Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-16
HUSBAND
KILLS A.. ]. BROWN
IN W|FE's SIGHT
Enters Victims R00m-Finds
Wife on His Lap and
Fires.

IENtAtA ~ NI
ALBANY, N. Y, June 16.-Arthur J
Brown, 81 years old. of W~ilkesbarre.
Pa, best known as "Art" Brown, frs,
baseman of the Albany State League
baseball team, was shot last night, ct
7:30 o'clock, by John V. McStea, stage
manager for Charles e.. Blaney, of New
Orleans.
He died at the Homeopathic Hospital
at 8 o'clock.
The shooting took place in Browns
room on the third floor Of 232 South
Pearl street In the presence of Mildred
Bliven, of Albany, a stock actress n
wife of McStea, Her stage name Is
Mildred Barry. Her father is George
d. Bliven, a Boston and Albany en-
gineer, residing at 3 Clinton avenue.
Pctl.ck Millerick, a former ball play
er, now employed as a special offlc, r il
Proctor's Theatre, is her brother-in-
law.
The door of Browns room was
partially opened. McStea claims his
wife jumped from Browns lap as he
entered.
The men clinched in the centre of the
room. Mrs. McStea stood near the door
trembling with terror. According 20
McStea Brown struck him and knocked
him down. McStef gained his feet and
the men again clinched. While strug-
Cling near the front window Mcstea
drew his revolver and fired five shots,
three taking effect.
After being shot Brown walked an
aided from the room and down the
stairs to the second floor. At the land
ing he was met by Sergeant Sudaby.
who had been standing in front of the
house and was attracted by the shots.
warned by Telegram.
From what can be learned last night
McStea came to Albany to bring his
wife back to New Orleans with him
His journey, he said, was the result of
a telegram sent by his wife's relatives
in Albany. At the clearinghouse in
South Pearl street, which is conducted
by Mrs. Louisa A. Johnson, Brown oc.
cupied a room on the third floor front
Mrs. McStea. Mrs. Johnson said. occu-
pied one in the rear of the second
floor.
McStea arrived in Albany about 5
o'clock, and after visiting his wife's
relatives, according to reports, went
directly to the house on South Pearl
street. His ring was answered by Mrs.
johnson. He first asked for Brown
and on learning that he boarded there,
inquired for Mildred Barry. Mrs. John
son called upstairs and at the sound
of his wife's voice, McStea rushed past
her and up the stairs.
Brown was 26 years old. a native of
Wilkesbarre and well-known in pro-
fessional baseball circles. In the fall
of 1905 he was bought from his home
team by the Newark Club, and the fol-
lowing year became a great favorite
among the local ball followers. He
played first base for the Newark Club
for two seasons until he was bought
from Manager Walter Burnham. of
Newark, by the Detroit Americans. In
return for Brown the local club was to
receive Players Cicotte, Drake and
Perry, but the only one who came to
Newark was Drake, who later was re-
turned to the Detroit team.
Had 1t not been for his poor hitting
Brown would have made good with the
Detroit team, but after being taken on
a training trip in 1907 and playing sew
eral games in the early part of the sea
son of 1908 he was transferred to Mon
treal. The following year he went to
Milwaukee. Later he was a member of
the Trenton team. of the Tri-State
League, and of which he was part
n On account of his high salary
and fast playing he was transferred
to his home team and later to Albany,