New-York tribune., 1909-07-22

death, in which Sutton said the life in the navy
did not attract him and that some day he would
shoot himself.
What led UP to the conversation?' asked Mr..
Birney.
1T was merely a conversation in which Sutton
spoke OF his experiences at the academy ana MS
examinations" said Bevan.
Counsel for Sutton's mother began his cross eX-
animation of the witness Mr.. Davis took the
witness back TO the happenings in camp prior 70
the fight in which Sutton lost his life He wanted
TO know II Lieutenant Utley had not told Lieu
tenant Reyan when he met him the way 10
camp where he CBevan) had been Informed by the
corporal Of the guard that Sutton was msbehavinG
himself that Il had been necessary 20 place sutton
under arrest early in the evening. The witness
did NOT recall this talk with Utley. Mr. Davis
read from Lieutenant Bevan's testimony AT the
preyous hearing. in which he said that UtIey told
him OF Suttons arrest
The witness did not recall that he SO testified
What did Sutton say when you placed him
under arrest in the camp asked Mr Davis
Il don't recall his exact words. il IS hard 10
recolect everything that said and has happened
after two years. but ] think he said Damn the
arrest. I am going get mess jacket and
things and clear ont Of here forever, or words 20
that effect" the witness answered
Lieutenant Bevan said he met Lieutenant Willing.
the officer of the day, on his way 10 the place
from which the shots seemed to be fired Lieu
tenant Willing was coming toward the camp and
! was hurrying away from it he continued lie
did not see Sutton after he left camp until he
found him the ground
SAYS HE HEARD SIX SHOTS.
The witness said It was hts impression that h"
heard six shots fired prior to the time Sutton fired
the last shot which ended hts life. II had pre-
viously been testified that only FIVE shots were
fired in all.
When he found Sutton there were two men on
him. the witness said. lie WAS lying face down
ward with his head toward the barracks and the
Hrgth he NAT RlC
further away from the path than sutton
According to the OF Lieutenant Bevan's tes-
timony. the members Of the group he saw about
Sutton were IAeutenants Utley. Adams and Willing
and Sergeant De Hart
Although YOU heard six shots after Sutton left
camp with two revovers when you reached him
you still feared he might have some shots IN the
revoIvers 50 you attempted to hold him TO the
sround-is that right" MI Davis asked.
Yes" was the reply.
DO YOU recall that Utley De Hart said any
thing 10 you about why they were holding Sutton
DOWN
NO. 1 don't recall anything said. They had
been running distance and were out Of
breath We were all in the same condition.
ADAMS CEASED ATTACK
81 ordered Lieutenant Adams to desist from
hitting Sutton. which he did Immediately, and
stood hack. added the witness. He could not tell
which man II was that said. sutton has killed
Rocker
Under normal circumstances | would have
recognized the voice Of every man except De Hart.
but I didn't recognize the voice at that time he
said Lieutenant >Bevan later said it might have
been Lieutenant Adams. but he not sure.
Whoever said it. did he also say Sutton had
killed Adams?" asked Mr.. Davis.
u don't recall so. but | would not swear that
he did not" the answer
The first time he saw a revolver after ne reached
Sutton was when he saw the fash Of the shot in
front of Sutton's head and Lieutenant willing
reached over and took the revolver from Suttons
hand, the witness said
do you know what became of the revolver
after that?" asked Mr. Davis.
No sir I do not" replied Lieutenant Bevan.
You testified before that you thought Sutton
shot himself In the forehead, didn't you?" persisted
Mr. Davis who read the testimony to that effect
from the record.
THAT was merely the impression 1 got at the
time / didn't really know" said Lieutenant
Bevan Noting OF the small discrepancies In
Lieutenant Bevan's testimony at this time and at
the former hearing MIR. Davis asked the witness IL