The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-31
TRIED 10 SEE ALTGELD.
Prendergast Called on the Governor Last
Week, But Did Not See Him.

Prendergast Called on the Governor Last
Week, But Did Not See Him.
CHICAGO. ILL. oct cit became
! known to-day that Prendergast had made
a fruitless call at the Office OF Cover
nor Altgeld last week. The fact was
learned when G. J. Ford saw the murder
er's picture I'm the morning newspapers.
on last Friday. Mr.. Ford. who Is real
estate dealer and has an Office I'm the
Governors suite Of rooms in the Unity
building, was approached by man In
/ shabby clothes. He asked IL Governor
Altgeld was In. The Governor had taken
a run 10 Chicago from the executive office,
I'm Springfield, to look after his private
law business. 1t was evident that Prem
dergast knew OF Altgelds presence in
the city. Ford did not like the looks OF
the man.
"What do YOU want to see the Governor
for?" he asked.
Its important business" said the call
err 81 want job, and he as good as
| promised TO care for me-"
The Governor was in his private office
| busily engaged with a client. Ford told
him that it would be impossible for him
to see the Governor, and that the Cover
nor was not in TO anybody. The stran-
ger muttered something about the office
| DelnG OF Il must ililpol AdiAb idAhi C us
dress and his bearing were all against
him, and reluctantly he left the office.
| When seen to-day, Mr. Ford said:
1.-THE man did not tell me his name.
/ In fact l did not think him Of sufficient
| Importance to ask it. / had heard Of
| Mayor Harrison's assassination and was
curious TO know what the murderer look
| ed like. When I saw the pictures in the
| morning papers l recognized the caller
! troy, tho C.ovprpOr | have NOT slight
est idea what his object was in trying to
secure an audience with the Governor.
Perhaps he intended to kill him, who
knows?"
The fact that Prendergast tried to meet
the Governor is the subject OF much COM
ment in the city tonight Some people
think that he had anarchistic tendencies.
The prisoner, when asked If he had at
tempted to meet the Governor refused to
speak. 1t is certain that the man did not
see Altgeld. The Governor attended the
irquest to-day.
General Harrison on the Tragedy.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 9O.-Ex-Presi-
dent Harrison yesterday morning upon
reading Of the terrible tragedy at Chicago,
sent a message of coincidence to Mrs.
Owsley, a daughter Of the dead mayor.
He had met Carter Harrison on several
occasions. The affair was a most shock
ing one" said General Harrison, and
like all citizens, l feel it is most deplora-
Bile. 1t is a very sad ending to the great
Columbian Exposition"
Visit 10 Mayor Harrison.
On the Sunday evening before Mayor
Carter Harrison's death Judge A. B.
Hagner of Washington, and Mr. Joseph
Bryan called upon him at his residence,
No. 23l Ashland avenue, Chicago, and
Ind al
ately-welcomed by Mr.. Harrison in his
library
To one who saw him for the first time.
Carter Harrison appeared a well-pre-
served, hearty man Of about siXty-ive,
with full body, large head, large mouth,
iron gray beard, genial and hearty in
manner ready in speech, bubbling over
with Renaissance.
The wife Of Judge Hagner. formerly !
Miss Louisa Harrison, OF Elk Hill. was /
his near relation, and Of her, as a child, |
and his Harrison kin In Virginia he !
talked as length.
With the greatest gusto he described |
dinner he had many years ago taken at |
Judge Hagner's in Annapolis. which, he |
said, he had always declared was the |
best he had ever had. and with tantaliz-
ing detail he went over the principal |
dishes-terrapin stew. canvass back duck.
etc, and wound up by telling the judge:
well, we can never have such another; |
II I could, would 90 from here to Wash
ington to eat 1t; but 1t is impossible-you
haven't got that cook now"
But" said the judge, 1--WE have got the
same cook. and II you will only come
We'll have the dinner"
Next to his Virginia kin and his Mary
land dinner. Mayor Harrison seemed TO
ma the greatest satisfaction I'm talking
about himself. His vanity was so can
did, and withal, so justifable. that adj
verse sentiment was disarmed. He said
that he never wrote out speech but
once; all Of his orations were impromptu,
though sometimes premeditated That his
speeches were good was conceded, but that
the smartest speech ne ever made was
In welcoming Gel eral Grant after his trip
around the world. when he purposey
apostrophized General Grant as about to
retire like General Washington. full OF
honors, to the enjoyment of private life.
As this speech was made in the midst Of
the third term agitation, the mayor
thought Grant could be forced to make
some declaration Of his own views; but
the mayor failed; the silent man held his
peace. Speaking OF his political future he
laughed and said that he had told Russell
Harrison (ex-President Harrison's SOM |
that II the Republicans should again
a |
uine sensation. for the Democrats would |
nc inmate him and the race would be be-
tween Harrison and Harrison.
In vain did Judge Hagner and
Mr.. Bryan try to get away.
Though they got up to leave
Mayor Harrison kept his own seat. and
loudly insisted. "Sit down, sit down. sit
down" Finally the visitors broke away.
the mayor following them 10 the door
and calling out TO Judge Hagner. when
he was entering the carriage some forty
steps away, Give my love to Kitty. Mrs.
Hagner) l know she Is not named Kitty.
but we always used TO call her So"
To those who knew Mayor Harrison ,
his career, his accomplishments, his ac-
tivity, and deep interest in life. not only
With visions OF a possible presidential ,
but about 10 marry a most
admirable lady. II is not surprising TO
earn that his assassination stirred Chi
,ago beyond the anarchists bomb and
has cast a cloud over the most splendid
Exposition the world has ever seen. |.
Prendergsst Indicted. I
The grand jury has found an indict-
nent for murder against Prendergast. 2
Mayor Harrison's assassin. j
The funeral Of Mr.. Harrison will take 9
place Wednesday i