The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22

But all the officers have testified that
they heard some one say that Sutton
~ afterwards they saw Hash near
Sutton's head. and that Sutton was
found dead
Certain About Point.
However different the testimony Of the
officers has been from the testimony
they gave at the former Inquiry, they
have been very certain about this point,
and the attorneys for the Suttons Will
away this apparent reason for the YER
dict rendered by the former board
That another witness TO the fight viii
be called upon 20 tell his account of
the row was indicated when Attorney
Davis announced that he desired Priv
ate Kennedy, of the Marine Corps, sum-
mOned by the court. 1t was learned that
hennedy's story is supposed TO bear
out the theory of the Suttons that the
young lieutenant was terribly beaten up
before he was shot.
Proceedings Delayed.
The morning proceedings were delayed
ten minutes by the hardness Of LieUten-
ant Willing, VINO was on the stand at
adjournment yesterday. Lieutenant
Willing" said President Hood. when the
witness appeared, you were excused
until 10 O'Clock this morning. Have you
any excuse to offeT for your hardness %
None whatever" replied Willing.
Then the court admonishes you that
II there Is a repetition of the offense
you will be put under arrest and
charge OF contempt Of court preferred
against you"
Lieutenant Willing flushed and the
cross examination began.
You have SAID, Lieutenant W ling,
queried Mr. DAVIS that after You eX-
amincd Rocker, who was lying on the
ground, you found a blood Sister on
his breast which you thought at first
was q bullet wound. Did you see this
blister or did Lieutenapt Rocker tell
you about it?'
I think I saw il.
Now, lieutenant, I fnd from reading
the record OF the first inquiry that YOU
did not mention in any way the blister
incident. How is that?"
y really don't know"
Returned to Scene.
'How did you happen TO GO next
morning TO the spot where you picked
up Sutton's revolver on the parade
grounds"
AS I recall It, Sergeant DeHart
asked me TO go and showed me where
It was"
How did you happen to meet De-
Hart, Mr. Willing?"
He was just simply there"
This was about cGyhght?'
"Oh. no, Sergeant .DeHart said at the
time the hght happened he had thrown
the gun away and I told him to show
me where. early next morning"
All said Mr.. Davis, ''Fhen you do
recall this second revolver of Sutton's
being mentioned at the time Of the
dght2''
''Yss. I so recall it. 7 got the i'm
De Hart had thrown il away before
leaving the grounds.
Would you know that revolver that
you found on the parade grounds II
you saw it2"
II don't know"
Us this it?' asked -Attorney Davis.
suddenly producing a dark, sIigF 5Iy rust
tinged pistol
1T seems to be" said Willing. ex-
aiming st.
Women Are Moved.
Then, as Mrs. Sutton and MS. Park
er looked on IN cragic fascination and
a court room filled with the curious
leaned forward and watched every.
move, the pistol about which an eIe-
ment Of -unystery centers in this case,
was passed around to the board Of
inquiry Each uniformed officer SOL
EMMY examined 1t. some of them click
ed its long-unused trigger. and IN
brea ched II. It was a .3S-caIiber Smith
& WessOn. black barrel and stock.
That doesn't look like it had ever