Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-27
THEY TOLD HIM 10 KEEP war;
Private. Whose Name Had Not Been
Mentioned by Other Witnesses,
Drops into Annapolis Investigation
Like Bolt From Clear sky-sut-
ton Not the Agaressor.
nv Associated Presa.l

A.NANAi Ot<fos .hl.s Stit ~ -
days session of the board Of inquiry
at the Naval Academy. which Is In
vestigating the circumstances sur
rounding the death of Lieutenant
James n. Sutton. of the marine corps.
who was my=;eriously shot two years
age. afforded some surprise in the tes-
timony given by Charles w. Kennedy,
now private In the marine corps. at
Norfolk, and Surgeon A. ID. McCorm-
lex. U. 81 N.
Kennedy dropped into the situation
like bolt from a clear sky and told
a frank, straight forward story OF
some OF the incidents prior to fne
shooting which had not been mentions
ed by any OF the young officers who
have already testified. Though an eye
witness to the. earlier encounter be-
tween Sutton and Lieutenant Adams
on the night the former was shct
Kennedy's name has not been menzr
toned by the Witnesses concerned IL
the affair
HIS testimony supported the conteE.
tion Of Sutton's mother and sister that
Sutton did not seek ahe fights With
Adams and the other officers. In at
lacking his credibility. Major Leonard
the judge advocate, showed he had
been disciplined on several occasions.
offcers Told Him to keep Way"
Kennedy said he had been reluctant
TO mention his part in the affair. be-
cause Lieutt nants Utley and Adams,
his supersors. had admonished him 10
keep way" On his way to relieve
sentry he had come upon Sutton.
Adams. Osterman and Utiey in an
angry argument.
Adams. II you want to fight. I'll
fight YOU" he heard Sutton say, the
witnt IS testified. They fought hard
for a few minutes and Sutton's face
was bloody, when Lieutenant Utiey
interfered. A second time he saw
Adams and Sutton come together as
he was going away 10 his post. Ken
n.dy said. Half an hour later Ken
nedy heard the shots from his post 81
the naval hospital. Soon after Adams
appeared and told Kennedy that suit
ton had shot himself. Utiey also tolc
him that Sutton had killed himself,
the witness said. Next morning they
both cautioned him not to say any
thing about the affair
Saw UtIey Pick Up Revolver.
On the fOlowing morning the wit
ness said he saw Lieutenant Utiey 90
to the edge of the parade grounds and
pick UP a 3s-caiibre Colt service re-
| yOlvcr
J Kennedy's testimony was not shaken
BY the cross-examinstion Of Adams
counsel. Mr.. Birney, nor by that Il
Major Leonard
Dr. Mccormick was present at the
autopsy held on Sutton's body ssd ex-
: amiasd the bullet wound. he testified
Wound Was Back Of ear.
lie located the wound tack OF and
81 Chilly above the right ear, while Dr.
PickrcH testified il was near the toy
Of the head.
There are no either navy witnesses
on manu. duo - - ca-o -"to. ~"--'<-
and her daughter will testify tomcr-
i row.
TO subStanliste Kennc1ys tcst1-
mony. Lawyers Davis and VsnSy<e.
MIS-. sutton. Mrs. Parker and several
newspaper mn went &c the parade
grounds after the adjournment and
took the various positions from which
the witness said be san and heard the
fghi.
Lawyer Davis said sftcrvmd tner
their case would rest principally OF
the testimony Of Kcancdy aad Ma.
Parker.