Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-22
Vikings Hardness Rebuked;
Surgeon Describes Wound.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ANNAPOLIS. Nd. July pa number
of women belonging to the families of
officers Of the post were In the crowd, the
largest yet. that attended at the opening
of the court of inquiry this morning. Mid
shipmen at the Naval Academy, naval
officers and visitors from Washington
were among the other auditors.
I'VE have prospective witness said
Mr.. Davis at the opening Of the proceed
ings, FOR whom we would like the judge
advocate to secure a subpoena, according
to his offer the other day to have the
government bring here any witnesses
whose names we might supply. All our
other witnesses are sufficiently under our
own control for us to secure their attend
ance ourselves.
1.-THE witness whose presence we would
request is Charles Kennedy. private In
the Marine Corps, now stationed at Nor
folk
Maj Leonard agreed to have Kennedy
brought before the court. Kennedy was
stationed at Annapolis. 1t is learned. at
the time Of Sutton's death.
1--WE do not know what Kennedy
knows" said Mrs. Parker when asked as
to the purpose Of his being called. I'VE
simply want to examine him and see.'
Willing Gets "Call Down."
Lieut. Willing. who has borne himself
rather negligently in court while testify
ing. appeared fifteen minutes late this
morning and was admonished by the
court.
Lieutenant" said Commander Hood.
estate to the court whether your tardi-
ness was due to your being detained
TT was not"
Then the court admonishes you that
fr1rt n
be followed by your being placed under
arrest for contempt of court"
willing received the reprimand
standing stifiy at attention. with the
a crestfallen look he took his seat.
Immediately Attorney Davis started
with his questions.
Lieut.. Willing is a large slow young
man OF the "nne-fellow type. He has
a handsome dark face. and smiles as
he sits in the witness chair with a
smile that becomes him. but suggests
that the Investigation tends to amuse
him. Woman spectators In the court
admire him and listen closely TO his an
swers.
In giving his testimony Willing has
talked with a certain lack of reserve
that has made him quite a different
witness from the other officers. He has
moment when he took his hand off the
Bible yesterday. and settled himself in
the witness chair with his somewhat
insolent smile.
Told Adams to Beat Sutton.
Willing created the first sensation when
he told the court, of his own volition
how he had said to let Adams go on
beating Sutton. and.
Beat the head off him; It will dc
him good"
That he said. happened when he came
up with Lieut. Bevan and found Adams
holding Sutton. just before the first shot
But a further strange feature in WILL
ling's testimony was as to the position
at the moment OF Adams and Sutton
Bevan had testified that Sutton wa.
prone on the ground. with two men or
him, not counting Adams Willing sale
that Sutton was standing up. armed witt
two revolvers. to the witness best be
lief. and passively allowing Adams Il
beat him numerically.
The oddly of this statement was point
ed out to Willing. He smilngly stucl
10 1t.
Lieutenant. You said yesterday tina
YOU did not feel Sutton's pulse after tn,
final shot. Is that correct?"
1T is
I'm your former testimony you said
dhen l felt Suttons pulse and 1t wa