New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-29

their man. On they sped until Despiaines-s'.
was reached, when the hunted man again turheo
to the north. and in few moments rad reacheo
the Desplaines-st police station he walked III
and approached the sergeant at the desk. ne
was about to speak when the foremost OF MS
pursuers rushed breathessly into the statioh'
Lock that man up said the coachman He
has killed Mayor Harrison
In an instant the sergeant was out from pe-
hind his desk and catching hold OF the man
arm. pulled him within the wire inclosure' as
though to preserve his life from crowd which
was gathering with astonishing rapdl'y'
without waiting TO register the prisoner, ne was
quickly taken back and placed behind the OARS.
The station was then cleared OF the eNcte"
peope and the sergeant went ior taiN VIII"
the prisoner.
"Mv name is Eugene Patrick Prendergast,"
ne said in response to the first inquiry
''Do YOU know that you nave kilieu Nia'oi
Harrison" said the sergeant.
Yes and | am glad of it," was the answer.
.'He promised to give me the Corporation Couh-
seship and has not kept his word.
Where do you live?'
"M No. 6Os Jane-st. with my mother" said
the prisoner.
This ended the interview. The sergeant at
once telephoned the Central station and in a
few moments several officers from that district
were at the Desplanes-st. station. patrol
WAS G llled after a few moments and the prisoner
was brought to the central station downtown
Here another examination was held and the
revolver which had been taken from the MUIR
derer at the Desplaines-st. station was given
into the keeping OF the officer in charge.
LODGED IN THE COUNTY JAIL.
Shortly after II o'clock the patrol was again
brought into requisition for the purpose OF
conveying the prisoner To the County jail
The news that the murderer had been appre-
hended spread rapidly downtown. and when the
officers emerged from the station in the big
county building they found a crowd OF nearly
500 persons assembled about the entrance to
and the walk from the station. The prisoner
was instantly brought back into the station. and
consultation held. The officers. fearing
violence to their prisoner from the crowd with
out feared to make the trip, and asked for
reinforcements A detail of six officers was
summoned and at 1l:l5 the prisoner, closely
guarded. was brought out Of the station. hur-
through the long passageway to the street.
and hustled into the wagon in a iffX The
officers were barely seated before the wagon
was in motion. and amid the mutterings of
l.
where he was lodged in the County Jail for safe
keeping.
TIE MURDER PREMEDITATED
Developments made late tonight go far
toward indicating that Prendergast has had
murder In his heart for several days. On Thurs
day afternoon of the present week he entered
Boye's chop house, on Calhoun Place. and took
"A seat at a table occupied by w. A. S.
Graham the murdered Mayors secretary and
another man well-known in local financial cir
cles. Graham, who was acquainted with
Prendergast introduced him to his friend and
both gentlemen noticed that the man was
laboring under intense excitement Presently
without any remarks having being EXCHANGED
to lay a foundation for what was coming
| Prendergast burst into a bitter denunciation OF
the Mayor for what he declared was the lat.
ter's opposition to the elevation of the surface
railroad tracks.
IF he don't elevate the tracks I will kill
him | will shoot him dead" calculated Prem.
dergast. bringing his fist down on the tab.e
with a force that made the dishes rattle and
attracted the attention Of the other patrons NJ
the place. The men addressed simply smiled
at him. attributing the strong language to the
excitement under which he was laborins. Oh.
(COntlnued on Fifth p.~eN