Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-11

pursuors there. As he went into the
alley he threw away one OF the guns.
1t was not found on tho ground, out ne
did not have IL when he died. lie KEPT
the pearl-handled gun.
THE TEXAN AT BAY.
Powell ran alongside the new build
ing as Brown went through the aliey,
and the policemen who We're shouting
"Tho man in gray, the man IN gray,
bohind him saw him fire as he reached
the sidewalk and heard ike thunuor-
Gus echo the howitzer roar Of the Dig
gun with the pearl handle. Powcil
had his left hand on his belt at mat
moment. He threw his arm up as the
ho,yitzer roared. and In the bright
sunlight which was flooding the prai-
rio persons q block away could see
that the hand was crimson. At the
same time his pistol flew from the
other hand and he fell heavily. As he
went down the pearl-haudlcd gun
roared again. Powell seemed about TO
rise. hut Brown dashed out from the
shadow OF the building in an instant
and was at his side. He bent over the
policeman and, placing the gun not
more than an inch from Puwelli chin
fred. The policeman lurched and then
lay as stiH as a board. The colonel
glanced with eyes as swift as cats at
the painting mob OF policemen, then
turned and made for tho east. McD0-
we'll had come running around Jan Huss
avenue, revolver in hand, Two cart
ridges were loft in the gun. The rest
had been exploded during the chase.
Mcdowell met Brown near the alley
and Colonel jim stopped and put the
pearl-handled gun. Mcdowell lowered
his pistol and shouted: Put down the
gun"
Sim damned II will, said Brown,
pulling tho trigger The hammer
snapped viciously but the gun didn't 90.
Don't shoot. / tell yOu,n said Nc
D0wcll, but he raised his revolver as he
said this and the men fired at the same
time. To the men running few feet
away the reports were almost blended,
the spiteful cough of the policemans
smaller pistol sounding for an instant
and then being swallowed by the ire
nenduous roar Of the bigger gun in Col
onel Jim's hand.
BOTH AIMS DEADLY.
The aim Of both men was as true as
If the targets had been the dummies in
Il shooting gallery. A stream OF blood
spouted from McDowclls left side.
The big policeman fired again aud
then staggered around the corner to
Jan Huss avenue, whore ne sank to the
ground with his elbow resting ON
the sidewalk. Col Jim Browns
wound was in the LETT side and
IL must have touched the heart.
The Texan fell TO his knees. He fired
AI..It.rft.a11
treating. IL was the last shot in the
gun aud the colonies fight was over, but
he made desperate attempt TO rise
from his knees Just rs eight or ten men
rushed through the alley. The Herald
reporter, who came around from Jan
Huss avenue ut that moment, saw
this group sway and toss. Two
or three shots were fired and
tho heavy clubs lcll with dead
noise on something obscured from view.
Tho crowd hrchod and then parted.
Colonel Jim Brown lay stretched ON his
back in the alley. His face was as gray
as the clothes that marked him for the
pmsuer and a little stream OF blood was
running through the thin hairs Of the
mustache. His northumberland was
grusped in his right hand, which lay
outstrctchcd from his side.
WORK or THE PEARL-lIANDLED GUN.
Other paholmcn, with Lieutenant
Stanton and Lieutenant Mahoney
Of Maxwell street gathered around
Powell. lie was lying where no fell
and just gasping his last as the men
came up. The enormous bullet Of
Colonel Jim's gun had fairly blown the
jaw away The face was black with
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