Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-03
CHICAGO OVERCOME BY IT'S
GREAT WOE
dered Nayor-The City Council Takes
Fitting Action-I'rendergast Sleeps
i'll Anarchist Lnggs Cell-Becomes
Tired Of Talking.

Is Ill the IlfSt ttGfl1of OF the imam Hobl
Of the cell rooms 1t faces the main en-
trance from the big cage leading off
ne office. and 4 guard is on duty there
day and night the year round.
No special guard was put on last
night as everything by which prender-
CAST could iniurc himself or commit
suicide WAS taken from him who he
was placed in the cell. The regular
corridor guards watched him closely
during the night.
The man was apparently worn out by
the excitement of til" previous twenty
four hours.
This morning the c.lnging Of bolts
and bars as the turkeys pass ID
through I'll" jail Awokc the prisoner
early prender"l>t ylwn"d lazily and
SIT on The elgA Of his narrow bed. pee''-
ing glnomily ont of his cell. When
spoken 10 by one OF the guards he
yruntcd an unimtcllig!ble reply, hut did
not move Il music.
When the mans breakfast WAS
brought to him. however, he frightened
M III once. He was hungry and ate
tn" plain prison fare with Il RELISH
drinking large qtGtnuty OF hot coffee.
After the meal Prender@ast seemed in
u more agreeable mood He moved up
to his c"ll door and @tzed out.
The jibeS and jokes exchanged by
other prisoners, who talked 10 each
other from adjoining cells, Interested
the assassin. He smiled as repartee
and pungt-nt sarcasm tioated IN the
air from cell to cell.
The situation and noises were new to
! Prenler@aSt AMI he sat q silent, but
attentive listener. When Il reporter
called the murderer hooked up sui
!! lenly.
Well. I'rcndergast. how are YOU feel
ing this morning" wslS asked.
"Wot:" replied prendergast looking
ut the visitor carriouely. The question
Was rrpe;tted.
/ oh, / feel ali right, | guess, I'm all
right
Had n good nights rest did YOU"
Yes, / guess -. ! always sleep al
right
At this pGm PrendcrgaSt became
silent, and leaning half back on his
bel. partly closed his eyes. All efforts
to gradually lead the man into CONVEX
s;ttion about the ;;SstlsSina tion failed
lie sat Go@gedly silent. Finally
Straig htening up. lie said:
Say, wot's the use of talking about
the same thing all the time? I've talk
cd about the shD ting all I'm @o:iI' l..
/ -;
betrayed me ana ] got even With him
That's aH. / was justified"
HONOR THE DEAD.
City officials ana aldermen who en-
tered the council chamber for the
special meeting this morning found
that the decorator with somber de
signs had preceded them and their eyes
met the mournful Insignia of death at
the first glance. The mayors chair,
from which his bright chances and
sallies have flashed, was heavily hung
with deep black. the bright red cherry
furniture being entirely hidden beneath
the thick, heavy folds OF crepe.
The desk, too. on which his gavel
has fallen more than once with heavy
force but always with grand good ma
ture, was hidden beneath the somber
hues Of death, Across the walls above
the desk and chair deep fringe of
black hung down over the speakers
platform. The galleries We're filled but
visitors took their places with none of
the boisterousness which character
ICES their arrival on ordinary occa-
SonS.
No gayel fell to call the council to
order, 4 simple word was sufficient
Alderman George B. Swift, repub-
lican, presided. Resolutions offered by
Alderman Ryan We're adopted by a
rising vote.
Aid. Ryan then sent up TO the clerk
his resolutions. The resolutions which
were not unduly lengthy provided for
4 memorial meeting of the council. and
conclude as follows:
''Resolved, That all civic and mill
tary organizations in the city are here
by invited to attend the funeral of
him who was first in the hearts of
the citizens Of Chicago, and that as 4
mark of respect to the great mayor
the city offices shall be closed from
Tuesday morning until after the burial
of our peoples dead
Aid Powers moved that it he the
sense of the council that all the citi-
zens of the city be asked to participate
in the ohsequies which are to come.
The citizens of Chicago will act
spontaneously" said the chair. The
late mayor was loved by and endeared
to all the people Of Chicago The man
ner of his death is such as TO prompt
all citizens to become a part of the
mourning congregation which will fol
low him to his grave
Aid. Sexton then moved an adjourn
ment md the aldermen filed quietly
out of the council chamber.
PRENDERGASTS FAMILY.
Chicago. Oct. 30.-Mrs. PrendergaSt,
the asSlSSin's mother, is about 81 years
of age and slightly above the average
height She was terribly affected by
the news Of her sons crime and sobbed
as she spoke of it. He must be crazy. :
she said How could any one but a
crazy man 10 such a thing: I shall SUI
) fer more from his deed than any Other.
EerSon.''
Had you ever any reasons for think
ing your son insane?
Not until about a year ago. when
his Henry George freaks BEGAN He
said rich men should not own III the
land and talked in that vein for some