St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-07
MURDER AND PERJURY
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the form OF his companion
Lying PROSTATE.
in the dusty street, and the form of
Brown going rapidly up the street, he
at once started in pursuit.
He was strong, athletic fellow, and
he gained upon Brown in a Way that
convinced the fugitive that if he contin-
ued IN the open street 1t meant his cap
ture or fight for his life. He darted
into yard and around the side of an
unfinished house. Mcdowell was but
few seconds behind him, and, instead
OF following Brown, he turned around
the mouse in the opposite direction, and
the TWO men came face to face in mar
row passage way between the house
and high board fence.
Mcdowell made no effort to shoot
Brown, but grasped him fiercely by the
throat, and with the muttered ejacula-
ton. 'Pve got you now," he bore his
man back against the fence. at the same
time trying to hold Browns arms so
Cnat he could not raise the revolver,
which he still held in his hand.
Brown struggled desperately, but he
was in the hands of man who was
more than his match and he could not
break away. He then endeavored to
RAISE his revolver, but the strength of
Mcdowell
illustrated His Efforts.
He then pushed the weapon against
the body of the officer and fired. With
cry of pain Mcdowell fell back clasp
ing his hands over his abdomen, through
which Browns bullet had bored
CHASTITY hole.
BY this time dozen officers were
close at hand, and as Brown paid no
attention to their demands to surrender,
several OF them opened fire upon him.
Mcdowell, who had been writhing upon
the ground, managed to raise himself
upon one elbow, and, with the deter
minatIon to even up matters with the
men who had shot him, opened fire
from his revolver.
Brown could not escape: he was sur
rounded on all sides, and before he
could raise his revolver to protect him
self bullet crashed through his right
lung, and another tore away the law
and lower part of the face. This last
ball had struck him i'll almost exactly
the same spot as he shot Powell. He
Tell to the ground and turned
halt over, i'll weak attempt to rise
again, but he had not the strength. and
as the officers came running down the
narrow pasSage-way he tried once more
to rise. but it was only convulsive
movement of the limbs, and an instant
later he was dead.
His body and that of Powell were
quickly taken up, Browns being taken
to the mOrgue and Powell's to his home.
Mcdowell was taken to the county hos
pital, where he now lies at the point of
death, the chances being strongly
against his recovery.
His Thirteenth Man.
James NJ. Brown was a man with a
record, and if Mcdowell dies he will be
the fourteenth man who has gone down
before his revolver. Brown was born
hfty-tWO years ago in Kansas, but
moved to Texas while boy, and has
since then made his home in that state.
lie was for ten years the sheriff of Lee
county. and it is said that all the killing
he ever did was in an official capacity
He has been Interested in the running
turf for the last twenty-five years, and
was generally regarded as square
man. He has amassed a fortune ON the
turf, and his estate is estimated at over
Sl.O00,000. He leaves widow and five
children.
Both Powell and Mcdowell were ex-
cellent officers with good records.
III,
and Mcdowell has a wife.
Chief McClaughry said of the tragedy
that it confirms his determination to
close the park. 80 far from making
me change my mind" said he, sit CON
firms my decision. If police officers
cannot enter the park in the discharge
OF their duties without being killed it
IS time the park is closed. Is the city to
surrender all its police power? The
officers were clearly inside the law in
the discharge of their duties. They had
warrants to serve and that gave them
sufficient right. 1t winds up Garfield
Park"
Tiae Other Sensation
of the Garfield Park raids-the qUes-
ton of yeracity between Mayor Wash
burne and Chief McClaughry-came up
this morning in the court Of Justice
Jarvis Blume. Thirty-four men, ar
rested in the first raid of last week, were
on trial for running place of amuse-
ment without a license. The attorneys
defending the prisoners had subpGDaed
Mayor Washburne, Chief OF Police Nc
Claughry and Corporation Counsel
Miller, intending to prove by them that
from Edward COrrigan, the proprietor
of the Hawthorne track, who is anxious
to remove rival from his path.
All three men were sworn at the same
time. Mayor Washburne was called to
the stand. and Chief McClaughry was
requested to leave the room until he
was wanted. Mr.. Miller remained.
After a few preliminary questions the
mayor was asked:
Twas proposition ever made to YOU
to close the Garfield Park race track for
A Pecuufary Consideration
IL object" shouted Attorney Bliss,
who appeared for the prosecution. The
objection was overruled, and the mayor
replied.
There certainly was"
From whom did the proposition
come to your"
From Chief of Police MeClaughry."
"How did he come to make it?''
about three weeks ago." said the
mayor. "McClaughry told me that
James E. Burke, who was interested i'm
the Hawthorne track, had come to him
and told him they would pay big MONEY
if we would close up the Garfield track
people,
Then Chief of Police McClaughry was
called to the stand. He stated that he
had known Thomas Windsor, the man
who had instlgated the raids on Garfield
Park. for six months.
Ibid he call at your Office to talk
about these warrants and raids?" the
chief asked.
Il decline to answer"
''Do you know James Burke?"
81 have known him for fifteen years."
McClaughry Denies 1t.
ibid Burke ever suggest to you that
the Hawthorne people would give S5O,-
600 to have the Garfield track closed
up?"
mo, sir: he never did,"
Ibid you talk to the mayor about
Burke'S proposition to give $4,000 if
Garfield Park were closed?"
''No. SIR"
"Did you take any money in that
Burke Interview" was the next cues
ton put to Chief McClaughrv.
''You have no right to insult me- he
Kissed. ASK me fair questions. That
question is an Insult. 'risn't law" he
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