The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30

ming up Ashland avenue and met the son
Preston in pursuit. Yourg Mr.. Harrison
stopped long enough to inform bis neigh.
OF the terrible affair and then started in
pursuit of the murderer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chalmers hastily entered, Mr.. Chalmers
at once making a pillow of his overcoat
which he placed under Mr.. Harrison's head.
81 have been shot and cannot live"
said the mayor, as he gasped for breath.
"You won't die" said Mr.. Chalmers.
"You have only been shot in the abdo-
men,"
"No, have been shot in the heart and
Iknow cannot live," was the reply.
These were the last words of the mayor.
He Immediately became unconscious and
died at 6:25.
Exciting Chase.
The murderer, pursued by the coach
man, ran along Ashland avenue toward
Monroe street at brsakneck pace Com
Ing to Monroe street he turned to the
east and started for the city. The pursuer,
who had been reinforced by an officer and
several citizens, gained rapidly on his
man. On they sped until Desplaines
street was reached, when the hunted man
again turned to the north, and in a few
police station.
He walked in and approached the SER
geant at the desk. He was just about to
speak when the foremost of his pursuers
rushed breathless into the station.
Lock that man up," said the coach
man. 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
enclosure as though to preserve his life
from q crowd which was gathering with
astonishing rapidity. Without waiting to
register c ne prisoner ne was quickly taken
back and placed behind the bars.
Talk With the Prisoner.
The station was then cleared of the ex-
cited people and the sergeant went for a
talk with the prisoner.
"My name is Eugene Patrick Prender-
gast," he said in response to tho first in
qulry.
"Do you know that you have killed
Mayor Harrisonl" said the sergeant.
Z" Yes, and ] am glad of it," was the an
swer. "He promised to give me the cor
poration counselship and has not kept his
word"
"Where do you liver
"At 609 Jane street with my mother"
This ended the interview.
The prisoner was taken to the central
station down town and subsequently to
the county JAIL being closely guarded to
keep him from the excited crowd.
Threats Of Murder.
Developme nts 60 far towards indicating
that Pendergrast has had murder in his
heart for several days. On Thursday af-
ternoon he entered Billy Boyle's chop
a table occupied by w. A. S. Graham,
the murdered mayors secretary, and an
other gentleman we'll known in financial
circles. Graham, who was acquainted with
Pendergrast, introduced him to his friend,
and both gentlemen noticed that the man
was laboring under intense excitement
Presently, without any remarks having
been exchanged to lay a foundation for
what was coming, Pendergrast burst into
bitter denunciation Of the mayor for what
he declared was the latter's opposition to
the elevation of the surface railroad tracks.
''lf he don't elevate the tracks ] will
kill him; / will shoot him dead" ejacu.
lated Prendergast
Not imagining for a moment that Prem.
dergast cherished any thought of murder
In his heart, Secretary Graham adroitly
changed the subject. The mans excite
ment gradually subsided, and when he left
the place he had apparently forgotten
what he had said in the heat of passion .
few moments before. A letter was received
a. the ci hall Saturday from Preuder-
gust on the subject Of the street car tracks,
but it was laid aside by Secretary Ora ham
as Of no Importance.
Receiving the News.
When the news of Mayor Harrison's
assassination reached the downtown
streets immense crowds gathered around
the newspaper buildings reading the bulle-
tins posted from time to time with eager
interest. The building occupied by the
Times, OF which Mr. Harrison was proprie-
tor, was the gathering place of the most
excited crowd, and murmurs against the
life of the assassin were heard on every
hand.
A republican meeting, held in the inter-
csts of the judicial candidates in this
county, was in session at the Turner hall
at 8 o'clock in the evening, the house be-
ing uncomfortably crowded Ex-Gov
Richard j. Oglesby was in the midst OF an
address when the announcement Of the
mayors death was made.
The North side is the great German
section of this city and has always been
the stronghold of Carter Harrison's politi-
cal supporters. Party lines have always
been oblltcrated when Mr.. Harrison was a