Evening star., 1909-07-15

! But Miss Stewart resented equally the
lmputatlon that she came here to avoid
death which the Navy Department is
about to make. This Is the second sum-
mer she has been here
Miss Stewart is twenty-one years DID,
petite and with charming manners. Her
voice is soft and sweet and her speech Is
marked by an impeachment so slight as to
be only agreeable.
"All l know is" Miss Stewart began
that on the morning after Lieut.. SUIT
tons death DR.. Murphy came to me and
told me the lieutenant had committed
suicide"
The correspondent piled her with ques-
tions
"Can you tell me any of the events
anti" she was asked. Where had he
been?''
There was a dance that night she
replied. promptly.
'.Where?'
AT the Navy school,"
And were you and Lieut. Sutton
there?'
Il wasn't there she replied
Not at Dance, But With Her.
Then was Lieut. Sutton there?'
| "N-no he was with me-"
Where were you9''
AT the hotel"
/
Il don't know. Yes, l think So
Had you been with him earlier in the
day."
Yes: we were at foot ball match in
the afternoon, and he went to the hotel
with me. Then he went TO the barracks
back. and we had dinner together; then
we spent the evening together"
"Where?"
I'm the reception room of the hotel"
What time was it when he leftr'
About a quarter after II, when the
others came home from the dance"
| Had you been invited to the dance?"
Yes. but we didn't. need any invita-
ton; they were informal affairs
why didn't you co.
We'll. it seems rather a foolish rea-
| son. but. as a matter CT fact. / had not
come down to Annapolis intending to
stay, and / hadn't any clothes to wear
/ to social function
with any of the other officers. or did he
seem melancholy or out Of sorts?' she
was asked.
No He said nothing whatever about
| being in any trouble. and he did not ap-
/ pear to be melancholy"
| Had he been drinking when he left
| you?'
Not that l know Of His mother asked
me that, too All I can say is that If he
was drunk when the thing happened he
got drunk after he left me-
! She Met Lieut.. Adams.
/ Had he ever introduced you to any of
the other officers"
/ Yes, I think l met Lieut. Adams
/ Did you have any trouble at all or any
unpleasantness with any one during your
stay at Annapolis previous to the death
Of Lieut.. Sutton?'
None whatever. I didn't know any one
/ there"
DO YOU think 1t was in a quarrel over
you that Lieut.. Sutton met his DEATH or
because of you?
Il most certainly do not was Miss
Stewards emphatic reply. why, | had
only known him two Or three days.
! And with the exception Of the rather
unconventional way in which you met
him you feel that your acquaintance with
MIN was not open to the slightest criti-
cism, Miss Stewart?"
Miss Stewart said she went TO Annapo-
lis 10 take her young brother to prep"
school. She intended to remain only a
couple of days and knew no one i'm An
napols.
Through a chance acquaintance formed
with some girls at Carvei Hall, the hotel
where she was staying. she met Lieut.
Sutton and her stay was heightened to
several days. Most of the time she was
in the lieutepant's society, for she found
his respectful attentions agreeable
Sutton Popular.
Did you believe Sutton unpopular
with his comrades in the Marine Corps -
Miss Stewart was asked.
quite the contrary" She replied He
seemed we'll liked. His first object was
study. but that didn't keep him from
mixing in the social life. | was told of
few occasions when he broke loose
on jamboree, but was assured il was
| not frequent.
Was there ever question of jeal-
ousy between Adams and any of the
other officers and sutton"
About me?" Miss Stewart askel
laughingiy Jealous over me? Thai j.
even more absurd than anything | have
yet heard.
DO YOU know of any possible cause
for quarrel between Lieut. Sutton apf
kerr?
Il know of nothing whatever"
DO you know any reason why Iieut
Rocker should be dismissed from m.
service without any explanation?"
These questions have nothing IN do
with me- said the young woman 81
know absolutely nothing about II. Ius,
. as well ask any of the hundred and one
people in Annapolis that day
And you can offer no eynIapatio,
either why Sutton should kill himself n,
; be murdered by any of his companions .
was asked.
None at all she said.
The whole thing is said Miss Stow
. art, more at her ease by this time. II han
. pened to meet Lieut.. Sutton and vas or,
with him three or four times and they
, most nntortunately he died suddenly Hi.
death was unfortunate for me roo. bar
: not II occurred my name would not hav,
been spread needlessiy all over the coun
: try
: Answered Mothers Inquiry.
How did IL come that Won wrote to tn.
Eeutenant's mother" Miss Stewart wa,
asked.
] Because she wrote and asked me /,