The western sentinel., 1894-03-08
ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE.
DIP. SAPP FOR THE MURDER OF
JAMES LAMAR.
Names ofthe ,5urymcn-Attorneys for
the Defendant and Saate-Ee-
vcsy of til Evidence IaIken.

the Defendant anu S:ate-4+c1
v.cw oftil Evidence Taken.
,srzday, March Ist.l
| Dr.. L. L Sapp, of kerHersVille, Is
now an trial for his life.
He is charged with the murder OF
James Lamar, in that town, en- the
rncrning Of DecemDer 24th last.
The case was called at $3.50 O'Clock
| Wednesday. The entire afternoon
was taken up in empaneling a
Jury. Five members were selected
| from the regular jury and the remain
! ing seven from the special yenire of
fifty, summoned by the sheriff. The
Jury is composed Of the following
| named geutlemen:
j. NJ Hester, Rubt. D Johnston, Q.
| A. Spainhour, w B. Taylor, 9. l..
johnson, A. a. Styers, J. L. Cutler, j.
Z. Clayton, Chas. Lonian, 9. W: Pom
dexter, w j. Spaugh, L. u. Ihacker
and J. II. Nadng
After the Jury mad been drawn. So
Iicitor Barber requested the defendant
| to stand I'D The latter also held up
his right hand while the Solicitor
| read To him and the jury the bill OF
| Indictment for murder III the first dc
/ gree.
| His Honor notified the jurymen
| that they would have to be kept to-
gether until the close Of the trial. He
| told them i they had any messages to
send to tteir homes the sheriff would
serve them.
DR.. Sapp is represented by able
counsel Messrs. Watson & Buxton,
Glenn & Manly, Of Winston, and j.
! Nj. BodenI!amer, of KeTnersvilie. so
| licitor Barber ;4nd Hon. e B. Jones
are prosecuting for the State.
WITNESSES EXAMINED.
Several witnesses for the State were
! called last evening but no evidence
| was taken until this morning.
After the reading Of the minutes CT
Wednesdays court proceedings. the
evidence in the Sapp case was taken
up.
His Honor requested every body who
came in to take a seat, otherwise they
could not remain. Several failed to
obey the instructions, whereupOn His
Honor requested the sheriff to take
those standing up by the lapel of the
coat and thereby teach those parties
that the courts orders must be obeyed.
Tie first witness examined was
Miss LaZetta Lamar: l am Il sister of
the deceased. James lamar: he lived
in Kernersyille. where l live: on Sun
day morning, December 24th last, L
went out to RObt. JOrdan's; L saw my
brother James going from 6he front
Of the stable toward the railroad,
near which DR.. Sapp was: / saw my
brother III front of DR.. Sapp laying
off his hands; Sapp put down his med-
icine case; Jim grabbed Sapp with
left hand and hit him two strokes
across the head: DR.. Sapp ran his left
hand in MS left hip pocket and drew
out pistol and pointed it toward
James; my brother pushed SappsS
hand, with pistol, away from him
(Lamar): DR.. Sapp turned pistol to-
ward James and shot him: was about
30 yards from the two men but could
see them distinctly; my brother lived
with my father; after he was shot he
| was carried home; he was put in bed;
[ examined his pockets in about one
half hour after ne was brought home;
| found only a pocket book and d
| piece Of tobacco; he asked me to
/ search his pockets; he was uudressed.
| his shirt cut off, the latter part of
| that week; there was bullet hole
| with powder il the shirt. The shirt
| was exhibited to the Jury and the wit
| ness testified that IL was the one Jas.
| had On.
Cross-examined-My brother went
about % yards 10 meet Sapp; James
| was on the dirt road and DR.. Sapp
| WIS coming down the railroad near
| Mr.. Winfree'S when they met; brother
| James said that morning he was going
! to see DR.. Sapp about hitting him
| (Ldmar) the night before; ma told
| him to get d warrant out for Sapp;
| did not expect any row: never saw my
| brother with pistol but once, about
two years ago.
| Questioned by States attorney:
| Nv brother weighed 80 pounds.
| W. W. Gardner: 81 saw the diff
| Guilty; stepped ou6 of my house and
saw James Lamar; l was in back door
of stable and saw Lamar go up to
railroad where Sapp was; he was there
talking to Sapp; he motioned his
threw up his right arm, stopped his
head little and stepped back, about
one step; Lamar caught Sapp by the
coat; Sapp stepped back again; SapE
ran his left hand back to his left hip
pocket and grabbed for his pistol; lat
Ter S, emed to hang in his pocket: SapI
made jerk or two at it; Lamar step
ned back, letting loose of Sapp's coat
Sapp got pistol out when LANAI
with left hand; Lamar was holding
left hand up and right hand down by
his side when shot; Sapp stoopeC
down and picked up something, hi
hat or grip, at which time / turned
and went home; l did not go to thu
place of the difficulty: / was about g.
steps from the scene of the fight; La
mar slapped his hand on his abdomen
after shot; he didn't hollow or try t.
do anything after shot.
CroSS-eXamlned: / was standing ii
the rear end of Winfree'S stable; ther
was nothing between me and tn
place of the combat; / didn't hea
the words of Lamar and Sapp: / has
heard Lamar say Sapp hit him tn
| night before and he wanted to Sc
| him about it: Lamar did not tell m
ne and Sapp had settled their difficu'
ty: never saw Lamar have pistol il
nay life, SO far as l remember; did Sc
him have a pair of metal knucks on
time, year or two ago; / do no
know that he was noted as despeI
ate character.
Robt. Flynt: Live at Kernersyill
with Mr.. Jordan; / saw the diffiuIty
/ was in back part of Winfrey's liver
: stable when l saw Sapp and Lamar O
the railroad talking and facing on
another; could not understand any
thing they said: Sapp had his hand
on his hips; they stood there for
minute or more; Sapp dropped or Sc
down his medicine case; Lamar struc
him on the shoulder; Sapp jumpe
back; Lamar pushed Sapp back an
struck him again; Sapp pulled ;oos