The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-11-01

\VtNT ! thathe had killed
MAYOR HARRISON the mayor be-
cause he had promised him corpora
ton counselship OF the city of Chicago,
and had failed to keep his word
Mayor Harrison was to have been
married to Miss Annie Howard, Of New
Orleans on the 7th of next month.
At 1850 o'clock Saturday evening a
man ran up the front steps of MIR. Har-
rison residence at 23l South Ashland
avenue and rang the bell. Mary Han
sen, the servant, answered the bell,
and the man outside asked for Mr..
Harrison. She said he would have to
wait n moment as Mr.. Harrison was
asleep on the sofa in the parlor, at the
same time going back through the
hall to call him, leaving the door open.
In moment Mr.. Harrison stepped
from the parlor into the hall. In an
instant the man had drawn revolver
and fred, the shot entering the abdo-
men Just above the navel Two more
shots rang out an instant later, the first
of which entered the mayors body un-
der the left arm, penetrating the heart.
Mr.. Harrison, when the first shot was
fired, had started toward the door and
the second shot struck him when with
in few feet of the assassin. Mr.. Har-
rison was so close to the muzzle of the
revolver when the third shot was fred
that the bullet shattered one Of the
lSnuckles on his left hand and the pow
der burnt the flesh.
Mr.. Harrison's coachman, who was
in the rear of the house when the first
shot was fired, ran into the hall fred
three shots at the man as he started
out Of the front door. The murderer
paused for instant, turned about and
fired parting shot ut the coachman.
He then ran down the front steps and
passed rapidly north Of Ashland ave-
nue..
Mayor Harrison, after the last shot
was fred, stepped into the parlor and
started towards the dining room. He
had taken but few steps, however,
when he reelcd and fell into the but
ler's pantry, which led TO the rear Of
the house. His son Preston, who was
upstairs at the time OF the shooting,
ran down and was at his fathers side
in an instant.
Mr.. Harrison said: 81 am shot, Pres
ton, and cannot live. Where is Annie?'
Mr.. Harrison hastily left his fathers
side and rushed out upon the street in
pursuit OF the assassin. In the mean.
time Mr.. and Mrs w. ]. Chalmers. who
live across the street, had started for
the Harrison residence, as they had
heard the shot. They saw a man run
ming up Ashland avenue and met the
son, Preston, in pursuit Young Mr..
Harrison stopped long enough to in.
form his neighbors OF the terrible af.
fair and then started on in pursuit OF
the murderer Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmers
hastily entered the house, Mr.. Chalm
ers at once making n pillow of his over
coat, which he placed under Mr.. lIarri
sons head.
~ have been shot and cannot live, y
said the mayor, as he gasped for breath
"You won't die" said Mr.. Chalmers
You have only been shot in the abdo
men,"
mo. have been shot in the heart
and know | cannot live" was the re
ply.
These were the last words OF the
mayor. lie Immediately became un
conscious and died at s:25. The mur
derer, pursed by the coachman, rar
along Ashland avenue toward Monro,
at breal-neck pace. Coming to Mon
roe street, he turned 10 the east anC
started for the city. The pursuer whC
had been REINFORCED by an officer ant
several citizens gained rapidly on theil
way. On they sped until Desplaine'
street was reached, when the hunted
man again turned 10 the north and II
n few moments had reached the Des
PLANES street police station. He walked
In and approached the sergeant at tn,
desk. He was about 10 speak wher
the foremost Of his pursuers rushet
breathlessly into the station. Loci
that man up" said the coachman, "H'
has killed Mayor Harrison"
In an instant the sergeant was ou
from behind his desk and catching
hold Of the mans arm, pulled him with
In the wire enclosure rs though TO pre-
serve his life from crowd which wa
gathering with astonishing rapidity
without waiting 10 register the prison
or he was quickly taken back ant
placed behind the bars. The station
was then cleared Of the excited peopl
and the sergeant went for talk will
the prisoner. "My name Is Eugen,
Patrick Prendergast," he said in re
sponse TO the first inquiry.
"Do you know that you have kille'
Mayor Harrisonp" asked the sergeant
Yes, and am glad Of it." was III
answer. .--4-' -rr.--
"He promised TO give me the corpc
ration counselship and has not kept hi
word"
Where do you live?"
"At 6O9Jane street, with my mother,
ssia the prisoner.
This ended the interview. The Sci