The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-04
A MURDERED MAYOR.
Carter H. Harrison. Chicago's
Most Prominent Man
in Public Life.
ASSASSINATED AT HIS HOME

A Crazy Crank Prepared for the Avn
full Deed Deliberately ana Claims
to be Right--Wanted TO be Corpora
ton Counsel--The western Me-
tropolis Mourns the Death of Her
Honored Son.
Eugene Patrick Prendergast, news
paper carrier, shot and killed Carter
Fl. Harrison, mayor of Chicago, at
the front door of the Mayors resi-
dence, 231 Ashland avenue, at 7:30
O'Clock Saturday night Prender-
CAST is undoubtedly a crazy man.
He rushed from his bloody work and
ran several miles to the Desplaines
street police station, where he cried !:
"Lock me up I've just.killed Car
ter Harrison. He would not do
the square thing by me-"
Three balls from Prendergasts
revolver entered Mr.. Harrison's body,
and at 9 As the mayor was dead. At
that moment the assassin was in the
detectives room at Central Station,
city hall. with only glass door sep
arating him from mob of thous-
ands in the corridors and streets.
At the time Of the tragedy only
Preston, Mr.. Harrison's son, and the
servants, besides the mayor, were in
the house. Mary Hansen, servant,
answered the ring of the door bell
and man on the steps inquired for
Mr. Harrison. The girl informed
Prendergast that the mayor was
asleep and not well enough to see
visitors, but the visitor said: II
must see him. | know he will see
me, for I've come on matter of great
Importance and it will be serious
matter to wait"
Mary walked to the south parlor
and awakened Mr.. Harrison, who
was asleep on a couch. She then
went back to the kitchen. The mayor
arose and went into the hall. When
midway to the front door the man in
waiting suddenly drew a revolver
and fired three times in rapid sue
cession. The mayor had probably
not yet seen the face of the murderer.
Each of the three bullets entered
Mr.. Harrison's body. The first en-
tered the stomach about eight inches
below the heart and a little to the
right of that organ. The second
struck the Mayors left side, under
the arm, ranging upward and pene-
trated the heart. The third struck
his left hand near the knuckle of the
second finger. The latter shot was
fired at such close range that Mr..
Harrison's hand was blackened and
scorched by the powder.
Immediately after firing the three
shots Prendergast walked backward
through the front door and started
to leave the premises. He was fol-
lowed by Mayors Harrison private
coachman and several shots we're ex-
changed between the two men, but
none of them took effect. Mr.. Har-
rison did not fall to the floor at
once. He staggered back into the
parlor aud was able to reach side
door that leads into the buffers
pantry. Here he faltered moment,
and, turning around, started toward
the hall again. He suddenly fell
backward, however, and, as the door
opened, he sank upon the floor of the
pantry. He fell upon his back with
his head toward the west.
His son heard the shots and came
to his father The dying RAN asked
to have his fsncee sent to him at
once. He was to be married Nov.
Is, to Miss Annie Howard. He told
his son he was going to die. II have
been shot in the heart" were his
last words.
Chicago was the theme and in
SEPARATION of Carter Harrison's last
public address. Barely nine hours
before he died, with rugged presence,
eloquent fire, bright eye and inspir-
ing voice, he said, in his characteris-
tic vein, that he had taken a new
lease of life, and expected to live to
see the day when Chicago would be
the largest city in America and the
third city on the face of the globe.
When he was addressing the mayors
of cities, assembled in Music hall, in
their recognition of American cities
day at the exposition, those who had
heard Mayor Harrison many times
remarked that never had be seemed |
more vigorous in strength or happier
in address. He spoke with that ease
and dash of manner which had won
him the applause of audiences as 1t
did his distinguished audience of
Saturday.
Prendergast made the enormously
false statement that the mayor had |
promised to make him corporation
counsel. Asked if he was a lawyer
he said he was not. This shows that
be is crank of the craziest order.
He has been held to answer by the
jury.
From all ranks and conditions of
men there comes but one voice. and
that is of grief If Chicago's spirit
scared too high, if her ambitious soul
reached out beyond those things to
which mortal men may aspire-and
her daring hand was ever at the edge
Of the universe, it has been temper
arily checked. The blow was heavy
and it struck Chicago to the heart.
Carter Henry Harrison was with
'ut question the most popular man
among the residents of Chicago. He
vas the most widely known and best
beloved of all Chicago's sons. Polit-
cal enemies have time and time
again sought to read the riddle of
lie popularity; they have sought to
iecry mis- tame and wean his friends
rom his side They utterly failed
n all. There is touch of nature
beyond what humanity knows. and
t is called genius. This Carter Har-
'ison had in his dealings with his
elbow men.
The feeling of personal sorrow
which all citizens feel is not stronger ]
han the mortified civic pride which
,urdens them down. Her man of :
men, the one whom she honored most,
vas foully slain, and the great city
which has so much and which for
TX months has been the most prom.
nent place on earth was utterly
helpless. There may be for Chicago
lays of greater pride, of higher glory Z,
han she yet has sbeheld; there can
FEVER be day of deeper grief, or
more poignant sorrow.