New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-11
,oAMSEXPLAINS DEATH
-r,,oNSTRATION At SUI
TON INQUIRY.
81. Parker Tells of Interviews 7rith
R,other's CompqWoHs-Pdid
for Friendly Dinner.
INV Telegraph to The Tribune J


DEITY - -. mother and sister OF Lieutenant
ts'nS :, sutton. [ s NJ c. Lieutenant Robert
'smes 80 ~ the young defendants, demonstrated
Ao.A rsvsl hearing into Suttons death, to-day
o. u" V...,.nsnt Sutton died. Lieutenant Adams
10" ..4,.ssly erined for q time by Mr.. Davis
vas -. made 10 lie the big table about which
N. court SITS an" Ea -
= Ne fatal shot.
o. -" demonstration he used an unlosded s-rvioe
y hs o,s as he illustrated IL the bullet must
stored sutton's head 81 q different point and
hs sinerent direction than was indicated by
~ Cook and Pickrell AS Lieutenant Adams
s-. go me weapon the ball would in all prob
POM 49, come out OF Lieutenant suttons fore
s0A~ .o-, ,be back OF his head. Surgeon Cook
h' s.s thst the course II the bullet was down
,rs and backward
vac poss sutton Parker. whose testimony had
=. ,ooked forward 10 as Of SURPRISING interest
: -. Investigation OF the death Of her brother.
D -, centre Of attraction at the sessions Of the
-. ,o-5av She took the stand sTnilingly.
ming witness and demonstrated clearly that her
,r,o-y OF her interview with Lieutenant Adams
.-.,v SITTER her brothers death was much better
- rss the recollection on the same points OF
,,.n,snart Adams His testimony as 10 what was
Is a. this six-hour interview was largely i DO
~ -eueubeT' in character.
a.. Parker was positive in her statements as 60
-, Vas said and done II was plain from her
.,,-onv that whether or not Adams and Sutton
,-,cshlv after little dinner party lasting couple
!, bop-s and ending about midnight 81 local
..s,.ursnt AZ which Adams was one Of Mrs. Park
srs guests
T. was remarked, too, that Mr.. Birney, counsel
q, Lieutenant Adams did not press Mrs Parker
:. srv extent on cross-examnstion. Indeed, IL may
:, ssjd that this feature Of the day was distinct
s,s,nnointrnent and Mrs. Parker expressed herself
,n,rEzrd as having been one OF the most keenly
Sssnyointed. She said that she had expected to be
,hle 10 say q great many things 10 Mr.. Birney
,hst her own counsel could not bring out on direct
,1sminstion.
There was a period Of recalling witnesses during
,t,cb Colonel Doyen commandment Of marines:
r.ueusnt Willing and Lieutenant Adams again
mol The stand The first named two cleared up
ror.s Of minor Importance.
When the court opened its session this morning
there were fewer people present than any recent
ssy Notwithstanding II understood that Mrs.
Suuor Parker would be placed the witness stand
and that great interest centred in what she might
Ms Sutton, mother - the dead marine officer.
vas recalled 70 the stand At the request Of her
,gunse Mr Davis and Identified visiting card OF
Itutsnant A. NJ Sumner bearing some writing.
which. however. not read. pending the appear
srcs Of Lieutenant sumner. who has been sum
nnsd from Norfolk as a Witness
LIEUTENANT SUTToNS LETTERS
=
sy members Of the court and The counsel Mr. Biz
,sy representing Lieutenant Adams, objected 70
their INTRODUCTION but the judge advocate urged
trat they be admitted. and the Court ruled IN his
favor. The letters were identified by Mrs. Sutton
as having been written By Lieutenant Sutton. one
70 her and TO HIS brother. Thsy were chatfy.
Intimate and hopeful IN character. That 10 Mrs.
Sutton mailed The day before Lieutenant SUIT
,en was shot and contained no hint that he medi-
lated suicide but spoke OF his plans for the future.
The leiier rom Lieutenant Sutton 20 his brother.
Don su'iop, was dated July >. II follows in part:
Dear Don: I'm mighty glad you are out on
vacation Don't get homesick and run back 70
Buy clothes etc. stay Two months At least; get
to axe e 81 yoarsef and nd Gey e enough u lS@
Don't you smoke drink. let II get away with
across he'll on rotten rail rather than break IL
AeIer Tel lie or you will lose me When We
Your oving brother JIM.
he other was dated October : In part, i, was
az follows
Dear Nan: The dope is / sail on December
On one Of the bsttleships around the Horn. I
home lots Of tkngs-sh5Ris and wonderfgl jewels
va, would make Sindbad the Sailor look like a
ing 50 domestic. How about Davis's West Point
,fO MN sat FOR my picture saturday and
loving son. app Jimmy
Nfs Sutton also identified a bin OF Iading as
-Flns been written by her son. Mr.. Davis offered
as evidence showing that Lieutenant Sutton had
thought OF suicide. but looked forward with
N7esue TO going around the world on the great
euise OF The United States batteship feet in 1871.
vas admitted by the court against the objection
Nh. Birney
BLOOD OK ADAMs's CLOTHING.
sn~'ies H. Russell, a laundrymsn OF this city
- saieo AZ witness. Replying to Mr.. Davis's
N.Nuohs' he said that on October a. 1907 he re-
80. nun Lieutenant Adams shirt, collar and
49,. 'nAt we're hoodstained. one cum was sat
u' ahd the right side Of The shirt bosom had
great oes Of blood upon T. Russell was not
scss-exsInne6
80 rarHef, sister Of Lieutenant Sutton. @as
NJ /" tAe witness stand the forenoon session.
avs examined her. Mrs. Parker said she
brsto Annapolis on the day following her
49,, ueatn previously making preliminary ar
esnehls for his burial st Arlington, because as
~ oe ne could not be buried IN the cemetery
80. 'le family in Portland, they beins members
ss Roman Catholic Church
q advised by Colonel Doyen. commandment
cr,,~ I've, hot 20 look al her Brothers body
pE NE condition ~ the head which she
s,m Iuonei Doye. told her showed number Of
h.k various sorts She told Of receiving a.,
b.r -" clothing and other effects belonging 10
a,s Her ana of sending them home to Port
boz, cue returned 70 Portland after having been
~ss ~, S'h osye. She said that her brother
:sh a'c'rolhk 10 the customs % his
c,,, Iker told u interviews IN her room at
Et -, WIN several OF the young lieutenants.
go mat Lieutenant Adams sec her alone,
q, lieutenant Adams seemed I'll al ease when
h,o~-e. nm ana because she believed he had
hr,- 'h Which he would probably not give
49, presence Of others. The interview began
.h - ao ended al u ?. m Relating what PASSED
she asked Adams 20 tell her evervtbtn9
hn a.. @others death and not spare her feel
nr, u's' Adams told her o. Lieutenant SUIT
Rs.s,Npuisri'v with his brother officers
isst,as from the record OF Lieutenant Adarns's
keoSa questions which the latter had declared
tsrks, -. shs~ef a. Re did not remember. Mrs.
The incidents Of the nghts that followed The
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