Evening star., 1909-07-13
MEYER NOT CONVINCED
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Lieut.. Adams, he said, resented this, and
told Lieut.. Sutton he would hold him 10
account for his remarks.
They then got out Of the machine.
Lieut.. Utley, the senior ofncer present,
told them they should not hght and
should return to camp.
Noticing that the auto was still stand
ing there. one of the officers sent 1t away
and all started for camp, according to
the description given me. AS Lieut..
struck him on the side of the head with
his fist
'.As a blow had now passed Lieut..
Utley, who had stopped them before, said
that they now must fight. Osterman and
Sutton stripped in their shirt sleeves ana
after a few blows Sutton was knocked
down, where he lay. refusing to get UP.
Sutton Attacks Adams.
1.-The others started away. when Lieut..
Sutton jumped up and made an attack
on Lieut.. Adams. Lieut. Adams knocked
him down. Lieut.. Sutton. sinfuriated, again
got up and with language. which appeared
in the testimony, but which would never
do in print. rushed to his tent.
".You he said, I will shoot
every one of you before morning. Lieut..
ton in hand and ordered Lieuts. Oster-
man and Adams to go to the barracks
and keep out of Suttons way. He told
them to notify the officer of the day and
the officer of the guard that he had put
Lieut.. Sutton under arrest. He informed
Sutton that he must remain in the tent
and that he was under arrest.
"Sergt. De Hart, who was returning
from liberty at the other side of the pa
rade ground, had heard the alteration
ard Sutton s
tent. Meanwhile Rocker. who had come
in before and whose tent adjoins Sutton's.
heard a disturbance in Sutton's tent and
came to the entrance to investigate.
Revolver in Sutton's Hand.
"He saw Sutton with one revolver In
each hand swearing he would shoot all
the - officers who had been with
him. He tried to stop him. but sutton
rushed out, looking for Adams.
when he had gone short distance he
was met by Sergt De Hart. He told De
Hart he was going to kill Adams.
Sutton proceeded toward where they
had left the auto. disappearing IN the
darkness The sergeant followed him, as
did Rocker, for some distance. After
searching the ground in the vicinity Lieut..
Sutton started UP the road again.
Meanwhile, the officer of the day and
the officer of the guard. who had dressed
ana nurfleQ toward camp, met ouetoi
coming down the walk and ordered him
back to his tent. He refused TO go and
proceeded on his way in search appar-
emily Of Adams. This breaking arrest IS
an offense in itself which would have re-
suited in immediate expulsion from the
service. There is no other punishment
possible.
adams and Osterman, who had gone
to the officer of the days Office in the
barracks building hearing no further dis
turbance. decided to go to their tents and
turn in. AS they reached the road, about
100 yards from the camp, they discerned
some people coming toward them.
"One of these advanced and shouted.
Who is that? Is that - - -
ADAMS: "A, adams ANS r. rePled; pins YES 1t Is
"Thereupon the man. advancing. who
was Sutton. opened fire. One of the shots
struck Rocker. who dropped to the
ground.
ton, who was still firing, one of the shots
grazing the middle finger of Adams
right hand. Adams grappled with Sutton
and threw him.
Fatal Shot Fired.
Just what happened here is not clear.
They all rushed in, including the officer
Of the day and the officer of the guard.
They found Lieut.. Sutton lying on the
Adams standing over him.
..At this point some one shouted. Look
out; he's got another revolver Almost
at the same time another said: My God!
He's killed Roelker.' il
Thereupon Sutton pulled his right hand
from under his body and fired a shot.
the bullet of which entered his head
about on the line of the top of the right
ear. about an inch and half from the
ear, which bullet was found to have
passed downward and came out slightly
below the left ear on the left side of his
neck
The officer of the day. Lieut.. Willing,
who was standing in front of Sutton
and about three feet from his head. there
upon reached over and took the revolver
from Suttons hand. Adams, Willing says,
side. Mr.. Bevan, the officer of the guard,
was kneeling on the ground close against
Sutton's left side. Whether he had hold
Of him or not was not shown
Officers Corroborate Each Other.
Rocker was picked up partly uncon-
scious and assisted to the barracks.
This is. in substance. what Lieut.. Ut
ley told me and what I have learned
racks after Lieut. Sutton had been car
ried away, l questioned Lieuts. Adams
and Osterman in the office.
Adams had gone up to get his finger
dressed. l saw no evidence OF intoxi-
cation. Their versions coincided with
what Lieut.. Utley had previously said.
Il found Lieut. Rocker. who was with
them. very much excited, and | suspected
at the time that he was under the in
fiuence of liquor and did not question
him beyond examining the bruise which
the bullet had made in his left breast.
= hoA
cartridge. to which Rocker today owes
his life.
Further explanations the following day
showed that Lieut.. Sutton. with others,
had been drinking at Carvel Hall. but
all testified to me that they ordered a
bottle Of beer and had only consumed
part of 1t.
Il don't recall who took the first pistol
from Sutton. but 1t was handed to Sergt
De Hart. He explained to me later that
he was returning from liberty and after
he had carried it away thought it might
lead to some trouble if he was caught