The Delta independent., 1893-11-08
CARTER HARRISON MURDERED.
He VICTIM OF a DRANK.
us,caso's Mayor Shot I'm His Houss By .
Crasy Pspsr-Carrisr Named Prsa.
asrgast. Who says Hs Was
Promised an Ofnos.

= Carter II. Harrison, who Il serving his nth
Nsru a mayor Of Chicago was shot and killed
A. h,s house at 8 O'Clock Saturday evening.
The murder was committed BY Eugene
Patrick Prendsrgast, . paper carrier, who de-
.-sasred that Mayor Harrison had promised to
make him corporation counsel and had not
kept his word This, 10 said, was bis only
rsasoa for committing the ssime. He 10
nan about avo feet i've isohes In height,
smooth shaves, his rather ceean-cut features
lit up BY pair Of dark eyes.
Whsn he called at the hose, Mr.. Harrison
VA in The dining-ro which opens into the
rsar end of the hall Hearing The man nk
for him, he rose snd stepped into the hall
vav and walked toward Prendergast Who by
The time he caugb. sight Of Mr.. Harrison had
advanced about tan feet from the doorway
without saying word RrendergAst drew his
,.voIver and commenced to fre. He pulled
the trigger but shree tirles, but every bullet
hit tho max. One ball shattered Mr.. Hhrr!-
sou,s left hand, smother passed into the lower
right side Of the abdouen, making auound
that would have been mortal within few
days, the third bullet entered the chest slight
ly above the heart This bullet WAS the irr-
mediate cause Of his eeath.
Mr.. Harr!son shouted "Murderr And turn
'Snp walked into = back room where he fell.
The murderer put Che revolver in his pocket
and walked out OF the front door The coach
man followed and shot At him a be disap-
reared In the dark but without effect Prem
.derRHss took . car aud riding about mile
surrendered himself ~ the Dcsplaines street
station. In reply 70 questions he said TIA, be
lad been promised the position OF corpora
sion counsel BY the mayor, which posisson he
desired in order to carry oat = scheme of bis
for eleyatiug tbs railroad tracks. He repealed
" said that he killed Harrison because he had
appointed another to the place, and THAI he had
done right 10 shooting the mayor. The an
svers that be. gavs showed that his mind -as
unbalanced. He 10 believed 70 be
. paper carrier. A errst.ero-d soon collect
ID about the JAIL, but tic police soros VA
suf,icient n pro,sc, TIC murderer against
threatened st,emps a, iyaehins. Meanwhile
all vas excitement At the HArrisoa mansion.
William Preston Harrison, the mayors son,
hurried down s,Airs on hearing the shots, aad
several neighbors raa h. Mr.. Harrison re.
Allied that he ~ shot through the heart,
and said 20 70 . seighsor, Mr.. ChHlmsrs He
~ borne 70 lounge and beeosaipg uneon.
seious almost 81 once, died In twenty min
utss.
The police had been called and great num-
bsrs OF ofiieeu paroiied the strests lookink
for the .Asass.n who uss then giving himse.t
mp.
The nsvs va . great shock to the people
Of Chicago and the whole country - we'll, -
Mr.. Harrison wAs . rcry popular naa with
the pcopia He was . really wonderful man,
aas hsd oss only sos great popularity, but
had made fortune. He had esen married
twice AsA vas sosa to have bsss married
again 70 Miss Annie Howard Of New Orleans,
who vaa At Mr.. Harrison's house 81 the time
Of the shootns. In accordance with the
wounded mAn's request she va At once sum
monsd 10 his aide and uas present when thu
end came When Il became evident Mr..
Harrtssa could not survive his inJuriss and
could live but lev moments At most, Miss
Hovards grief uAs pltiablc. She vas COM
Dleteiy overcome and uas led away by friends
Who feared for the Affect upon her mind.
6he vas taken In . slossd carriage TO the
home of Carter II. Harrison, jr., vters she
spsat ths night
A banquet Of business men va!eh vas 10
progress ~ adjourned. and ths closing ex.
sre,ses ~ the Worlds Fair viii Be ourtailed.