Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-03
PLEA0F MURDERER
DAY OF TRIM NOT YET FIXED
s:ssss Of Msxor Hsrri~sa H@1lr
frtzhsrned snt Frn E~ise>ea Nnen
Again Locked in liis Crll

CHlcAco. Nov. 2-Patriek Enx<ns
John Prendergasf vas srrahgned hefore
Judge Horion st II o'ciock today. snd
the trembling wretch. Ia toaos ftsat
could sosrcply be heard fFs feei assf.
pleaded not guilty. Baiilfs and iepuIy
shefifIs who bad been Distributed shout
the court room promptly quelled any
excitement caused hy linz crogoing fl.f-
ward q spectstors and The prissnur
rallied from bic pase,1sm - fright suf.
hcienfly 10 inIorm the court that be
had no attorney. bat expecied srson to
engage one. Ia another instant f,ren-
dersast Was whisked into the corri1or.
across the bridge of eighs- and hack
into his little eel, where be persued
copy u the Indictment returned against
him.
Prendergasi had been irformed that
be would be arraigned today and he
awaited the sommors elth great ap-
prehonsson.
Prendcres~s in Court
AZ exactly II o'clock the door leading
Co the bridge of siglssr that counccts
the old criminal court building Hith re
jali opened quickly and three men cn-
scred. One was gailer Morris. another
Baiiid kesrnsy. and baixceu the tao
was the nan who murdered Mayor iiar-
rison. The trio took posi,ions before
the court Scores ~ people in the su-
dience lnnped up and crowded Tor ~ ard.
There's the thing that killed the ma
yor.~ cried one man.
keep back. Sli down. of we vii
eject you shouted the haillf,S
Prendergast held his bat Ia his night
hand and directed his eyes torard the
floor. while hc crossed his hands bsiors
him. HIS entire frame was IN a culver.
His limbs fairly tremblcd. JaiieF Norris
said that the wn.tch cluiched ~ has afsn
as II he were 10 danger
Assassin Vas Frightened.
Before coming into the courtroom
Prendergast seized The laller.s arm and
said: keep near 10 nle. Mr Morris"
lie this prendercasts- asked the court.
AT the sound - the Judges voice tis
prisoner inclined his bead upward.
rolled his eyes aud parted his thin iits
as IL 90 speak. Evidently he had planned
an outburst ~ rawlings. but the presrDro
81 the court aud the crowd aNod hitn.
lie listened ~ II dazed While the clerk
read the finding Of the grand jury. A
the clerk uttered the Wori -murdci-
Prcndergast turned al nshen hue. a1i
his dry lips parted stall more. His r.-s-
pirations came only w.th grea; dihicuisy
and many whispered: Hell faint bcloIs
they get through with him"
What j. your plea. Patrick Eugene
Prendergasts" asked the court -Gailiy
or not guilty.!
Not guilty. csme the reply 70 inlsis-
tinct that the court wns rs1sn npeiied 70
ask the embarrassed prisoner % rr-
peat H.
Have you an attorney 30 represent
your casey' the court asked.
NO, pc ! have no attorney an
swered Prendergnsi. regaining a degres
Of composure.
Il expect soon 20 engage an atior
ney." replied tho aasassin. and ie
murnbled few uuinteiiigihle words.
Hurried BACK to Jail
Jailcr Morris turned the prisoner
about and hurried him back - HE cell
The excitement In the audience sub
sided and The court exchanged s0me ~.
marks with two ladies "a ho sat behind
The bench. Soon tie regular quiet uf
the court was resumed and the lhronrH
disappeared. 40 definite time has 80
been set by the states attorney far tie
trial % Prendergast
Jailer Morris gave the prisoner q copy
OF the indictment and For time the fel
low sat studying the document some
technically evidently dad not sppesr
clear 60 him and he called Guarf Va.
lace 20 explain H. Concluding hiF pei
usal ~ the indictment be produced ].
cigar and lighted II Al a gsslci lust With
out his cell door. II required great ei
fort FOR the prisoner 80 appear caina.
His apprehension could not be c0n
cesled. even as be paced The larfo~ ccii.
"Oh. the indictment is al right
7 Prcndergast said Il expected % engage
I Lawyer Trude - defend ue. hut ! ara
very much disappointed ai hearing that
( be - on the other side III gFt iavsef.
though Dont { ask tae 20 talk 20 neVr
( paper men. am much dispitseed wlln
the pspers"