The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-29

through the doors as the place was in
flames.
stay for moment" again shouted Mr..
Farwen
But the boyhood friend OF Carter Harrl-
son, Ex-Governor Oglesby. cllnched Mr.
Farweli's arm. saying: Don't keep them;
let them CO."
The crowd rushed out. jumping street
cars and other vehicles, and all hurried
down town.
The Commercial Club, OF Chicago, was
giving a banquet at Kinsleys. II. y. Higin-
botham, Lyman J. Gage. John b. Drake,
n. X. Fairbank, n. b. Rean, ". T. Baker
and others OF the club had for their guests
Charles Dudley Warner, Bruce JOY, the
English sculptor. Commissioner Massey, of
Delaware Paul du Chalu and Florence
DriscoIl, NJ. +. The menu had been dis
cussed and Mr.. Warner just been intro
duced. who spoke upon the preservation OF
the exposition buildings and paid a tribute
10 Marshall Fields munificent gift in the
founding OF the Columbus Museum. While
he speaking a messenger walked rap
IDLY in the door and sought Mr.. H.. III.
Kohlsaat, whispering to him that he was
wanted in the corridor outside. Mr.. Kohl
saat quietly walked to the door. where he
NdS lulOTIneu Oh the ne
would not believe it. and FASTENED down
stairs for a confirmation by telephone. on
his return he whispered to Mr. Armour
Mr. Mcclure and Mr.. Gage. The four gen.
tlemen held a brief consultation and de-
cided to make the announcement and adj
Iourn together.
Rev. Frank Gunsaulus had succeeded Mr..
Warner. and. unconscious of the terrible
disaster that had befallen the chief magis-
trate Of the city, was delivering an eloquent
speech on the benefits of the exposition.
Suddenly he was interrupted by the toast
master. who said: Gentlemen of the Com
nercial Club and guests. il is with extreme
pain that i am compelled to announce to
you that Hon. Carter Harrison, Mayor of
the city of Chicago, has been shot and
killed. The comes to that he
shot about half past o'clock and died
within hour after, but we have not
yet learned any of the details. 1t is the
unanimous opinion OF the few gentlemen
who have been made aware OF this terrible
affair that this meeting should at once ad-
journ." There was an oppressive silence
following this announcements broken only
when the diners arose and in groups dis
cussed the affair.
at the Times Office the news was received
by telephone from Mr.. Harrison's residence.
When the telephone rang the foreman an
swered il, and. upon doing 1t, he received
the message. At first the news not
believed, and IL was thought that there
must be a mistake somewhere or that some
one was trying TO perpetrate joke, but
later confirmation came, announcing that
the Mayor was dead and asking that car
riage be sent for the Mayors daughter,
Mrs. Towsley. who lives on Erie street.
Then there was the greatest excitement in
the Times office and all work ceased for
the time. In the city editors room every
J.. available man dispatched
Segment in connection with the occurrence,
and in the offices of the night editor and
managing editor there was little
work done for several hours. AS soon as .
the news spread throughout the downtown
clubs of the Mayors political friends they
began to call at the Office to learn the facts.
The entire force of the paper, from editor
% compostor is unnerved by the event. 1t
was thought at first that II a hoax,
and IL was some time before the force could
bring themselves to believe the news.
Prendergast has made frequent visits to
the Times Office asking for Mayor Harri-
son and for his son, Mr.. Preston Harrison.
On one occasion he asked, us my young
friend, Preston Harrison, in? 1 would like
TO see him about that job he promised"
He was set down a crank.