Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-23
MURDER IN CHICAGO.
THREE MEN KILLED IN A DES-
PERATE FIGHT.
A Raid on tho Garfield Park Race Track
Results In . Serious RiOt-A Desper-
sto Texan shot-Murderer at Duluth
Likely to 10 Lynched.


Park track was stopped again by the
police yesterday.
But 1t was done at the sacrifice OF
two and probably three lives One po-
liceman, John Powell, was shot and
killed instantly; while another was
wounded mortally by Capt James M.
Brown, Texan of wide renowu, who
had a large stable of runners at the
track. Brown in turn was shot down
and killed almost instantly by Officer
Henry l.. Mcdowell, who had just re-
ceived what will probably prove his
death wound.
When the officers attempted to ar
rest Brown he made an effort to escape.
Officer John Powell started after him
and reached the sidewalk almost at the
same time that Brown emerged from
little lane ut the end of it. Brown
raised his pistol, and, before the officer
could climb upon the sidewalk, Brown
fired and the bullet struck the officer
on the arm. An instant later another
ball from Browns weapon had passed
through the officers left hand and
lodged in his abdomen.
Powell fell back on the prairie. lie
had received his death wound. But
the man who gave it was not content.
Brown rushed up to his victim, looked
into the dying eyes, placed his pistol
against the mans chin, and sent
another bullet crashing through his
head.
BY this time the officers were coming
towards the scene on lively run and
from all directions. 1t was Browns
evident intention to escape by way of
the open prairie to the southwest, but
he saw his escape in that direc-
ton blocked by the police, and, leap
ing over the body of his victim, he
started towards the north, the bullets
of the officers, who had seen their
brother fall and then brutally shot
again, whizzing past his head. AS
Brown reached the little alley near the
new house officer Henry l.. Mcdowell
turned into Lexington avenue from
Jan Huss avenue and cried out to
Brown: Don't shoot any more! Put
up your gun! will not shoot
"But WILL" Brown yelled, as he
lifted his weapon and pulled the trig-
ger.
/ The gun missed fire. Brown looked
at the weapon, coolly and critically,
and finding another cartridge in it de-
termined to do and die right there.
! Mcdowell carried his revolver in his
! hand, and, as Brown, who
was not more than thirty feet
! away, lifted his gun for final
shot, Mcdowell raised his weapon
Both men fired at the same time, an
then fell. A hundred officers sur
rounded Brown by this time, and more
were coming up after. Several shots
had been fred at him from different
directions during the minute of his Ell,
oAMptes. With McQowsu.. b1t the pulls
IDENTIFY came from the weapon of III.
officer into whose right side Brown aat
sent home his last shot.
The officers cared for and placed il
a comfortable position on the sidewall
poor Powell, in whose throat the dealt
rattle was heard. lie was uncopsciou
and died almost before the smoke o
the revolver that had been in sucl
active play on the prairie
had vanished. Several of hi
companions stood guard owe
his body, while others joined tn
throng which surrounded the Texal
who was making as strong a struggl
for life as any man could whose hear
had been grazed by bullet. His pal
face was turned towards the sky an,
his little frame, for the man onl
weighed 135 pounds, quivered with tn
agony he was undergoing, lie had fal
len right in his tracks and his sloucl
hat was still half fastened OF
his head. Drops of blood wcr
coming through little hole in hi
shirt right above his heart, and in on
of his spasms he half spat out quar
tity of blood, some of which trickle
over his face. He was conscious whe
he first fell, but only for an instan,
and he tried to speak, probably som
, word Of defiance and hatred for hi
enemies, the police, for there was
bitter glare in his eyes as he role
them from one side to another as if al
tempting the recognition of some on
in the crowd. He died almost in
mediately. Officer NJ Dowell wa
taken to the hospital at once, but hi
recovery is not looked for Brown ha
been a sheriff in Texas and had a repl
tation as dangerous man.