Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-30
He MUST Be HANGED
Prehdsfgast. the Slayer Of Mayor
Carter n. HARRISON.
FOUND GUILTY Of MURDER
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CHICAGO. Dec @t-xn9 de1tn watch
sits tonight In The cell of Patrick Enesos
Joha Prsndefsast. tns murderer Il Car
ter Hsnry Harrisoa lie must die on
the Eallo<s Twelve representative cit
izs1s u Chicago Judged him response
bic b the Law for his cold bloodsd. COW.
srdly deed ths sight q October ~ The
verdict wss agreed upon after the jury
had dellberated little over an hour
Prsndsrezst -crossed- himself. but n
tered no worsi The morning Of ths last
d4y IN the trial vas allotted 10 Alfred ).
Irads. Who pleaded eloausatiy for ius-
tice and argued eoaeiseIy 10 eonvince
the twelve men before him that the mls-
srahle wretch knew he was committing
crime when he took the life Of the lag
yer's friend Judge Brentzno followed
With Instructions 10 the Jury. lengthy.
hat explicit. providing Tor any contin-
gcncy or d0ubt which might arise tn the
minds Of those Who we're Prcndergastis
indges The text of AL yerdicts Tor and
against the pFi-oasr which could b.
rendered "a his case Vas given 90 the
twelve peers. aud they retired at l.o
D. N. 10 consider which Que they should
return secorting 70 the law and the esi.
dence.
Prendergxst was saiien-
Prendsrrass sat snIlen and silent
through this lsst scene but one In tho
trial de Was hemmed In by officers of
the las. who bad no sympathy for him.
aud farther away sat vel dressed men
and vomen who came 10 hear tho clo-
9uent Tfuds. Their contempt for the
ugly-faccd assassin may have been ten
persd with little pity but their hearts
were steeled 20 receive a verdict OF
guilty and death While the judge was
reading his carefully prepared instrnc-
tons the prisoners face betrayed the
keenest anxiety. His open mouth
tsitched nervouaiy and he turned his
mis- shapeu head at every sound coming
from the entrance 70 the crowded court
room after the jury had retired. Ho
Was fearful Of a speedy agreement. as
he realized that would be significant of
guilty verdics. After awhile be was
taken back 10 his cell Ia the adjoining
jail. and the tension which had kept the
men and women subdued was relaxed.
waiting for the yerdicG
The silence. only broken by quiet con-
versation. gave riIes 10 iight-hearted
talk In every part OF the court room
The oppressive presence OF the prisoner
no longer served TO remind them OF
death and the ghastly gaiiosa The
lawyers and reporters engaged IN an
OF hsnd Argument on various topics and
famous murder triaia Burxts at laugh
and even the attorneys who have worked
n. e.. E1x ~
uissrabls cl ent from q murderer's fate.
Joined in the diversion. -Four years ago
there sas 4 similar scene enacted in the
same dingy court room. when anxious
men AMI women we're waiting 10 hear
the verdict cf the Cronin murder jury.
Tho Harrison family sas represented by
Preston Harrison. son OF the murdsrcd
man. Neither Prendergast's mother or
brother we're Ia the court room during
the ckaing scene. Nobody was ex-
pccting the return of the jury Tor few
hoor&
ycrdict Agreed Upon
Suddenly. at 2.2s o'clock. in the
mist OF general conversation and
laughter. came a baillTs shrill voice.
eaihng: Take seats nov. gentlemen"
The meaning of the order was well un-
dersto.od. IL had the effect Of an cleo
tric shock That man's guilty. sure"
~it's a hanging" were the words which
yasse1 from mouth 10 mouth. Every
eye vas turned towards the door and
the bpzz of excitement aud conversation
diel away. Instead a solemn stiffness
pervsded the chamber. Through the
doorway came a procession Of stern
faced nsen. Judge Brentano led the
way. followed by the Jury and baiIiffs-
Deputy sherifs had minute or two be
fore been dispatched across the bridge
OF sighs- % the Jail with orders to bring
In the prisones. There was shifting OK
men "a the reporters table near to Prem
dsrgsst's scat by order ot the court
Prendergs<s Learns His Pate
Waking. With guards In front OF him
snd guard behind him. Prendergast adj
vanccd slowly TO hts seat Jad Clerk
Ben Price. sho accou panied the assss-
san. urged him 20 brace up aud keep
your mouth shut" Prendsrxasf oteyed
the latter inlunctien only. His bravado
and vaoity had fiea. The mask had
been tocn from his face hy fear 20 an adj
verse verdict and he stood before court
and jury natural-a covering coward
afraid % hear his doom pFonounced
The counfena1cs of every jurur vas
sphinx. ike So sign of hope for Prem
dergnst could be detected there. He
dropped into bis seat against NE wall
and guards stood over hir. paiior
spread over bis face and he stared
vacanfIy ia frout 20 him lie sat there
frisndiess and execraied
The ,fusderer Must Hang