The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-01
THE MAYOR MURDERED.
CARTER HARRISON. OF CHICAGO
Shot in His Home. Crime of a Crank.
A Disappointed Applicant for
ONCE the Assassin.

CARTER HARRISON, worlds fair mayor oil
Chicago lies dead inhis palatial home in
that city killed by an assassins bullet just
as the great exposition, in which he took SC
much pride was closing. He was killed by
a disappointed applicant for Office.
Al 7:15 Saturday even ng mar ran up
the steps OF Mayor Harrisons residence, 231
South Ashland boulevard and rang the
bell. A woman servant answered the bell.
and the man asked for Mr.. Harrison. She
said she would call him She passed
back through the hall leaving the
outside door open moment later Mr.
Harrison stepped from the parlor into the
hall. In all instant the man had drawn
revolver and fired the shot entering the adj
domen just above the navel. Two more
shots rang out, the first entered Mr.. Harr
sons body Just under the left arm and pen
etrated the heart.
When the first shot was fired Mr.. Harrison
had started toward the door and was withir
few feet OF his assassin when the second
shot struck him. lie was so close when the
bullet left the gun that the leaden missile
shattered on the knuckles Of the left hand
and the powder burned the flesh.
After the last shot was fired the mayor
stepped into the parlor and started towards
the dining room. He had taken but few
steps, however, when he fell into the but
ler's arms, The servant led him to the real
of the house. His son. Preston Harrison who
was upstairs at the time fthe shooting. ran
down and was at his fathers side in an in.
slant.
Mr. Harrison said: "a am shot Preston,
and cannot live"
The assassin was soon caught and gave
his name as Patrick Eugene prendergast
lie is probably insane. He was employed
as ncwsboy for the evening Post and hitter
ocean and lives at 500 Jane street with his
mother and brother John.
When asked why he killed the mayor, he
replied: Because my conscienc so dictated
He promised TO make me corporation coun-
sci, but kept putting me off after he found
out that | was in favor of elevating the
railroad tracks. Harrison stands in with
the railroads, and considered IL TO be my
duty 10 remove him before any more people
were slaughtered by the railroads"
Mayor Harrison WAS conscious to the last
His death occurred IS minutes after the
shots were fired. His last words were fare
well TO his children and message to Miss
Annie Howard, the young lady who was to
have been his bride on November l6
At midnight the police removed Prender-
gast over on the North Side to the country
Jail under a heavy guard.
Miss Howard was in the house at the time
the fatal shot was fred. In accordance with
the wounded mans request she was at once
summoned TO his side and was present
when the end came. When IL became evil
dent that Mr.. Harrison could not survive his
injuries aud could not live but few min.
utes at most. Miss Towards grief was pitt
able She was com pletely overcome and was
led away by friends who feared for the
effect upon her Oi her grief, She was taken
| in -losed carriage to the home of Carter
| II. Harrison, Jr, where she spent the night.
The question of Mr.. lIarrison's successo
| TO the mayoralty is in some doubt although
according TO the law the corporation coun-
| sci will undoubtedly take charge for the
present.
Early Sunday morning coroners Jury
| was summoned and an inquest held at the
| Harrison residence. The jury found that
| death resulted from shock and hemorrhage
| caused from bullets fired from revolver in
the hands of Patrick Eugene Prendergast.
| The verdict recommended that Prendergast
be held for murder.
During the inquest Deputy Coroner Kel-
| ley asked Prendergast if q he had state
| ment 10 make, but the prisoner refused Il
| speak.