Connecticut western news., 1893-11-02

for the genial personality or the man, and his friends, whom he numbered by the thousands, fairly worshiped him. The manner of his death silenced all things that could be said against him, and the grief over his awful deathsts almost uni versal in Chicago. The most signal evil dence of sorrow was the absence of all fes- tivities at the fair today. There will be @ great crowd of course, for it Is the last day of wonderful six months, but of any thing like joyousness or the observance of fete there will be noue.
 Funeral wul Be Wednesday.
 The arrangements for the funeral of the murdered mayor will not be made until after the special meeting of the city coun- cil, which will be held today. It has, how ever, been decided that the obsequies will take place Wednesday. The body will be placed in vault at Graceland cemetery, and the funeral, which will be private, will occur later. Mayor Harrison's body will lie in state for at least a day in the city hall The council will probably ask that the body be taken to the city hall this afternoon, where 1t will remain until the funeral, which will probably take place from there. It has been decided that the active pallbearers will be eight police cap tains, who will be selected by Chief of Pc lice Brennan. The honorary pallbearers have been chosen by the mayors family.
 Prendergast, the murderer of Mayor Harrison, Is now locked in a cell in the county jail. He was carried around the city all day by the police, and the bars did not close behind him until 8 o'clock Sun- day afternoon. Throughout the day he maintained the same stolid demeanor which has characterized him all through, except on the occasion of his surrender to Ann at ~1utN skv station. He still sticks to the story that he killed the mayor for no other reason than that he was not made corporation counsel and insists that he had an entire right to act as he did. He is undoubtedly sincere In both his story and his opinion regarding his crime.
 "I Did My Duty" Says Prendergast. When taken to the jail, Prendergast seemed absolutely indifferent to his sur roundings and situation. A very complete search WAS made of his clothing at the jail, but nothing was found excepting S1 in money. While the formality of delivering the prisoner to the jail authorities was in progress Prendergast occupied himself in lacing up his shoes, which had been re- moved for the purpose of searching him. II am very tired, he said, having been bothered so much by so many people to- day. I feel greatly relieved, as a great strain is off my mind. have done my duty, and think the majority of people, when they know of this, will be on my side. shall get out clear. I do not mind the physical confinement at all, and my my mind IS now clear"
 What was your reason for killing the mayorp was asked
 PrenderRast replied emphatically: II was to have had the position of corporation l counsel, but he played false to me, and only did right in killing him. did not know that had fired three shots at him until read 1t in the papers. was of the impression that I fired two shots at the mayor. Hired another shot as went away to prevent any one from following ma, as I | expected large crowd to follow me-" The Inquest at the House.
 History of the shooting retold and state ments of physicians occupied the attent ton of the coroner's jury at the Harrison resi- | dence for an hour on Sunday. Excepting a technical description of the wounds, lit- tie was added to the information already at the disposal of officers of the law. The verdict recommended that Prendergast be held for the murder until discharged by | due process of law.
 Mary Hanson, the domestic, and Coach man Risberg, those who came ip closest contact with the assassin, held to the stories previously told and identified Prem dergast as the mayors assailant. When the prisoner encountered them at the in- | quest, he made no attempt to deny the identification and in the instance of Mary Hanson assented to It verbally. He main- tained stoIid indifference during the hear ing and sat sullenly outside the door while the jurymen were spending few moments In drawing the formal verdict. Preston Harrison was examined early in the ses- sion and retired from the room to join the other members of the family. He gave what few facts he knew about the shooting in quiet way and was not questioned a great deal by the deputy or the jurors.
 Prendergast sat or stood in corner, with Lieutenant Haas between him and tie door. In the wide hall leading through the center of the house from the main door to the broad staircase at the west end l visitors were thronging and passing to the