The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-30
.PRENOERGAS1 WAS COOL.
He Attended the Inquest Over His
Victim, but Showed no
Concern,
Expressions OF Coincidence From
All Over the Land Are
Pouring In.

All Festivities ~ the Fair uspssdsd-
Mayer Harrison's ssuoosssor--Ths News
Throughost this Country.
CHICAGO, OCT. 29.-The inquest on the
body Of Mayor HaE ison was held to-day
at his lAte rssidencs. Except for the tech-
nical description Of ths wounds but little
now was slioitsd. The verdict was in &C.
eordance with tho facts and II was recon-
mendsd that Prsndergast be held for mur-
der until discharged by dus process OF law.
PrendsrRast was present At ths inquest and
m zintninsd q stolid indifference, except
whom attfsctsd BY the pressncs Of MIS-.
Chalmers. He asked If shs was Mrs. Har-
risoa and said he wanted 10 toll her he WAS
sorry for her trouble. The Harrison resi-
dsnos was throngsd with sorrowing friends
all day and the sidewalks in the vicinity
were tmpssaabls. Members of tho family
denied themselves to all but the most inti-
mate friends. All Of them bore up brsvsly
under The terrible af1iiction. the real
Significance Of which could hardly
bs realized py them. Miss Annie
Howard, tbs late mayors 6anoee. although
prostrated by the shock rested quietly dur
ing the day. kilograms aud letters of
sym pathy in great numbers wsso received
from the public and ON private friends Of
ths late mayor in various parts 0f the coun-
try. Secretary Of State Gresham tele-
xraphod fion Washington his sincere avn
patty. Az the ,equsst Of Mrs. Potter
Palmer ths reception in her honor by the
nntionAl com missioners. to be given to-
morrow evening. has bssn postponed in
sfnissly on account OF the tragic death OF
the mayor. The farewell reception to the
French commissioners 10 also postponed.
Societies are mestinQ by the legion. and the
family is literally overwhelmed with copiss
Of resolu tions adopted. Ex- President Hat-
rison teleRraphed from Indianapolis: 'My
daughter joias me In offering fullest SYM
pAthy in your appalling sorrow" Messages
Of oond0!enos were received from Hen
| the fair.
Arrangements for the funeral Of :the
| murdered man will NOT be IN ade Until after
= special Ensstinx Of tho city oouncil to.
morrow. Il has, however. been decided
shs' y: obs.aa,s: Wv .aks place ely Wsdn's ID T.
state at least one daydh the city hail. The
astivs paNbearsfs will be eight police CAD
tainss The hsnary pnllbearars fnoiuds
lion. Thomas W. Palmer. a. N. Hicin-
botham, Gan. Nelson A. Miles. Ex-Gov.
Oglesby. Judge Trumhull. Con. Fi.zsim-
mons. r. D. Armour and Ex-Mayors
Roche, Msdlll and Washburn. seldom has
anything awakened suoh deep sorrow
among the residents of Chicago as the
death of Mayor Harrison. Tho most sig
Of all festivities .s the fair Tomorrow.
Dirsotor General Davis has issued general
orders announcing that tho ceremonies
scheduled for Tomorrow IN connection
| with the closing of the exposition
will be wholly dispensed with. md this
public are requested to assemble In th
festival hall At one O'Clock. to take suitable
action on the death Of she mayor. II is
further ordered that the flags upon all
huidings within the grounds shall remain
at half mast.
ia now lodged In coll At the county jail.
Hs still sticks TO the story that he killed
| the mAror for no other reason than that he
was not made corporation counsel and in
sists that Ae had An entire right to do ~ he
did. The cell In which Prsnderssst is
lodged IL the ono In whieh Losis Linga and
Dr.. Soaddsr committed suicide while In jail.
When PisndsfRast was lodged In the
county jail hs was net disposed to talk. but
asked 10 see paper. One was handed hin.
but the local pages containing the story Of
MS Obl"V WAS HOb &1yoN 0IA AAA ~ 4AASAAy
asked for an account Of the murder. He
read IN = mechanical manner and said: Il
did my duty"
'Did Harrison say anything to you whom
yes met him in The hsuss" was asked.
"Ne. Idrsw my revolver and Arsd. At
ths nrst shst Harrison shouted murder.
but did not hear hin say anything else"
ChisHgo to-day 10 overwhelmed with sor-
row and shame. Her citizens mourn for
the maa Who stood closer TO ths psoIle's
heart than any osher who lived or died
within her boundary lines. or had been IN
any way cenasstsd with the e,ty's growth
and progress. The feeling Of shame il that
iust at the close of tho greatest and msat
glorious rsriod Of her municipal hi.tory;
} just At the dawn Of = brighter period than
lins Of murder should leave rod blot on
! hsr resord. From all anks and conditions
} Of men there comes but one voloe. and II Il
J that Of grief. Carter Henry Harrison without
question was the most popular mnn among
. the residents Of Chicago. As had more OF
tivity oharaets,istis OF Chicago than any
, other man. The feeling Of srsoaal sorrow
10 not stronger than the mortified civts
) pride whish burdens them down. There
may be for Chicago days OF greater pride. OF
higher glory, than she has yet bshsld. but
there never can b = day OF greater Ra1sf or
more poignant sorrow.
The temains Of Ar. Harrison lay all day
In the room which was occupied him a. .
sleeping apartment. lIats this afternoon .
: death mack was executed and the resuls 10
said to bs most lits-liks representation.
To morrow the body will be made ready for
, lying in state at the city hall.
! Oscar D. Wsthstcll. city comptroller OF
Chicago. who by the death of Mayor Hsr-
rison. becomes acting ms,or, 10 = rspubA.
! can. He 10 a native OF New Hampshire. but
= removed TO Chicago many vears ago anu
became = prominent lumberDan. Some
. thing like twelve years ago he was elected
= TO tho city counoil of Chicago and served
. for At least two terms ~ chair man Of the
, finance committee. Two years ago no was
3 elected president OF the dlobs Natisna
I bank and last spring on Mayor Harrison.
!, election. MIR. Wethsrsll was appointed
/ comptroller. He is about 80 yssrs OF ago.
THE MEN WHO KNOW HIM WELL.
. . Expressiona ~ Regret at Washington Over
Mayor Harr sons Dsath.
I WASHINGTON. Got. 29.-Nothing In years
: SO startled ths people OF Washington ~ ths
tragic death Of Mayor Carter II. Harrison.