Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-15
ACHARGE OF MURDER.
Arrested in Dallas, Charged with Murder
inga Young Lady Near Vernon.

Arrested in Dallas, Charged with Murder
ing Young Lady Near Vernon.
"An officer from Vernon came over from
Dallas last night, having in charge man
named Rich. charged with murder in VIII
barger county some time ago, and leaves to-
day for Vernon with his prisoner"
The above is from yesterdays GAZETTE.
The officer and prisoner came in Friday
night on the icannon-ball, 1880 p. m, from
Dallas, too late for an interview, but the
deputy sheriff in charge, Mr.. Henry, re-
lated the following concerning the charge,
particulars of which were reported in The
GAZETTE by the Vernon CORES pondent at
the time of the young lady's death, several
weeks since.
erich, who is q young Hebrew, was at
the time Of his arrest clerking in proml-
nent Dallas mercantile establishment, hav-
ing gone to that place few days alter the
sad occurrence in question. When read
to him the warrant for his arrest yesterday,
he turned deathly pale, threw up both
hands and fell iyinting to the floor. Rich IS
charged with numbering Miss - while
out buggy riding one Sunday afternoon
few weeks ago, the particulars OF which
are about as follows: For q long time he
had been paying marked attention to the
young lady in question, who was highly re-
spectable, her parents being among the
foremost of our place. She received his
attention, but it IS claimed cared little for
him further than friendship, and it is also
said she was engaged to Mr.. -. Rich, 1t
is said, declared desperate love to her on
several occasions and was persistent In his
attention One Sunday afternoon the two
went buggy riding. Late in the afternoon
the two were brought to Vernon by some
farmers, the lady unconscious from wound
on the head-Rich unhurt. Itich said
that during their drive the horse be-
came unmanageable, ran away. and the
young lady in attempting to ohurl herself
from the buggy fell violently to the ground,
the wheels passing over her head. Inc
horse, which was noted as being gentle,
was found attached to the buggy not far
from where the man and young lady were
found, and showed no signs of having par
ticipated in a runaway. The lady never re-
covered consciousness, and died the next
day, Young Rich remained constantly by
her side, and seemed grief.stricken at the
loss of the girl he professed to love. The
friends and relatives of the girl thought it
looked little suspicious, as the buggy had
no broken parts, and the horse was an old
one and never known to run away. Rlch
went to Dallas soon after the funeral, and
the father and friends of the young
lady set about to ferret out
the matter. They a few days since
found, and the father burned the grass off
the spot for quite distance round, and
there found short piece of bar iron wrap
ped in piece of carpeting. This discovery
renewed the belief that foul play had sent
the young lady out of the world. The
piece of carpeting was taken to room in
Vernon formerly occupied by Rich and
search made, and in one corner Of the room
it was discovered a piece had been cut
from the carpet covering the floor Com
parsons were made and the piece fitted the
hole, and the quality and colors were the
same. This evidence confirmed the belief
that murder had been committed and act
ing upon this warrant was issued for
Rich's arrest. The theory advanced is that
while out riding Rich pleaded with the girl
to become his wife. and failing to gain her
consent. in a moment of rage killed her
and sought to cover up the crime in the way
indicated above Feeling Is very bitter
against Rich in Vernon, but he will be
given fair and impartial trial.