The morning call., 1893-10-30
AN INQUEST HELD.
Assassin Prendergast Remained
Stoiid and Almost Indifferent.

Assassin Prendergast Remained
Stoiid and Almost Indifferent.
CHICAGO. Oct. 29.-An inquest on the
body of Mayor Harrison was held to-day.
Except for technical description of the
wound, but little new facts were elected.
The verdict was in accordance with the
facts and recommended that PrendeTgast
be held ser murder until discharged by due
process of law.
:Prendergast was present at the inquest.
ana maintained a stolid Indifference, ex-
cept when attracted by the presence of
Mrs. Chalmers. He asked if she was Mrs.
Harrison. and said he wanted to tell her
he was sorry for her trouble.
The Harrison residence was Ihronged
with sorrowing friends all day, and the
sidewalks in the vicinity were impassable
The members of the family were denied to
all but intimate friends. All of them
bore up bravely under the terrible afflic-
ton, the real significance of which could
hardly be realized by them. Miss How
ard, the late Mayors fiancee, although
prostrated by the shock, rested quietly
during the day. kilograms and letters of
sympathy in great NUN bers were received
= from public and private friends of the late
Mayor in various parts Of the country.
Secretary Of State Gresham telegraphed
from Washington his sincere sympathy.
At the request of Mrs. Potter Palmer
the reception in her honor by the National
Commissioners, to have beer given to-
morrow evening, was postponed in
definitely on account of the tragic death of
the Mayor. The farewell reception of the
French Commissioners was also postponed.
The number OF society meetings was legion
and the family is literally overwhelmed
with copies of resolutions adopted.
Ex-President Harrison telegraphed from
Indianapolis: my daughter joins me in
offering the fullest sympathy in your ap-
palling SORROW" Messages of condol-
ence were received from Henry Irving
and the Japanese Commissioners to the
fair.
Arrangements for the funeral of the
murdered man will not be made until after
q special meeting of the City Council to-
morrow. 1t has, however. been decided
that the obsequies will take place Wednes-
cay. Mayor Harrison's body will lie in
state at least one day in the City Hall.
The active pallbearers will be eight DO
lice captains. The honorary pallbearers
include Hon. Thomas W. Palmer, 81. n.
Higginbotham. General Nelson A. Miles,
Ex-Governor Oglesby, Judge Trumbull,
General Fitzsimons, P. d. Armour and ex-
Mayors Roche, Medill and Washburn.
Seldom has anything awakened such deep
sorrow among residents of Chicago as the
death of Mr.. Harrison. The most signal
evidence of sorrow will be the absence of
all festivities at the fair tomorrow. Di-
-rector-General Davis has issued general
orders announcing the cerem onies sched.
ule for tomorrow 10 connection with the
closing of the exposition to be wholly dis
pensed with and the public is requested to
assemble in Festival Hall at / o'clock TO
take suitable action on the death of the
Mayor. He further ordered flags upon all
buildings within the grounds to remain at
half-mast.
Prendergast, Harrison's murderer. is
now lodged in cell in the County Jail.
lie still sticks to the story that be killed
the Mayor Tor no other reason than that
ne was not made corporation counsel and
insists ne had an entire right to act as he
did.
ne cell in which Prendergast is lodged
ls' the one in which Louis Lingg, anarch-
lst. and DIR. Scudder committed suicide.
When Frendergast was lodged in the
county JAN he was not disposed TO talk.
but asked to see the papers. They were
handed him, but the local pages containing
the story OF the crime were not given him,
and ne quickly asked for an account of the
murder. lie read it in mechanical man
ner and then said: 81 did nv duty"
did Harrison say anything to you
when you met him in the house?" was
asked.
mo. drew my revolver and fred. At