The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08
SHOT TIE MAYOR DEAD.
CARTER HARRISON OF CHICAGO AS
SASS!NATED.

Four Shots Fired Into HIS Body from
Reyolver-A Deliberately Planned
Cr,me-The Famous Politician and
Leader Dies In Few Minutes.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-Carter Henry
Harrison, five times mayor of Chicago,
ex.Congressman, ex.county commls'
sioner, editor. capitalist and author, was
assassnated in his own residence at 23
South Ashland avenue this evening at 8
O'Clock. Three bullets entered his BODY
and In less than one hour after the hrst
shot was fired death ensued.
The man who did the shooting was
arrested and locked up atthe Des Plains
Street Station. There the man gave his
name as Eugene Patrick Prendergast.
He was at one time member of the
Chicago police force.
The incidents that led up to the kill.
ing show that it was premedltated aud
deliberately planned. At 1850 O'Clock
this evening a uau ran up thu front
steps OF Mr.. Harrison's residence and
rang the bell. Marv Fanseo, the SER
want, answered the bell and the nan out
side asked tor Mr.. Harrison. She said
he would have to wait moment as MIR.
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 q moment Mr.. Harrison stepped
from the parlor into the ball. In an 10
stant the man had drawn revolver and
fired. the shot entering the abdomen
lust above the navel. Two more shots
rang out an instant later, the first OF
which entered the mayors body under
the left arm, penetrating the heart.
Mr.. Harrison. when the first shot was
fred, had started toward the door. and
the second shot stuck him when Wlthlu
q few teet of the assassin. Mr. Harrl'
son was 80 close to the muzz'e Ell the re
yolver, when the third shot was fired.
that the bullet shattered one OF the
knuckl.s of his lett hand and the pow
der burned the flesh.
Mr. Harrison's coachman, who was IN
the rear of the bouse when the first shot
was fiied, RAJ into the ball anu tired
three shots at the nan as he started ouI
of the front door. The murderer stopped
for an instant turned about and fired a
parting shot at the coachman. He then
ran down the front steps and passed
rapidly North on Ashland avenue.
Mayor Hasrison, after the last shot
was fired, stepped into the parlor and
started toward the inlng room. He
had taken but few steps when he fell
into the butler's pantry, which led to
the rear of the house. His son Preston,
who was upstairs at the time OF the
shootip :, ran down and was at his faith
er's side ip an instant. Mr.. Harrison
said: II am shot. Preston, and cannot
live, where is Annie"
Mr.. Harrison hastily left his fathers
side and rushed out upon The street in
pursuit of the assassin. In the mean
time, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Chalmers,
who live across the street, had started
for the Harrison residence, as they had
heard the shooting. They hastily en-.
tered the house. Mr.. Chalmers at once
making pillow of his overcoat, which
he placed under Mr.. Harrison's head.
81 have been shot and cannot llye,"
said the mayor, as be gasped for breath.
"You wont die," said Mr.. Chalmers,
'you have only been shot in the abdo.
men,"
mo, I have been shot 10 the heart
and I know cannot live," was the re.
These were the~-last words of the
mayor. He Immediately became uncon'
scious and died at 1925. The murderer,
pursued by the coachman, ran along
Ashland avenue toward Monroe street,
at a breakneck pace. Coming to Mon.
roe street, he turned to the East and
started or the city hall. The pursuer,
who had been reinforced by the officer
and several citizens, gained rapidly on
their man. On they ran until Des Plains
street was reached, when the hunted
man again turned to the North and in 6
few moments had reached the Det
Plains street police tation. He walked
in and approached the sergeant at the
desk. He was about to speak wher
the foremost of his pursuers rushed
breathlessly into the station.
Lock that man np," said the coach
man, The has killed Mayor Harrison
In an instant the sergeant was out
from behind his desk and catching holt
of the mans arm pulled him within tht
wide enclosure as though to preserue hls
life from crowd which was gathering
With astonishing rapldity. Withou
waiting to register the prisoner, he was
quickly taken back and placed behint
the bars. The station was then clearet
of the excited people and the sergean
went for talk with the prisoner.
my name is Eugene Patrick Prender
gast." he said in response to the frs
inquiry.
"Do you know that you haye killet
Mayor Harrison?" asked the sergeant
"Yes, and 1 am glad of it." was th'
answer. "He promised to give me th'
corporation counselship and he has no
kept bis word"
"Wbere do you live?"
"At6OS Jane street with my mother,
said the prisoner.
This ended the interview. The ser
geant at once telegraphed the centra
station IN few moments severa
officers from that district were at TIT
station. A patrol was called alters tea
minutes and the prisoner was blough
to the central station dowu town.
Here another examination was hell
and the revolver VhGh had beeu takel
from the murderer at the Des Plain
Street Station was given into the keep