The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-19
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Annapolis, Md. July 1S.-As the
time approaches for the opening OF the
second inquiry at the naval academy
tomorrow into the cause of the death
In october. 1907, of Second Lieutenant
James n Sutton Of Portland. Ore an
officer OF the marine corps, the facts
that can be cleaned in advance tend
to throw deeper mystery about the
case
Sutton's friends contend that he
met death during a quarrel at the
hands OF one of his brother officers in
stead of having shot himself, as
board of inquiry decided.
William |. owens. the chauffeur who
drove Sutton and his three com
panions from the Carvel Hall hotel To
a place near the marine camp, where
half an hour later Sutton was found
dead with a bullet wound in his head.
told a remarkable story today which
promises to clear up many Of the hap
penings prior to the shooting
Sutton had hired me TO take him
out to the camp from Caryel Hall that
night" said Owens. and when he
came out OF the hotel Lieutenant f S.
AQuIlS anu AhO oluNl OAIRtio NNiN
with him. Sutton invited them TO ride
in his car. Adams got on the front
seat with me. and the three other men
sat in the rear seat
Sutton and his companions In the
rear seat seemed to be very friendly.
When we got within short distance
OF the canfD | was told to stop Adams
jumped down from the front seat and
taking off his coat and hat threw
them on the ground He made q rush
for Sutton after he and the other off,
GERS got out of the car. The two
grabbed Sutton by the arms, and |
heard Sutton say, Go away, Adams,
don't want any trouble Then one Of
the officers told me 10 Beat It. As
turned the car around. ] saw Adams
starting for sutton, and heard Sutton
say We'll, if he wants TO fight | VIII
fight him. Then / went across the
bridge and met Grifnth. another chaut-
feur. coming back with his automo-
bile"
owens. said he did not hear any
shots.
Lieutenant Rocker, who left the
service shortly after the tragedy. and
whose whereabouts Is unknown. and
Lieutenant Osterman. classmate OF
Sutton. were said to be the other two
occupants of the owens car Adams
and Osterman are expected 10 be Wit
nesses at the present hearing. John
f. GrihlthS. the other chauffeur who
took party to the marine camp just
ahead of the Owens party the same
night, is expected to corToborate some
of Owens testimony
A large number of lay witnesses
have been summoned TO report tomor-
row to Captain John NJ. Bowler, super
intendent of the naval academy. Ma
jor Harry Leonard of tho marine
corps. judge advocate, will conduct the
investigation for the government.
Commander John Wood, y, S. \. is
senior member of tho board of inquiry
and his associates are Lieutenant Hen
~ Jensen, L. S. ~, and Major w o.
Neville, q. s. NJ. c.
Mrs James y Sutton, Lieutenant
Sutton's mother. and her daughter
Mrs Harker. arrived here tonight
Mrs Sutton believes that the evidence
viii show that her son was killed in a
fight or in a premcditated assault by
one or more of the officers.
According to the findings of the for
mer board of inquiry, Sutton shot him.
self In ft OF remorse In quarrel
with the officers after lieutenant
Adams is said to have told him that he
(Sutton) had shot Lieutenant Rocker.