The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-19
lANGFORD is BACK AT LAST.
HE SAYS TOM DELK FIRED THE
FATAL SHOT.


HE Refuses TO Say Anything About
the Fart Played in the Tragedy by
Taylor DeIIS-LangfOrd Admits Be-
ing in the House With the Del&s
ON the Night of the INillinE-The
Prisoner TeIIS of His Life as Il
Fugitive and the story of His Cap
ture.
Atlanta. Ca. July 1S.-Tom Langford OF
the Delk gang, passed through in charge
of Sheriff Miner. on his way from Arkan-
sas 90 Pike county this morning. lie
spent very few moments ia This city, be
ing quickly transferred from the Western
and Atlantic train to the Central Just in
time to catch the latter IT is thought
that he would probably have been placed
in jail here but the authorities wished to
lake no chance Of his communicating with
Taylor Deik who lies in tine Fulton coun-
N prison Speculation IS rife concerning
what win be the effect OF his capture on
the fate of Delk. If he has indeed been
boasting tnat he was the slayer of Sheriff
Gwynn 1t may make serious difference
TO the old man.
Griffin, Ga. July 1S.-Citizens OF Griffin
were surprised this morning when it was
understood that Tom Langford the miss
fng member of the Delk gang who killed
Sheriff Gwynn of Pike county, April 2,
1896 was in the city The news spread
rapidly, and in short while the streets
were filed with those wishing to get q
peep at the outlaw.
When Sheriff John Miner of Pike coun-
ty, who left last week for Arkansas in
response to a telegram announcing the
arrest of Langford, arrived in Atlanta this
morning, his instructions were to carry
his prisoner to the Fulton county Jail TO
await the departure of the Atlanta and
Florida train this afternoon. But owing to
the large crowd which had gathered at
the Union depot TO see Langford, Sheriff
Miner Immediately boarded the Central
train and brought his prisoner to Griffin,
arriving here at $50 o'clock. Sheriff Mil
ner, with his prisoner, went to a restau-
rant and ordered breakfast So eager
were the people to get a look at Langford
that a strong guard had to be stationed
at the door to keep the crowd back. Lang
ford eat as though he was hungry and en-
joyed his meal. He was very laxative
and apparently in the best of humor He
said he had been tramplng through the
country from place to place since the
crime was committed.
"T'n tell you how 1 was caught" said
the prisoner II was passing through
Ozark, Ark. and stopped to inquire the
way to the next station. / got the right
direction. and went on my way. In a
short while 1 heard a horse coming down
the road at a lively gallop. The driver
rode up to me and ordered me to halt
and consider myself under arrest. He
had description of me, and, although 1
have changed very much, he knew me-"
How about changing your name, Tom?"
he was asked.
Il changed my name to ward OFF suspi-
cion. When / heard that Sheriff John
Miner was coming after me l then began
TO break the news gently to my captors"
Langford was in the best of humor,
laughing. eating and talking all at the
same time.
Some one asked why it was he did not
go to Cuba and join the army when he
made his escape.
We'll" said he, 81 would just as soon
be at the mercy Of the people of Pike
county as to be made target of by the
Spaniards."
He would not discuss Taylor Delk and
denied knowing Nose Pease, the Atlanta
negro who claimed he saw and conversed
with Langford at Pine Bluff, Ark. He
said he would tell all when he was put on
trial. Sheriff Miner, accompanied by his
deputy. p. NJ Sullivan, left at II O'clock
with their prisoner for Zebulon, where he
was placed in Pike county jail to await
his trial.
Zebulon. Ga, July 1s.-Sherin Miner and
Deputy Sullivan arrived in Zebulon at
o'clock to-day with Tom Langford from
Ozan. Ark. The Morning News cores
pondent visited Langford in his cell to-
night and he talked verv freely on all
subjects. He said that Tom DeIk fired
the shot that killed Sheriff Gwynn April
10. 1896. He refuses to say anything about
Taylor Delk, but says he will tell all when
the time comes. Langford Acknowledged
being in Delk's house on the night of the
killing. The feeling against Langford In
Pike Is not as strong as It has been against
the Delks. Judge Beck will very likely
order special term to try his case at an
early date.