Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
A BAD MAN FROM TEXAS.
Tragical End of the Garfield
Park Troubles.
A Raid by the Police Results in
Loss of Life.
Two Police Officers Killed By Mil
liOnaire Turfman.
The Latter Also Killed in the MeIee-Is
Chicago's Mayor or the Chief of
Police Perjurer-A Prime
Sensation.
By the Associated Press.l

By the Associated Pressl
CHICAGO. Sept. 6.-Two men dead, one
of them millionaire; another dying,
and the open question as to whether
Chicago's mayor or its superintendent
of police is wilful perjurer, are today's
results of the attempt to close the Gar
field park race-track. The dead men
are James M. Brown, of Fort Worth,
Texas, prominent western turfman
Police Officer John Powell; and Henry
Mcdowell, another officer, will die.
Both officers fell before Browns revol-
yer. Who killed the millionaire turf
man is not exactly ascertained es q
dozen officers were firing at him, in
Guiding Mcdowell, who, notwithstand.
ing the fact that his life was ebbing
fast, raised himself upon his elbow and
fred repeatedly at the man who laid
him low.
HOW IT ALL CAME ABOUT.
Shortly after O'Clock large body of
police, under Inspector Lewis, appeared
at the gates to make third raid upon
the park, in obedience to warrants taken
out by Thomas Winsor. Seven wagon
loads of officers rolled rapidly down the
track toward tine grand-stand, and men
and women made wild breaks for liberty.
The police paid no attention to the fee
ing spectators, but quickly surrounded
the betting ring and judges stand, gath
ing in all the officials of the track who
could be found. A detachment of off,
GERS was then sent to the stables to
gather in the grooms and jockeys. j. M.
Brown was standing upon the roof of
one of the stables, together with Bob
Rice, another well-known racing man.
Brown had repeatedly said, during
former raids, that he would allow no
man to arrest him so long as he had not
violated the law. Officer Powell hailed
Brown, and asked him to come down. .jsg
"What for 2" said Brown.
$50 can arrest you," replied Powell.
| WOULD NOT BE ARRESTED.
Brown replied curtly that he would
not come andwould not be arrested, and
when the officer started around the
building Brown quickly sprang to the
| ground and walked rapidly toward the
| gate opening on Fortieth street. Powell
| followed closely after, and Brown began
to run, payingino attentionito the officers
call that unless he halted he would be
| fred upon. Powell finally drew re-
| vol and fired over Browns head. Brown
instantly wheeled around, his revolver
| flashed in the sun, he fred, and Powell
! fell forward on his face-dead.
Brown fled rapidly along Fortieth
street, and Officer Mcdowell, hearing
the shots and seeing his comrade fall, ran
after him. Brown darted into yard
and around the side of an unfinished
house. Mcdowell was few seconds be-
hind him, and, instead of following
Brown, turned around the house in the
opposite direction.
HAND-TO-HAND ENCOUNTER.
The two men came face to face in a
narrow passageway. Mcdowell grasped
Brown fercely by the throat and bore
him back against the fence, at the same
time trying to hold Browns arms so he
could not raise the revolver still held in
his hand. Brown struggled desperately
but could not break away. Finding bis
endeavor to raise his revolver likewise
futile, he pushed it's muzzle against the
body of the officer and fred. With cry
of pain Mcdowell fell back, clasping his
hands over his abdomen, through which
the bullet had torn CHASTITY hole.
By this time a dozen officers were
close at hand, and as Brown paid no at.
tention to their demands to surrender,
some of them opened fire upon him.
Mcdowell managed to raise himself up
on one elbow, and with determination
to even up matters with the man who
had shot him, opened fire from his re.
volver. Brown could not escape, and in
minute more bullet crashed through
his right lung, and another tore away
his jaw and lower part of bis face. He
fell to the ground mortally wounded
and after one or two convulsive strug-
giles to rise, expired.
A MAN WITH RECORD.
James M. Brown was a man with 6
record, and if Mcdowell dies, he will bs
the fourteenth man who has gone dowr
before Browns revolver.
Brown was 81 years OF age, a native OF
Kansas, but lived in Texas since boy
hood. He was ten years sheriff of Lee
county, and it is said all the killing
he did was in an official capacity. HI
had been interested in the runningStur
the last twenty-five years and haG
amassed fortune. He leaves widow
and FIVE children.
Both Powell and Mcdowell were ex
cellent officers, with good records
Powell leaves widow and two children
Mcdowell has wife.
Chief McClaughry said tonight tina
the tragedy confirms his determination
to close the track.
Stephen A. Douglas, one of the chief
attorneys, says tOday's tragedy wind
up the Garfield park raids.
QUESTION OF vERACITY.
A question of veracity between Mayo
Washburn and Chief McClaughry cam
up this morning in Justice Blume'
court. Thirty-four men arrested in tn
first raid last week were on trial fo
running place of amusement withou
, license. The atsasneys for the defens
had subp9naed raj witty officials
with view to provinA by IL that tn
! opposition to Garfield parl fror
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