Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-11-10
The End of the Worlds Fair CIoudaa
by an Awful Tragedy-The Victim.
Aroused From His Sleep to be
Slain-The City Terribly Shocked
The Autopsy and Inquest,


Carter H. Harrison. Mayor of Chicago
was shot at his home at No 231 South Ash
land avenue, at ten minutes before O'Clock
p. m., and one hour and twelve minutes later
he died. The man who did the shooting was
! arrested and locked up at the Desplaines
street police station, where he gave the name
of Eugene Patrick Prendergast.
The circumstances in connection with the
shooting made it evident that the assassina-
tion of the Mayor was premeditated Mr.
Harrison was asleep on d cOucn in the south
parior of his house when the dOOrbeII
was runC, about 80. There was no
one in the house with him save his sen.
Preston. and the servants. One of the
latter-Mary HanSen-Went to the front
door in response to the ring. When sho
opened the door a man standing on the top
step asked if Mr.. Harrison was at home She
replied that he was, but t1at he was aseep
and could not be seen.
"My business with M-. Harrison is very
important said the man, land l must seq
him at once.
The women then asked him to wait while
she made inquiry and leaving the door open
she walked down the hall, and entered the
paror in which the Mayor was sleeping
Having awakened him and delivered the mes
sage she passed out of rear door, and re-
turned to the servants rooms.
The Mayor Immediately got up and started
for the front door. He had barely passed
out Of the parlor into the hall when Prenderi
Caet drew a revolver and fred three shots id
rapid succession. All three bullets lodged i'll
the Mayors body. One entered the stomach
about eight inches below the heart agi15t
little to the right Of that organ. Another en-
tered the left side under the arm and curving
upward penetrated the heart. The third
struck his LETT hand near the knuckle of the
second finger.
The man opened fire SO quickly that it is
not believed that any conversation took pla"o
| between them. The Mayor may bave greeted
his caller as he stepped into the hallway, but
nothing more. Mr.. Harrison did not fail TO
the floor at once, but staggered back into
| the parlOr and was able to reach side door
that leads into the buffers pantry. Here he
| turned around and staggered toward the
hall door again. But in q moment he fell
| backward to the floor, where he lay upon
| his back with his head toward the west.
Immediately after firing the fatal shots
Prendergast turned and started to leave the
premises. Mayor Harrison private cOaca-
| man followed him. and shots were cX
| changed between the two men, none Of
| which, however, took effect
Preston Harrison, the Mayors son, was
| upstairs when the assassination took place.
| He hurried downstairs upon hearing the
| shots, and was soon kneeling by his fathers
side. The Mayor was still conscious, and
his left hand was cutched over the region of
! his heart as though he were suffering great
| pain.
whats the matter, father?'' asked Pres
| ton.
| Mr.. Harrison opened his eyes, and, in Z.
voice that was verJ weak, replied: Il
| I've been shot and am going to die
| cannot live. Preston. Where is AnnieY'
But Preston did not wait to look for NJ
| Howard, who was soon to become his fat
er's wife He had noticed that the frc
| or1I in, 0nnt h1I
upon the street in search of the assass
| Bat search was unnecessary. Within she
| time Prendergast appeared at the DesplaiDM
| street station and gave himself up.
! II the meantime, Mr.. and Mrs. W. n
| Chalmers, who live across the street, 4
| started for the Harrison residence, as thu
| had heard the shooting. They saw M
| running UP Ashland avenue, and met the
| son. Preston. in pursuit. Young Mr.. Harr-
| son stopped long enough to inform his neigh
| bors of the terrible affair, and then started
| in pursuit of the murderer. Mr.. and MTsl
| Chalmers hastily entered the house. NIrl
| Chalmers at once making Il pillow of hli
Overcoat. which he placed under MIR. Harrt
| son head
Il have been shot and cannot live,' said
| the Mayor. as he gas ped for breath.
| ''YOu won't die, said Mr. Chalmers. "1oi
have been shot in the abdomen"
| mo | have been shot in the heart, AM
! know | cannot live" was the reply.
| The murderer, pursued by the coachma4
! ran along Ashland avenue toward Monroe
| street at a breakneck pace, and in a few InCf
ments had reached the Desplaines Street
| Police Station. He walked in and aIt
| preached the sergeant at the desk. He wal
| about to speak, when the foremost of MP
|. pursuers rushed breathlessly into the stst
| ton. 'LOck that man up - said the co9dS
man. HE has killed Mayor Harrison -
In an instant the sergeant was out from
| behind his desk and catching hold of the
man arm, pulled him within the wire inclo-
| sure. as though to preserve his life from a
| crowd which was gathering with astonishin,
| rapidity. Without waiting to register The
| prisoner he quickly taken Lack and
! placed behind the bars. The station was
then cleared OF the excited people, and the
| sergeant went for a talk with the prisoner
My name is Eugene Patrick Prendar
| GasI, he said in respOnseto to the frs inuujrv
| DO you know that you have killed Nav,
| HarrisOn| said the sergeant.
| . es, and am glad of it, was the answer
| he promised to give me the Corporatinr
Coun1selship and has net kept hiz word"
| where do you live?''
AT No 500 Jane street. with NV rco.bau +,
! said the prisoner 0l,
| 1hlS ended the interview The sarooo,.
at once telephoned the Central station and H.
! rev moments several officers from tha+ al
| Irlet were at the Desplaines street station 4
! patrol was called after few moments y
| the prisoner was taken to the Central et.ti,
| downtown. 0tolioi
Shortly after II o'clock the nat-o1 ,o
asaIn brought into requisition for the p''r
pose OF converting the prisoner to the Con-, NJ.
Jan. The officers were barely seated ko.ut
'he wagon was in motion. and ami al
| nutterlnGs of the crowd the assaasi, IL IH
| hurried id on to the North Side, where ba 10
lo4ged Ill the County Jail for safe keanin'. wa
| Nheh the news of Mayor HATES,
ASSASSINATION reached the down-to1rn st.o. IN >
immense crowds gathered around tba r,'s'
paper buildings, reading the buIIetina nastI,
@ iron time to time with eager interest PosIea SIe
noulidlng o occupied by the Times of ,rbint ne
Ut MI. harrison was proprietor. waS nh tII
satnefihg place of the most excitad tb-o, lIe
anu anu HiuFmurs against the life of tha os.sI'
were heard On every hand 09in
| a republican mass meetino be,a T. ,
aneefests OF the judicial candidates was Tue i
session at the Turner Hall at 8 o'cio"taS was ID
! n nnouse oelnS uncomfortably croEdad pIe
! doVernor Richard J. Oylesby wa" 60 Ex-
| was made INC mayor death
- tne Ex-Governor. Harrison's ne;obho
az native Kentucky, his friend - In
Aaopted State of Illinois. tried - IL their
aruulence, but his condition overoa une .eil the
! family "Nd he muttered once
| Chicago's shame"
was lnen ). Y, Farwell, the gree, ~