Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-11-04
MURDERER coNFEsSEs.

10 work on The ease. and Mcdonald was
preparing 10 follow
The door was pushed gently open
and in walked q small. smooth snayen.
poorly dressed man. carrying a reyol-
yer in his hand He shook like man
with palsey his face was white and
drawn, great drops Of pcrSpiratiou
chased each other down his face and
his tottering limbs seemed scarcely able
70 hold him up Looking Mcdonald
straight in the eyes, be said.
Il did it,"
You did it," asked Mcdonald
Yes, ! did.
Did WHAT" asked the officer rs he
laid one hand on the fellow shoulder
and with the other took the revolver.
II shot Mayor Harrison. and llat
is what / shot him with was the
reply.
What made you do III" asked Nc
Donald
He said he would make me corpora
zion counsel, and BE- did not That
is what I shot him for"
Pendergast was trembling so he could
scarcely stand and the officer led him
70 a chair and asked a few more ques-
lions to which Prendergast would only
make the reply he had first given as to
the cause Of the shooting He said
that after leaving Harrison's house he
had taken street car and started to-
ward the DeSplaines street station
with the object Of giving himself up.
The car did not 90 very fast" he said,
"Or / would have been here sooner"
The cell door had barely closed be
hind the murderer when an excited
crowd began to gather about the police
station. Patrol wagons ratified up TO
the place, cabs and carriages came by
scores and the occupants crowded and
pushed their way into tie office.
Personal friends Of the dead mayor,
city officials and a curious crowd rush-
ed against each other iu Il Wild en-
deavor to learn If the story which
had spread ike wild fire through the
city W1s true An immense throng
gathered and laboring men who stopped
on their way home added their voices
To the Subdued therats Of vengeance,
for Mr. Harrison was popular with the
masses.
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safety of their prisoner.
,cas decided n rer,ove prandaygost n
tbo central station in city b3lI mo
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tveeu stol,yart officers to the rear
door ana hurried away IN darkness
Meantime fjdirgs or rba murder
>wnpt like nm electric shot through fhn
city. Every BODY seemed n g1tber
aluut rba central stirou EuI,ctjus
,y,... pqstad Ia monument do.,p fo,,n
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OF d ullIe lhe man Iei 'sgu s. answer
my cues 'lous ana llieA 10 scarcely an .
.NIole voice Ae S'tiu.
III SICK ~ sleh.
thieL Shea told him he was doctor
md asked why did yeu Kill the ma
'or
We'll, the man responded feebly (.
he told me he would make me cor
tDfsf FiNU counsel and din mot Nl