The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-20
CRIME OF A LUNATIC,
TIENDIsu MURDER or MAYOR HAIR
RINON.
shot Down in His own Dining Room 10y
II Maniac OnCc-SCckcr-Othc
Cranks About.


pointed ofiice-seeker Three times was
he shot. twice fatally. aud once in the
hand rs the dying man tried to grasp the
weapon which dealt out death to him.
For twenty minutes after he fell the
mayor gasped and struggled against
deaths grip. In his last moments he
asked for the woman to whom he was
to have been married. Before she could
arrive at the scene of death he had
passed quietly away.
After dinner the Mayor, who had been
talking gaily with two of his children,
declared that he would rest in the din
ing room for a while, and shortly before
s o'clock he had fallen into "A light
slumber. The table had been cleared
and the servants had closed the kitchen
door so that the household clatter might
not disturb the sleeper.
About 1850 an unknown man who had
been seen standing outside the Mayors
residence. left his post of observation
and walked quickly toward the entrance
gates. He did not hesitate, but swung
them open as if he was in haste to ac-
complish his design. He hurried along
the path toward the front door of the
house, where, listening intently for a
moment. he found all was silent inside.
He then rang the bell slowly and
deliberately. without that nervous ring
of a man in haste. He staggered little
as the flood of light from within re-
vealed him to the servant as she opened
the door.
In hestating way he asked If the
Mayor was in.
Yes. answered the girl.
Il want to see him." said Prender-
CAST.
not seem to her the sort of a man to
admit into the house. Brushing past
her the murderer said that he must see
the Mayor. The door was left open
while the servant tried to learn the
visitors business.
Hearing the noise, the Mayor awoke
and was on his feet in an instant. He
walked through the doors leading from
the dining-roOm into the hallway and
caught a glimpse of the man who
wanted to see him,
"Wcll. what do you want with me-
asked the Mayor in his bluff, hearty
way.
At the sound of his voice the girl left
Prendergast and disappeared within the
kitchen, not before, however, she hao
heard the man utter something about
wanting to be corporation counsel.
Pendergast declared afterward that
he did not say word to the Mayor. As
the Mayor came towards him with that
peculiar swing for which he was noted
without "a word the assassin stepped for
ward The only warming of death re-
ceived by Harrison was the CLEAN OF
the revolver as Pendergast pulled it out
of his pocket
Death came swiftly. Leveling the
weapon at the Mayor as he advanced
the assassin fired The Mayor clutched
at his breast and tried to pluck ouI the
biting pain which seemed to paralyzt
his heart. Staggering backward he
grasped at the wall for support
Pendergast's face became fiendish IA,
he followed the lettering man. III,
brought the hammer down again, and {
bullet plunged through the stomach OF
the Mayor. The first missile haC
passed through the right breast anG
penetrated the lungs. Retreating still
before the murderer the Mayor staggered
into the dining-room.
Not content with his work thus far
| Prendergast still followed the now dy
ing man. The Mayors face was con
vulsed with pain and blood was flowing
| from the wound in his stomach. Tn,
| agony of death was upon him as h,
vainly tried to clutch the wounded spo
on his breast.
] With his mind atlame with hate anC
revenge and insanity, Prendergast wa
still unsatisfed in his lust for blood. Fo
/ the third time he raised his revolver
The old man, bleeding internally anC
dying, turned toward the murderer Il
the hammer came down again. TIN
! little strength left in him impelled tin
, Mayor to throw up his left hand to stol
the bullet. Death had already come t,
| him his life blood was ebbing away
| Yet the instinct of self-preservatlon, tn,
/ old man thrust out his weakened arm
/ His left hand almost grasped the barre
/ of the revolver. Another flash, lout
report and bullet ploughed its wa,
| through his hand, almost SCATTERING TIN
little finger. The missile buried itsel
in the wall
With Il groan the Mayor staggered ont
more race and then fell. Nature coul,
stand no more. Still, with the idea O
seeking safety in flight Harrison haC
moved slowly toward the passage lead
ing to the kitchen He fell in the pas
sage with his feet toward the dining
room.
Though the shots had been fire.
quickly, Pendergast took careful ain
and tried to strike the Mayor in vita
spot. AS the last shot shattered Mr.
Harrison's hand a terrible cry broke out
The servants screamed and tried to ge