The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
Father of Girl Named in the
Case Declares She Knew
Nothing of Details.
ADMITS DAUGHTER
WAS IN ANNAPOLIS
Acquaintance With Officer Slight,
But Nervous Condition Brought
On Illness.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jug 12.-"That the
cause OF the death of Lieut.. James
n. Sutton still Is a mystery. despite the
naval boards first hearing. is the opin-
ion OF every one with whom 1 have
discussed the case
This statement was made today BY
former Councilman Charles Stewart. OF
this city, father Of Miss Stewart. Mr.
Stewards daughter, Mary e Stewart, Il
said to be wanted as an important wit
ness at the inquiry into the death OF the
lieutenant, which is to be re-opened.
Lieutenant Sutton met his death July
10. 1901. at Annapolis.
Miss Stewart. who is twenty-one years
Of age. is now in Canada. at Stsynebrae,
Ont, on Lake Joseph. She left this city
for that place about two weeks ago to
stay with Miss Virginia Smith
"Afl know about the case said Mr.
Stewart. today, 'is that my daughter
was IN Annapolis at that time with her
brother. who was preparing for the en-
trance examinations to the Naval Acad-
emy She met Lieutenant sutton at one
Of the dances. She was not well ac-
quainted with him.
Ignorant of Details.
''she always has suffered from ner-
vous troubles Of different kinds and
when the death OF Lieutenant Sutton
occurred she became i'll I went 10 An
napolis to be with her, and she talked
about the affair. but said absolutely
nothing which would throw any light
on II, or which would show that she
knew anything more about It than the
average. person.
,af K Is nacessary she viii go 70 kn-
napoIis to testify. bat shall not al
/ low It unless it is necessary and I'M
! less, also, she IS in better health than
when she vas here last
Miss Stewart is now IN Staynebrae,
Ontario, Canada. and could not be COM
PEELED TO come to this country to testify,
although she is not expected TO demur.
Miss Stewart left Pittsburg with
another woman on the afternoon OF June
80. and it then was her intention 70 re-
turn about September /
Have you daughter named Mary
Stewart vas asked Charles Stewart
at his home this morning.
Yes" he said, but come around TO
/ my Office this afternoon for further tn
| formation. may tell what l know
/ then"
"AII ! know about Mary Stewart p sad
/ Mrs. Charles Stewart, the girls step
/ mother. is InaL 6ne nd1 been nkfuS
/ sonew where in the East End. Last sum-
/ rner she went TO the Muskoka lake
region with a Miss Smiley, Of Annapolis.
/ She may be with her this year again.
| She never told me OF the sudden death
/ Of Lieutenant sutton. All I know Is
what I have read In the newspapers
Not With Father
/ Miss Stewart has not lived az her
/ fathers home, in Liberty avenue. for
the last nine years.
| It was discovered yesterday that
Mary's brother, John NJ Stewart. was
at the Naval Academy, at Annapolis. at
! the time OF Lieutenant Sutton's death.
on July 1a. 1907. He was studying for
| entrance tc the Academy. but at the
| examination he failed. Miss Stewart
was with her brother for a time.
/ After Lieutenant Suttons death Miss
/ Stewart was prostrated and was sent
! To a hospital for ten days suffering
from hvsteria Afterward she returned
to PittsbuFg, but, according 10 her step
| mother. she did not tell her family OF
the Sutton shooting.
/ Early last April Miss Stewart rented
A room from Mrs. Sarah W. Bryar. 1906
ATarchand street, east end. She was
not communicative and did not talk Of
Lieutenant Sutton's death TO any OF
the Bryar family.