Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-22

given her a thought. yesterday admitted
that he had been with her and Lieut..
Sutton at one time that evening He
said he had thought the matter over
since Tuesday and had refreshed his
memory.
Important. Says Doctor.
While the importance OF Miss Stewards
connection with the death OF Lieut. SUIT
ton was not apparent, Mrs. Sutton's at
torneys seemed greatly pleased at hav.
ing carried this point, and Dr. J. J.
Murphy. who attended Miss stewart
when she broke down shortly after Lieut.
Sutton's death. said the incident will
prove important DR. Murphy will be
one of Mrs Sutton's star witnesses in
relation to Miss Stewart and also in re-
lat1on to the alleged interview Mrs
Parker sister of Lieut.. Sutton. is said
to have had with Lieut.. Robert f.
Adams, who was the first witness eX-
amined in this investigation
Dr. Murphy, who withheld the trend
or his coming testimony until yester-
day. said he did not believe any quar-
question because of any infatuation for
MISS Stewart. but he thought Lieut. SUIT
ton may very likely have precipitated
trouble by objecting to the noise made
oy ms brother officers in the bar at the
Carvel Hall Hotel while Miss Stewart
was within hearing distance
Lieut. Osterman admits that members
or the party with whom he spent the late
hours at Carvel Hall were warned several
times to stop making noise and blowing
on bottles to sound tune. at which
Lieut. Osterman. with his musical dispo-
Sitlon, was an expert.
Osterman Corrects Testimony.
Lieut. Osterman. who testified Tues
day. was recalled yesterday afternoon.
Mai Iann2rd said ho hoa 1,t, -
clear up any discrepancies In Osterman's
testimony about his conversation with
Sutton prior to the shooting which might
have slipped his memory.
Il could not remember yesterday of
meeting Miss Stewart and Sutton at
Carvel Hall during the evening" said
Lieut.. Osterman, but I now recall I
met them in the lobby and talked with
them few minutes
Was anything said at that conversa-
ton which would be pertinent to this in
auiry?" asked Maj. Leonard.
No" replied Osterman.
AT Mr. Davis. request osterman was
sent to Carvel Hall to locate the room in
which he and his brother officers drank
beer on the night of Sntton's death.
Lieut.. Edward 5. Willing, U. 9. NJ. c..
who was officer OF the day at the marine
camp when the shooting occurred. was
called Is a witness. He rushed to the
scene from the camp when he heard the
shots.
He testified he saw three men sitting
on Sutton. and as he came up to Sutton's
head he heard Adams. presumably, who
was the only man back Of him. say. Hes
shot Rocker or Rocker is killed" At
that there was report and fash by
Sutton's head and the witness turned his
head just in time to see the revolver in
Suttons hand.
Are you sure Sutton shot himself?'
asked Maj. Leonard.
There isn't the slightest doubt in my
hind that he did, replied Willing. Will
ling afterward leaned over and took the
revolver out Of Sutton's hand. he said.
Punches Would Not Kill.
Questioned by Commander Hood. Will
ling said he had seen Sutton have two re-
volvers prior to that time, and one was
Smith & Wesson. He said he got there
in time to see Adams punching Sutton.
Sutton was either on his face Or his
knees at the time.
do you think the punching sutton
was getting was such as would kill an
ordinarily vigorous man?' asked Maj
Leonard.
mo. 1 should think not" replied the
witness
Had you any way of knowing il SUIT
ton was dead before the revolver was
fired which you think killed him?''
mo. but l don't believe he was"
From this line of questions it was evil
dent the judge advocate had in MIND
Mrs. Sutton's assertion that she believed
her son was beaten to death before he
was shot.
Lawyer Birney, Adams counsel, ques-
toned the witness before Mr.. Davis be-
gan the cross-examinatiOn, which was
still In progress when, at O'Clock, the
hearing was adjourned for the day.