The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02
THE MAYOR MURDERED.
CARTER HARRISON. OF CHICAGO
Shot in His Home Crime of Crank.
A Disappointed Applicant for
once the Assassin.

CARTER HARRISON, worlds fair mayor oi
Chicago, lies dead in his palatial home in
that city killed by an assassin's bullet Just
as the great exposition, in which he took sc
much pride, was closing. He was killed by
a disappointed applicant foe Office.
At 7:i5 Saturday even ng a mar ran mp
the steps OF Mayor Harrison's residence, 23l
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. A moment later Mr.
Harrison stepped from the psrlor into the
hall. In al instant the man had drawn a
revolver and fired, the shot entering the adj
domcn just above the navel. Two more
shots rang out, the first entered Mr.. Harri.
sons body just under the len arm and pen.
eifated the heart
When the first shot was fred Mr.. Harrison
had started toward the door and WAS within
few feet OF his assassin when the second
shot struck him. He 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 fred the mavo,
stepped into the parlor and started towards
the dining room. lie had taken but few
step, however, when he fell into the but.
lcr's arms. The servant led him to the rear
OF the house. His son. Preston Harrison. who
was upstairs at the time of the shooting. ran
down and was at his fathers side in an in.
slant
Mr.. Harrison said; u am shot Preston,
and cannot live"
The assassin was soon caught and gave
his name ~ Patrick Eugene Prenderrast
lie j. probably insane. lie was employed
as ncwsboy for the evening Post and hisr.
Oce0H aud lives at 900 Jane street with his
mother and brother John.
When asked why he killed the mayor he
replied Because my consCienc so dictated
lie promised to make ne CORPORATION coun-
sci. but kept putting me of after he found
out that ] was III favor Of elevating the
railroad tracks Harrison stands in with
the railroads, and | considered il TO be my
duty to remove him before any more people
were slaughtered by the railroads"
Mayor Harrison WAS conscious TO the last
His death occurred - minutes after the
shots were fired His last words were fare
well 10 his children and a message To Miss
Annie Howard, the young lady who was TO
have been his bride on November III.
At midnight the police removed Prender-
gast over on the North Side TO the country
jail under q heavy guard.
Miss Howard was IN the house at the time
the fatal shot was fired. In accordance with
the wounded mans request she was at once
summoned 10 his side ana was present
when the end came. When IL became eyi-
dent that Mr. Harrison could not survive his
injuries aud could not live but few min
utes at most, Miss liONafds grief was piti.
able She was completely overcome and was
let away by irei ds who feared for the
effect upon her Oi her grief She was taken
IN -losed carriage To the home Of Carter
IL. Harrison, Jr., who're she spent the night.
The question of MI 4lafAison's successo-
to the mayoralty is in some doubt although
according io The law the corporation couu-
sci will undoubtedly take charge for the
present
Early Sunday morning coroner's iury
was summoned and an inquest held at the
Harrison esdence. Ihe 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 Prcndergast
he held for murder.
During the inquest Deputy Coroner Kel-
lev asked PrendcrgaSt ii he had a stale
nent To make, but the prisoner refused 10
speak.