The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21

what were Sutton's actions during
this argument between Rocker and
himself?''
Il do not remember exactly, but
Rocker seemed 70 be trying to make
him return 10 his tent. Sutton replied
to Rocker, but I don't remember his
words Probably he was abusive
Il move that the words probably he
was abusive be stricken from the rec
ords." said Attorney Davis, with en-
phasis-
The judge advocate general at once
concurred.
Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Sutton looked
rather pointedly at the witness who
vouchsafed the information as to their
relatives probable abusiveness.
Are YOU certain that Sutton shot
himself2' BeVan was asked.
1t has been noticed that none OF the
witnesses 50 far VIII use the word 'sui-
eide" In their testimony although In
directly or directly charging It This
Is how Bevan answered:
Il am certain that the shot that en-
tered SuttOn's head came from a re-
volver in his own hand"
do you know whether he caused that
revolver TO be fred or not2''
Il know none OF US present was IN
contact with the revolver"
Gould Sutton have seen Adams %
IT don't think ne could His face was
fiat on the ground. don't know Wheth-
er he knew Utley and myself were
there
was he still OF struggling, appar-
emily. before the shot?"
Ne lay quietly. face downward"
Estate exactly what you heard Sut-
ton say after Utley ordered him under
arrest"
He said, oh, damn the arrest. I
am going to get my mess Jacket and
leave this reservation forever.
AS Major Leonard concluded his oues-
lions Attorney Btrney, representing Ad-
ans. took the witness IN his hands and
sprang the small-sized sensation that
Sutton had threatened 70 XIII himself.
Had you ever heard Sutton say any
thing that would make you think he
might take his life?'
II was down at his tent once and he
told me that he had no interest In life;
that II did not attract him at all and
that some day he would shoot himself
Had you said anything that might
cause him to make such a remark?"
NO. he was just talking about his
ambitions"
'Dll sutton ever say before or after
this That he thought Of ending his life2
Not that ] recall
How long before October 19. 1901.
was this?'
from two TO six months"
Nay be Dark morse.
Attorney Davis. after he had led
Bevan through a short refreshing Of his
yesterdays testimony. soon had the wit
ness tangled in an admission that indi-
cafes that a dark horse" witness is to
come into the case, person or persons
outside OF the officers now known to be
connected with the tragedy. It hap
pened about Ike this:
the scene of your fight did you come to
a body lying near the concrete walk,
afterward found to be Roelker?" asked
Mr. Davis.
Yes. answered Bevan.
You passed on by and went to where
another body lay, which we now under
stand TO have been Sutton's?"
Yes
How far apart were the bodies?"
Eight or ten feet"
When did you know the first body
was Roelker's2"
When some one said Rocker has
been shot"
Who said that?'
i don't remember"
How was Sutton lying with refer
ence to the concrete walz?"
Prone On the Ground.
prone upon the ground. face and
chest fat HI body at right angles to
the walk. his head about eight feet
from walk"
Now. you have said you and Lieu
tenant Willing passed Rockers body,
walked past a group or crowd who were
standing in a semi-circle and went to
where Sutton lay"
who vas in this crowd through
which you passed."
The witness thought for moment
and then replied slowly.
1T must have been Lieutenants
Adams and Willings
But you said Willing followed behind
YOU from the barracks
Yes, that's So
SO it could not have been Willing
then"
No
And you said yesterday Adams was
standing beside SuIton's body trying to
hit him"
Yes
80 it could not have been Adams?"
No. / guess not"
And you nave also said when you
arrived Utley and De Hart were on
top OF Sutton, so YOU could moi hove
passed through them"
Again witness squirmed and finally
said:
Then who could this group standing
there have been2'
II may have become mixed and
thought I saw more men than ] did, or
their positions may have been shifted.
Bevau finally said III an attempt 10 OK
tTicate himself.
"Utley, adams. or De Hart did not
jump on Sutton after you arrived there
did they? They were already on him,
We're they note"
"Yes'
Yet. had you. passed any Of these
men en- route, the attack would neces-
sarlly have had TO have come later?'
eyes
But it did not?"
No
"Nh0. then. could have been the per
sons you saw standing. for 10 must have
been others, or else these same officers
Hho on that assumption. could not have
begun the attack until YOU reached
Sutton
Lieutenant Bevau said that he must
have been mistaken about going
through a crowd" Just before he got
70 sutton s porstrate body. Perhaps
one man looked like a crowd he said
4 statement utterly al variance
with .that of Adams was Bevaus
declaration that he heard six shots
fred before the final one that took
SuttJns lifcs He was satisfied there
Were at least six.
Adams testified there were four
hTcC-three at him. one at random as
he and sutton gTappled. and one by
sutton into His head.
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