The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-23
SUTTON SHOT
in TOP OF HEAD
Wound Could Have Been
Self-inflicted by
AWKWARD BEND OF ELBOW
So Annapolis Surgeon says--fie Ex-
amined Wound, and Declares It
Was Not Back Of Right Ear,
as others Have Said
AWKWARD BEND OF ELBOW

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Annapolis, July 2s.--Lieutepant Ed
ward S. Willing resumed the witness
stand yesterday at the opening 81 the
court Of inquiry which is Investigating
the death Of Lieut. James N sutton
Of Oregon. Henry E. Davis, counsel
for suttons mother, continued the cross.
examination Of the witness from the
point where he had left OIL Wednes-
day.
willing according to his testimony,
reached the scene Of the tragedy in
time to see Licutenants Adams and SUIT
ton in a fight prior to the shooting.
Mr.. Davis took the witness over and over
the scene Of the fght between Adams
and sutton but could not materially
shake the officers story.
Lieutenant Willing is said 70 be re-
lated to the Asters Of New York.
William l. Owens, the chauffeur who
drove snttou's party from carvel hall
to the marine camp on Che night Of The
shooting, and Edward Griffith, the chauf-
feur who took psrty Of officers To-
camp Just ahead Of Owens ear were
both on hand today to testify.
Major Leonard the Judge advocate,
today issued an order not to allow any
witnesses who had not been called With
IN 100 feet Of the auditorium door
where the court y sitting
Mr.. Davis read from the records Of
the former inquiry bringing out some
discrepancies in Lieutenant vikings.
testimony The witnes said his present
testimony was correct. eThe former
testimony was given at the time o.
the shooting and some Of Il was reek
less" was the Lieutenant's explanation.
Willing was at times defiant and answer.
ca the lawyers questions IL an indif.
fcrent manner at other times
Mr.. Davis handed rusty 3s-ealibre
smith S Wesson revolver to the wit.
mess and asked him Il Be could identify
it a. the one be picked up on tile edge
Of the parade grounds The night sutton
was shot, IS he testified Willing looked
the revolver over carefully and said II
might Re tie same one. Al the eaabre
and appearance 81 the weapon were the
same.
Commander Hood showed the witness
the rules in the navy blue book which
pertained to Willing's duties AS a. off
Ger Of Che day at the time Of the shoot
ing and asked him If he did not know
be should have arrested anyone who
was unruly Lieutenant Willing said
he ala not recall whether Or NOT Ne
knew The rule at that time
did you ten one Of the officers to let
Adams 90 ahead and knock sutton's
head oiFf asked Mr. Davis.
"Yes, think | made such remark.
Lieutenant Wiling answered
NJ
Lieutenant Willing was excused and
Surgeon George PickreIl, e S. H., who
was III charge of the naval academy
hospital Of The night 81 the shooting,
testified Doctor Pielrell heard the
shots and hurried to the scene. He ex-
amined sattons injuries and made a
careful examination Of The bullet wound
il bis head after death The bullet en-
tered Sutton's head on Che top, near the
back and a little to the right the Wit |
ness said. This has been much dis
puted point al other physicians have
testified that the wound was JUST back
Of the right ear Doctor PiclSrcll stated |
that the shot was fired within two feet
of suttons head and III his opinion
could have been self inflicted He said
that sutton's body showed 10 ether
injuries which might have caused HIS
death.
Surgeon pickrell said chat hc treated /
Lieutenants Adams, 0sterman Roeliker
and Potts at the hospital shortly after
the shooting. They had insignificant /
injuries be said. They were all very
much excited and talked about the
Lieutenant Adams and Os.
terman as he recalled it told him about
The fight and said Sutton had shot him
self while lying on the ground
The witness Identified belt and Dol
ster which be said was strapped on
sutton's leg the night Of the tragedy
Col Charles A. Doyen service Off
,er Of the marine corps at Annapolis at
The time Of The SUTTON affair and who
still holds the post was che next Wit,
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