The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
SER(1. I ODD
is CALLED
Gives important Testi-
mony in Sutton
Investigation

Annapolis. Md. Aug l1-Today's
resumption OF the court inquiry, in
vestigating the death of Lieut.. James
Sutton. seemed to bring the close of
the case within measurable distance.
Half dozen more witnesses may be
called. but IL is expected the eXamina
tiou of most of these will be brief,
When they have been disposed Of,
the Judge advocate, Major Leonard,
will sum up. He will be followed by
Henry Z. Davis. counsel for Mrs SUIT
ton. and a F. Birney. representing
Lieut. Adams The judge advocate
VIII then close.
II R. Taylor. undertaken and James
n WeIdefeld, who prepared Lieut.
Sutton's body for burial. both testified
there was no evidence that either
of Sutton's arms had been broken.
Wiedefeld said there were no Indica
tIons that he had been beaten. though
the witness made no examination for
proof.
Prof. Gilbert Coleman OF the naval
academy stated that he was in the
company of Lieut.. Sutton from lunch
time until about midnight of October
-, 1907 Che night of Sutton's death.
then leaving the lieutenant with Miss
Nav Stewart OF Pittsburg. Pa, at the
assembly room of the hotel Lieut..
Sutton. he said. was in a condition of
perfect sobriety at that time,
Lieut.. Allen II. Sumner T. S. NJ.
c, testified to seeing At tho hotel the
same night Lieuts. Osterman and Ut
Icy. and that they were perfectly So
Der. Lieut. Sutton. he said, entered
the room and offered those in the
party a drink from bottle OF whisky.
which all drained Lieut. Sumner said
he arterward went 10 camp. After
his arrival there he saw Lieut. Sutton
leaving the camp armed and without
his coat Later he heard shots. and
going In the direction saw Lieut. SUIT
ton on the ground He also saw Lieut..
| Rocker who appeared to have been
| iniured. and taking him into camo
found his clothing torn by n bullet,
which was found in his garments.
The witness identified as his own a
| card on which he had written "Sut.
| ton [ am a damned fool Consider
the gun business cut out" This lie
had signed. He said il was written
! 10 humor Sutton The witness hoped
il would be n means of inducing Sut
ton to go 10 his hotel peaceably.
Lieut.. Summer testified that Sutton
! was not Of good reputation among 9th
or student officers and that he did not
helieve him 10 be a truthful man. Mr.
| Davis declined To ask tho witness any
| questions
Sergeant A. P. Todd, corporal Of the
guard on the night of Lieut. Sutton 5
death took the stand. He said he
heard an unusual noise in the guard
room and there found Lieutenants Nd.
ans and Osterman, who asked him for
weapons. saying there was trouble in
the camp.
They cot No weapons. Shortly af
ter. he heard shots fred Later Lieut.
Rocker. in civilian attire came To him
land said he had been shot The wit
ness found in Rockers pocket drill
regulation book he said In the pages
Of which he found a bullet There
was a mark. as from a blow Of some
sort over Rockers heart. He lls7
found holes In Rockers cllthing and
underwear He knew nothing OF tho
finding next morning Of a revolver or
fhe parade grounds. He denied por
tione Of an interview attributed 10 him
bur said he did see a man running and