Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Surgeon Recalled

Surgeon Recalled
Surgeon George Pickerell was re-
called for a moment before Mr.. Davis
resumed the cross-eXamination OF
Sergeant DeHart. Major Leonard
wanted to know If the condition OF
Lieutenant Sutton's nose when sur
geon Pickerell examined the pody
would indicate that it had been pro
ken and restored with paraffine, as
had been reported. Surgeon Pickereu
said that no such condition existed
what were the conditions that night
as TO light or darkness?" inquired Mrs.
Sutton's counsel.
''It was very dark" was the reply
DeHart said he reported that night
to Lieutenant Utley he had thrown
away the revolver Utley told him
to 20 out and get it early next morn
ing, It was on the following day that
he asked Jtley who 1t was that mao
given him the revolver the nlght De
fore and Utley said he did not know
the witness testified. He did not nno
II next morning and Lieutenant Utley
afterward told him It had oeen 1ounu
Then someone told him to beat II.
He turned his car around and fingered
'Why did you not go then?' asked
Major Leonard.
Wanted to See Fight
'I wanted TO stay and see the hight
If there was to be one, sald the VIII
ness. - H.,
of protecting Mr. Sutton from himself
or protecting him from anyone else.
or irving to keep him out OF trouble
Major Leonard asked the witness.
"Well, sir, a man running about Win
two revolvers certainly did not hegu
protection" was DeHart's reply, He
added he went down because sutton
asked him to get his coat.
"Did YOU take the revolver from MI
Sutton's hand?" Commander HOOD
the presiding officer. asked DeHart'
mo, sir" the witness replied.
William I. owens, the chauffeur VINO
drove Lieutenant Sutton and his broth-
er officers out to the camp on the nlght
of the shooting, was called. lie tolu o5
taking Sutton, Lieutenant Adams ana
two other officers in his automobile
from Carvel hall toward the camp.
Lieutenant Adams sat on the seat with
him. and Sutton and the other Two
officers whose names he did not know,
on the rear seat This was ABOUT 1
o'clock. Sutton and his two companions
talked and seemed to be friendly on
the way out.
Adams Said Nothing
Adams did not have anything to say.
They went through the naval academy
ground and nothing happened until
they got across the cemetery bridge on
the Dump" when some one told him
to stop. Lieutenant Adams jumped
from his seat and threw off his coat
and collar and made a rush at Lieu
tenant Sutton as the latter got out OF
the car. The witness heard no argu-
ment which might suggest trouble be-
fore that. The other two officers
grabbed Sutton. and the witness heard
Sutton says: Go way, Adams, I don't
want any trouble"
Owens said he saw Adams make an
other rush at Sutton and heard Sutton
say: "If he wants to fight, ] will fight
him"
Then one of the officers called: "Or-
derly!".
owens was sure the officer did not
say sentry" or patrol" and he started
back with his car He told the sentry
on the bridge about the trouble, and
the sentry said:
IF they give Sutton a fair fight he
will whip them all" He did not hear
of the shooting until next morning, the
witness said. He did not think any of
the officers had been drinking, or that
his car made enough noise to drown
the lowest voice.
Questioned by Mr.. Birney, Lieutenant
Adams counsel, Owens said he did not
think the two officers were holding SUIT
ton to restrain him from attacking
Adams, but it was the impression they
were trying to make it easier for
Adams.
On oss-examination Owens told of
taking Lieutenant Sutton, another
young man and a young woman miss
Stewart from Carvel hall to the Mary
land hotel at 73O that evening The
young man got out, and Lienant SUIT
ton and the young woman returned to
Carvel hall in his car.