The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10


the garments that sutton had worn the
night OF the campus fight CT October Is.
1901
Smeared across the knee Of the trous-
ers was a daub of mud. The mother
had always insisted that If Sutton were
engaged in the numerous INST lights
Of that night his clothes would have
borne other evidences than this OF his
battles.
Before all this there had been other
elements of surprise and mystery in
The morning session, one Of the most
eVentful yet Of the entire long drawn
out trial The word flew from mouth 10
mouth tie Corporal Todd, summoned
hurriedly yesterday afternoon from the
Boston yard would prove one of the
most valuable witnesses Of them all
Discovery Accidental.
The discovery that Todd knew any
thing of the case was accidental In
formed that he had said in Boston this
morning that he saw Sutton shot, that
he heard some one tell him TO halt or
they would shoot and that moment
later he ran up and found Sutton shot
through the head. the startling nature
OF this new testimony doomed large.
The Sutton lawyers. as well as every
one else, profess ignorance as to what
Todd really knows. If the above out
lines his story il cOrroborates in a
measure that of the other dark horse
witness. Private Kennedy, whose YER
sion dis ars entirely from that of the
officers themselves.
While everyone whispered concerning
the mysterious Todd Mt Davis pulled
a small visiting card from It's leather
receptacle. Its face bore the name of
Lieutenant Sumner. who was not pres
ent at the fight, but who was at the
Carvel Hall Hotel. Annapolis. and start
ed away in advance of the Sutton party
that night On the back was few
words written in pencil. Major Leonard
glanced at il stOlidly: Attorney Birney
did the same and then objected TO its
entrance into the record.
I shall summon Lieutenant Sumner
from Norfolk at once said the judge
advocate. In the meantime the con-
tents of the card may remain secret
The general impression here today
seems that the introduction Of the
Harry 81. SwartZ letters, which were
read first in secret and then In open
court. viii prove boomerang 10 the
Navy Department.
Mrs. Sutton is still indignant and still
at a loss TO understand why the con-
fidential letters she wrote to Harry NJ.
SWartz, paymaster's clerk in Washing
ton. should now turn up in the hands Of
the Judge advoca te. How they were OBJ
tanned is as yet unexplained It be-
came known that Swartz within the
past month had visited Mrs. Sutton in
her apartments at Washington and
wished her success in her efforts to
prove that Sutton did not commit sui
eide
Furthermore. it is said that the
mother, perhaps with the sense OF pre-
monition she has had about other things.
recently asked SwartZ as TO the where
abOuts of the confidential letters writ
ten him. Il destroyed them all long
ago. Ars. sutton he Is reported TO
have responded. They next turned up
in the hands OF the Judge Advocate,
Major Leonard.
Mrs. Sutton said today that Swartz al
WAYS gave her to understand that he
was an official in the Marine Corps pay
office, and not a clerk He is said 10
be an enlisted man who IS working Tor
a lieutenancy.
Facts, deductions, and faith In the &C.
cult were revealed in the statements
contained In the SwartZ letters, which
are now a part Of the record. Al
though she made some harsh charges
against the young officers. Mrs. Sutton
insisted on the stand that the record
OF the former trial, the putting of two
and two together. and the Iact that
her son appeared to ner as though in
the spirit and described how ne had
been killed, justified. in the main. her
convictions that there was foul play.
Her son in reality was killed by blows
on the back Of the head, she said. and
the shot was fired into his brain TO
hide the former crime
Have YOU ever consulted a Medium
asked Attorney Birneyi referring TO
that portion of the SWartz letters con-
tanning an account Of SuttOn's supposed
preternatural appearance.
Z didn't need a vision Ny son
came TO me himself and told me he had
been killed, she said I felt the
blows. too that killed him.
The guard book containing the record
OF the patrols on the night Sutton was
killed cannot now be located, accord
ing 10 the opening statement OF the
nudge advocate when the inquiry re-
Cd / arrr1rF Glfd .
diligent search had failed 10 reveal its
whereabouts. Evidently Il had been
misplaced he declared.
This book has been wanted 10 clear
up a portion Of Private Kennedy's tes-
IfulOny.
Kennedy did not remember the name
q the guard he relieved on the night
he saw a part Of the campus fight. At
torney Davis said that he would have
witness on hand this afternoon To
clear I'D the guard record.
He IS said TO be Sergeant Major HUrl-
burt.
Sensation number two Of the session
came when Attorney Davis called Mrs
Sutton back 10 the stand anG put into
evidence a mysterious calling card bear
ing the name or Lieutenant sumner On
its back were a few words Ia pencil.
Solemnly II was passed about the table.
Attorney Birney, counsel for Adams
and taeit attorney for all the defendant
OnicerSs objected 10 its INTRODUCED ION
Major Leonard said he wanted t. be
fair and throw all the light possible in
favor Of either side.
This card made IL necessary, he said.
70 summon Lieutenant Sumner from the
Norfolk navy yard. The court decided
not 10 make public the card contents
until Sumner arrived.
i is reliably reported that IL is Meth
ing more nor less than an apology for a
challenge 10 a duel sent Sutton A.
torney Davis said il would haH bearing
on some of the testimony that sutton
was hated by some officers Rum0rs of
q duel challenge and an apology have
been heard IN the case before.
Found In His Effects.
The calling card is said to have been
found in SuttOn's effects Sumner was
one Of the lieutenants with the Carvel
Hall party before the automobile ride
began. He and LieUtenants Potts and
Shearer preceded the Sutton party 10
the barracks and had no part in the
fight Of the other officers. but he was
among those criticised in the SWartz
letters
After this incident passeo Mrs. Sutton
identided letters written by her dead
son 10 a younger brother, ROd0ndo, now
At West Point. in which Jimmie spoke
OF his prospects and his anticipation of
going with the big fleet.
Mrs Sutton = from