Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-11-05
IS RENANDED
TO PRISON
FOR TRIAL
COmmittal Trial in Glover
Case Was Held.
Testimony Abducted Warranted Hold.
Ing Of the Defendant for Trial, In
the Opinion Of Presiding Justice
Mott.

After an exhaustive hearing of ties,
timory in the committal trial of
Walter Glover, charged with murder
Justice I. N. Mott on yesterday morn
ing remanded tie defendant back to
jail, there to remain until the case
against him and Nick Lamar is tried
in the Superior court here.
The case is not a bailable one, and
the hearing was to determine whether
the testimony warranted the holding
of tle defendant, or whether he should
go free.
Both the state and defense an
nounced ready, after having INDUCED
in considerable discussion as tc
whether Nick Lamar should be tried
likewise yesterday, the state insist
ing thereupon, while counsel for the
other side elected to try only the
case Of Walter Glover at this time.
Eight Witnesses were sworn, al
thOu5n DuI IOuE were uSeu.
Court Room is Clearned.
The courtroom was filled TO capae-
ity, almost, with a throng eager to
hear the evidence, but upon motion
Of states counsel the room was cleac-
ed of all except those interested, as
the hearing of testimony under oath
would have disqualified probably $50
citizens as probable jurors.
Both defendants in the Gum homi-
eide, Nick Lamar and Walter Glover,
Were brought into court and heard
the testimony adduced in the trial oi
the latter.
DR.. w. IS. Prather was the first wit
ness called and told of having ex>
amined the body of Eugene Gum as
it lay in the corridor of the Jackson
hotel On Saturday night, Oct. 29.
The bullet wound, the witness said
was in the heart He had examined
the pockets of the dead man and
found therein 10 cents in money, keys,
tobacco and papers. Gunn's penknife,
a four-bladed pearl handle one, was
found in his left trousers pocket and
closed. He found no other weapon
about him.
A small flask of whiskey was in
one of the pockets. while Is cents
lay by the body.
Testimony Of Mr.. Anglin.
The second witness up was Mr.
Zack T. Anglin, proprietor of the ho-
tel, who testified that he was in
another room with half dozen guests
Of the house when informed that a
fight was in progress in the corridor
He went out and found Glover, La
mar and Gum fighting.
One of the men in the difficulty, he
stated, called out several times, God
damn him; shoot kim, shoot him!"
Gum was standing up and backing
off with Glover kicking at him.
At this juncture, the witness said,
Lamar advanced with a revolver. An
glin asked him not to shoot, and
Eugene Gum, the witness stated, beg
ged Lamar not to shoot him, saying
Nick, don't shoot me-"
Lamar's reply was: Damn you, l
will" At this juncture Gum was
standing erect, near the wall The
first bullet missed, while the second
shot took effect. Immediately after
the shooting both Lamar and Glover
left the house. Gum was then dead
Mr.. Anglin saw only the three men
mentioned during the shooting, though
others appeared soon after.
Examined by Defense.
On cross examination, Mr.. Anglin
told of the presence of several men
in a nearby room where a card game
" as in progress, and gave the names
of those who were in the other ROBIN
with himself, guests of the hotel
when the fight started outside. He
said that he saw an open knife in
Gums hand
Mr.. Anglin also drew a diagram
showing the location of rooms in th5
hotel and particularly that in whtcf
the men were playing cards.
Testimony of Mr.. Teek.
| Mr.. T. A. Teek, of Thomasville, y
travelling salesman, was in the roo
with Mr.. Anglin when the fight start
ed. Mr.. Teek testified that he heard
man exclaim: Shoot him, Nick
shoot him, or give me the pistol" HI
heard the shots and the groans O
Gunn as he fell to the floor, a corpse
Mr.. Teek went into the corridor az
ter the firing. Mr.. Anglin was ther,
at the time, he stated.
Thweatt Tells Of Affair.
One OF the most interesting wit
nesses was Mr.. L.. A Thweatt. VIII