The morning times., 1895-08-27
KILLED FOR FIVE CENTS
Henry Browns Heart Pierced by
a PICKET Knife.
JAS. BROWN THE MURDERER
The Dead Man and Several Fellow
Laborers Had Sent the Murderer for
Beer, but lie Used the Money for
Other rposes-Policeman Audi
ridge Captured the Criminal.

Another murder was added to the police
annals at $50 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. James Brown and Henry Brown, col
ored laborers, employed by the Crawford
Paving Company, engaged III street
affray on Ninth street between o and
streets northwest over a ''growier' OF
beer. During the alteration James Brown
plunged the blade of an ordinary pocket
knife into Henry Browns heart, causing his
death in about five minutes The muir
derer was arrested after a long chase by
Policeman Frank Auldridge
Although bearing the same surnames, the
men We're not related, but had known each
other about two years. James was not
working yesterday, but loitered about the
scene of the murder, where Henry was em-
ployed, with others. concreting the roadway.
A bout $50 O'Clock the suggestion was
made by the now dead man that James
Brown go for twenty cents worth OF beer in
a big tin ''growler" Several of the col
ored workingmen Clipped in a nickel apiece
to pay for che beverage
SPENT THE MONEY.
After being absent about twenty minutes
the murderer came back and announced
that hc did not get the beer, but had spent
the money for MS own uses. This angered
Henry Brown, so James declares, and Henry
struck him i'll the mouth.
Witnesses OF the tradegy stated last
evening that James went down Ninth street
TO point rear O, where he nursed his
against Henry The attention of Mr.
Charles H Linkins, the livery stable keeper,
at No. 1909 Ninth street northwest, in
front OF whose place the fatal affray oc-
Cured, was attracted 70 James Brown by
seeing him with the open knife in his hand
bcckoning to Henry Brown to cume to him.
This the latter refused TO do. Then it ap-
pears one Of Hcnry's friends went to him
and said
Look out for jim He's got knife
and says he is gorg To DO you
A few moments later James started to-
wards Henry, aud the latter picked up two
bricks AS JAMES got nearer Henry threw
one OF the missiles, which James lodged.
Tie second brick struck the advancing man
a glaucing blow on the shoulders Henry
thrumadc movement toward the roadway
as + to get another brick. His foot slip
ped on the curb, causing him To bend for
ward and nearly lore his balance Before
he could recover his equilibrium james
rushed upon him, knife in hand
USED THE KNIFE. ...
I've got you" he exclaimed, as he
plunged the knife into Henry's left breast.
AlthouEhniortaly wounded. Henry Brown
seized another brick and seat il after The
retreating form OF his assailapt Then
he clutched convplsivcly at his death wound,
staggered into the roadway and fell In
going down his chin struck a beard OBJ
struction to keep vehicles Off the newly
concreted street, splitting it wide open.
After falling, Henry did not utter a sound
His eyes assumed the death glare and his
powerful form became rigid In five
minutes hspulse had ceased TO beat
Policeman Frank Auldridge, who was
standing al Eighth and streets and Srrgt
d. I. luhigan. who was on Seventh street,
FASTENED 10 the scene of the tragedy.
James Brown, after committing the deed,
ran rapidly into Clicks alley and thence
northward along Eighth street. He had
gotten full five minutes start of Policeman
Auldridga, but the officer secured brief
description OF the murderer and springing
into a milk wagon, laSned the horse and
proceeded up Ninth street at brcak-neck
speed. The fugitive was overhauled and
plaCedundcr arrest at Seventh and Boundary
streets. The capture of the murderer by
Policeman Auldridge asone hequickest
ever recorded in this city. Within twenty
minutes after ne had committed the deed.
Brown was locked securely in a Second
precinct station house cell
TAKEN TO THE MORGUE:
The dead man, who was a full-blooded
African OF powerful physique, about twen-
ty-five years of age, was removed to the
morgue in the Second precinct patrol wagon
and Coroner Hanmett nufitied. He had
been living in West street northwest
While Policeman Auldridge was engaged
in the hot chase after the murderer, Ser
geant DUNCAN took charge of the remain
and summoned on the spot the following
witnesses of the crime: Jesse Mann, No.
2404 street northwest; Dr. b. H Smart,
600 street northwest; w. II. Duffy,
924 & street northwest; Charles H. LinKins,
1409 Ninth street northwest: Charles West.
439 Franklin street; J. W. Hardell Ninth
and streets northwest; William Duncan,
William Gibbons, 1912 Ninth street north
west
James Brown is twenty-four years Of
age, of good build and gingcr-cake color.
He lives on Wiltberger street. When seen
in his cell he claimed that Henry Brown was
the aggressor, and said that the fatal
wound was caused by Henry running
against the knife blade in his hand Turn
ing to Policeman Auldridge he said:
ITS a good thing you got ME as soon
as you did, for | intended To make myself
scarce in this city"
Sergeant Dumigan and Patrolman Aul-
bridge were highly complimented at the
station last mig III for the xpeditinusmanner
in which the murderer was Gagged and the
case handled By them.
Coroner Hammet5 announced last night
hat an inquest over the remains of the
man would be held at l O'Clock
this afternoon at the Sixth precinct police
station. -
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