The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-30
CBICAGO'S HEAVY GRIEF.
Mourning for the Murder Of
Mayor Carter Harrison.
THE ASSASSIN COMMITTED TO JILL.
He was Present at the Inquest in
tie Dead Mans House.
DID HE INTEND TO KILL ALTGELD 2
Worlds Fair Closing Ceremonies Changed
Because Of the Tragedy.

Although the streets sre Throneed. sueeeu
lions or Violence Have Ccased-The In
sue.t Mt tho House and the Murderer
Pre.enee-His Attempt to Recall Himself
10 the Servant who Admitted Him-ver.
diet of tho Coroner's Jury Composed
Of tho Neighbors or Mr.. Harrtson-
The Prisoner In Historic Coll IN
tho jail The Arrangements for the
Fuueral-A Drnmatic Scene In tho Mid
way PIaisanee When tho Murder Was
Auuounced-The Changed Worid's Fair
P,nns-Prendereasr acts Call ut Gov. Alt
pe,.,s Omco-- kilograms of Condolenee.
CHICAGO. Oct 29-Chicago's streets were
quiet to-day and crowded and the chief result
Of tho assassination Of Mayor Harrison on
Saturday night is tho expression OF over
vhelming grief. It ia practically personal
grief for more than q million people in this
one city. Thoughts Of violence have given
way to those OF mourning and sympathy.
rrend-rgast. the murderer. has been for
mally committed to Jail. tho body Of the
Mayor has been prepared for burial. and there
remains now tho formal last tribute.
All day long thousands have passed By tho
Harrison residence. hundreds OF kilograms
have arrived. and thousands Of letters. cards.
and verbal messages have been left east OF
tho features of tho dead man has been taken
By a sculptor The body has been taken to
the Mayors former bedroom.
On the mantel and around the walls OF the
death chamber are many mementoes OF es-
TEEN and regard. Among these is o photo
graph of the Princess Eulal!a. with her
autograph and kindly sentiments. and o
large picture OF the Duke Of Veragua
With his signature. Another adornment Is
q large franc containing the portraits of
Prince Bismarck and his wife and Of their son
and daughter-in-aw. and in the centre Of
which is a card setting forth that the photo
graphs had been presented to the late May or
while taking breakfast with the Prince and
Irincess in 1884.
Final arrangem snts for the opseauies are
held in allegiance by the family pending tho
special meetings OF tho City Council and tho
Board OF Education that have been called for
tomorrow morning
According to the plans already decided
upon. however. the funeral will take place on
Wednesday from the City Hall. and the casket
will be temporarily placed in the vault Of
9raceland Cemetery. Unless the City Council
should decide otherwise at its m eeting to-mor-
row morning. the remains will be taken to the
City Hall on Tuesday. and will lie in state until
noon Of Wednesday. The pal, bearers will be
composed OF the Captains Of police Of his
many precincts.
Eighteen honorary pal! bearers were ,iesig-
mated at the family council this evening. The
Hon. T. W. Palmer. President Of tina Worlds
Columbian National Commission. heads the
list. Then come In the order named q. N. Hign-
botham. Nelson A. Miles. ex-Gov. Richard ].
Oglesby. Ferdinand W. Peck. Judge TrumhulI.
the Hon T. II. Winston. ex-Minister to Persia:
Gen. II. Fitzsimons. II. J. Jones. Q. X. q. Bill
lings. Corporation Counsel Adolph Kraus.
Philip ID. Armour. Frank Wek.r. ex-Mayor S.
Joseph Medill. ]. II. Roche Hampstead Wash.
burn. Judge Frank Adams. and R. A. Waller.
There was q dramatic scene In tho dining
room Of the Harrison mansion this morning.
when the relatives. friends. neighbour ami
servants OF Carter Harrison looked on tho
murderer. who had been brought there to at
tend the inquest.
The approaches to the house for distance
Of u block were guarded by police. Early in
the day Lieut.. OIIara Of tho Twenty eighth
precinct marched with thirty men to tho resi-
denee and relieved the officers who had stood
guard throughout tho night. Tho entire
grounds were surrounded. and the entrance
IN Ashland boulevard was tho only one per-
nitted to be used.
Long before 10 o'clock. the hour set for the
Coroner's Inquest the crowd about the house
nums cred thousands OF men and women.
Ihsy were not allowed to block the sidewalk
ana when they choked the roadway they were
made to move on and give way to others.
inside Mrs. W. j. Chalmers. at the request OF
the family, had assumed all charge OF the house
h"'u Little sleep had como to tho bereaved
'a'nlly. and all OF it's members refused to give
audience ia either old friends or those having
Official crranLs
No one was admitted until the Coroner ar
rived with the physicians who were to make
Inc autopsy required by law.
Al the conclusion OF this Formally the In
guest was begun Immediately. Gathered in
inc InrIors and IN the hall were many Of Mr..
'afrISon'4 warmest friends. In the dining
'"om sat the Jurors and the Coroner and his
Assistants
i'rSt Preston Harrison gave his story. and
ieWas then prevailed upon to leave the room
,"r '"ar that tho sight OF a face soon to be
brought into the room might further wound
the ter"aved man,
inc second witness. tho servant who opened
me door to the murderer. had been on the
.'anl Only few minutes when closed carri-
age turned into the alley at the rear of the
hpase.
rom 1t stepped Lieut.. Haas and Policemen
'''rphY ana fmherty. Then came prendsr-
S"'' lie waS d!rty ami III at ease. His face
n'i iost none Of ITS ioathsome look OF the
",e"t before. when he sat In Lieut.. Kipley's
U"''" anu declared himself to be Patrick
''ug'ha Prendergast. About his right wrist
VIZ hand"uh connecting with the left wrist
Of Faherty
'"o murderer was hustled through tho yard
a,' then through the kitchen into the hall
"ho!" lew hours before he had shot down
vac Mayor. Irendergast gazed in a curious
way about him as he entered
a.. ns WAS drawn into seat at tho west end OF
~; ~; h"li and until he was called before the
quist. ""N
.uie evidence OF insanity appeared In the
am. Lace. lie seemed to Re fully aware OF
"oac' bn'. hy reason of the absence Of IN oral
"'p'h'ibiiily in his makeup. seemed ignor-
ant Of It's atrocity.
a Mi' Winston. who watched him closely
"ur,he the three hours he was in the house.
'""' ITO is sano enough 90 lie hanged"
I'm his sloucl"i hat c.ulc!,cd In his hand,