Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-17
GOOD Will PROBE
DEATH Of SUI A
CONGRESSMAN GOOD TO SlBE
INTO MYSTERIOUS DEAF g S.F
LIEUTENANT.
NOT A BELIEVER IN
THEORY OF SUICIDE
Will Introduce Resolution Calling for
Thorough Investigation - Washing
ton Society Greatly Interested in
Love. Affairs of Miss Elkins-Much
Speculation on Outcome.
Especial Correspondence ]

Washington, Sept 17.-Following the
eXhumation of the remains of Lieut.
James N. Sutton, u S. Marine corps,
and the autopsy on them, it is learned
that the attention of congress Is going
to be called to the now famous case
next winter.
Sutton was killed almost two years
ago. and until his mother forced the
a suicide.
1t now develops that at the opening
of the congress session in December,
Representative Good of Iowa will In
troduce a resolution calling on the
naval affairs committee to investigate
and report on the whole case, the cir
cumstances of tSuttons death, the coa-
dition at Annapolis at the time it took
place there. and the conduct of the
court martial which recently examined
into the affair and found no reason TO
change the former verdict of death by
suicide.
Believes Sutton Not Suicide.
Mr.. Good became greatly interested
in the case during the court martial In
quiry, and convinced himself that
young Sutton did not take his own life.
He became convinced also, long be-
fore the court martial had completed
its work, that its verdict would sustain
the suicide theory, and determined that
If 1t did so. he would undertake to Sc
cure q congressional inquiry. When
the decision of the court martial proved
to be just what he had expected. Mr..
Good declared his purpose. unless
somebody else should take the action
ahead of him. to introduce resolution
for investigation by some proper COM
mittee Of congress.
Will Demand Public Attention.
Mrs Sutton has indicated her deter
mination to have the death of her son
further Investigated before the civil
courts of Maryland. if possible; and
with this In prospect, together with the
strong probability that the house will
pass the Good resolution and order a
committee probe, there is every indi-
cation that the case will continue to
demand public attention. Representa-
tive Good made some inquiry before
congress adjourned and convinced him
self that such resolution as he pro-
posed would pass without serious op-
position.
Which will it be? Is Miss Katherine
Elllins going to wed Billy" Hit, of
Washington, wealthy young American
and son of distinguished American
father, or will she become the bride
of the duke of the Abruzzi, and mem
ber of the Italian royal family?
Washington is once more all wrought
III, so far as social circles are con-
cerned, over this inquiry. With Miss
Elkins in Europe, and young Mr. Hit
paying assiduous court to her. while
the Italian duke is spending his time
near her and rumor says he is still
pressing his suit. the impression is
that Miss Elkins is the one who will
decide between the twain.
Why Such Large House?
Miss Elkins and her mother went to
Europe early in the summer on the
same steamer with young Mr.. Hit and
his mother. Mrs. Hit is the widow of
Robert r. Hit, many years a repre-
sentative from Illinois. who at one time
seemed to have promising chance to
be the republican nominee for vice
president in 1904. Mr.. Hit left a large
fortune, and his widow is just COM
pleting a magnificent mansion just off
Dupont Circle, the center of the most
swagger and select residence district
of Washington. The house will be one
of the most imposing piles in the cap
ital. When Mrs. Hit started Its erec-
ton last year, there was much wonder
ment that she should want such an
establishment Then it developed that
her son and heir to her millions was
much interested in the West Virginia
heiress. and gossip busted itself with
the probability of an alliance.
The Duke Appears.
The romantic suit of the royal duke
presently drove all thought of so COM
| monpace a marriage out of social
Washing.nn's hisv brain. and Mr.. Hit
was quietly forgotten as factor. But
when the royal match seemed to have
fallen on evil days because of objec-
tons in both families; and when Mr..
HIT and Miss Elkins went away to
Europe with their respective mammals.
and seemingly greatly pleased with
each others society-why, then. Wash
ington figured out that the big Dupont
Circle house was destined to shelter
young Mr.. Hits bride-provided she
didn't spoil all plans by another change
Of mind, and marry the persistent duke
after all.
And that's what Washington is wor-
rying about. Who's going to inhabit
that marble palace. If young Mr. Hit
doesn't capture bride. And who is
in sight for that distinction. IL Miss
Elkins after all takes the duke? It's
all very puzzling and interesting.
And meantime lot of close friends
of the Elkins and Davis families in
sistently opine that Miss Elkins really
prefers the duke, and will finally find
a way 10 accept him.
Anderson Leads in Golf Play.
Glencoe. ILL.,. Sept 17.-At the end
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