Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-30
PRENDRRGAsr FOUND GUILTY.

FHENDERGAST FOUND GUILTY.
when the Jury Returned to the Court
Room His Bravado Fled, a Pallor
Spread Over His Face and when the
Jury Fixed His Penalty At Death
He Made the Sign OF the Cross Over
his Breast-His Demeanor Was ABB
ject.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Judge Brentauo and
Mr.. Trude did not arrive In court to-day
until half an hour after the time set for
resuming the final argument In the trial of
Prendergsst for the murder of Mayor Car
ter Harrison. The prisoner looked like a
hunted animal. So great was the crowd
that three ladies sat beside the Judge. Mr..
Trude resumed his speech for the prosecu-
eution in voice that was husky from the
strain of yesterday. He paid particular
attention to the religious disposition dis
played by the prisoner, and showed the
contrast between his protestations of
Christianity and his cruelty to boys smaller
than himself. Mr.. Trude called attention
to the similarity of the two asssssins,
Guiteau and Prendergast, and said:
"Guiteau killed Garfield to win the ap-
plause of the stalwarts and to satisfy his
morbid desire for notoriety. This man
committed murder expecting that his deed
would meet with approval from the news
papers which had been bitter In dsnouno-
ing the late mayor when he was eandi-
date for the Office"
Mr.. Trude concluded by saying that
Chicago looked for q verdict In which she
looked not for vengeance, but for simple
justice.
The court then delivered the charge and
the case was given to the jury. At 1888
the jury returned to the court room. The
prisoner, who had been taken away, was
brought back. Prendergsst's bravsdo and
vanity had fed. He dropped into his seat
and his lower jaw became limp, 60 that his
lips hung wide apart in imbeoiie fashion
A pallor spread over his face and he stared
vacantly in front of him. The silence was
intense. It was broken by the voice of
Judge Brentano, saying:
"Bsve you agreed on verdict, gentle
menu
1--WE have, your honor" replied Fore
man Sutton, handing the document to the
That officer read as follows:
1--WE, the jury, find the defendant, Pat
rick Eugene Prendergsst, guilty of murder
In the manner and form as charged and
we fix his punishment at death"
At death" Prendergsst made the Catho-
lie sign over his breast with his right
hand. His dsmesnor YVES painfully alb.
jeot. Not word escaped his lips. The
effect of the verdict kept the spectators
silent. The guards took hold of the tremb-
ling prisoner and were hurrying him back
to jail when Judge Brentsno said:
Bring the prisoner back"
The formality of polling the jury had
not been complied with. 1t was soon over,
each juror answering ''yes" to the quss-
ton. "Wss and Is this now your verdicti"
en- close to his chair, stretching his hand
for support against the wall while a guard
held the other. After the removal of the
prisoner Attorney Wade entered formal
motion for a new trial, which will be
argued next week.
Preston Harrison thanked Mr.. Trude
for his able services in melting
Justice to the murderer of his father. His
remarks were free from exultant feeling.
He believed that justice only had been
done Prendergast crested no scene when
he was returned to his cell and the verdict
was kept from his fellow prisoners as long
as possible.
They soon received word through Wis
AtSt1. A3paACAS 6sh " was eaAca w
"Murderers' Row." Prendergast sent word
that he would not zee any visitors, news
papermen especially.
Short after Prendergast had arrived at
the jail he was called on by his brother,
John. The meeting was painful. They
shook hands silently and neither spoke for
several minutes. Then John said Don't
lose hope, Gene. Wen do all we can"
The assassin bowed his head, but made
no reply. Later he talked quietly to his
brother for some time. During the even
Ing Messrs. McGoorty, Essex and Heron
called upon their client and talked to him
in a manner calculated to cheer him up,
but the verdict seemed.to have eowed the
assassin and to have broken his spirit.
From the evening of October IS, when
Prendergsst murdered the city's executive,
until the end of his trial to-day he seems
g have d ,,s i, that through some nssli.
might become the victim of mob violence.