his afternoon until Monday morning
sext. Mr.. Davis said he believed thai
line would be saved By this arrange
nent. The judge advocate acquiesced.
The court. however. ruled: This court
viii sit fgom day to day a. long as
here are any witnesses to be heard who
ire now in Annapolis"
This would indicate that the court will
want TO put Mrs. Sutton and Mrs
Parker on the stand if possible before
he two absent witnesses arrive. The
sutton attorney wishes TO reserve their
testimony until next week and TO close
heir case with it. T69 judge advocate
iaid he would like to put Mas. Sutton
IN the stand as soon as the sO-lailed
witnesses had been heard
Mr.. Davis said that il might not he
necessary to swear Mrs. Sutton at ali,
uasuuch as Mrs. Parker was In nos
session Of the same faC-s- However he
aid Mrs, Sutton was subject to the call
# the court.
True to his promise to recall every
witness to the stand to ask HIM IL he
lad given Sergeant De Hart the pistol
he later threw away on the night of the
.ampus fight. Attorney Henry E. Davis