The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-13
TRAGEDY AT THE TRACK.
Bloody Affair at Garfield Race Course IN
Chicago.

Chicago, September 6.-Garfield park track
was raided again today, and as result.
s .;o5by Beach; e. W Johnson, another first;
class horseman, and Policeman John Powell
are dead, while Policeman Harry Mcdowell
has bullet in his abdomen. The officers at
tempted to arrest Brown, and fred, when
he fed. Mcdowell returned the fire, and
Shortly after O'clock the police raided Gar
field park for the third successive day, on
warrants taken out by them. Inc grand,
fled The police arrested the officials ana then
started for the stables, but found that Tn, ane
Jockeys had fed Attention vas 'he man our was
captured. Turning to the stables again the
officers approached Brown, who was stanolna
lice pursue the people. With him stood BOB
Rice another wel-known racing man. Brown
had repeatedly said during the formers rald
that lie would allow no man to arrest MN as
long as he had not violated the law, ana II
Il policeman attempted it he would XII MN,
or be killed before he was dragged TO the
OfIicers Powell and Mcdowell approached
the shed and asked Brown pleasantly to coma
down and be arrested. Brown CURLY said ho
would not be arrested, and tossed rev
pebbles from the gravel roof on P0weil
head Mcdowell, passed, on an GesceoGed
making an effort to escape. Brown began -
run, paying no attention to the repeated eaiis
Of Powell that unless he halted ne ,d w4 t h, ~
whizzing through the air just over Brown
head. That was enough. Brown instantly
wheeled around, fired and Powell fell forward
on his face and died instantly. Without plac.
ing his revolver in his pocket Brown hed
rapidly along Fortieth street. -
They Killed Each Other.
Mcdowell, hearing the shot, had run out OF
the gate, and seeing the form OF his compan,
ion lying PROSTATE in the dusty street, ana
Started in pursuits He was Strong athletic
fellow. and gained upon Brown in way that
convinced the fugitive if he continued in the
open street it meant his capture or a fight for
life, so he darted in a yard and attempted to
evade Mcdowell, who went in an opposite. di-
rection, and the two men came face to face
In a narrow passageway between two houses
and high board fence.
Mcdowell made no effort to shoot Brown:
with the muttered ejaculation 1--WE got you
| now" he bore his man against the fence, at
the same time trying to hold Browns arm SO
that he could not raise the revolver which he
still held in his hand. Brown struggled des-
perately, but the officer was more than his
| match and he could not break away. He
then endeavored to raise his revolver but Nc
DOwell frustrated his efforts. He then pushed
the weapon against the body of the officer and
fired.
With a cry Of pain, Mcdowell fell back.
ward, clasping his hands over his abdomen,
through which Browns bullet had bored a
CHASTITY hole. By this time dozen officers
were close at hand, and, Brown paid no
attention to their demand to surrender, sew
eral Of them opened fire upon him. Mcdowell,
b
aged to raise himself upon elbow, and.
with the determination to even up matters
with. the man who had shot him, he opened
fire from his revolver. Brown surrounded
on all sides, and before he could raise his re.
volver to protect himself bullet crashed
his jaw and the lower part of his face. He
fell to the ground and turned half over in a
weak attempt to rise again. but he had not
the strength and an instant later he was dead.
James NJ. Brown man with record,
and if Mcdowell dies he will be. the four
teenth man who has gone down before his re-
volver.
Who Told Lie?
Just before the shooting there had been SEN
sational developments in court where the
trial of the people arrested yesterday was, in
progress. Mayor Washburne testified that
Chief of Police McIauehrey had told him to
offer $4,000 to the political campaign fund
by the owners of the Hawthorne track, a
rival course, if the Garfield track closed.
A few moments later Chief NfcLaughrey went
on the stand and. under oath. made a denial
of the statement by the mayor one or the
other Of these public officers is perjurer.