The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22


them that inquiries were first directed.
II ever investigators were given the razzle
dazzle of the plain, unvarnshed, old school
type, the chief and captain were those
same parties. Here is n sample interview
had ON the spot between the chief and one
OF the shouldcr.to-shouldcr students:
Chiel-"Who did the shooting2'
Student-"Don't know. You'd better
find out"
Glow did II occurf'
Don't know; ask me an easier one"
"llow long since was it done?"
Some time this month, believe"
Didn't Mr. Sapp fire the shot?'
Maybe so; don't know"
"Where is Mr.. Sapp?"
GO and find out
"Do YOU know him?"
That's for YOU 10 find out, il YOU can. 4"
"Whcn did you see him last?'
"llow do you know | know such a
MANI
Didn't you say so?"
"Did say so?'
Isn't hc q student ut the colcgc?"
1--WE don't carry list OF the students
about in our pockets. "
And the whole crowd gave the officers
the grand laugh and guy
This treatment didn't throw the Chief
OF his base in the least but after gather
ing all the details possible from others, he
ami Capt. llackett placed another student.
named T. l.. Murph, under arrest ~ ac-
cessOry, turned him over to patrolman
to escort to the station, and returned To
headquarters. Murph's arrest was the
result OF m accusation from brother of
the wounded girl that hc had handed
Sappt the pistol with which To do the shoot
ing. II was correctly surmiscd that Sapp
would attempt Ia leave the city on one Of
the early trains, and officers were accord.
ingly detailed toguard them Sure enough.
just before the Iron Mountain train pulled
out from the depot, Capt. llackctt saw
and pinchod his man. IL was impossible
TO overlook him IN any crowd, aud The
police were made thoroughly familiar with
his appearance. lie Is young giant, six
feet three inches tall, rcd-iaccd, small.
light-colgrcd mustache, neatly but not
gludily dressed, muscular aud wiry. lilo
was locked up.
There are many and conflicting stories OF
the shooting, which is more than likely to
eliminate ia the girls death.
To begin with Sapp, who was seen at the
station by an APrEAL reporter, he l. the
innocentcst man in the world. He had
had no weapon during the day aud didn't
even know that any one had been shot
until informed Of Il by an acquaintance
and the officer who had arrested him.
What was he doing at the Iron Mountain
Railroad depot at such an hour Why, for
tho simplest reason imaginable had
just been out fOr a walk and hauled up
there. Sapp's friends who have chung 10
him throughout by the cofc=hayc an.
other story. an amusing one, aud not cor.
robomtiyc Of the principals. ltisto tho
effect that lac and the negro boy, lee Pal
mcr, brother Of the girl. and about nine
teen ycan Of age, were in Cohen's
corner grocery 1T one aud the same time.
Palmer (who IS not a big fellow, aud Sapp
isl began abusing him, blows followed,
and the negro ran. Sapp followed him.
As he cleared the storc-door. Palmer
threw brckbat AZ him. knocking him
down. lie got up aud was given another
dose Of brickbat. The second timo he
scrambled 10 his feet, when Mary Palmer
complcmontcd him with brick, sending
him 10 grass. Then il was that Sapp be-
thought him oi his pistol. Out IL came
Z
help II, YOU know. lie was being battered
into jelly by negro boy and his little
sister
The third version Of the affair Is. 10 say
the lcns, III h, straight, without "A sign 0f
contradiction. II comes from the family
Of the wounded girl, aud runs thus:
Sapp was seated IN the store drunk, eat.
ing crackers aud bologna sausage. leo
a..I a A
against him. Tho Prospective pill pre-
scribcr took umbugc ut the contact, aud
sailed In 30 administer healthy punish
mcnt. The negro fled, bis assaiant fol-
lowed In hot pursuit A. the chase began
some one handed the pusucr q pistol.
The Palmer shanty was Just across the
street, aud the negro soon entered what
lac supposed was IL protecting door.
Sapp, ilouriEhing bic pistol, ioaming NJ tho
mouth, and with blood In his eye, checfcd
on 10y his friend OF friends, stopped not at
the gate, hut ran around the house, firing
three times into H. Two Oi the shots took
effect Ia the body Of the girl, one IN the
hip, the other In the stomach.
After the Shooting Sapp walked out
Union avenue aud away from the police
ior the time being His friends, Il Is said,
did all they could 10 facilitate his leaving,
even down 90 getting him what effects ho
wanted from his nom, aud trying 10 pull
the wool over the eyes Of the police.
When arrested ho WIS evidently making
Tor his Texas home.
Dr. W. H. Rogers and others from the
college did what they could Tor the girl,
and ~ quickly as possible. II h no, likely
to avail, however, as tbs wounds are con.
sidercd mortal.