Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-09
The CASE OF LAMAR
is CALLED FOR TRIAL
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Jackson street, where he was in wait
irg to apprehend him The defend
ant, Redmond and Glover rode up in
a hack and seeing the officer, stated
that Mr.. Lamar desired to give HIM
ctH up.
This was about 1915 O'Clock Sunday
morning, or two and a half hours af-
ter the tragedy.
Sheriff Feagin identified the four
biaded pearl handle knife as the one
Dr.. Prather had taken from Gunn's
locket and given him.
THE witness also identified the knife
found in the hand of the deceased. He
saw no blood on the wall of tbe no
tel, nor was there any ON the blade
of the knife found in Gunnis hand.
Mr. Anglin, lsigain recalled, stated
tint he was standing within six feet
off Lamar when he fired on Gum He
saw no wound upon the neck of the
defendant though he thought he could
have seen one if there.
At this point THE state rested, and
the taking of testimony for the de-
PENDANT was begun, there being IS wit
nesses called for the defense.
Testimony of John Redmond.
The first witness UP for the defense
was John Redmond who told in de-
tail of the game in the card room and
that fight resulting. Gum, witness
said, became angered and arose from
his chair, gripping it by the back as
though to strike Lamar. Redmond
stated that he took the cha irfrom
Gum.
At tbs point witness said, the de-
ceased drew his knife and advanced
3n Lamar who, with Glover, backed
out of the room into the hall, Gum
following and striking at them. He
saw MO one else in the hall then.
According to this witness Gum
slashad lamar and knocked Glover
down. Soon he arose from off Glover
and advanced upon Lamar, who warn
ed him not to come nearer. Witness
said that Quinn replied: 81 have cut
your throat. and now | Will cut your
head off. Redmond didn't hear Glover
tell Lamar to shoot Gum.
Witness said THAT eben after the
first shot was fired that Gum con
tinued to advance on Lamar. Witness
jailed to see Anglin, Thweatt, Willis
or Matchbox" in THE hall.
Witness told how Lamar came to
him and took his Glmar's) pistol
which Redmond was keeping for him
just Eefcre the firing.
Told About the Arrest.
Witness told in detail how the three
men, Lamar Glover and himself, has
rode from the home of Mr.. C. R. Win
chester ON Brooklyn Heights, where
they went some time after the shoot
ing. He said he saw Sheriff Faagin
in the yard at Eva Hays resort and
that Lamar willingly and readily gave
himself up to the officer
J He also told of the dressing of
the wound on defendants neck, and
! the change of linen previously made.
He also told of recovering Lamar'A
pistol from THE bottom of Town creek,
where it had previously been thrown.
W. F. Willis, who followed Red
mond upon the stand, told in cub
, stance of the card game and the ba-
ginning of the fight in the room ana
subsequent tragedy in the hallway.
Elk Members ms Witnesses.
tMessrs. I. j. Kalmon. c. G. CLAW y
b. Burke, G. ID. Wljeatley and w. A.
Slaton testified in turn that they
We're in the Elks' hall, opposite the
Jackson house, when the tragedy oc-
CURED. Their testimony was to the
end of showing conflicting statements
made by Mr.. 2. T. Anglln immediately
after the shooting.
TWO or three otLer witnesses test
ned regarding having seen blood spots
upon the steps of the hotel.
The defense will conclude its tas-
tlmony this morning and the state viii
put up other witnesses also in rebut-
tai of evidence adduced yesterday bv
ohe defense, and something out of the
ordinary is expected. The examima-
ton of witnesses will probably be con-
eluded by moon.
There Will be four speeches by coun-
sci this afternoon, two ON each side
OF the case, although it is not YET
ANNOUNCED which of counsel for the
defendant viii speak.
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