The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-09-13

CHICAGO, Sept. - Two men
dead, one mortally wounded and a
question as to whether the mayor or
chief Of police is a perjurer were y es-
, terday's results of the attempt to close
the Garfield race track.
The dead are James N. Brown OF
Fort Worth. Texas, prominent West
ern turfman, shot through the right
breast and lower portion of face; John
Powell, police officer, shot through the
mouth; Henry Mcdowell, police ofa
Ger. shot in the abdomen. Both OFF,
GERS fell before Browns revolver,
one being instantly killed, the other
dying before he could be driven from
the grounds. Who killed Brown is not
exactly known. Nobody saw the actual
, killing of Powell and Mcdowell, and
! when Brown was slain a dozen officers
were firing at him, including Mcdowell
who, Notwithstanding the fact that
his life was ebbing fast, raised himself
, upon his elbow and fired repeatedly at
the man VINO had slain him.
1t was shortly after 3 o'clock when
the police, commanded by Inspector
Lewis, appeared at the gates to make
the third raid upon the park in
obedience to warrants taken out by
| Thomas w. Insor. a panic seized the
people in the grand stand at the sight
of the blue coats and men and women
made wild breaks for liberty. The
police paid no attention to the fleeing
spectators, but quickly surrounded the
betting ring and the judges stand.
All the officials of the track who could
be found were placed under arrest and
detachment of officers was then
sent to the stables to gather in the
grooms and jockeys. They had for
the most part taken the alarm and
escaped.
Refused to BE Arrested.
As the officers approached, ]. NJ.
of Bobby Beach, q. w. johnson, the
sensational two-year-old, and other
first-class horses, was standing on the
roof of one of the stables watching the
police pursue the people. With
him stood Bob Rice, another well
known racing man. Brown had re-
peatedly said during the former raids
on the park that he would allow no
man to arrest him as long as he had
not violated the law and that il a po-
liceman attempted to take him he
would kill or be killed before he was
dragged to the police station. Powell
and Mcdowell approached the shed
and the former hailed Brown pleasant
antly asking him to come down.
"What for?" said Brown.
$50 that l can arrest you," replied
Powell.
.I'll not come down and I'll not be
arrested" said Brown CURLY, at the
same time tossing a few pebbles from
the stables gravel roof upon Powelrs
head.
The officer then ran around to the
rear of the barn and, placing a board
against the wall, quickly climbed up
to the roof and advanced toward
Brown. Officer Mcdowell had by this
time passed on and Brown sprang to
the ground and walked rapidly toward
a gate opening from the grounds upon
Fortieth street Powell followed close
~ after him and Brown began to run.
paying no attention to the repeated
calls of Powell, who said il he did not
stop he would be fired upon. AS no
attention was paid to him. Powell
drew his revolver and sent bullet
whistling through the air just over
Browns head.
That was enough.
His Aim Was True.
Brown instantly wheeled around,
his revolver flash ed in the sunlight, he
fred and Powell fell forward on his
face dead.
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pocket. Brown fed rapidly along For.
tieth street. Mcdowell, hearing the
shot had run out of the gate and See
ing the body of his COM
panion lying PROSTATE on the
dusty street and the form of Brown
going rapidly up the street, he at once
started in pursuit and soon overlook
him. Mcdowell made no effort TO
shoot Brown, but grasped him ferceiy
by the throat and with the fnuttered
ejaculation, 1--WE got you now" he
bore his man back against the fence,
at the same time trying to hold
Browns arms SO that he could not
raise the revolver which he still held
In his hand. Brown struggled desper-
ately, bat he was in the hands Of q
man who was more than his match
and he could not break away.
He then endeavored to raise his re-
volver, bu; the strength of Mcdowell
frustrated his efforts. He then pushed
the weapon against the body of the
officer and fred. With a cry of pain
Mcdowell fell back, clasping his hands
over his abdomen, through which
Browns bullet had bored a CHASTITY
hole.
By this time a dozen officers were
close at hand and as Brown paid no
attention to their demands to sur
render several of them opened fire
upon him. Mcdowell, who had been
writhing on the ground, managed to
raise himself upon one elbow and With
the determination to even mp matters
with the man who had shot him
opened fire from his revolver.
Pierced BY Two Bullets.
Brown could not escape. He was
nnvrounded nm all sides and before he