Show AN IMPORTANT STORY IS TOLD BY A SERGEANT He Declares Marine Officer Was Killed While Trying to Avoid Arrest DY BY J JAMES A IES TRENCH FRENCH DORRANCE X Md Aug 11 This The The A ANNAPOLIS naval noval court of ot inquiry charged l with determining the tho manner of or death of ot the late marine lieutenant James N N. Sutton heard still sun another version of his last strenuous night whoa when Sergeant cant Archie Todd now at Boston Doston took tho the stand The sympathies sympathies sym sym- of ot those who have followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed lowe l the inquiry were with Commander Comman Cornman- der dor Hood Major Neville Noville and Jensen Jensen Jen Jen- sen Sen who ho are aro charged with determining ing between Suttons Sutton's suicide accidental tal death or 01 murder Todd's Todds story Is at nt least the sixth different version erslon of or the I Continued ou on nl night Eight L- L I SIXTH VERSION OF SUTTON DEATH IS HEARD BY COURT Continued front frum Page Our One tragedy tred and who are the members of ot the court going to believe holeve For tho time tho the court heard from Todd of or a white figure fleeing across tho lie parade ground with cries o of Halt Hait you ou are breaking arrest arret halt or I firo Then ho told lold of ot four shots There Thero was Just one trouble with Todd Todd the tho fear tear of oC tho ho service was I work Ho Ito did not remember a name at a vital vial point point Ho ito 10 only knew who was killed by hearsay In Dr Edward M. M 1 Schaeffer a former Washington coroner tho tle medical ox ox- port lert ert made mad a his first at the tho I afternoon session an expert export on s1 skull anti and cross cros bones literally an anti and with ul a gift of or technical talk that made 1 Henr Henry I h. h Davis squirm when ho lie thought bought of or tho the stenographers stenographer's bills Mrs Sutton his lr will wi have ha to foot Coot Sulon Opposite views of or Suttons Sutton's character were presented by two witnesses After a flimsy explanation of or a threatened I duel in Washington Summer hastily called from tho the caled Norfolk nav navy yard declared that Sutton was a man mati L to bo be shunned Prof Prot Gilman Giman E B B. B Coleman Coleman Cole Cole- man of or the tho nav navy academy said his character was lovable Professor ProCessor sal Coleman Coloman Cole Colo- hll man was ono one of or the lie l last t civilians to t f to Noe C Mrs Sutton Buttons Button's ally alvo alive nn and 1 brought tears can S Mrs eyes cye when ho lie to told I how ho he had brought out a letter from II ron i leter the tho mother to show ir Miss Stewart ol of oC r ball hall Pittsburg Pits bur on hue his last night at Carval Carva olI I Undertaker nt n. undertakers There wore ere also a pair of or Annapolis 5 whose ghoulish h testimony caused Mrs Irs Sutton to take tako her refuge In ii 1 handkerchief They know kno- noth noR ing of or broken broleen bones hones and weight fo for tor either side of ot tho the added adde testimony no m The calling of or Sor Sergeant caling Ted was wn S something or of art an after thought the tho He le w vre S corporal of ot the thc guard U night Sutton died led Ho He was never nove upon the t a ques Ques- by Col toned Col Doyen DOen and was as no not t called caled to testify at the first Inquiry The Thc former Cormel corporal a dogged A expression sion cogged on his weak face tace hlf began hegan hl his story Lieu tN Adams and story the guard room that camo came Li to night If It they could and asked 1 get a couple of ot told toM them that guns I 1 gUard bail tho tire sergeant o of ot the C a 0 key kcjr to hal the drawer which the guns lra we I Ii In r were keut kout He Ho ha had left leCt orders order not nt to be bo awakened unless unies hal S something most unusual Within ten minutes after happened happen el Adam Adams and S len left tho the guard room room I hoard hc-ard shots toward tho lie student I 1 camp cami I awakened Sergeant Mahoney mp here Is ho lie now jor jot Leonard interrupted Ma ajor a- a insane Inane To all al asylum accounts I think caused ho he i a Is K A-K In a nn a or of ripple e Jau laughter as lie he is 18 the fourth m listed en en- en man to bo be reported Insane partially so 10 o or r Mahoney started toward tho the scene wont enit on Todd Si Somo m ono one called S he is m all right caled out S an and Ser r returned 1 Sergeant M you OU How Co about In Iii Iris his and nail the tho hul t asked Maj nj Leonard Leonan regulation book came caine up and said ho hind had been shot i 1 Op opened ned his coat anil lut round found and a thrill drill regulation book with ith bullet a hUlet embedded therein I wih his opened shirt and found a blemish bullet et from the tha h over his heart I the then took bullet tho from the tho book hook and the tile laid It upon desk of the tire There ere were holes In officer his of 01 tho the day dav lay dens shirt and un unDo tin un- Do you lou ou know anything a about out a a ro- ro I Ioler v volver olver oler found Cound upon th the parade ground s snapped napped MaJ Leonard hull Hud the tho bo Story Mory JI I 1 hoard heard the lie stor story the tIne next day da P that hint a gun had hind boon been found behind second sec see m ond id base Xo No o names v gore bre re mentioned The sergeant was then questioned In d dI detail regarding an alleged Interview I In n a 1 Boston paper le He lie finally filially 1 admitted m most ost of at It I except as a to names name Several questions brought the a answer I r saw the tho figure In white run run- n ning ing Then came the order Halt Hal Th Tho rho 1 kept kepl on running from Crom the lie marine maine ma mn- r rine ine officers officer's camp toward tho the como como- t tery ory bridge Tho The second command CAme camo c Halt Bai you OU are arc under arrest h halt alt or Ill I'll Il shoot Then thieve there was ivani a liot e I was not on the scene and 1 I d do o not nol know who was shot The cross examination brought out that lint Adams AdamK hail hinti hal asked If It I there thero wore we wean a an any ny spare spara guns As S there thore was trouble I In n the camp and ho lie wished to have hn t them hem for protection Did Indicate to you ou who S shot hot him asked Attorney ls Da Davis lie Ho did not was tho the positive reply Attains Adams 4 a dapper Jo little lieu leu- leu t tenant of marine n it 1 classmate of ot Sutton Sut Sut- ut- ut t ton on iwa was called upon to explain a card i which read road Sutton I am nm a damned fool Cool Consider Con Con- sider ider RIer e gun un business cut out Allen M. M S Sumner tunner out Alen This was written upon the ha hack back of ot oft i a. a 1 t business card t Sumner says Sal's t the he card was written In Washington about a year before Sutton's Suttons S t death when they thiO were having a C good time In Washington where thoy boy were wele studying for Cor examinations They had hal S some drinks and quarreled The Tho duel dueland dueland and challen challenge e was waN sent by Sutton but h later lator they agreed to write mutual apologies les Sumner was one of oC the tho Carvel hial drinking party the night Sutton was killed Ho ITo le gave this reason for Cor retus- retus ing l ug to drink with Sutton I considered con con- wih him a man of ot disagreeable and to be bo avoided Ho He was not In the lie habit of telling the tho truth Sumner went to the barracks ahead of ot tho the Sutton part party and saw enough h hoC of oC the n fight h 1 11 Mr Da Davis DaIs Is refused to examine cross-examine him D. D Dr Schaefer did hii little to clear the lie debated point of ot whether or not Silt Sut ton could have havo fired tred tho thin fatal shot with three men sitting on him Dr Dr- Schaefer ter deduced that If it I the wound was ivas Inflicted with wih a gun tw twelve Inches lon long as It Wll was it I was almost Impossible Im Im- Im- Im possible that Buttons Button's wound could be sd f. f I fl I c ted Unless there are unseen tons tho the sessions of oC tho the court will wi end enil on Friday At the close chose of or test test- mon which will he be early tomorrow Mr Ir Davis lc Da will wi wil ask for an adjournment until Friday to prepare for or summing up Major I Leonard sais sai's aa ho lie will wi recommend the earliest pos possible de decision de- de earlest te- te cis Ion from frans Cro tho thio nav navy department In vi view Ow of or the lie widespread public Interest The iho board of or Inquiry will make maleo a Healed Kalet report to the Washington wi of- of and all al announcements will wi como come through brought there a |