The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-26

early in today's proceedings asked Lieu
tenant Ostermau If he had been that
person
Il did not give De Hart pistol on
the night Sutton was shot," replied Os-
terman.
The officer said he had a faint recol-
lection of seeing De Hart at the scene,
but that he had no knowledge con-
corning who handed him gun. He
remembered hearing some reference to
De Hart and a pistol he had thrown
away that night. While he had OsteT-
man back on the stand, Mr.. Davis tried
10 refresh the witness memory as to
the conversation between him and
Adams on the way TO the barracks
after the first night. Ostefman declared
that the first reference tc arrnlng them
selves that night was after hes and
Adams reached the barracks. He re-
membered nothing else about the con-
Blood Stains
Davis asked Osterman II he did not
have blood on his shirt that night.
He replied yes, but did not know eX-
actly how ne came TO have the blood
stains. He did not remember Sutton's
nose bleeding. Perhaps, ne said, il
lieutenant" jerked out Mr.. Davis,
"do you mean to say you were close
enough 10 Adams that night 70 get
blood stains from his tngersF
Yes; / believe So he answered
Your answer, lieutenant said Mr..
Davis, puts you in the attitude Of adj
mitting that YOU probably obtained
these stains from Lieutenant Adams
wounded finger. DO you so wish to be
understood"
I think I could have gotten a part
OF Il at least" he said
He explained further that Adams had
asked him to tie up his finger He
would not say that Adams had stuck
st in his, Osterman's, shirt.
Another Explanation.
On suggestion from the judge advo-
cate, Lieutenant Osterman said he
might have gotten blood on his own
hand AID thus transferred it 10 his
Cwn wearing apparel
AS though laying a foundation to at
tack Mrs ParkerS story OF the ad-
missions obtained from her brothers
adversaries on the night OF the tTag-
edy, the judge advocate asked;
Have you ever related IN detail your
night with Sutton to Mrs. ParkerY'
Not in detail" said Osterman.
did you ever tell any one who might
have tOld Mrs. Parker?'
It talked of It around the camp aft
Ostermau was asked about a bottle OF
whisky Sutton is said to have taken
from the hotel The lieutenant said he
saw il after the party left the automo-
bile that night but never since.
Lieutenant Willing was also recalled
and asked about the mysterious De Hart
pistol. He denied handing De Hart d
gun, but he, too, remembered that
pistol hsd been mentioned in connec-
ton with De Harris name that night
and he had some recollection of hearing
that the gun had been thrown away on
the parade grounds.
Owens Recalled.
Chau 'Ieur VIII overs, who formerly
gave te stimony cOntradlcting that Of the
officers that trouble had started in his
automobile and who declared that
Adams without saying a word jumped
out and started the fight with Sutton.
was recalled 10 approve his testimony
as Transcribed. The only correction
made by Owens was that he had been
escorted off the grounds by a sentry
instead OF an orderly that night
He now recalled that IL was a sentry.
He denied on repeated questioning from
the Judge advocate that anyone had
suggested this correction. Originally the
fudge advocate laid stress on owens
use Of the word orderly IN place or
sentry, in that no orderly was on the
grounds that night and II was only on
this point that Owens story could be
attacked.
EnIivens Hearing.
Before he left the stand Owens Iivened
M things a bit by his answers to the
following questions by the judge advo-
cate.
Pretty well"
what kind Of a fellow. was hep"
what makes YOU say he was a good
well. every time 7 hauled him he
gave me a good tip. that's how 1 knew,
said Owens most seriously
Even the court members laughed
And these other fellows did not give
tips and were sorter meanE'
Eyes, sir, that's right
Chauffeur Edward Griffith was re-
examined on minor points OF his for
mer testimony. with the evident purpose
on the part OF those opposing the SUIT
tons TO develop discrepancies between
the statements OF Griffith and Owens.
Sutton Liberal.
There were a few questions with ref
erence TO the relative positions or the
two autos on the night Of the drive
through the campus, but they were not
OF such nature as 10 discredit the
evidence Of either. Griffith said he had
hauled sutton frequently and had never
noticed him being mOrOse and had never
heard him talk Of suicide
He said Sutton was liberal with tips,
while the other Officers were not.
During the examination OF the boy
witness, Major Leonard used the word
''prOlOngation.
You should not terrify the witness"
fnterposed Mr.. Davis, amid laughter.