Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-09-08

wounded, and an open question as TO
whether Chicago's mayor or its chief Of
police is a wilfnl periurer are yester-
days result Of the attempt to close the
Garfield park race track.
The dead are: James NJ. Brown, Of
Fort Worth, Tex, prominent western
turf man. shot through the right breast
and lower portion Of face, and John
Powell, police officer, shot through the
mouth; Herlg Dowcll, police officer,
shot In the abdomen fatally wounded.
Both officers fell before Browns reyolv-
er, one being instantly killed and the
other is dying Ia the hospital.
IL was shortly after o'clock when
the police. commanded by Inspector
| Lewis, appeared at the gates to make
the third raid upon the park in obe-
dience to warrants taken out by Thorn
as w. Insor. There was no delay in
gaining admittance and in a moment
seven wagonloads OF officers rolled rap
idly down the track to the grand stand
A panic seized the people in the grand
stand at the sight Of the blue coats and
men and women made wild breaks for
liberty.
As'the officers approached j. NJ. Brown,
the wealthy turfman, owner Of Bobby
Beach, G W. Johnson, the sensational
two-ycar-old, , and other first-class horses,
was standing on the roof Of one of the
stables watching the police pursue the
people With him stood Bob Rice, an
other well known racing man. Brown
had repeatedly said during the former
raids on the park that he would allow
no man to arrest him as long as he had
not violated the law, and that if
policeman attempted him he would kill
or be killed before he was dragged to
the police station. Powell and Mellow
eli approached the shed and the former
hailed Brown pleasantly asking him to
come down.
"What for?' said Brown.
$50 that | can arrest you" replied
Powell
III not come down, and I'll not be
arrested" said Brown curtly, at the
same time tossing a few pebbles from
the stables gravel roof upon Powell's
head
Tho officer then ran around % the
rear of the brn and placing Il board
against the wall quickly climbed mp to
the roof and advanced toward Brown.
Officer Mcdowell had by this time
passed on and Brown sprang to the
ground and walked rapidly toward
gate opening ltoHl ''ie stoo'i''9 "l'oN
for'le1n Sttee~
Fo"eli followed elossiy al'ef A'iil aiiu
brown peEAH 70 run' Pay ,ns no "V'er'
uon 70 tls F'pt%teo e'i'H y o%'i''
VINO sui II ne ana nov sp'P i'e "o"lu pV
nIcu upon ~ "' ''i'' 80 P"'g
70 MN ! owen u'S" ny "'i'
sent puiles wan ,'''ls '''i Jug u ''i0 90
lusl over brown ae"',,
lha1 WIS enough pfoNn u ~ lii 10y
Wheeled afoaiu' i.'' ,V'o'9 ~ H,7,i''. tl -
tne sum 'eHe ne ,iteU Su" IL ~ le''
lo' 'i' ''' -
,R'Wh as 'h"u4" s''ue" ~ " v'''il''Vi
oolt' ana ho' = i''teli,1, me, - Vne i..iio'
showed tiaI "Na' .'' ''a,. ,li'oN = " .l"e
hau haPpeue.' :, nun " '''',u' L'''''alS
ms revolver III nus poeAcv ploN" N'0
fapluly a'ong "' 'le'ii s''ee'
Mcho"eH nearing tHe s"o' La" ou'
of the Eate ana seeing lhe lorin o. ms
companion lYlhR pt"slr"te on 'ile uu9tY
street ana the i"rin % brown raPiaIy
gong up the slree@ he az ol'Ne ''a't'o
III pursuit ana soon oF'rcooN .''ii'
McboWeti maze no ell"tt I" Siioo'
broWn' out grasp nun nerceiy ny 'ne
throat ana win tie lnu.Oere' eJ"e'ie.
tlon' = We got you now ne p2i' l'iS
man pack against the Iehee "a" tne
same time UyiHE ~ ''o.o hI'" Il ? ~ ~
SO that ne could nnt raisc tne reEoiVef
which he still held in his hand Brown
struggled desperately, bat he was IN
the hands Of man VINO was more tiah
his match ana he could not preaN away.
lie then endeaYpFed 20 ta'se ms re-
volver nut the strength OF MeboWeii
frustrated ms eiiofls' ne then pu9heu
the weapon against the oouY Oh Vte Oh
hcer ana nfed'
WIN cry OF pam "cl'o"Tt' AVii