The sun., 1893-10-30
CHlCAGO'S HEAVY GRIEF.


clad 1TunIt into the hall ons wrist fastened with
. istssi Jand TO that Of a Central station detec-
i've reporters AMI the Coroner ard Jury
@ @SnsW that rrenderEast was to be present at the
Inquest LrsndeGfsS @ w was ssntS not oTO1Eht into
sneJ hall and surrounded by q Gordon OF po-
IGNeaiy GNeary Hensen. the servant. was called from
,hn seryants quarters to testify next. 1t Was
.he w who went to the door when the murderer
cans The % ilrst @ time was about oclack. 'YIe lie
i!pWn,Tuired iW,Ti Tor Mr.. Harrison, and she told him
he he aayor was at sg!rer; and he turned t. 60,
a.n5 an hSsr again asEed * ISr Mr.. harrison. The Mayor
in0 to announce, him to Mr.. Harrison.
shs found The MayGr Sh, s"mnd 1 taslesn ait.
bbsS told her that his name was PrendeTsnst.
and she spoke loudly. awakening the Mayor,
Tna anS Mayor went out into the hall. and shr re-.
turned to the Kitchen. She had Just reached
tue nS SHsS sSy how sne ,hHf sn2s
Sbe ran toward the hall with the other SER
wants who had also teen alarmed. When she
,sached the hall he murderer was running
sst'Tth nnt Of thr door The witness, then desciibpI
tbe Hus place and position in which the Mayor was
Ssad . ..c.s IpDhrsd Ihs asssssns sa 's .smf rs The
Mayor had retreated from tho main hall
INTO the iinins room and closed the door aud
had then rushed through the raniry into tho
ba,iway where he iell and n moment later
Was found He had Just fallen when the wit
ness came back from the kitchen. 1t was at
ibis juncture that the murderer was brought
in Miss Hcnsen was asked; Do you think
you would kn3w no IN me ,vIn man M yo1 let into the
Prenderyast II you should see him again p
YES sir" replied the witness with positive
cesa lie called twice. and recognized him
The second time, as the man who came earlier
In the evening.
looked % the man in the face, that she saw no
revolver in his hand. that he was alone. and
that she closes the hall door SO that 1t WAS i'm
pessiSSl Poi nolIed to tho Coroner and MIR. McHaie
ssid; ~, nrisoror.
He came shufiling in with leer on his face.
He was dirty and his hair WAS unkempt. A
shudder went through the room. The, pris.
waved it about until Lieut. Haas pushed his
ann down to his side.
Look at that man.. said the Coroner.
"anG tell US If it is the one who came to tho
door twice last night"
The witness gazed at the prisoner for long
t.teiL II, looks like him. 1t Is his size.
cannot tell Tor certain"
mayeS M eyss snd ooken int into the 9 eyes As she
declared that she was sure OF identiiicntion
Prendergast stenped forward a pit and then
"a sata! & voice '"'' WAS t"'n an" nan l"pu'en'
oh 1Guess you, sawme all right last night"
Put on your hat. PrenderEast." said the
Coroner. The prisoner obeyed..
Now Mary look at him. Is he the MANI"
wrought UP 10 high state OF excitement. and
1T 5 the mani It's he who came twice to tho
door last night. l know him now"
The prisoner smiled and nodded to the jury.
He was led back to the hall. and ths girl went
into tho Kitchen soo5lng
CAST stl in the hall alter, the murder with
that he was in the Kitchen eating his sup
per when lie heard pistol shots and loud cries
saw s"f fenderxast i firing revolver into the DIM ae
him at the same time and fired shot
ttnirs to his room for his revolver and fol-
o%ed after pr. .ndergast. ,I m ilrinE several fruit
were tired at Mr.. Harrison. Dut knew that
Lieut. Wheeler Of the Desplaines street sta
volyer which Prendergast had handed to him
atthe station; One barrel was still loaded.
Take 1t out at once" commanded the Cor
This was done. and Lieut. Wheeler was
sworn and placed on the witness stand. Bo-
examined the weapon the murderer had used.
lisa cheap make imitation Of the Smith &
It has five chambers. 1t had evidently been
purchased recently. for the nickel was untar-
wear wa was f-coc6ine. % On one Ms o. the occa, %
elons when prendergast was brought into tho
room after Lieut. Wheeler had been exam
u
cal smile played around his mouth;
Lieut. Wheeer testified that he was in
the street, station to ehe
Station. He continued While was Oh the
way to the Contra! station with the prisoner
said he shot the Mayor because he would not
give him the appointment OF Corporation
him right. He had worked hard to elect the
Mayor. he said. tried TO question him fur
ther. when he said: I will not make any state
la "a in var
At this testimony several OF the jurors ex-
scESnGed cSSn glAnces. and Mr. Chalmers re marked:
idea Of self-preservation well i'm bued."
orville o. Barber, desk sergeant at the Des-
PLANES street police station. told the story of
the surrender to the police.
Sergeant Mcdonnell OF the Desplaines street
station identified both Prendergast and the
The taking OF Testimony closed with the in
.SM uouHetlon oi he sworn statement made by the
Sas Wrsn Sy De- ans S
py Dr. Hektoen. The document is:
S.ye H., 2;th Day I q" oStoner made
sSy Tn; & S"n Of e ,dnes ness IN nsh and
he od s@ az aqs usn" y' maize SS s0S@G Sy pu.s
No" passed ,Irropsh tie lett hand breaking tho bone
"e" G-s oIi sna nrd 's'm"s Hs
5 % pa.s:s :s' s ssf%Sf Ssa
nsn. hste .eaden bullet wa. found No was three
a;s% . sIG%r. ,ns ,oS s9i ssn,@ 10 aHS
below "nt rs noual e ps.sed o1n ~Is snas
he .Ein about ur inches Here n third leaden bull
~ was Ibund IIe-e was considerable quantity Of
p,"od IN the right hest and in tho bd0men. con
euue the SAID Garter harrison his death from
bullet wounds.
following the reading OF the physicians
statement. the Coroner ordered everybody
ssave The Jury from tho dining room, and
nha!y submitted tho case to them for consid- |
grafton 1t required a half hour to prepare
H ne verdict in the duplicates necessary by law:
pny one vote WAS taken on the question of |
nolung tho prisoner Tor the Grand Jury. 1t |
was unanimously In favor OF ii. Judge Kohl |
rendered.
~ lGhisltinn was taken for he people OF the State
W. nh"h ~ 81 Ashland avenue, in tho city OF Chi.
t@@ county OF took on the 2gE day OF october A. ID.
.s az orlore me, James Aciae coroner in and tor the
;st uuHly upon view o: the body or carter Harrison.
nn ihcre iying dead upon tho oaths OF six good
L. ta,aWiuI men OF SAM county. VINO being duly sworn
w '"IilGre on The part of the people Of the state
sna Gea'H ct the sad Carter II Harrison, !
:. s., wnat nat manner ana when and where tho |
Upon men OAths AS aforesaid that the sad Garter r.
~" "tlty OF Chicago county Of Cook. State Of lnO
Isne Isne y. Ms death on the aSth day OF October. 4 u.
,a"H rom shock and h-mOrrhage Caused from bullets
80, ON revolver IN the hands OF Patrick fu-
lshurrghst al 2!l Ashland avenue. Oct 20 1898.
re ed lie II