The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-08
JAMES BROWN KILLED
WHILE RESISTING ARREST ON THE
GARFIELD PARK RACE TRACK.
Two Officers Fell Before the Noted Turf
mans Revolver-Surrounde by officers
He Refused to Surrender and Was
Riddled With Bullets.

CHlCAGO, o6pu. VI W. uoau uou,
one of them q millionaire, and the
third fatally wounded are today's re-
suits of the attempt TO close the Gar
field Park race track. The dead men
are James M. Brown of Fort Worth,
Tex, a prominent western turfman
shot through the right breast and
lower portion of the face, and John
Powell, a police officer, shot through
the mouth, Henry Mcdowell, police
officer, shot in the abdomen. Both
officers fell before Browns revolver,
one being instantly killed, the
other dying before no could be
| removed from the grounds. Who
killed Brown is not exactly known.
| Nobody saw the actual killing of
Powell and Mcdowell, and when
Brown was slain dozen officers were
firing at him, including Mcdowell,
who, Notwithstanding the fact life
was ebbing fast, raised himself upon
his elbow and fired repeatedly atNthe
man who laid him low.
Shortly after o'clock the police
commanded by Inspector Lewis In
seven wagon loads rolled down the
track to the grand stand. The police
quickly surrounded the betting ring
and the Judges and officials of the
track found, were placed under arrest.
| A detachment of officers was sent to
gather in the grooms and Jockeys.
They had for the most part
escaped. A move WAS then made
toward the stables. AS the officers
approached j. M. Brown, a wealthy
turf man and owner of Bobby Beach,
g. w. Johnson, the sensational 2
year-old, and other first class horses,
was standing upon the roof of one OF
the stables watching the police pur-
sue the people. Brown had repeated
ly said during former raids on the
park he would allow no man to arrest
him as long as he was not violating
the law and if the policeman attempt
ed it he would kill or be killed before
he was.dragged to the police station
AS Powell and Mcdowell approached
the shed Blown sprang to the ground
and walked rapidly away. Powell
followed closely and Brown began to
run, paying no attention TO the
repeated calls of Powell that
unless he halted he would be
fred upon. Powell drew a revolver
and sent bullet just over Browns
head. Brown instantly wheeled, a
revolver flashed in the sunlight, he
fired and Powell fell dead. Brown
then fled rapidly. Mcdowell ran out
of the gate and seeing the form of his
companion PROSTATE and Brown going
rapidly up the street at once started
in pursuit. AS Brown started into
the yard around an unfinished house
Mcdowell turned round the house IN
the opposite direction, and the tWt
men came face to face. Mcdowell
, grasped Brown fiercely by the throat
, irving to hold Browns arms 80 he
could not raise his revolver. Brown
struggled desperately, pushed hi
weapon against the body of the officer
and fired. Mcdowell fell back clasp
/ ing his hands over his abdomen
, through which Browns bullet
: bored CHASTITY hole. BY this time 9
dozen officers were at hand and az
Brown paid no attention to the de-
mands to surrender several opened
: fire. Mcdowell managed to raise
himself upon one elbow and with the
determination to even up matters
with the man who shot him, opened
fire from his revolver. Brown could
not escape as he was surrounded on
all sides and before he could raise his
revolver to protect himself bullet
crashed through his right lung and
another tore away his jaw and the
lower part of his face. This last ball
struck him In almost exactly the spot
he shot Powell. He fell to the
ground and an instant later was dead.
James Brown was mao with q
record, and If Mcdowell dies he will
be the fourteenth man who has gone
down before his revolver. Brown
was born 81 years ago in Kansas, but
moved to Texas while boy and since
then has made his home in that state
He was for ten years sheriff of Lee
county, and it is said all the killing he
ever did was in an official capacity.
He has been interested In the turf for
the last twenty-five years, and was
generally regarded as a square man
He amassed O fortune on the turf, and
his estate is estimated at nearly
81, 600, 900. He leaves a widow and
five children.
Both Powell and Mcdowell were
excellent officers, with good records
Powell left widow and two children
and Mcdowell has wife. Chiel
McClaughey says of the tragedy that
1t confirms his determination to close