The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-29
THE MURDERER MAY Be INSANE.
His Name is Prendergast, and He
is an Ex- Policeman.
GREAT UPRISING OF The PEOPLE.
Talk Of Lynchlng Ran from Mouth to
Mouth 10 tho Crowds.

rrs Assassin Insistsd on Seeing the Mayor
Desp,ts . ssrvsnrs WarninG that He
Was Asleep-Threo Shots Fired Soon
=. Mr.. Harrison Came Into His Hallway
IFS soa eame from Up stairs to His
Fathers Assistance-The Dying Man
Dselsred His Wound Was Mortal,
and Asked for His Fiancse. Miss
Hovard-Chass OF tho Murderer by
the Mayors Coaehmar and His Flight to
. Police Station Where He Gave Himself
Up-The Man Closely Guarded-RePorts
Ran Swiftly Over Town-Mr.l Harrison's
Great Popularity-His suceessful Career.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2a-Mayor Carter Harlson
VAS ssssssinated at his homo on Ashland
boulevard tonight at s o'clock. He died
tventy.seven minutes after the shots were
fired.
The name OF the assassin Is Prendergast
He was at one time employed on the Chicago
police force. and has been trying for some time
to get back on the force.
The residence OF the late Mayor at Ashland
avenue was soon surrounded by an in
tensely excited thronR Of people. attracted
by the news OF the shooting. which spread
with great rapidity.
When the news Of Mayor Harrison's assas-
sination reached the downtown streets Inn
msnse crowds gathered around the news
paper buildings. reading the bulletins posted
from time to time with eager interest.
Tho building occupied by the Times. Of which
Mr.. Harrison was proprietor, is at this hour
the gathering place Of the most excited throng.
and murmurs against tho lie Of the assassin
are heard on every hand.
A Republican mass meeting. held in the in
tsTssts 81 the judicial candidates in this
county was In session at the Turner Hall at
So'clock this evening. the house being un-
comfortably crowded. Ex-Gov. Richard J.
Oglesby was speaking when the announce
mont Of the Mayors death was made.
The north side is the great German section
Of this city and has always been the strong
hold Of Carter Harrison's political supporters.
Party lines have always been obliterated in
this section when Mr.. Harrison was o candi-
date for ONCE. The Garter Harrison men,"
as they were known. focked to the standard Of
their Idol by thousands. and all opposition
vanished.
Mayor Harrison's great hold on the people
OF this city was never better illustrated than
It was in the manner In which the announce
mont Of his death was received by this gath.
erlng OF men called together to work for his
political opponents.
j. v Farwell, tho wealthy dry goods mer-
chant OF this city. arose and In a voice trem-
bling with emotion. said: Another murder
to be avenged"
The reputation OF Mr.. Farwell and his man.
ner forbade the thought that he intended to
counsel lynching. Nevertheless. the utterance
was taken up instantly by the hundreds pres
ent and. as II by mutual understanding.
they arose as body. and without formal ad-
Iournment marched out OF the building and
headed for the west side. the home of the late
magistrate.
From all parts OF the city bodies OF men
nave been collecting and moving toward the
scene OF the murder and toward the
City Hall Wherever tho news became
known. small group of men. astounded
at what they had heard. got together
10 discuss the event. and. as II by common i'm
pulse started on their way to the City Hail.
whore the murderer was most likely to be con-
nhed, or to the Mayors residence.
That the thought upperm ost In tho minds OF
these men was to take the life OF the assassin
needed no questioning to discover. The COM
mon movement at once alarmed the authorI-
ues' and all the reserve police were massed in
the heart OF the city.
THE MURDERER INSANE.
fendergast Is undoubtedly crazy. He rushed
from his bloody work and ran a long distance
70 the Despla!nes street police station. whore
be cried:
LOCK me up! I've Just killed Carter Harri-
soh' lie wouldn't do the square thing by me-"
Ahree balls from Pendergast's revolver en-
'sred hr. Harrison's body. When the Mayors
aeA'h came the assassin was In the detectives
room In the Central Station. City Hall. with
VI" d Ri@ss door separating him from a mob
VI thousands In the corridors and streets.
A''he time OF the tragedy only Preston. Mr..
AAif'sohs son. and the servants in addition
- me Mayor were In the house. Mary Hansen.
servant answered a ring OF tho door boil.
ana man on the steps inquired for Mr., Har-
rson
'"eEiri Informed Prendergast tn at the Mayor
was asleep and not well enough To soc WIS.,
"or'' but the visitor said;
must see him. know lie will see mo, for
come on matter Of great I'm portance and
WIN 10 serious matter to wait"
NV servant talked to the south parlor and
s"akened Mr.. Harrison. who WAS sleoplur on