The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-10

Boston Aug. 10-In On interview In
the Boston Post, attributed TO Ser.
Geant Arthur Tood of the United
States marine corps, and made public
today. 1t is stated that II he should be
called in the investigation of the
death of Lieut.. James NJ Sutton. his
testimony would be exactly opposite
&c that given by Sutton's fellow Off.
GERS.
Sergeant Todd. who has been on
range duty g. Wakefield. describes the
shooting saying
was corporal OF the guard on the
night Lieut. Sutton was shot and from
the place, where ] was standing.
saw light figure about 25O feet away.
Il saw Lieut. Adams and Osterman
and recognized them They did not
see me A man In shirt sleeves start
ed TO nun and heard voice cry Stop
runningi You're under arrest
The mon ran on, and once more
heard the same voice cry out loudly:
Stop running or I'll shoot
The man paid no attention and ran
fash and heard q revolver report.
There were three other shots and the
man who was running dropped
II ran over to him and bent over.
II was Lieut. Sutton. / saw a hole In
the mans forehead where there was
n ragged entrance and hole back OF
the left ear where the bullet came
cut clean.
Lieut. Rocker came into the guard
room where | then WAS a short time
before tho shooting, He was with a
private named Richardson, and they
had a drink together. At the time of
the shooting. he was not anywhere in
signt
The next morning an enlisted man
found . revolver on the ball field
which was not the regular service re-
yolver, but 32 calber affair"
Todd said at one time in conversa-
tion that he had the bullet himself
that killed Sutton, but later stated that
some one else had taken it He refus-
ed TO state finally whether he knew
where the bullet was or not Just aft
er the shooting, he said Rocker came
into the guard room all out Of breath
and greatly excited: He said My
Cod Archie. think I've been shot
i laughed at him at first, but ne
was SO earnest about 1t that I felt in
his left hand outside pocket Just over
his heart. There was a drill regulation
book there and bullet had become
mush-roomed in the pages
Rocker was very much excited
whom | pulled out the book and show
a1 I,i ftA hull LAT he In,
which his life had been saved He
stripped down TO the skin and there
was n reddish tinge just over his heart
showing just where the bullet would
have gone had the book not interPosed.
Rocker and l talked the matter
over. and We agreed that he must have
run into the fire OF the bullets. one Of
which had killed Sutton, There were
four shots that ! heard IN all. and one
of them, am convinced struck
Rocker.
Il have wondered more than once
why | have not been called TO go be-
fore the court Of inquiry and tell what
] know"
Annapolis, Md, Aug. l0.-When the
court of Inquiry investigating the
death of Lieut.. James n. Sutton, Jr.,
opened its session here today. there
were fewer persons present than on
any recent day. notwithstanding 1t was
understood Mrs. Rose Sutton-Parker.
Lieut. Suttons sister. would be plac-
ed on the witness stand. and that
great interest centers in what she
may say, especially touching on Inter
views between herself and Lieut.
Adams The interviews were held
shortly after the death of Mrs. Par
bers brother.
Questions put TO Lieut.. Adams,
while he was on the stand Indicate
that Mrs. Parker had been very care
ful to answer what was said during
thet interview. and also that Lieut..
Adams had little recollection Of what
passed at that time
Mrs. Sutton was recalled 10 the
stand at the request OF her counsel,
Mr. Davis, and identified TWO letters
as having been written by Lieut. Sut-
ton, one to her. and one 10 her brother.
They were chatty. intimate and hope
full in character. That TO Mrs. SUIT
ton was mailed the day before Lieut..
S1ttop was shot. and contained no hint