Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
vrUDER MOST FOUL.
str Harrison, Chicaso's Mayor, the
Victim Of an Assassin.
suor DOWN IN HIS HOME.
,1 Cruelty Done to Death Near His
BetrOthsd.
-pE SLAYER IN JAIL.
d S7; Harrison Promised Him an Or
foe and Disappointed Him.
rUrHIyG SERIOUSLY THREATENED.
r,.,y Excitement Throughout Chicago
When The News Was Learned.
.rr PRESENTATION DELIBERATE.
shot. Fired Into the Body of the
nd Man. who Expired Almost
Immediately.
rHrHyG SERIOUSLY THREATENED
r,,,,g Excitement Throughout Chicago
When The News Was Learned.
rgr ASSASSINATION DELIBERATE.
, shot. Fired Into the Body OF the
pad Man. Who Expired Almost
Immediately.


dam I'VE futs may OF Ot NHiOd6o "a
....,r eN-couuty Commissioner edi-
......Iist and author was assassinat-
... own residence. at 25l south
.... avenue. this evening at o'clock.
1.,s entered his body. and in
OBJ, one ho"r after the first shot
e-1. death ensued. The man
.. tie ,h,oung was arrested and
.. ... ~ the Dcsplaines-street station.
-.. Do ryc his name as Eugene
.... T.rrIcrtast. lie was at one time
.l.r ~ g." Chicago police force.
DENTS that led up to the killing
$50. ,.t n was premeditated and de-
.....r planned At $50 o'clock this
a man ran UP the front steps
$50. 1l.rrIson's residence at 81 south
.....I avenue. and rang the bell. Mary
servant answered the bell
.... man outside asked for Mr.. Harri-
said he would have TO wait
..-t as Mir. Harrison was asleep
-r "a in the parlor. at the same
.-. back through the hall TO call
. having the door open. In a moment
.. r.rr. 1u stepped from the parlor
r. OIL. mn.
THE ASSASSIN FIRES.
- ODD instant the man had drawn
.-..- anI fired. tho shot entering the
...- inst above the navel. Two more
... ,.r- ont an instant later the first
tu.t entered the Mayors body under
... .. .rm. penetrating the heart.
.- .f.rrson. when the first shot was
r t started toward the door. and
..I shot struck him when within
tr r.-, - the assassin. Mr. Harrison
~.-, ...ea 20 the muzzle Of the revolver
- te third shot was fired that the
.. battered one Of the knuckles OF
.., land and the powder burned the
..
u.rrson's coachman. who was In
-.r ~ The house when the FIRST shot
.--3 ran into the hall and fired three
... .t the man as ne started out Of the
... - The murderer stopped for an
-.... turned about. and fired a parting
.ttH. clachman. He then ran down
rrr steps and passed rapidly north
. Ashland avenue.
THE MAYOR FALLS.
v.r HARRISON. after the last shot was
... -'.rpsd into the parlor and started
. Pho dining room. lie had taken
I-. ..w steps. when he -. In the but
..,tr.. which leads To the rear OF
t.... Ills son, Preston. who was up
-- t l. time of the shooting, ran
r. .rI was N his fathers side in an
.. Nr Harrison said: Il am shot
Preston. aud cannot live; where is An
r- Harrison hastily left his fathers
OIL. .r. rushed out upon the street in
pursuit. o, o. assassin.
n t.a meantime Mr. and Mrs. w. j..
r..r.rs who live across the street, had
..ra t.r the Harrison residence. as
r-e l heard the shooting They saw a
-.. running mp Ashland avenue, and met
r.s.n. Preston, in pursuit.
Trr Harrison stopped long enough 10
i-t -.. fls nelghbors OF the terrible affair
Ul".a started on in pursuit Of thu nun
tr, SIT ana Mrs. Chalmers hastily en-
r-l ,he house. Mr.. Chalmers at once
~...rg a. pillow Of his overcOat, which ne
.1t .rI.r MIR. Harrisons head.
lHE MAYORS LAST WORDS.
y have been shot and cannot live.
at OBJ. Mayor. as he gasped for breath.
.ts won't die" said Mr.. Chambers.
have only been shot in the abdo-
r.r'
ESQ. have been shot I'm the heart, and
l...w cannot live" was the reply.
I..e were the last words Of the
N DE Immediately became uncon-
ana died at S:25.
Us murderer. pursued by the coach
r.l ral along Ashland avenue toward
EEa
.--s % Monroe street he turned 10
o.. ana started for the city.
rr- rlrsucr. who had been reinforced
Ply l officer and several citizens, gained
n,v .n his man. On the pursuers sped
.n Hs,rialues street was reached. when
rr t.r-,i man again turned TO the north
-r. .r 90 few moments hat reached the
4H. .aas-Street police-station lie walk
ed n ana approached the Sergeant at
t- !-.a BE WAS about TO speak when
'r .reupst of his pursuers rushed
"..r'.,s into the station.
ST THE POLICE-STATION.
.. hat man up" said the coach
has killed Mayor Harrison"
taut the Sergeant was out IRON
desk and catching hold of the
,a pulled him within the wire en-
a, though TO preserve his lie
.-awd which was gathering with
r rapdity. without waiting for
.ncr 10 be registered. he was
flkon back and placed behind the
i .t. station was then cleared or
g. h.f.l people and the Sergeant went
tE with the prisoner.
THE MANS STORY.
..m- is Eugene Patrick Prender-
b.. said, In response 10 the first
., 500 know that you have killed
Nafr.son9" asked the sergeant.
ld 1 am glad OF IT," was the
lle promised 20 give me the
'0u counselship and he has not
nord."
700 you live"
Jane street. with my mother"
prisoner
.rl the conversation.
.ss,aut at once telephoned the
station. and In few moments
Ulcers from that district were AT
la. A patrol wagon was called
i.N minutes. and the prisoner was
Vice Central Station down town
tfcr examination was had, and
,,r which had been taken from
..r,r az the Desplaines-street sta
"N. slyen into the keeping OF the
u charge
d" A'i ~ % CLOCK tff ilditpl NdhRfi
again brought into requlsition for
b, purpose ~ conveying the prisoner to
"' .Hfy San.
MOB VIOLENCE FEARED.
.A. news that the murderer had been
i''.'Hiei spread rapidly down town.
"Hrn the Oficera emerged from the
ln the big county building they
49,, crowd OF nearly 800 persons as
.'i about the entrance.
prisoner was instantly taken back
~ we station and consultation held.
s, ''neeia. fearing violence 10 the pits-
al. Lesitattd TO make the trip. and
~ i"f endorsements. A detail OF six
Was summoned and at l:I5 the
g.. closely guarded. was brought
The station. hurried through the
b. massage 70 the street, and hustled
'As wagon In ajify.
THE PRISONER JAILED.
~" officers were barely seated before
wagon was IN motion. ard amid the
s.'.eiihgs ~ the crowd the prisoner
h hurried OF TO the North Side. where
sss',. s lodged In the county tail for safe
NM sn asked at the station house Why he
NE mayor Harrison. PreDderssst said
.~ld lie would make corporation