Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-07
TWO MEN ARE DEAD
And a Third One MortaIly
Wounded
ON The GARFIELD PARK TRACK
a HoHibis Tragedy Is ths Result Of the
FEsqaent Puises RAIDS On
toe Gsmblsrs-

caIoAso. sept She racing At
GaFheid DAfk to-day terminated n
tragedy dreadful enough 70 shock both
coatestIng factions n the ngnt Three
mems lives pad the forfeit OF the
effort 10 suppress racing on the track.
James NJ. Brown, the horseman, was
instantly killed and officer john
Powell shared a Ike fate. Ofieer
Henry Mcdowell was mortally wounded
and The surgeons say ne can scarcely
survive tie night. The triple shooting
vas 4 sequel 70 the daily raid on
the race track. During the previous
days assault by the police. Brown IS a.
legged 70 have said that ne would kill
any policeman who should attempt 10
arrest nim. THIS afternoOn while the
raid Was 10 progress crowd OF ruftians
gathered on West Forteth street, Just
outside the race course. and began 10
Ieer at the police Have a dozen times
tney We're driven away and finally
when the police charged on them lot
of young rOughs ran so1th on the
Wisconsin, Central tracks, stopping
every moment 10 throw stones AT the
pursuing blue coats. The chase lasted
uut.l the s0nth end of the track WAS
reached when the police gave it up
drown Brought 10 Bay.
On the way back 10 the gates atten-
ton was some way attracted to
James Brown, who was stationed on
the roof OF the stables At the extreme
south end of the course. Three officers
eiambered 10 the roof, and Brown,
drawing = revolver. warned them oil.
lie was ordered to surrender. but re-
fused, and pointing ms weapon at the
policemen began 90 back toward the
edge OF the roof. One OF the policemen
fired shot IN the arr and Brown made
Wild leap from the roof, landing IN
side the grounds. Officers Mcdowell
and Powell followed ia close pursuit,
and some one Of the three. supposedly
Bro Osn. fired a shot Then the horse
man made a wild dash for liberty
through the south gate.
Fired Point Blank
lie ran across the prairie 10 Harrison
street. where a brick building was be-
ing built. Here Officer Powell overlook
HIM and reached out 10 grasp him by
the sleeve. Turning squarely around
Brown, who still grasped ms revolver
IN nis right hand, raised the weapon
and trsed point blank NJ the poiice-
man. The bullet struck the officer in
the mouth and ne fell dead. Then
A..
street and encountered Officer Mellow
ell. Both men raised their weapons
and fred simultaneously. Nc
DOwell staggered few feet forward
and then fell across the sidewalk.
Brown ran west again and stopped ID
ire again at the PROSTATE body OF 9th
Ger Powell. lie met officer William
Jones and both men raised their revol-
ver- and BrOwc pulled the trigger OF
his weapon, but no explosion followed.
Jones bad by this time taken ann st
the wounded hOrseman and fired.
Brown sprang into the AIR and uttered
a sharp cry. lie staggered a moment
and then turning ran into the area be-
tween Nv buildings. Jones hesitated
t0follow until dozen brother OH GERS
reached nis side. Then hs went in be-
tween the buildings and found Brown
p AAt AN - Af~tN-f t+AN AUAAtts
Hurried 90 the Morsa-.
When .ne excitement Occasionei by
the Dr1miscOus shooting mad subsded
somewhat a patrol wagon rushed up
aud Toe dead hOTssman's body was
hurr 10 the mOrgue. Three bullets
wef IN his body. one had penetrated
tr heart, probably causing instant
death. OF the otnef two oas had
struck him m the right shoulder and
the remaing bali lodged IN his thIgn.
Pogells renRins were conveyed 20 MS
home. third patrol wagon hurried
Oficer NcDOweli 70 the county hospi-
"a, where Justice Bloom. who nad
been notified was waiting TO take his
ante mortsm statement. His recovery
il Mt hoped for by the hospital ply
scisus.
Great Excitement.
When the news Of the shooting
spread through the ueigbbOrhoot.
thousands of people fiocked 10 the
scene aud the 500 policemen present
we're p0werisss 20 control the throng-
The gates at every eni Of the track
we're vide open. Physicians heard of
the trouble and hurried 90 the park in
their hugxiaa anxious 20 lend their sd
N caring for the wounded.
An extra detachment of police.
zoe strong. we're driven TO the
track. but thsy were unable 20 restrain
she crowd. After Mcdowell vss
weunted fully a hundred policemen
who hsd nurred 90 the spot began
firing toward the p'ace whore Brown
vas isst seen. He hsd disc Dpesrpd be-
bind The rear end of a frame buuduZ,
And the officers were ssusrated from
hm hv hiFh board fence. througa
when the bullets were sent.
Rrewa Typical Wcstrrner.
Cot James NJ. Brown via ar ex-sher-
if from sherman Texas Tie vas
cooi. quiet btris msn 50 verrs old.
slignt 0f build. "a of face. but deter
nnaet ana courageous He died a.
he would have chosen - d,e had be
been zrvan rs cRo'ce. lis gun,
emptled m every chamber.
ws- cinehed lu his hand.
lie vore IA boots and he bad cut tNo
more notches on She stick that vas al
ras,fv sc8rred with a record Of f0nr-
teen battles 80 the death. he came fc
Chhesgn n Nsv WITH q fne sf-fnr Of
horses. wh,e0 re entered - Garfield
uarx for ha season. His leave taking
~ rerss f = as-d. vas precipitated by
murder crn1wrfted Aprl q of +hfs
-nar W-..vs va worth I. faast .sfF =