The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-24
THE PEMBROKE TRAGEDY.
The Story of the Fatal Fight Told at
Patrick's Examination,

The Story of the Fatal Fight Told at
Patrick's Examination.
The preliminary examination OF P. H
Patrick for the killing of j. Perry Brown
and the shooting of William Brown,
postponed from last week on &C.
count of Patrick's feeble condition.
county, yesterday before Justice of
the Peace Bacon. T. S. Morgan, ESQ, of
| Savannah represented Patrick and R. F.
Z. Smith appeared for the prosecution. DR..
Il. ID. Strutton Of Pembroke was the first
witness examined. He arrived at
the scence of the shooting
in time to hear Perry Brown exclaim II
don't want to shoot him. but l want to
crack him on the head with this" holding
the revolver which he had dubbed by the
barrel and cylinder. He saw Patrick, who
had been separated from the Browns by Mr..
Stallings and John Lanier, pick
up his revolver, cock it.
and placing his fnger on the trigger. said
NOW, = you, I'm ready for you" He
ran up to Patrick, caught hold Of the re-
voiver with his left hand, wrapping his
right arm around Patrick's left arm and
body, aud begged him to give mp his pistol
Patrick said excitedly to William Brown
who was at the left Of DR.. Strutton. "Don't
you come at me or I'll kill you, aud quickly
followed with Turn me loose He then
broke away and fred over Dr. Strutton's
shoulder, the shot taking effect in William
Browns left shoulder. Turning he shot at
Perry Brown from over his right shoulder.
Or. Strutton got out of the way, while
Patrick and Brown the elder emptied their
revolvers at each other. At the last shot,
which was fired by Perry Brown, Patrick
staggered and fell TO his knees, excIaiming.
I'm killed !" placing his hand to his head to
support it. He was shot through the throat,
and was bleeding profusely. DIR. Strutton
caught hold of Patrick and carried him into
his store, only few feet away, while Perry
Brown, who was then MORALLY wounded.
although at the time he was not supposed
to be, on account of the grit he displayed.
followed Patrick swapping his pistol at him
saying: "If my pistol had only fred I'd
got him, but he's got me-"
Perry Brown was carried to bis room at
the Murrow house by Mr.. Stallings, and
William Brown was taken into Woods
store. All three were in care of DIR. Strut
ton for several hours until DR.. w, j.
Williams arrived.
William Brown, who was out for the first
time, was the second witness. He testified
that he was not called out of bed by his
brother. He happened to be sitting on
Woods store steps when the fight occurred
previous to the shooting, and did not take
| 800 ~ 80 Az UAOhAhb UEObueT WAS as
much of man as Patrick and was able to
take care of himself He was then
not advancing on Patrick but was
stan ling about twenty feet away
when Patrick broke away from DR.. Strut
ton and commenced firing at him. Other
Wise his evidence was substantially the
same as DR.. Strutton's. At the conclusion
OF the examination Brown was so ex-
hausted that he was compelled to 90 to bed.
DR.. W. j. Williams testified to the con-
dltion Of the wounded men, stating that
either wound received by Perry Brown was
sufficient to cause DEATH
John Lanier's testimany was substan-
italy as the others, except that he saw the
fight before the shooting began and could
nos tell who struck the first blow.
he caught Patrick around the body, inclos-
ing both arms, and turned him round, be-
cause he was the larger and then TO show
no Partially, as Brown renewed the attack
he caught Perry Brown and stood between
nam and Patrick, thus separating them.