Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
Navy Department to be present through
out the case.
| osterman Called to Stand.

Navy Department to be present through
out the case.
osterman Called to Stand.
osterman is blond young man, with
q nervous air and a voice quite as con-
strained as that Of Adams when he first
took the stand Yesterday. He was asked
to tell the story of the events OF the
night of October l.. 1907, the night OF
Suttons death.
Almost word for word he told the same
story that Adams had related the DAY
before.
''Where were YOU and what were you
doing from pm to > am October 1918,
t9O7?'' was the first question MAJ. Leon
ard asked the witness.
Osterman wore his white service uni
form. and appeared to be husky youns
officer from his size and bearing. lie Is
Of heavier build than Adams.
Starting with the hop at the academy
and the meeting with Sutton later, about
midnight at Carvel Hall Hotel, the Wit
ness told substantially the same story OF
the incidents of that night as told by
Lieut.. Adams. :,
I'VE were in room at Carver Han
about L. o'clock, when Lieut.. Sutton APP
peared at the door with bottle of whisky
in his hand and asked us to have
we were not drinking whisky, and he
went away.
About twenty minutes later he came
back and said he had an automobile out
side, and asked il We did not want to ride
70 camp. ! don't think any one made an
answer, but we all went out, and Lieuts
Adams. Utley. Sutton and myself got into
an automobile and started for the camp
Tells Of Fist Fights.
From that point on Lieut.. osterinan told
Of the fist fights between Sutton and
Adams and himself near the marine
camp. and later running down to where
the shots we're fired he found Lieut.
Adams and Bevan standing near where
Sutton and Lieut.. Rocker lay on the
ground.
..Scme one said sutton killed Rocker
and then killed himself. tho witness said
In answer TO further questions By Maj
Leonard, Osterman said the reason ne
and his friends refused to take a drink
with Sutton at Caryel Hall was because
Sutton was not wanted in the party.
He was unpopular with his class
mates" the witness said
Then, too. we had been drinking peer
all day and did not want to drink WHISKY,
the witness added.
When Sutton Shot Up Camp.
osterman told of an incident about =
month prior 10 Sutton's death, when SUIT
ton ''si,ot up the camp"
Il was aVakene0 ny outlets N0lLLiHS
through our tent, said the witness, land,
stepping out into the camp street, saw
Sutton standing In the door of his tent
hiring his revolver.
Mai. Fuller came along and asked
sutton to CIV, ,sn hin, - MAJ wa,er lie
Asked about the threat which the Wit.
ness said Sutton made that he would kill
them all before s1nrise. Lieut. Osterman
safd he believed at the time Sutton was
| H,,A
suggested going to the gaurdhonse 10
get arms after they left Sutton, Be
cause I thought it was we'll to be pre-
pared" he said.
Noon Recess Taken.
How long did it take you to get from
where YOU heard the shots to the point
whore the alteration occurred?" inquired
Maj. Leonard
did YOU rum
Yes. sir
"W~ho did you sec there?
..Lieuts Adams, Bevsn. Utley, Rocker
and sutton"
What did Adams do or say
He showed nc his finger and said SUIT
ton had shot him. It wns bleeding pro-
fusely.'
The witness said Rocker was lying IN
| the road and just picking hinlself up az
he got there.
.It was pretty dark where the Shooting
| occurred" the witness proceeded, but
you might be able to zee revolver NJ
teen yards away"
AZ this point the noon recess was
taken.
Adams Illustrates Struggle.
afternoon, was asked by the court TO illus
tra.e the relative positions Of himself and
Lieut. Sutton when they we're lying on
tho ground struggling and TO show what
he was trying 10 do.
Orderly" called the president Of the
court to a stolid figure in white uni
form.
The orderly placed himself at the right
or Adams The latter deft!y turned him
as If to use him to impersonate sutton.
hut decided to take that part himself.
He placed his sword on chair and
got down on his hands and knees, de-
scriIoing his movements and thosn OF Suf-
ton, while they were both on the ground.
| while the members of the court and spec.
tAtors stood ZIP and watched the blue.
! CARRIED tiglre ~ritf,c and sauirm on the
floor In illustration OF the struggle OF him.
self and sutton.
Adams, Il, continuing. said:
Il saw Rocker lying on the ground.
Some one said. Look at Rocker do
looked and sar Rocker. saw some
one jump at Sutton's left hand. think
said: My God. is Reddy' Tor maybe /
said Rocker shot or kilied?'
Then gun went or right by my ear.
| sutton fell back and the next knew I
was standing UP. was dared and thinrs
were In 4 blur.
| II found my self going TO the barracks.
A lot OF men came. When I got 10 the
barracks was sent over 10 tho hospital
| TO have my ringer attended to-
Questioned by Own Attorney.
With this end OF hts narrative Adams
breathed sigh Of relief and heightened
UP In his chair. His attorney. Mr. Bir.
ha1 "a i,fn