The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-07
BULLETS FLY ON A RACE TRACK.

A Eorss Owner and a Policeman
Killed-Another Officer Wounded.
CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-The Garfield park
race track was rAided again today, aud as
a result Jas. W. Brown of Fort Worth, Tex,
owner of Bobby Beach, G.. w. johnson,
and other first-class horses, and Policeman
John Powell are dead, while Policeman
Henry Mcdowell has bullet In his abdo-
mon. The officers attempted TO arrest Nc
Dowell and fred when he fl !. Mcdowell
returned the fire aud q desperate duel fol-
lowed.
Shortly after O'Clock the police raided
Garfield park for the third successive day
on warrants taken out by Tlomas Winsor.
The grand stand occupants became pauic
stricken and fed. The polics arrested the
officials and then started for the stables,
but found that the jockeya had
fled. Attention was then turned to the
spectators, aud one fat man was captured.
Turning to the stables again the officers ap-
preached Brown, who was standing on the
roof OF one Of the stables watching the
police pursue the people. With
him stood Bob Rice, another
well-knovn racing man. Brown had
repeatedly said during former raids that he
would allow no man TO arrest him as long
as he had not violated the law, and IL the
policeman attempted it he would kill or be
killed before he was dragged to the police
station.
BROWN KILLS AN OFFICER.
Officers Powell and Mcdowell approached
the shed and asked Brown pleasantly to
come down and be arrested. Brown curtly
said he would not be arrested and tossed a
few pebbles from the gravel roof ON Pow
ellis head. Mcdowell passed on and Powell
clambered on the ROOT, Brown descending and
making an effort TO escape. Brown began
to run. paying no attention TO repeated
calls OF Powell that unless he halted he
would be fired upon. As no attention was
paid to hun, Powell drew his revolver and
sent bullet whizzing through the air just
over Browns head. That was enough
Brown instantly wheeled around, fred aud
Powell fell forward on his face dead in
stantly. Without placing his revolver in his
pocket Brown fed rapidly along Fortieth
srteet. Mcdowell. hearing the shot, had
run out OF the gate and seeing the form Of
his companion lying prostrate In dusty
street and Brown going rapidly up the
street he at once started in pursuit. He was
a strout, athletic fellow and gained upon
Brown in a way that convinced the fuRi-
tive that IL he continued in the open street
it meant capture or a fight for his life.
SECOND OFFICER SHOT.
So he darted into yard and attempted
20 evade Mcdowell, who went ia the oppo-
site direction, aud the two men came face
to face In a narrow passageway between
the house and a high board fence
Mcdowell made no effort to shoos Brown,
but grasped him fiercely by the throat. and
with aA1muttered ejaculation, 1--WE got
you now." he bore his man against
the fence, at the same time trying to hold
Browns ar ms 80 that he 90 lld not raise the
revolver which he still held in his hand.
Brown struggled desperately, but the Of
hcer was more than mis- match and he could
not break away. He then endeavored
to raise his revolver, but Mcdowell
pushed the weapon against the
body Of the officer and fred. With
a cry Of pain Mcdowell fell back, claspinR
bis hands over his abdomen, through which
Browns bullet had bored a CHASTITY hole.
BROWN BoMBARDED.
BY this time dozen officers were cIose at
hand, and as Brown paid no attention to
thoir demands TO surrender several OF them
opened FIRE on him. Mcdowell, who
had been writhing upon the ground,
managed to raise himself upon one
elbow, and with determination to even
up matters with the man who had shot him
he opened fire with, his revolver.
Brown was surrounded on all sides.
and before he could raise his revolver
bullet crashed through his right lung and
another tore away his jaw aud the lower
part of mis- face. He fell to the ground ard
turned half over in a weak attempt to rise
again, but he had not the strength, and In
an instant later he was dead.
HAD KILLED THIRTEEN MEN.
James W. Brown was a man with a
record and IL Mcdowell dies he will be the
fourteenth man who has gone down before
his revolver. Just before the shoot
Ing there had been sensational de-
velopments in the court where the
trial OF the people arrested yesterday was
In progress. Mayor Washburn testified
that Chief OF Police MoLaughrey had told
him OF an offer Of $4,000 for the political F,
campaign fund by the owners Of Haw-
thorre track the rival race course, il the |
Garfield track was closed. A few moments
later Chief AcLaughrey went on the stand |
and under oath made denial OF the state |
ment by the mayor, so one or the other Of |
these public officers Is q periurer.