New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-13
SUTTON TESTIMONY In
-ypERT STICKS TO VIEW.
r., Shot Could Not Hare Been
c,H.Inficted- 4rgumcntS To-day.

IL Aue AFTER investigation ex-
knnSp ,e- a period Of more than three weeks
rn'ins court Of inquiry into the death OF Lieu
ths Ianes y Sutton. L. 5 NJ. c, finished TAX
rnsn. .-.ir,o,y to-day. Tomorrow will be given
.g ,ne summing up. and IL stated by
oVef ,bat the arguments would be completed
couiN Tie court viii then prepare Its report
to-Ihu' -5 IL 10 The Navy Department.
$40 To- .,osinc hours to-day Major Leobard. judge
-, furnished a surprise when he stated that
fo'O,s have no opening address 10 make on be
.hs government unless something might be
u. hr the attorneys or other parties 10 the IN
sac -, that would require explanation or reply.
resussar Hood. president Of the board, said
oon'' -. he did not think the court would con-
rsh' ,cb time in arriving al its conclusions.
sum- illumination Of DR.. L. NJ. Schaeffer, Of
l,.n,-on. called as expert in gunshot wounds.
s-tsbas this morning. Hypothetical and tech
vas -rast,ons figured largely in HIS examination
nosa p,ynev. counsel Lieutenant Adams, and
M. Adams was again called upon 10 illus
fuO.e e movements OF Sutton he lay PROSTATE
ira's -" ,,ns or the fatal night DR.. Schaener's
o. n -, 1ras that under the conditions given,
o-..rt sutton could not have shot himself
'leu' 80, pss Dr. Schaeffer take position on
NJ rsei table similar 10 that occupied b.
ue ant sutton on the ground when the fatal
'heue ered and repeat. with service revolver.
GEO s,-srion the witness gave Yesterday Of the
So. -. ~ firing under the circumstances
cum -..o.-o- again declared that with service
", .ns under tho conditions given Lieutenant
-, co.ld not have shot himself
~ r,-,ev sought 10 learn from the witness
Mt Nj. ne bullet might not have ploughed Tho
We. .,,n1 which was found on Lieutenant SIT
sNY - and then turned and pcnetrs;el me
"- . T,r schaerer said he had never known of
tA, Is. ana that while he would not say u
an impossible one. he would have 10 be con-
- tc ocular dernonStration Of its POSSIBILITY
la he
s., ssv that the bullet might have inflicted The
N,H-..r,5 srs Then tipped up" and finished IT'S
-. 80. .n-cuss the skull. Or Schaefer said that II
- ~ most IN likely though not Impossible MI
-, then directed his efforts 10 the discredioil'tN
= =, us-ness IS su expert on wounds from bullets
"a. 4pdFe advocate, Major Leonard asked II the
-, ~ = bullet in a wound could he al an angle
:, the line Of IRE
:, v,op,s 6enerd the witness said. upon the To-
=, ~ the wound and whether any bone or other
-, .rhsfsnce We're encountered II the bullet
..,t the scalp AZ an angle Of * degrees II would
5, most unlikely 20 turn and enter the skull hut
his might BE- possible
ri.u,ensnt Adams again enacted in pantomlne
-. shooting If Lieutenant Sutton. on the floor ~
-. courtroom, with IHeutenants I-tlev and Oster-
~ sn6 Sergeant he Hart placing themselves
-, him Lieutenant Adams pulled the trigger OF
ss-vioe revolver. bur Or. Schseffer declared that
4. roud not thus have inflicted a wound duplicat-
,,f the one which killed Lieutenant Sutton This
tissd the testimony
rbe-eupon Major Leonard stated that the gov
eminent had no argument - submit He outlined
"a. Efforts Of The government 10 lay before the
ror1 every shred n testimony touching the case
ms having been done. he said. he would not Offer
.rs-guu1ent unless pei ed TO by soH1ething tnal
-, bs ssid by the attorneys or other parties -
,ss Investigation Re asked the court 50 n con
rr1s the regulations as 10 relieve him Of the duty
=. aiding the court IN arriving az its findings The
,,u-4 announced that this request ~ Major Leon
OF would be granted.
.siau-nr1enr vas then taken until tomorrow
-,-T,,r 81 the request Of Mr. Davis counsel for
xrs Sutton.