Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-24
DALLAS.
Commissioner EIarl OF for ChiCagO-RObert
lang on Trial for Murder.

Commissioner Exau OF for ChicagO-RObert
lang on Trial for Murder.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX. June 23.-Col. Henry
Exall left tonight for Chicago to attend
meeting of the World g fair commits
sion, of which he is q member.
Robert Lang was arraigned for trial in
the Forty fourth judicial district court
this morning. Some time last winter
John George Egli was found dead in his
bed in the boardinghouse OF John Drunk.
Bruuk, Lang and Joseph Fossil were
placed under arrest, charged with hav-
ing perpetrated the crime. After two or
three weeks confinement in jail Lang
sent for Barry Miller, assistant district
attorney, and made a confession, IN
which he implicated John Brunk as
principal and Fossil and him.
self as accessories to the killing.
Shortly after the alleged confession
Brunk was taken before Judge Tucker
on writ of habeas corpus, and the evil
dence elected pointed to Lang as the
actual murderer. Brunk was admitted
to bail in the sum of $1,000, and 1t was
then believed that he was innocent of
the charge laid ut his door. Fossil, who
has been in Jail since the killing, is not
believed by many TO have had hand IN
the taking off of the unfortunate Swiss.
This morning Lang offered to testify
against Brunk and Fossil, but Judge
Tucker refused to permit him to TESTIFY
against the other parties connected with
the affair. From his ruling the infer
ence is drawn that Judge Tucker consid-
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heard all the evidence IN the case. Lang
was consi erably taken back when his
offer to turn states evidence was re-
jeoted. His attorney then announced
ready for trial and the work of securing
jury is now on.
The regular race programme of the
Texas state fair and Dallas exposition for
the fall races during the fair calls for
SIS 900. In addition to this it is pro-
posed to raise S25OO, the fair association
agreeing to put up 50 for each 81 sub
scribed by the citizens for Derby stake.
The subscriptions already amount to
$1,000, which insures a purse of $1,000,
exceeding the amount originally intend
ed-Sl1OO. 1t promises to reach $1,000,
and when the gate receipts are added
this magnificent purse will reach proba-'
bly, $40, 900, being the largest ever offered
in the Southwest.
Pecos and Ell Paso have been added to
the list of counties which will have ex-
hibits this fall. These counties are rich
in minerals and fruit, and Pecos county
embraces an area which is becoming
famous for its small grain producing
qualities.
Gen. W. L. Cabell will attend the eX-
Confederate Reunion at Chattanooga
on the Sd, 4th and 9Th of July and while
he is mingling among his old comrades
and former commanders he will invite
them to the fair. After he returns from
the reunion he will start out on q tour
of the state to work up county exhibits.
Mrs. Sydney Smith is off now canvass
ing the state in the interest of the ladies
department, which will be shown off to
splendid advantage in the new build
ing.
The great success of the fair is shown
in the fact that as many applications for
space have been filed up to date this year
as there were exhibitors when the fair
opened last year. Many of the appli-
Giants are exhibitors who will be at the
Dallas fair for the first time. .ssssf;