Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-04
ANOTHER GUITEAU.
Assassination of Carter H. Harri-
son, Mayor of Chicago.
Eugene Patrick PrenderRast News
paper Carrier, and Undoubtedly
Insane, the Murderer
Story of the Crime, e
A Sketch of the Man Who was Five Times
Mayor OF the City of His Adoption.
Besides Wearing Other
Public Honors.
Mayor Carter Harrison of chicago A.

Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago A.
sassinated. /
sGIICAdo, Oct. 29.-Carter Henry Iier-
rison, five times mayor of the city 81 |
Chicago, was assassinated at his home
in this city at 7:05 o'clock last night
The murderer, who is undoubtedly de-
mented was Eugene Patrick Pitnder-
CAST, paper carrier on Mr.. Harrisons
journal, the Times, and who lived at
609 Jane street The assassin, who vas
pursued to a police station, said that
he had killed the mayor because he |
had promised him the corporation coun-
selship of the city of Chicago, and had |
failed to keep his word. Mayor Harri- |
son was to have been married to Miss
Annie Howard, of New Orleans, on the
7th of November.
The Story OF the Awful Crime.
CHICAGO, Oct. 29,-At 7:05 o'clock
last evening a man ran up the front
steps of Mayor IIarrison's residence, at
No. 23l South Ashland avenue, and
rang the bell. Mary Hansen, the SER
want, answered the bell, and the man
outside asked for Mr.. Harrison. She
| said he would have to wait moment
as Mr.. Harrison was asleep on the
sofa in the parlor, at the same time
going back through the hall to call
him, leaving the door open. In n mo-
ment Mr.. Harrison stepped from the
parlor into the hall. In an in
Stant the man had drawn a revolverand
fired, the shot entering the abdomen
| lust bOve the navel. Two more shots
rang ont an instant later, the first of
which entered the mayors body under
the lcft'arm, penetrating the heart. Mr..
Harrison, when the first shot was fired,
had started towards the door and the
second shot struck him when within a
few feet of the assassin. Mr.. Harrison
was so close to the muzzle of the re-
volver when the third shot was fired
that the bullet shattered one of the
knuckles of his left hand and the pow
der burnted the flesh
Mr.. Harrison's coachman, who was
in the rear Of the house when the first
shot was fired, ran into the hall ant
fired three shots at the man as he raj
out of the front door. The murderer
paused for an instant, turned abou1
and fired a parting shot at the coach
man. He then ran down the from
steps and passed rapidly north on Ash
land avenue,
Mavor Harrison, after the last sho
was fired, stepped into the parlor an'
started toward the dining room, III
had taken but few steps, however
when he reeled and fell into the but
ler's pantry, which led to the rear o
the house. Ills son presloi ".Io va
upstairs at the time of tha shooting
ran down and was at his fathers sid
, in an instant.
~ am Shot, Preston. and Cannot Live
Mr.. Harrison said: II am sho'
, Preston, and cannot live. Where
, Annie?'
Mr.. Harrison hastily left his father
side and rushed out upon the street
pursuit Of the assassin.
In the meantime Mr.. and Mrs. W.
:, Chalmers who live across the stree
had started for the Harrison residenc,
as they had heard the shots. The
saw a man running up Ashland av
n nue. and met the son, Preston, in pn
suit. Young Mr.. Harrison stoppe
:, long enough to inform his neighbors
!. the terrible affair and then started
;. pursuit of the murderer Mr.. AZ
!. Mrs. Chalmers hastily entered IL
y house. Mr.. Chalmers at once making
, pillow of his overcoat, which
. nlaced under Mr.. IIarrison's head.
n Pursued by the Coachman.
n 81 have been shot and cannot live
n said the mayor, as he gasped +
breath.
lyon won't die" said Mr.. Chalmel
"vou have only been shot in the add
men"
10 "No. | have been shot in the hea
IA and | know that | cannot live" w
2. the reply. -.
These were the last words OF I
=, mavor. He Immediately became II
~ conscious and died at S:95.
" The murderer, pursued by the coac
~ man. ran along Ashland avenue iowa
10 Monroe at break-neck pace. Co
ing to Monroe street he turned es
at and started for the city. The pursue
n who had been reinforced by an otht
NO and several citizens, gained rapidly
nt their man. On they sped until ID
ho nlaines street was reached when t
hunted man again turned to the nor
and in few moments had reached
as Desplaines-street police station.
nd walked in and approached the sergea
". at the desk. lie was about to spe
OF when the foremost of his pursu
rushed breathless into the station.
Of Lock that man up" said the coa'
he man. "He has killed Mayor Han
of son."
In an instant the sergeant was
,uo from behind his desk, and catchi
~ hold of the mans arm pulled him witt
NV the wire inclosure, so as to prese
his life from crowd which was ga
Old eripr with astonishing rapidity. Wi
he ont waiting to register the prisoner
,ry was quickly taken back and placed
his hind the bars. The station was tt
cleared of the excited people and
vol. serp cant went for talk with the p
led oner.
,ho INV name is Eugene Patrick Pr
80 derpast," he said, in response to
her first inquiry. -,
o0' "Do YOU know that you have xii
Mavor HARRISON" said the sergeant
ork ..Yes, and | am glad OF it" was
ich answer. "He promised to give me
corporation counselship, and has
9th kept his word
ada "Where do you live?'
els. Sat No. 800 Jane street, with
asst mother" said the prisoner.
This ended the interview. The
peant at once telegraphed the cen
'r'y station, and in few moments sew
ene officers from that station were al
'ne Desplaines-street station.
go sketch OF the Life of Chicagos +
iul1 Times Mayor.
can Carte, H. Harrison was born in Fay
to county. Ky February i5 1928. Richar
ot,o unrrison, Cromwell's Northumberland
led Charles l. to the block, is his earliest
cestor preserved in the family arehives.
iiss name was conspicuous A IN x'nn tI HARRISON @ on
va. Great grandfather. and benjamin liari
esi- s,gner OF the Declaration OF lndepeha'
,yer father Of william II, Harrison, are enrol
,ne annals OF the infancy OF the United ;
~t.,. int m llnke