New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
1Rs.sUrTON'S LETTERS
!. pF READ At NAVAL IN
CURRY TO-DAY
If the Dead No More Sacred
=, Reputation of Liring, Says
Judge 4dUocate.

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40 e-The appearance on the
rnsPOH~ to-dav Of Mrs. James n sutton
(ssss s'....o,a,r s'4i.1 sutton. United States
,sf those death IS being investigated
D's - hoard Of inquiry here. was the
ne h heated controversy between the
g. n sides. which ended in prolonged
pssH " !, she members OF the board behind
s'ss.s. and brought the days proceedings
sbrupt ending
- "1,N 1-.,.rasses had been disposed of when
.syocste Leonard called Mrs. Sutton TO
BEFORE proceeding with her eNamina-
SsaI aonard offered for Identification and
!, evidence several letters which he
~ seton had written containing serious
. 80 charges against the young officers
9 u.-i,s corps who appear as defendants.
,r,i,s5 states has been put 10 a large
- bringing witnesses here from all
tns world" said Major Leonard. and
nv painful duty 10 offer those letters
..-.. IN order 10 enlighten this court as
nossihle on all matters pertaining 10
: inquiry"
us affection on the ground that Mrs,
not present 20 make any accusations
A., tbe letters in question were irrelevant
AZ inquiry and Of personal and incom-
,srt nature as evidence.
= * inoopceivahle that the judge advocate
ia attempt 10 force Mrs. Sutton into such
.s,, before this board Of inquiry" said Mr..
-, aTbese letters are not offered TO assist
!. ,,u-t IN finding out how Lieutenant Sutton
-sts death. They have nothing 10 do with the
rsst
s-ss, these letters. containing. perhaps. the
,smgsnt statements Of mother with
~s...r heart over the death Of her son. should
,.,s before curious world Is indeed unique
a uusl"
MRS. SUTTON WEEPS.
n. Sutton broke down and buried her face
y, handkerchief while Mr. Davis spoke.
us,w Leonard declared that Mr. Davis had
-sorrrued the Judge advocates position in
,.s natter and asked that the lawyers remarks
-rlying bad faith on has part be stricken from
Tie ncord
I vous have Mr. Davis remember" he said,
rtai the hallowed grave ~ a dead son IS no
nrs sacred than the reputation Of living
ssur snd there are many such regulations at
rsEs here"
The Judge advocate said ths court had The
tsa 70 inquire upon what grounds Mrs. Sutton
Ii MADE the statements in the letters.
n Btnsy, counsel for Lieutenant Adams,
rssi that Mrs. Sutton had consistently tried
sspd her true position IN the proceedings.
~ sTsrc mai the letters be read in evidence.
- 81,
hard ordered court closed and went into con-
ssnce with his associates on the board and the
Sage advocate
upoh returning rom an adjoining room Com
sander Hood announced that the letters would
: read IN closed court tomorrow to the inter-
S'sd parties and their counsel
Following The completion Of Lieutenant Utley' s
nss-eKaninat0n at tie morning session. Sur
f'n T. c Cook, who recently returned with
-sH'ensnt Utley on the United States steam
2 North Carolina, was a witness. He testi-
= nat he performed tie autopsy on Sutton $
'-s ana Declared that from the nature Of the
-s wound In the l!eutenant's head IL would
-s peen difficult for him 10 shoot himself hold
ne revolver in the ordinary manner He
'ea however. that II VAS his belief that SUIT
~cmniied suicide
III
1e session. Mr.. Davis continued iis cross
Alhsuon Of the witness which was inter
80 py adjournment yesterday.
1sr Leonard. the Judge advocate. arose "a
statement in justice 20 himself" before
Seah 10 testify. i want 20 go on rec
maj under the law and regulations I had
4faa Lieutenant Utley Of his rights as q
1asht that he did not have TO answer ques-
m
mayor Leonard. Some Of the newspap pers
saia mat tried 70 stop the mouth Of this
Us ane want this statement 20 appear
IN Justice 10 myself
- Davis took the witness back 10 the scene
1sseoy near the marine barracks and
~4eneo nm closely about the incidents lead.
-. % ue shooting. emphasizing the discre-
- Ctley's testimony Of Yesterday by
ing nom the Testimony Of the other oe1cer,
70 we're there
rs uie testimony Of Lieutenants Willing
-. - ana Sergeant De Hart Mr.. Davis
- oat many things which they testihe.
w. k,.'sa' a' Ctey did and said on the nigh
-. vas shot. Of which the witness had n,
'9en recollection
A. - hart come to you after the shootin.
r. you some one had handed him a re
ss,- ano ne had thrown it away. as he testi
ssked Mr. Davis.
DENIES DE HARTs STORY.
isfsnt utley replied '''''
g. Dt Hart ask YOU the next morning (,
h,,. VINO had handed him the revolver. an,
s that you didn't
a., -oat recall any conversation like that.
h. eouiont remember that he had seen d
me scene Of the shooting and ordere
ha. sport az the barracks and afterwsrd 3
hnpi'ai l. surgeon. as De Hart testified.
b. 49, mac the witness stand up and illus
Arr Arr,s.,..on position and the nfotions he made 4
+. So WIN Sutton on fhe ground tust be
o.y.a -, was shot Mr. Davis read fror
ssss..s' testimony at the inquest following sY,
trsocs- -aeh mat you saw some one wrenc
~ c., .. I'm sutton's hand. heard some on
. - w. 'Ae other gun and In your effort MO - :
snss =, vent toward sutton's feet and the
irve,. sss the fash. Now YOU saw tha
ssaas sra'g ~"eeilhg on sutton's left shoulder an
Az H., ms chest for his hand whom 90