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From The Evening News, Maria
Texas, Presented by Shauna Williams
Yoakum, Tex., Aug. 12, 1899 - J.N.
Fagg, the leader of the Yoakum cornet band and a manufacturer, was
host and instantly killed in the rear of the band headquarters on
Front street about 8:45 Thursday night. Fagg who was participating
with the other members of the band, left the quarters and said he
would be back in a minute.
When he had gotten outside a report of a pistol was heard and upon
investigation, he was found dead upon the ground at the rear of the
building.
Deputy Sheriff Ike Griffith of Shiner was sent for and brought a
bloodhound to trail the assassin. The dog soon caught a trail and
followed it to the home of C.A. Pelzer, in the eastern part of the
city. Accordingly Pelzer was arrested and taken to Hallettsville
yesterday afternoon. Fagg, who was a member of the Masonic lodge,
was buried
under the auspices of that order in the cemetery yesterday
afternoon. He leaves a wife and one child.
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