The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-11-03

fpom the nations which the murdered
mayor visited when be made his meIh-
orable trip around the earth They
win be invited TO come. not as guests
TO wedding feast. but rs nourners
To memorial service.
No worlds exposition has ever ended
In such a manner, and perhaps never
will
Il VIII be n tribute Of respect TO tho
memory Of man who was a popu-
lgriie among the foreigners ut the fair.
as also was he among fellow-citszens Of
Chicigo and his fcllow-Amerieans with
whom he came In official contact with
within the White city. The supposl-
ton that the assassin Is insane did not
deter any one from uttering eNecH-
tions upon his wretched head. and sug-
grsting various modes by which he
should " put 10 death.
The Europeans particularly could not
te brought 10 realize that the chief ex-
-atiEe Of great American city had
been shot down in his own house with
out proTocatioh or reason. They did
not understand the southern nature
who never refuses the humblest
stranger admission 10 his house, and
refused 10 surround himself with those
safeguards which are common at the
homes and Offices OF public officials in
Europe
Responding 10 the call issued by Di-
rector.Gencral Davis at the midnight
meeting Of officials, the following were
present In the dircctor-gcneral's Office
sunday morning. 7. W. Palmer. pres
ident Of the national commission; u. \,
Higg president Of the exposiI
tion; Dirccior-General Davis; r. A, r.
Nilemcr. 81 Philadelphia. chairman OF
the ceremonies committee Of the ma
tinnnl commission; Director Fred W.
Peck. Solicitor-Geueral Edwin Walker.
aud G = Caip, Of the ceremonies com
mittce
u was unanimously decided 10 close
tine exposition as required By The act OF
congress. b.. without any Of the exe-.
cises and festivities which had been
planned Clarence Eddy will play an
appropriate selection on the great organ
ia festival hall. prayer will be offered
and President Palmer viii make a
formal announcement Of the closing
and an explanation Of the grievous
reason for abandoning the original pro
gramme
The act 81 congress directs that ths
exposition shall close October 20. AMI
appropriate ceremonies shall be held
under the direction Of the natioua
commission, but II does not prescfsis
the ceremonies N that the nationa
commissions officer felt perfectly jus
tilted only with the letter Of the law
and yet pay deserved tribute 10 th'
memory q Chieago's assass!naicd chic
magistrate.
AL the festivities arranged for thI
closing ceremonies will be omittet
with the exception Of the firing o. Al
appropriate salute. and the lowering o
the United States flag al sunset
IL j. further ordered that the Tag
upon all buildings within the ground
remain at han mast until the elosini
Of the exposition.
CHICAGO. Oct s0-Thc inquest oi
the body Of Mayor Harrison was he'll
Sunday al his late residence on Ash
land boulevard
Interest conferred about the sior
told by Mary Hansen, the domestic VIII
admitted Prcndergast She told Of he
position in the household. saying 81
had been employed as second girl
Early last evening" she continued
there was ring al the door bell
went 10 the door, and found man
did no: know That was about
O'Clock. asked the man what b
wanted. and said be wanted 20 se
Mayor Harrison told him Mr.. Harr
son was eating supper and asked him
call again About a quarter 81 D
came back and went 10 the do
and let him in. Mr. Harrison was 81
ting IN the second room 20 the front
told him there wasa man in the In
who wanted 10 see him, and left d
man in the hall and went 10 the kitel
en-. just as got in the kitchen ] hear
several shots fired. and then ran o.
from the kitchen 10 where hal le
Mr.. Harrison and the man saw Il
unknown man running out Of the doc
Mr. Harrison staggered into the seoou
room. and out Of the door 20 the hal
WHERE he fell
do You see the man who called
asked Deputy Kelly.
The witness hesitated and the eoron
was more specific
is that the mann pointing 20 Pre-
dcrgast. still the witness was not sur
but PrcudcrEast helped her out wi
an exclamation; Yes, | saw you Ia
night. he volunteered.
lie was told to put his hat on Al
face the witness
"Ycs she answered. that is 4
! man eft standing with Mr. Harriso
a1d that is the man who Gid the shes
ing
Mary Hanson, the domestic. a
Coachman RiSberg. held to the stori
previously told and identified Prend'
CAST as the mayors assailant VII
the prisoner encountered them at 1
inquest he made no attem
to deny the Identification a
in the instance OF Mary Hans
asssnted TO il verbally.
maintained stolid indifference duri
the hearing Once: however. he
trayed little feeling over his erin
lie was sitting near Lieut. Haas a
his attention was attracted by
presence Of Mrs W. ]. Chalmers
= a moment his stolidity was broken a
= he pulled the licutenanrs sleeve I
officer bent toward his prisoner a
heard him ask:
rs that Mrs Harrisonsr
=. "Nor repIied the lieutenant II
: not Why did you aslsg''
Il wanted to tell her" replied Pm
dergasi. that was sorry for
trouble"
The jury returned a verdict. iindi
that deceased came TO his death.
the ssth day Of October. lS9S fr
shock and hcmorrhagc caused fr
bullets fired from revolver in
hands Of Patrick Eugene rrendergs
!, at ssi Ashland avenue, October sS, Il
. aud. from the evidence presented.
N the jury. recommended that the 5
!. Patrick Eugene l'rendergast be held
the grand jury until discharged by ,
course Of law"
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