The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-23

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body Immediately after the killing.
Lieut.. Willing, on the stand yes
terday, finished today.
A DISPUTED POINT.
Surgeon George Pickrell, U. s. N,
who attended Sutton after he was
shot, testified at the inquiry that the
bullet entered Sutton's head on top,
near the back and q little TO the
right. This has been a much dis
puted point, as other physicians have
testified that the wound was just back
of the right ear.
Surgeon Pickrell stated that the
shot was fred within two feet of SUIT
toms head and in his opinion could
have been seIf-infiicted. He said that
Sutton's body showed no other in
juries which might have caused death.
The witness identified belt and hol-
ster which he said was strapped on
Sutton's leg the night Of the tragedy
SOME DISCREPANCIES.
Mr.. Davis today read from the
records of the former inquiry, bring
ing out some discrepancies in Lieu
tenant vikings testimony. The wit
ness said his present testimony was
correct.
THE former testimony was given
on the day Of the shooting and some
of it was reckless" was the lieuten-
ants explanation.
MIR. Davis handed q rusty 38-calibre
revolver to the witness and asked him
if he could identify it as the one he
picked up on the edge of the parade
grounds the night Sutton was shot, as
he testified.
Willing broke" the revolver, look
ed it over carefully, and said 1t might
the board also examined the revolver
Mr.. Birnev. Lieutenant Adams's coun-
sci. questioned Lieutenant Willing al
the conclusion of Mr.. Davis's cross
examination.
Commander Hood showed the wit
ness the rules in the navy blue book
which pertained to Vikings duties az
officer Of the day. at the time of the
shooting, and asked him il he did moi
know he should have arrested anyone
who was unruiy. Lieutenant Wiling
said he did not recall whether or moi
he knew the rule at that time.
Did you tell one of the officers to
let Adams go ahead and knock SUIT
tons head off?" asked Mr.. Davis
Yes, I think I made such a re-
mark" Lieutenant Willing answered
SURGEON PICkRELL.
Lieutenant Willing was excused anC
| Surgeon George Pickrell, =. S. N.
who was in charge OIL the naval acad-
! envy hospital on the night OF the
| shooting, testified. Dr.. Pickrel ex'
/ amined Sutton's injuries and made
careful examination Of the bulle
/ wound in his head after death. Th'
| bullet entered SuttOn's head on top
/ near the back and a little to thu
/ right, the witness said. This ma
! been a much disputed point, as othe
| MUSICIANS have testified that tn
! wound was Just back of the right ear
DIR. Pickren stated that the sho
was fred within two feet of Sutton
| head and in his opinion could hav
] been self-inflicted. He said that SUIT
/ toms body showed no other in1ur1e
/ which might have caused death
! Surgeon Pickrell said that he treat
| cd Jjeutenants Adams, Ostermar
Rocker and Pitts at the hospita
shortly after the shooting. They a.
had fnsignlncent injuries, he said
They were all very much excited an
talked about the shooting Lieuten
ants Adams and Osterman, as he re
called it, told him about the night an
said Sutton had shot h1msef Wnll
living on the ground
The witness identified belt an
holster. which he said was strappe
on Sutton's leg the night of tn
, tragedy.
In answer to Mr.. DaviS's questions
on cross examination, the surgeo
said he had made examination o
Sutton's wound. although he had bee
careful not to disturb anything whic
| should have been there for the in
| uuest. At Mr.. Davis'S request tn
witness demonstrated with the re
voIyer the manner in which ne be
Heved Sutton might have shot him
self.
Col. Charles A. DOyen, senior Office
of the marine corps at Annapolis, tol
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