The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-09
SHOT TIE MAYOR DEAD.
CARTER HARRISON OF CHICAGO AS
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Crime-The Famous Politician ana
Leader Dies In Few Minutes.
CHICAGO, Oct. 28.--Carter Henry
Harrison, five times mayor Of Chicago,
ex-Congressman, ex.county commits.
sioner, editor. capitalist and author, was
assaaslnated in HIS own residence at 23l
South Ashland avenue this evening at 8
O'Clock. Th-ee bullets entered his body
and In less than one hour after the first
shot was fired death ensued.
The man who did the shooting was
arrested and locked up at the Des Plains
Street Station. There the man gave hls
name as Eugene Patrick Prendergast.
He was at one time a member Of the
Chicago police force.
The incidents that led up to the kill.
Ing show that it was premedtated and
deliberately planned. At 1850 O'Clock
this evening 'uan ran up the front
stops OF MIR. Harrison's residence and
rang tho bell. Marv Fansep, the ser
want, answered the bell and the man OUT
side asked tor Mr.. Harrison. She said
he would have to wait q 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 a moment Mr.. Harrison steppcd
from the parlor into the hall. In an in-
slant the man had drawn a revolver and
fired, the shot entering the abdomen
just above the navel. Two more shots
rang out an Instant later, the first ot
which entered the mayors body under
the left arm. penetrating the heart.
Mr.. Harrison. when the first shot was
flied, had started toward the door, and
the second shot struck him when Within
few feet of the assassin. Mr. HART
son was 80 close to the muzzlc ct the re
volver, when the third shot was fired,
that the bullet shattered one OF the
knnckles of his left hand and the pow
der burned the flesh.
Mr. Harrison's coachman, "ho was in
the rear of the house when the first shot
was flied, ran into the hail nuG fired
three shots at the nnn IA ha started ouI
ef the front door. The mm derer stopped
for an instant turned about aud fired
parting shot at the coachman. He then
ran down the front steps and passed
rapidly North on Ashland avenue.
Mayor HasrisOn, after the last shot
was fred, stepped into the pnrlor and
started toward the nlng room. He
had taken but few steps when he fell
Into the butler's pantry, which led to
the rear of the house. HIS son Preston,
who was upstairs at the time of the
shootiD Z, ran down and was at his faith
er's side in an instant. Mr.. Harrison
said: II am shot. Preston, aud cannot
live, where is Annie"
Mr.. Harrison hastily left his father's
aide and rushed out upon the street in
pursuit Ofthe assassin. In the mean
time, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Chaln,trs,
who live across the 81. ccoJ, had started
%@9or Ahe Harrison residence, rs they had
heard the shooting. They hastily en-
tered the house. Mr.. Chalmers at once
making pillow Of his overcoat, which
he placed under Mr.. Harrson's head.
81 have been shot and cannot llve,"
said the mayor, as he gnsped for breath.
"You wont die," said Mr.. Chalmers,
"you have only been shot in the abdo-
men,"
mo, have been shot in the heart
and know cannot lve," was the re.
ply.
These were the last words of the
mayor. He Immediately became uncon-
scious and died at 1925. The murderer,
pursued by the coachman, ran along
Ashland avenue toward Monroe street,
at q breakneck pace. Coming to Mon
roc street, he turned to the East and
started or the city hall. The pursuer,
who had been reinforced by the officer
and several citizens, gained rapidly on
their man. On they ran until Des Plains
street was reached, when the hunted
man again turned to the North and in q
few moments had reached the Dcs
Plains street police station. lie walked
In AMI approached the sergeant at the
desk. He was about to speak wher
the foremost of his pursuers rushed
breathlessly into the station.
"Lock that man np," said the coach
man, The has killed Mayor Harrison
In an instant the sergeant was out
from behind his desk and catching hold
of the mans arm pulled him within the
wide enclosure as though to preserue his
life from crowd which was gathering
with astonishing rapldlty. Without
waiting to register the prisoner, he was
quickly taken back and placed behind
the bars. The station was then cleared
OF the excited people and the sergeant
went for talk with the prisoner.
my name is Eugene Patrick Prcnder-
gast," he said in response to the first
inquiry.
"Do you know that you haye killed
Mayor Harrison?" asked the sergeant.
"Yes, and am glad Of it," was the
answer. "He promised to give me the
corporation counselship and he has not
kept his word"
"Where do you live?"
"At609 Jane street with my mother.n
said the prisoner.
This ended the interview. The ser.
geant at once tclegraphed the central
station IN few moments several
officers from that district were at the
station. A patrol was called after few
minutes and the prisoner was brought
to the central station down town.
Here another examination was held
and the revolver Hhch had been taken
from the murderer at the Des Plajns
street Station was given into The keep
3 ing OF the officer in charge. Shortly after
IL O'Clock, the pat oil was again broupb,
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