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\ THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL. , , , . . NORFOLK NEBRASKA FRIDAY JULY 28. 1909. THREE ARE SHOT IN STRIKE RIOT TROUBLE AT TANNING PLANT IN KEN08HA , WISCONSIN. SEVERAL OTHERS BADLY INJURED One Thousand Men Had Gone on a Strike and the Rlota Began the Plant Opened for the Day More " " "Men Join the Strikers. KononhftVls. . , July 22. In a riot this morning at the works of the N. It , Aliens Sons Tanning company , three inon were shot and several others In jured seriously. One thousand mea had gone on strike for an Increase In vi ages. The riots this morning started with the opening of the big plant. At the time n committee representing the strikers was In the general office of the company seeking to make a settle ment of the difficulties , but the man agement at once closed off all nego tiations and the committee was es corted out of the office. While the of- llclals and deputies who had been in attendance at the meeting Immediate ly armed themselves for protection crowds of strikers were parading the streets , many of them armed. Fifteen hundred men have Joined the ranks of the strikers. While all of them are not making demands upon the company for Increase In wages , all ore acting in unison. A demand has been made upon Gov ernor Davidson for troops to protect the property. The call was made by Sheriff Goner , who Informed the gov ernor that , In his opinion , It was Im possible for the , local officials to pro tect the property and lives of those employed at the tannery. The third man was shot at 11 o'clock. Acting Chief of Police Nowhouso was tmdly bruised , but It Is not thought se riously Injured. Governor Davidson Las placed the situation under the charge of General Otto Falk of Mil waukee. / STRIKERS BECOME SULLEN Those Who Have Not .Returned .to Work Are Growing Bitter. Plttsburg , July 22. Quiet prevailed nt both the plants of the Pressed Steel Car company at McKees Rocks and the Standard Steel Car company works at Butler this morning. It is reported that about the same number of men went to work at Mc Kees Rocks plant as yesterday. The state constabulary was on guard at V the gates and about 8 o'clock several thousand of the strikers attended a mass meeting nt Indian Mound to lis ten to reports of their committees. All of the saloons In the neighbor hood of the plant which have been closed were re-opened by permission of Sheriff Gumbert. They will close each evening at G o'clock until the strike is settled. About 175 foreigners returned to work at the Butler works today. These , with the 600 or more have en abled the company to carry on work in many departments. The men still out are reported as becoming sullen and bitter. STRIKERS JIRE WAIT1NB They Demand Higher Wages Will Not Resort to Violence. Plttsburg , July 22. The strike of the employes of the Pressed Steel Car company has resolved Itself into a waiting game on the part of both strik ers and car company officials. After two conferences held In the chambers of Judge Marshall Brown , between counsel for the car company and counsel sol for the strikers , It was announced that nothing approaching a settlement had been reached. The strikers will continue the strike until they receive satisfaction. They pledged themselves to conduct the strike from now on without violence or resort to riot. It was reported that the strikers who occupy company houses had been served with eviction notices to vacate the premises. The notices were said 1 to have been served by deputy sher iffs. Eviction , It is leported , will be started August 2. Men to Stay Idle. Butler , Pa. , July 22. Despite the as surances of the officials of the Stan dard Steel company through Father Bnczwiskl that as soon as conditions warranted nn Increase in wages would be granted Its employes the workingmen - men at the plants of the car company , Butler Wheel company and the Stand ard Forged Wheel company voted to remain Idle until their employers signed a written agreement granting them immediate Increase In wages and refunding back rentals for the com pany houses. The car and wheel com panies declare they will attempt to operate their plants today and If nec essary will bring In outside men. WRIGHT MAKES SPEED Orvllle Makes Run of 54'/i ' Miles an Hour In Air. Washington , July 22.In two short flights in the Wright aeroplane last evening at Fort Moycr , Va. , Orvllle Wright closely approached the world's aeroplane speed record , attaining n velocity of 54 V4 miles an hour , as com puted by Wilbur Wright , who held the stop watch on the machine for half a dozen rounds of the course. On the flrut flight the nir craft re mained aloft only one minute nnd thirty-nine seconds , the aviator being forced to descend by losing n cog wheel on the magneto after making his second round of the course. On his second ( light , after the cog had been replaced , the aeroplane swiftly cl-cled n dozen times around the ' / so , which Is five-sixths of a mile 'cumforonco. Certain changes In . ti tearing of the motor and propel- . tndcd to give the machine a ilgh > icd , had been effected earlier n the p. DINNER FAILS Meeting at White House Leaves Tariff Deadlock Still On. Washington , July 22. The white louse dinner and conference nt which the tariff conferees and the president's closest advisors were brought to gether last night in the effort to set- , Ie differences regarding the tariff bill , ended nt 11:30 : with the disputes over raw materials no nearer adjustment ; han they were before the dinner In vitations were received. Only one question was determined beyond ap peal and that was that the conferees will have to settle their own differ ences. Brland to Head Cabinet. Paris , July 22. President Fallleres tonight asked Arlstlde Brland , minis ter of Justice and worship , to form a new cabinet to succeed the Clemen- ceau ministry. WOULD PARDON SMITH. Iowa Board Would Free Son of Author of "America. " Des Molnes , July 22. The Iowa board of parole today recommended an unconditional pardon for Samuel Francis Smith , son of the author of "America , " who was convicted five years ago and sentenced to the Fort Madison penitentiary for eleven years on charges of perjury , larceny and embezzlement. Dr. Miller's Health Worse. Omaha , July 22. Dr. George L. Mil ler , the pioneer editor of the old Her aid nnd first known ns "the first cltl zen of Omaha , " has developed a breakIng - Ing down of health lately which has given all but the "most sanguine of his friends great concern fbr his ultimate recovery. SOUTH OMAHA HAS WON OUT NAMED BY COMPTROLLER AS RE SERVE CITY FOR FUNDS. IT ENDS A LONG DRAWN CONTEST Omaha and South Omaha Have Been Active Candidates for the Appoint ment as Reserve Deposit City and Omaha Is Beaten. Washington , July 22. The comp troller of currency today announced the selection of South Omaha , Neb. as a reserve city for the deposit ol government funds. The selection ends a long contest for the honor between Omaha and South Omaha. Omaha Doesn't Care. Omaha , July 22. The designation of South Omaha as a reserve city never hod strong opposition from Omaha according to the local bankers. Oma ha has long been and still is a reserve city and the wisdom of having two reserve cities so close together was questioned , but no decided effort was ever made to prevent It. Would Combine Labor Organizations. Denver , July 22. The Western Federation oration of Miners convention launched n movement having for Its object the affiliation of all labor organizations in the mining and co-relative industries The federation officers were author ized to push the matter. JEALOUSY SPLITS FORCES. New Organization WIN Combat Ant ! Saloon League for Playing Politics. Lincoln , July 22. Jealousy Is de clared to be responsible for a threat ened split In the temperance forces of Nebraska. This difference has been accentuated by the organization of the Nebraska Temperance union which proposes to make nn active foray Into politics this year In oppo sitlon to the Anti-Saloon league. The criticism made of the latter organl zatlon Is that Its funds are largely used to employ men to do the work and pay them good salaries , while the union has no salaried officers and says U will spend what money It collects to further the cause In more practlca ways. Just what effect of this split will be nobody seems disposed to hazard a guess , but both want county option. The union men blame the other crowd for dilatory and Ineffective action , while the league men say that the union Is trying to play politics. One section of It Is declared to bo trying to corral the democratic party and another Is after the republicans , for Indorsement of county option. tAifui rro MA AM nr HtiLtn mm lit PUT IN COMMAND NOTORIOUS CRUEL SPANISH GEN ERAL GOES TO MOROCCO. KING I CANCELS ENGAGEMENTS i | Because of the Serious Situation In Morocco , Alfonso Will Devote His Attention to the War Soldiers Revolt - volt In Spain Against War. Madrid , July 22. King Alfonso has cancelled all his engagements on ac- iount of the serious situation that has developed In Morocco. Today the first line of reserves was umtnoned to the colors. Parliament vlll be asked to vote further credits so that more reinforcements can bo sent to Melllla. It is possible that General Weyler , former Spanish cap tain general of Cuba , will be placed In supreme command of the Spanish brces In Morocco. The liberal press in Joining in the popular protest against sending soldiers - diers to the Riff coast , alleging that the war is solely for the purpose of protecting private mining Interests. The newspapers demand the convoca- tlon of the Cortes and a frank statement - ment of the government's intention. Rlotlno at Bllboa Feared. Bllboa , Spain , July 22. The civil government of Bllboa , at the request of a Biscain committee , has author- zed a meeting to be held Sunday for the purpose of protesting against the' Spanish-Moroccan war , on condition that it is not accompanied by a public manifestation. Nevertheless , proces sions are being organized and rioting is feared. Natives Plan Holy War. Algeclras , Spain , July 22. The na tives of the Souk region , in Morocco , are preaching a holy war , and are pre paring to join the Moors In front of Melllla. Soldiers' Families Charge Police. Madrid , July 22. During the night while the Spanish troops , which are to relnforce _ the Spanish garrison at Melllla , were preparing to leave for Malaga , the families of the soldiers surrounded the railroad station and charged the police with the object of preventing the departure of their rela tives. A desperate melee followed In which the police used their swords and revolvers. A dozen persons were wounded and many others arrested. Whole Battalion Revolts. Barcelona , July 22. A riot broke out today among the troops who were ' about to embark for Melllla. An en tire battalion revolted and threatened 11 the colonel and other officers with' their bayonets. Other troops were ' hastily summoned and the mutineers were'disarmed. Leave 104 Dead On Field. Melllla , Morocco , July 22. The Spanish positions here were reinforced today by fresh troops from Spain. During the fighting yesterday the' i Moors got within 80.0 yards of Melllla. When they retired they left 104 deaden I on the field. CRIPPLED BOY MAKES GOOD. Although Greatly Handicapped He Has Accumulated $5,000. Omaha , July 22. Fred H. Walker of Omaha has demonstrated that It is not necessary for a young man to have the use of his legs in order to exist and keep the wolf away from the door. This young man is 24 years $ f age and although he has been a cripple for six years he has gathered about him prop erty to the value of $5,000 and has done this without the assistance of any person other than his customers , and in dealing with them he feels that ho has given them dollar for dollar. Six years ago Walker was in the Omaha high school , where he was a bright boy and a crack football player. In one of the games he met with an accident that deprived him of the use of his legs , at least when ho was able to bo about ho was forced to use crutches and his physicians tell him that he will never bo able to walk without them. The parents of Walker were poor , but this did not discourage him. The squab business had started and in It Walker saw some money. He went tea a friend nnd leased a block of vacant land In the outskirts of the city. From another man , a friend , he bought lum ber for his pens , and , being something of n mechanic , did his own building. Then he went in debt for fifty pairs of squabs. He was ready for business. The birds Increased nt a wonderful 1 rate and at the end of the first year he ! had sold fifty dozen young birds at $3 i per dozen and had 100 pairs In his j | pens. The second year he sold $500 worth of birds , paid off all his debts and Increased his breeding stock by 150 pairs. From that time on his bust- [ ness flourished. Up to July 1 of this year his sales for the six months had aggregated $1,000 nnd ho says he will turn off fully | 500 worth of birds before - fore winter. Young Walker has bought him a team and does his own marketing. He sells only to hotels and restaurants and consequently receives the highest prices. One Price for Stationery. Toledo , July 22. A Committee to prepare uniform price schedules for ( stationery nnd recommend their adop- tlon throughout the coilntry , was au thorized by the National Association of Stationers and Manufacturers In I : i convention. The announced purpose 1 is to eliminate disastrous price-cutting by Inexperienced dealers. JEFFRIES WILL POST FORFEIT AS SOON AS HE ENDS THEATRICAL - CAL TOUR NEXT SUNDAY. WANTS FIVE MONTHS TO TRAIN Retired Champion Says He Will Leave for Carlsbad August 5 Where He Will get Into Shape for Mill With Johnson Weights 233 Lbs. Now. New York , July 22. James J. Jef- (1 ( fries , retired heavyweight champion , ' sent a , telegram to n friend here from I Minneapolis stating that as soon as I his tour closed next Sunday he would come ( to this city with Sam Berger and post ] a forfeit for a fight with Jack Johnson. Jeffries says ho will leave for Carls bad ] on August 5 and that it will re quire i five months from the time of signing i articles to put him In shape for a championship mill. Jeffries gives his weight at 235 pounds and says he Is feeling fine. STORM'S ' TOLL ' NOT YET COUNTED BELIEVED MANY MORE ARE DEAD ALONG GULF COAST. TEN PERISHED NEAR GALVESTON With Telegraph Wires Levelled by the Hurricane , and Other Means of Com- , munlcatlon Destroyed , It Will Take Days to Learn All. New Orleans , July 22.-iThe full toll of life and property exacted by the hurricane which swept the western gulf coast yesterday may be several days In the counting. Levelling tele graph wires and other means of com munication with the outside world , the hurricane sv/ept along the gulf shore from points in Cameron Parish , Louis iana , to almost the southwestern ex tremity of Texas. As far as can now bo ascertained the storm vented its fiercest force on the city of Galvee- ' ton. There the sea wall kept back the ' waters. Reports received from there indicate that the loss of life is confined - fined to the ten unfortunates caught in the gale on Tarpon Pier. That loss of life and property dam age has been caused at other points along the Texas coast and possibly in Cameron Parish , La. , is the belief now ' entertained. In Maltagorda county , ' about seventy-five miles southwest of Galveston , it Is reported that several ! | ! lives had been lost at an early hour today , confirmation of the report was lacking. New Orleans , July 22. On account of anxiety felt over the fate of a good many persons in attendance on the state Baptist young people's encamp ment at Palaclos , on the coast of as , an effort is being made to reach that point . All the telegraph wires are down. Communication. Was established this afternoon with Angelton , a town of 2,000 people on the gulf coast south of Galveston. Angelton reported near ly every house In the town had been badly damaged as a result of yester day's hurricane. One man was se riously Injured. Further loss of life is reported from Cameron Parish , Louisiana. Baslle Dagg , a fisherman , and his young son were caught by the high tide which resulted from the hurricane and were drowned. Another son , 12 years old , managed to escape. Ten Drown at Galveston. Galveston , Tex. , July 22. Ten dead Is the total number of lives lost so far as Is known in the hurricane which swept over the Gulf of Mexico and struck Galveston continuing until af ter midnight. While the city of Galveston - veston was held safe against the fury of the storm , by the government's $2,000,000 sea wall , far out in the gulf on Tarpon Island seven miles from the city , where the storm whipped over the Jetty Into the bay , ten per sons were washed from the rocky pro montories Into the gulf. Boats are searching the bay for the bodies but so far have been unsuc- cessful. Those drowned were members of a fishing party and employes of the Tarpon pier marooned on the Jetty , Boats were sent to their assistance and it was learned that the house in which they sought refuge had been washed away. Beaumont , Tex. , July 22. Between 300 and GOO people who have been llv inp In hotels , cottages nnd tents along the gulf here between High Island and Bolivar on the gulf and on the rail roads , are now reported safe nt High Island. GLIDDEN CARS . f I I ARE INNEBRASKA PASSED THROUGH OMAHA AT AN EARLY MORNING HOUR. THRONGS OUT TO GREET THEM At 7:25 : O'clock a. m. the First Car Passed Through Omaha Glldden Tourists Only Waved Their Hands at Omaha's Cheering Enthusiasts. Omaha , July 22. Shortly after 7 o'clock this morning the Gllddcn tour ists begun to get underway from Coun cil Bluffs , la. , where they passed last night and at 7:25 : the ilrst car passed through Omaha. Notwithstanding the early hour the streets along the advertised route were lined with people who cheered the contestants as they sped by. Numbers of Council Bluffs autolsts formed an escort until the Missouri was crossed and then gaily decorated cars of the Omaha Automobile club took up the duty. No stop was made In this city , a wave of the hand or an answering cheer being the only acknowledgement by the tourists of the greeting of Omaha's enthusiasts. Kearney , Neb. , 18G miles distant , Is the next stop and except a few places where traces of damage by the recent rainy season still remain , the roads are said to be in good condition. Fast Run to Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs , la. , July 22. The cars In the Glidden tour automobile contest completed their run from Fort Dodge to Council Bluffs early in the afternoon after the fastest run to date. Several of the cars hit a rate of sev enty miles an hour over the good roads , which In many places had been worked over by the Iowa farmers for the convenience of the tourists. There was only one bad stretch of road and the tourists detoured twenty miles to avoid this part of the originally planned route. The running time for the day was nine hours and forty-eight minutes , but every car except one Je'well No. 10 arrived ahead of time. There -were more penalties attached 'to the-varlous cars than on any previous day of the tour , the reason for which , it was ex plained , was the extra fast running done by many of the cars. As much as fifteen points were dealt out against three cars. The first dissension in the board of control arose over penalties , and it is stated that Secretary Ferguson threat ened to return home today. Just the nature of these differences could not be learned , but it was of sufficient Im portance to take the board into execu tive session on arriving in the city. Later when the penalties were an nounced the members of the board simply gave out the figures , declining to give the reasons for penalizing the different cars. Pilot Lewis arrived at 1:61 : p. m. , and five cars had reached the check ing station by 2:30. : From that time on they came at rapid Intervals. Studebaker - debaker No. 8 , with press representa tives aboard , had the only serious mis hap of the day , when it ran into the mire and had to be pulled out. The tourists were entertained on their arrival with a luncheon at the Elks club and were later taken to' Lake Manawa , where they were given a plunge and were tendered u banquet at the Grand hotel. Today's run will take the tourists to Kearney , Neb. , a distance of 186 miles. A large number of Council Bluffs cars piloted the tourists to Oma-1 ha , where the Omaha Automobile club met them and escorted the Gllddcn cars over the boulevards and out into the country. The roads westward are said to bo in fine condition. Yesterday's penalties were as fol lows : Marmon No. 4 , C.8 ; Jewel No. 7 , 8.2 ; Premier No. 53 , .8 ; Brush No. 102 i , 15.3 ; Glide No. 10 , l.C : Jewel No. Ill , 15.0 ; Chalmers-Detroit No. 3 , 15.0 ; Moline i- line No. 100 , 3.1. . Across Continent Next Year. Glldden and Hewer said that the report that this would be the last Glld den tour was unfounded , "We hear that every year , " said Mr. Hower. "This is only the beglunlng of these tours , " said Mr. Glldden. > "This tour is the most wonderful in the history of automoblllng. If plans now under consideration are carried out , next year's run will he from San Francisco to New York ami the fol ' lowing year we will make a tour of England. This tour will go to the Rocky mountains. That this could be done has long been doubted. " DIRECTOR OF CENSUS NAMED William Franklin Wllloughby Accepts Job at $5,000 Per. Washington , July 22. Announce ' ment of-the appointment of William Franklin Willoughby of Alexandria ' , Va. , at present secretary of state of ' Porto Rico , as assistant director of ' the census burenu at a salary of > * $5,000 per annum , was made. Mr. Wllloughby , who sailed for Now York , cabled his acceptance nnd ho will assume his new duties in a few days. Mr. Wllloughby has been in Porio Rico since 1901 , CONDITION OFJIIE WEATHER Temperature Tor Twenty-tour Hour * . Forecast for Nebraska. Condition of the weather an record ed for the twenty-four hours ending nt 8 n. m. today : Maximum 87 Minimum f. C6 Average 71 Barometer 30.02 Chicago , July 22. The bulletin IB- sued by the Chicago station of the United States weather bureau gives the forecast for Nebraska as follows : Partly cloudy tonight nnd Friday ; continued cooler. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. Sun sets 7:21 : , rises 4:44 : ; moon sets 10:31 : p. ui. HIPPOPOTAMI FIGHT HIM Colonel Roosevelt Has Exciting Time In Water with Animals. Nalvasha , British East Africa , July 22. Colonel Roosevelt had an exclt- Ing experience while shooting hippo potami. At 9 o'clock In the morning he 1 went out on Lake Nalvasha in a row ' boat accompanied by two natives. I After rowing some distance the boat I was surrounded by a dozen hippo potami j which attacked the heat , some of i thdni diving under and striking the 'bottom ' of It with their backs. The natives became terrorized but Mr. Roosevelt was not dismayed , and selecting the finest bull and the larg est cow , killed them. Eventually the rest of the animals were driven off. Mr. Roosevelt arriv ed at camp at 3 o'clock a. m. after towing home the spoils with a launch which was sent out to search for the row boat. KLING SAYS "NO. " Willing to Play With Any Other Club Which Meets His Terms. Kansas City , July 22. "I will quit baseball rather than return to Chicago cage and play for Murphy , " " said Johnny Kllng , the champion catcher. "I am through with Murphy and his Chicago club. I will play with any other club that meets my terms , how ever , but never with Chicago. " Referring to Murphy's statement In New York that Kllng had not acted In a sportsmanlike manner , the catch er said : "I gave Mr. Murphy every chance to secure my services this year , but he refused all my propositions. It Is Murphy who has acted In anunsports manlike manner. Personally I regret the whole affair. " INDICT MILLER AND MRS , SAYLER THIS PAIR AND JOHN GRUNDEN CHARGED WITH MURDER. SPECIAL TERM OF COURT LIKELY It Is Thought Defendants Will Ask for Change of Venue Physician and Dead Banker's Wife Charged With Killing Him Deliberately. Watseka , 111. , July 22. The special grand Jury called to Investigate the murder of John B. Sayler at Crescent City on July 11 , indicted Dr. William ' Miller , Mrs. J. B. Sayler and John ] I Grunden on a charge of murder. j Ira Grunden was Indicted as an accessory after the fact. It Is thought a special term of court will be called to try the case In which event It is probable a motion will be made for a | change of venue to another county , Trial Not Until November. Wntseka , 111. , July 22. William Mil "ler , Mrs. J. B. Sayler and John Ira | Grundon , Indicted for the murder of J. B. Sayler , the Crescent City banker , were brought into the circuit court ihere today to make their pleas , j F. P. Morris of defense's counsel I moved to quash the Indictments. Ho was overruled by Judge Hoover , but his motion to have the case continued I until the November term of court was sustained. MILLER'S PLEA ATTACKED. Testimony of Witnesses Shows He , Was Not Attacked by Banker. Watseka , 111. , July 22. The testl- mony of witnesses before the grand 1 jury Investigating the Saylor murder tends to put to rout the self-defense plea of the defendant , Dr. W. R Mil- i ler. I Edward Meyer , D. H. Meyer , Ed- ward Blanton , nnd Van Harwood of Crescent City , neighbors of the Sayler ( ! family , were the first witnesses called. They testified that , attracted by the "shooting " ! , they arrived at the Sayler , home within four minutes of the trag. I edy. On- their arrival Dr. Miller was I standing near the doorway and Say- ler's body was Jylng on" the floor in a small pool of blood. Mrs. Sayler not In the room. Each of the four declared there was no ax or other weapon In sight , hi though some hours later a bloody ax with which Dr. Miller asserts that he was attacked was found besldo Say. ler's body , LOVE DUEL OR SUICIDE ? THE REAL QUESTION BEHINDTHE NAVY INVESTIGATION. WITNESSES SAY HE KILLED SELF Theory of the Dead Man's Sister IB That Her Brother and Another Offi cer Were Rivals for the Hand of th * Same Girl. ' Annapolis , Md. , July 22. Was Llout. James N. Sutton killed by n follow officer who was Button's rival for the love of a girl , or did the young officer end his own life ? That is the alternative question that the court of Inquiry Is trying to deter mine. The war department has taken the question up again after Lieutenant Sutton , who was killed the night of October 12 , 1907 , had once been de clared a suicide. That the question has been reopened Is duo to the devo tion nnd determination of Lieutenant Button's sister , Mrs. Hugh A. Parker , who declares her brother was mur dered , Shot In the Back of the Head. The theory of Mrs. Parker is that her brother and another army man were rivals for the affections of the same girl , Miss Mary E. Stewart of Plttsburg , Pa. , and that Sutton was killed in n brawl that followed n dance given by the naval cadets. Sutton was shot In the back of the head. His sister contends that it would have been Impossible for him to have held the revolver in a position to have in flicted such a wound on himself. Robert E. Adams was again on the stand. Lieutenant Adams , although only a witness , has asked and been granted permission to bo represented by counsel. Ho testified that Sutton killed himself after having fired his revolver nnd , as he supposed , killed Lieutenant Roolker , who also was con cerned in the brawl. Talked With Hlo Sister. Adams fell into a number of dis crepancies in his testimony on cross- examination , which his counsel , Ar thur E. Blrney , ex-United States dis trict attorney at Washington , will en- dsavor to clear up after Mr. Davis gets ' through with the cross-examination. \ Mrs. Button's lawyer began to ques tion Adams today about nn interview he had with Button's sister , Mrs. Hugh A. Parker , shortly after young Button's death. Mrs. Parker , who is attending the hearing with her mother , had want ed to question all the young officers who were supposed to know something- about her brother's death. She had asked Adams to grant her a talk alone and tell the truth about the matter , according to the testimony. Mr. Davis went over the scene of the shooting again with Lieutenant Adams and dwelt on the details of dis tances and time , in an effort to place the exact spot where and the time at which Sutton was shot. The witness could only remember approximately these details. He said he was sure Sutton wore an overcoat and did not remember of Sutton tak ing It off any time previous to the first altercation between him and Sut ton when they both stripped to thb waist preparatory to fighting. Explains the Discrepancies. The lawyer read excerpts from Lieu tenant Adams' testimony at the first inquiry and pointed out some discrep ancies. The witness insisted , how ever the testimony seemed to vary , that his answers nt the present in quiry were the correct ones. "I want you to state again if you saw Lieutenant Sutton kill himself ? " Mr. Davis asked. "As I have said , I saw Sutton draw a revolver from under htm in his right hand like this ( llustratlng the motion ) , turn his head to the right and fire. I saw the flash jump about six Inches , " the lieutenant replied. Mr. Davis pressed the question ns to whether Sutton fired the fatal shot with the large service revolver or with the small one. "It wasn't very light , " snld the lieu tenant , "but it was my idea that he shot himself with a small revolver. " Mr. Davis called the witness' attention - tion to his testimony of yesterday in which he said quite positively that } t - was the small weapon. "I have told you half n dozen times this morning that I did not positively Identify the gun , " said the witness. "It didn't seem as If it was as largo ns the service gun. " The witness said he was assigned to , the gunboat Allen , which cruised up nnd down the coast of China shortly , after the Sutton affair. 'Was Lieutenant Osterman with you ? " asked Mr. Davis. "He was not , " replied Adams. The witness said he had not seen Ostorman for some time until ho met him at the present intfulry. Mr. Davis refe/rod to a reported interview - ' torviow with Adams In n New York paper of July 7 , in which Adams was quoted as saying that the Buttons were trying to "tnnnp tip n murder charge against two who wore inno cent , " 'and ' asked the witness If he said anything llko that. , One Question Ruled Out. Major Leonard , the Judge advocate , objected to this line of questioning on the ground that It was not pertinent to the Issue.