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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1909
Page
34
Witnesses describe a violent night at the naval academy with Sutton under arrest and a fatal shooting. Kennedy and Osterman testify to gun handoffs, revolver transfers, and a chaotic escape toward barracks as Lt Utley and Lt Sutton clash in a tense inquest environment.
Washington and Alexandria lawyers debated whether Congress can cede back parts of the District of Columbia to Virginia or Maryland, arguing constitutional grounds and potential benefits. Leaders including Gallinger and Newlands weighed sovereignty, riverfront development, and the impact on commerce, streets, and public services.
Tax and congressional authority over disputed territory is argued amid calls for a close Union with Washington. Bank officials and real estate interests weigh political and economic impacts of restoring Virginia sovereignty, opposing a full political merger yet supporting regional utility and improved roads.
A decomposed unidentified white man was found on Chesapeake Beach near Arch Beach about a mile from the county line in Anne Arundel. An inquest led by Coroner Frank Leach found no ID. burial was planned at Chesapeake Beach. Witnesses described a slender man between 50 and 60 with a bald head and mustache, last seen near Vermont Avenue. The coroner suggested death by self injury or accidental fall from the steamer Dreamland. Judge Bethea of the Northern District of Maryland was hospitalized with heart paralysis.
The Rocky Mountain region shows showers over the past 24 hours with unsettled conditions across the Plains. Winds are light to moderate from the south and southwest, with a general improvement toward Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures vary, with plainer regions cooling at night and warming during the day, while rivers remain clear in Harpers Ferry and nearby areas.
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