The Washington herald., 1909-08-19

With heart fixed upon the goal TO which
she has dedicated her Efe-the clearing OF
her sons name from the stigma OF SUI
cide-Nirs. James y. Sutton last night de-
clsred herself not daunted By the find
ings OF the trial court which has again
found that ne met death By his own hand.
either Intentionally or accidentally.
she again throws down the gauntlet
with as much spiyit as ever. The set
back received in her fight has simply
/ hardened her purpose. She proclaims her
determination 10 fight the case TO a finish.
and says the battle has Just begun.
VIII Not Abandon Fight.
The courage which forced a reopening
of the case and brought about a second
court Of inquiry, a situation almost m
/ pIecedented in naval annals. viii carry
her on farther, she asserts. and she VIII
not give up until every resource has been
exhaustas-and there are a few moves
open yet
! Il is possible a Congressional invest-
/ cation viii be the next step in the famous
case. tt IS thought her attorneys viii go
before Congress at the next session. ask
Ing for this inquiry.
! Mrs. Sutton denied herself 10 visitors
1 yesterday, but authorized this statement
I last evening:
Mrs. sutton IS not in the least de-
! TERED from her purpose by the courts
decision which has been made known to
F., her. She IS as convinced as ever that
her son did not shoot himself either in
itenti0nauy. accidentally. or otherwise
She VIII continue her efforts IN behalf Of
her son, with her course guided as be-
fore. with the firm conviction that his
death was not self-inficted"
Equally determined is Henry E. Davis.
counsel for Mrs. sutton. He is in the
same militant mood-bitter against the
treatment accorded him by the judge ad-
vocate Maj. Leonard. and confident he
win ultimately win ont.
Not Mince Words.
He left the city last night on private
/ business. but declares he will not mince
words" when he issues a statement re-
/ GardiaE the courts findings. He prom
ised there VIII be plenty OF fireworks
Before his departure last night he made
this statement:
Il am leaving the city tonight 10 take
up some matters which demand my At
tention. and will be gone for several days.
7 have not vet seen the Official record OF
the courts findings. and until I examine
81 do not wish 90 comment. But II the
public interest warrants It when re-
turn. I shall make a statement bearing
on our future course IN this case.
Il VIII not mince words. I VIII make
il clear that I think the ruling OF the
court is much In keeping with the en-
tire manner IN which the case was con-
Quoted from start 70 finish by Mai Henry
/ Leonard, Of the Marine Corps"
That Mr.. Davis VIII excoriate Maj.
Leonard Cor his conduct Of the case IS
promised by the events Of the trial The
lawyer hos iusinUated that the Judge
advocate Of the court went out OF his
way 70 defend the officers who were be-
ing examined when he should have been
as anxious 10 probe their conduct as
Mrs. Sutton herself.
Blocked sutton Evidence.
While the case was IN progress Maj.
Me0nard repeatedly antagonized Mr.. Da-
Wis in his denomination Of witnesses
on the ground that his questions were
often useless. and served no purpose but
10 incumber the record with superiuous
testimony. Their most sensational clash
came when Mrs SuttOn's letters were
forced into the proceedings as evidence.
MI Davis declared Maj. Leonard barred
the heart OF g sOrrowing mother to a
gaming crowd. Mai. Leonard replied that
the grief Of q sorrOwing mother was no
more sacred than the military reputation
of a living officer.