New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-11

wanted was to prove her brother was not a sui
clde, az his mother would by her faith be COM
PEELED TO believe her sons soul lost. SIZE told
Adams IL she could do this the case would be
dropped.
Mr. Davis here announced that ne had con-
Guided Mrs. Parker's direct examination. and re-
cess taken
After recess Mrs Parker was turned to Mr..
Birney counsel for Adams, for cross eNamna ton.
In reply TO his questions she said she talked to
Lieutenant Ctley but did go deeply with him
INTO the subject Of her brothers fight because she
had little confidence in Utley. Lieutenant Oster-
man. she said. told her he did not understand why
her brother was unpopular Lieutenant Potts had
told her that her brother a coward. She had
not read the record of the earlier inquiry at the
tlme OF the talk with the officers named. Speaking
Of her interview with Lieutenant Adams and the
dinner following, At which he was, she said. her
guest, she testified that they at dinner for
about an hour. and that their parting amicable
To Mr.. Davis Mrs Parker said she had told her
mother on returning 10 Portland her experience
while at Annapolis
Sergeant Major Henry /. Hulburt testified that
Private Kennedy, who gave testimony the pres
ent Inquiry contradcting that of Of the ma
rine officers involved in the case, had good record
He did not know Kennedys reputation for truth
fulness. but he would believe any statement he
might make upon cath. To Mr.. Birney the witness
said he understood that the men generally thought
Kennedy bugs, or less"
Lieutenant Willing recalled and said the
cartridges taken from Lieutenant Sutton's revolv-
ers were taken apart by order OF the board Of In
quest IN order 10 decide from which revolver-the
service weapon or his own-the bullet that killed
Lieutenant Sutton fired That bullet he said.
was slightly hatt-ned on one side Of the nose and
was OF the found afterVard in the service re-
volver.
Lieutenant Adams recalled by Mr.. Davis testi-
fed that he did give Sergeant De Hart the pistol
which the latter said had been handed him by some
one he could not identify on the occasion of the
shooting or Sutton and that he did know by
whom the weapon was handed To De Hart
Lieutenant Adams lay the counsel table and
Illustrated sutton's position the ground and his
manner OF shooting himself. Adams claims 20
have seen IL He also illustrated the position 81 the
others about Lieutenant Sutton placing Lieutenan NJ
Willing between himself and Sutton's head Adams
was plainly irritated by Mr.. Daviss questioning
which went infinitely into the details Of the shoot
ing
Adjournment taken at s.aS n m M o+ha-
witness being on hand
washington, Aug. 1o.-The unusual proceeding OF
legal counsel on both sides OF a case presenting
arguments 20 the public through newspapers while
the case is being heard I'm court occurred TODAY
~hen Arthur A BiTney. representing Lieutenant
George z Adams. and H. r. Davis counsel for
Mrs James n Sutton. both discussed I'm statements
TO the press the Sutton case now before a naval
court at Annapolis
Mr. Brney, for the defendant lIcutenants con-
TENDED mat Mrs Sutton failed 10 produce any evil
oence when placed on the stand substantial q
her charges
The admissions OF Mrs Sutton while on the IA -
ness stand that she is. AMI always has been with
out any evidence To sustain her charges and that
they originated IN preternaturaI vision should
disTSl the last lingering suspicion IN the public
mind that Lieutenant Suttons death Was caused
BY his brother officers or that blame Tor II should
attach IN them" said Mr.. Birney
MI Davis, in his statement regarding the intro
duction yesterday OF letters written by Mrs Sutton
declared: Neither Mrs. Sutton's counsel. nor as
far as has been learned, any lstener-outside OF
those committed in advance 70 a support OF the
finding at the inquest-couId the least bearing
Of either the letters themselves cross-cxarlIna-
ton on them, upon the question A. issue"