Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20

sent away and he recalled that he owed
Sutton $1.5O which he had not yet paid.
He said he did not know what were the
relations between Sutton, Osterman. Ut
ley and Rocker.
quarrel with Sutton was done with ap-
parent reluctance. He said that when
he first entered the school OF appliance
he had been warned by classmate that
if he associated with Sutton he would
get into trouble, as Sutton was always
in trouble. that Sutton had threatened
to shoot up the camp and had once shot
up a camp.
Mrs. sutton and her daughter smiled
broadly.
For time was friendly with SUIT.
ton. and We called on girls together. =
said Adams MY first trouble with him
was at sectional drill. We had some
words. Once again he gave me an order
he had no right to do. and told him
] would pay him the dollar and half I
owed hiaa and call it quits. ] afterward
tried to pay his sister, but she would
not accept 1t.
81 was not armed on the night OF the
shooting went to the barracks to
arm myself when we left Sutton the
first time because we were afraid he
would keep his threat. The man in
charge Of the arms room was not ON
duty and we could not get in.''
Sutton Had Two Revolvers.
When Adams vas turned over to Al.
torneys Davis and Van Dyke, for the
Suttons, he settled himself for long
siege. He was wise to do 80. Mr.. Davis
made him 60 over and describe with
| minute detail every minute Of the even'
ing. and dwelt long on the incidents OF
the fight. The name OF Miss Stewart was
not mentioned.
Davis secured the admission Of the
record of the first inquiry after a little
wrangle, and by comparing the state
ments made by Adams then and those
Of the present showed many dtscrepan-
cies.
Adams appeared really distressed when
compelled to go over infinitely the move
ments of himself and Sutton while both
were lying on the ground struggling for
the revolver.
Mr. Davis secured the admission by
Adams that Sutton had two pistols,
serutce revolver In his right hand and
smaller one in his left. The three first
shots. he said, were fired from the small
revolver, when Sutton fired at him. The
two last one Of which was thought for
moment had killed Rocker and the
one with which Sutton is alleged to
have ended his own life, were from the
service revolver.
Adams chung tenaciously to ris decla-
ration that when he exclaimed My Cod
he has killed Reddy or Rocky. sutton
turned and, s1uirming his right hand
Tree, tUrne1 on dis Sl0e dIl pclhIeu Gitc
revolver upward and fired into his own
head
At one stage Of his testimony he wat
the center of the whites CARRIED group OF
officers Of the court at the head OF the
table. pointing out on small photo.
Cured.
Il vas lying on top OF sutton." said
the young officer again and again.
holding on to his right hand and keep
fsSe to Az or Il hAAu l.
~ l realised that help had come: that
some one had seized Sufton's left hand.
The next thing I knew 1 was two or
three feet away standing up. denot know
some one had pulled me OFF Sutton and
to my feet
Adams could not explain why Lieut..
Ctley had ordered him to return TO the
When apparently confused by the dis
crepancies between hts statement two
years ago and his present testimony he
! took refuge behind the statement that
he had forgotten.
Sutton a Suicide, His Impression.
Mr. Davis asked:
| DO you wish to be understood to have
! had the impression that Lieut.. Sutton
shot HIMSELF"
After ~rangle between the lawyers
Adams replied In the Affirmative.
Tie character Of some Of the questions
! asked by Mr.. Davis moved Mr.. Bierney
| to protest to the president.
This witness said the latter. "dces
! not stand In the view Of this court any
different from any other witness. There
are no charges against anybody
Adams recalled his interview with Mrs.
Parker after the shooting. He said he
! told her the record Of the first inquiry
would show the facts OF the shooting.
He became confused two or three times
| by Mr.. Davis questions. but did not de.
| part from the material features OF his a.
rect testimony. He appes red to be great
| " relieves. as he buckled on his sword
and. surrounded by some of his fellow Of
ficers left the court room.
While he was undergoing the ordeal OF .
cross-examination the other witnesses.
among whom were Lieuts. OstermAn and
willing. nervouely paced the corridor out
side the courtroom. Through the open
door they could witness the dress re-
hearsal their associate was giving Of the
tragedy OF two years ago In which they
all took part.
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