The Washington herald., 1909-07-27

Annapolis, Nd. July 26-Another slen-
der, light haired, sallow complexioned en-
listed man Of the Marine Corps, almost a
counterpart OF the now famous De Hart,
took the stand this afternoon at the in
quiry into the death OF Lieut.. James n.
Sutton, and cast a few verbal bombs that
turned what had been. until he appeared.
an exceedingly dun day into an exciting
enc.
He gave an entirely new version OF the
fist fight that came at the end OF the
automobile ride from Carvel Hall 20 the
reservation Of the marine barracks. Fur
thermore. he said a number OF things
which. added TO what has already been
said. indicate that Lieut. Uuey is about
the most interesting witness OF the in
quiry.
The enlisted mans name is Char IS r.
Kennedy He IS private. and was sent
W from the marine barracks at the Nor
folk navy yard.
Nobody. unless It was the Sutton law
yers. knew just what he was going 10
say. but he had not spoken half a dozen
words this afternoon before he had close
attention.
Case in TangIe.
His statement leaves many OF the vital
features Of the story OF the killing OF
Sutton and the events that led up 10 II
IN a tangle. 'I was awakened by the
corporal Of the guard that night" said
Kennedy. "He came 10 nv room IN the
barracks at 12:i5 o'clock and aroused me.
was due TO relieve the sentinel on duty
at the hospital at I:l5 o'clock.
"On my way 10 the post went down
the road beside the parade ground. As
/ reached a poir. on the side OF the
bridge nearest the barracks came un,r,
some officers In the road. standing DE
side an automobile. They were Iieuts.
sutton, Adams. Utley. and Oster-
man. Adams and Sutton were calling
each other bad names.
Lieut.. Adams had his coat of SUIT
ton halted me and asked me TO hold his
cape and mess Jacket which he took of
I heard Sutton saw. Adams jf ,.o,, 80. 80.
20 fight I viii fight YOU Then thev
began to fight. They fought about FIVE
minutes, when Lieut.. Ctley stopped Them
Both OF them We're bleeding. but neither
was knocked down
Fight II Renewed.
The automobile had been standing
there. and when Sutton stopped fighting
he came over and told me 10 tell the
chauffeur TO move on. I told him I had
nothing TO do with the automobile. Soon
Lieut. Sutton and Lieut.. Adams began
calling each other names. and started
in 10 fight again ] did not want 10
get mixed up in an officers affair. so I
asked Lieut.. Utley to take Lieut.. SUIT
toms clothes, and went on toward my
post.
After had gone a little way I looked
back, and all four Of the officers seemed
to be fighting. went up around the
road TO the hospital. and relieved the
sentry on duty there. After I got on
my post I could stiH see them. I saw
them start away. Lieut.. Adams ran
ahead along the road. and the rest walk
ed after him. Lieuts. Utley and Oster-
man were together, and Sutton was be-
hind them all.
At about half past one I heard shots
ring out or the parade ground I could
see the flashes from the revolver. bur
could see no person at that distance.
There were four shots The first three
were near together The fourth came
after a long interval"
Told II Was Suicide.
Kennedy said that the next thing be
heard of the fight was when Lieut.. Trtlev
came to the hospital and told him that
Lieut.. Sutton had shot himself. and or
dered him to wake UP the hospital stew
ard. Shortly afterward Adams came nm
with his hand bound up and told Ken
nedy that he had been shot in the finger
Later Kennedy saw Sutton's body
brought to the hospital He also opened
the gate for Col. Doyen when he came 20
the hospital. Kennedy said he STAYED az
his post all night. The next morning he
met Lieut. Utley at camp. and Utiey told
him TO say nothing about the affair.
Kennedy said that while he and others
we're drawn up in company formation M
o'clock the morning after the tragedy
he saw Utley walk along a few feet from
the line and pick up a revolver from the
grass. II was Colt service revolver the
witness said, and Utley took II 10 the
barracks.
Attorney Birney. representing Lieut.
Adams. could not shake Kennedy's story
Sitting just back Of the attorney and
slightly TO the left Of the witness was
Lieut. Adams. At times he showed anx-
iety. Again ne would smile a cynical
smile.
The dramatic part Of Kennedy's exam
ination came when Maj Leonard. tho
Judge advocate, began cross-examination
He was particularly rough with Kennedy
respecting Kennedy's statements as 10
things the officers, Utley and Adams. told
him
These officers appear to have given
their full confidence the official Investi-
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