Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-11-03
Carter Harrison, ChicagO'S Mayor,
ASSaSSinated.
THE CITY MUCH -ENRAGED.
Prendergast an Ex-Policeman Did
the Deed-He Ran Several BLOCKS
and Finally Walked Into
Police Station and Surren-
dered n mSelf.


sioner. editor, capitalist and author, was as
sassinated in his own residence, at 23l South
Ashland avenue, Saturday evening at
O'Clock.
Three bullets entered bis body, and within
hour and IL minutes after the first shot was
fred death ensued. The man who did the
shooting was arrested and locked up at the
Desplaines- Street Station. There the man
gave his name as Eugene Patrick Prendet.
gast. He was at one time member OF the
Chicago police force
The incidents that led up to the killing
show that it was premeditated and deiber-
ately planned.
There is no question that his life would
have Neen taken il he had been compelled to
remain near the scene OF the crime few
minutes longer The mans actions before
the shooting were not such as to attract at
tention, but his talk and manner since lie
was placed under arrest leave no doubt as to
bis insanity.
At 20 o'clock q man ran up the front steps
OF Mr.. Harrison's residence, at 231 South
Ashland avenue, and rang the bell. Mary
Fansen. the servant, answered the bell, ana
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
par,or, at the same time going back through
the hall to call him, leaving the door open.
moment Mr Harrison stepped from
the parlor into the hail. In an instant the
mn had drawn revolver and fired, theshot
entering the abdomen just above the navel
Two more shots rang ut nn instant later, the
first OF which entered the mayors body un-
der the left arm, penetrating the heart. Mr..
Harrison, when the first shot was fired, had
started toward the door, and the second shot
struck him when within few feet OF the as
sassiu
Mr.. Harrison was so close to the muzzle OF
the revolver when the third shot was tlred
that the bullet shattered one OF the knuckles
of his left hand and tho powder burned the
flesh.
Mayor Harrison, aft er the last shot was
fred stepped into the parlor and started to-
ward the dining-room. He had taken out
few steps. however, when he reeled and fell
into the buffers pantry, which led to the rear
of the house His son Preston, who was up
stairs at the time Of the shooting, ran down,
and was at his fathers side in an instant
Mr. Harrison said: Il am shot, Preston,
and cannot live"
Mr. Harrison hastily left his fathers side
and rushed out upon the street in pursuit oi
! the assassin.
| In the meantime Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Chal-
mers. who live across the street, had started
for the Harrison residence, as they had heard
the shooting. They saw man running up
Ashland avenue and met the son, Preston, in
pursuit. Young Mr.. Harrison stopped long
enough to inform his neighbor's of the terri
BILE affair and then started in pursuit OF the
murderer. Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmers hastily
entered the house. Mr.. Chalmers at once
making pillow OF his overcoat. which ne
placed under Mr.. Harrisons head.
81 have been shot and cannot live, said
the mayor as he grasped for breath.
have on Y been shot in the abdomen.
No! have been shot In the heart, and
know cannot live was the reply.
These were the last words of the mayor.
He Immediately became unconscious and
died at S.25.
The murderer, pursued by the coachman,
ran along Ashland avenue toward Monroe
street at a breakneck pace. Coming 10
Monroe street he turned 10 the east and
started for the city. The pursuer, who had
been reinforced by an officer and several
citizens, gained rapidly on their man. On
they sped until Desplaines street was reach
ed. when the hunted man again turned TO
the north and in few moments had reached
/ the Dfsp'aines Street Police Station. He
walked in and approached the sergeant at
the desk. He was about to speak when the
foremost of his pursuers rushed breathlessly
into the station.
Lock that man up" said the coachman,
che has killed Mayor Harrison"
In an instant the sergeant was out from
behind his desk, and catching hold OF the
mans arm, pulled him within the wire en-
closure as though to preserve his life from
crowd which was gathering with astonishing
rapidity. Without waiting to register the
prisoner he was quickly taken back ana
placed behind the bars The station was
then cleared OF the excited people and the
sergeant went for talk with the prisoner
"My name is Eugene Patrick Pendergast.
he said in response to the first inquiry.
$40 you know that you have killed Mayor
Harrison?" said the sergeant.
eyes, and am glad OF it," was the an
swer. "He promised to give me the corpo
alton counselsbip and has not kept hi
word.
"Where do you live?'
"At 900 Jane street, with my mother, said
the prisoner.
This ended the interview. The sergean
at once telephoned to the Central Station
and in q few moments several officers from
that district were at the Desplaines. Stree
Station. patrol wagon was called after I
few minutes. and the prisoner was taken tC
the Central Station down town. Here
another examination was held, and the re
vover which had been taken from the mur
derer at the Desplaines- Station was giver
into the keeping OF the officer In charge.
Shortly after IL o'clock the patrol wa
again brought into requisition for the pur