Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-30
HARRlsoN's MURDER.
Local lmPre.s,cas Of the Chlcaee rraeeSy
lie Of Resolyees

James J. Lavelle. formerly of the
ARGUS staff. but now money order
clerk At the Rock Island postoffice. was
in Chicago Saturday evening. and
hearing the report Of the assassina-
tion Of Mayor Carter II. Harrison,
his well developed rcportorial in
stinct. which has not deserted him
since abandoning the profession. led
him TO take more interest in the af-
fair than he otherwise would, and he
was thrown in a way not only to OBJ
tain pretty accurate account Of the
shooting. which is told in detail else
where in the telegraph columns. but
10 learn something Of the assassin
whom be saw. and ..who. after CON-
hitting the decd said Mr.. La Vel!c
to a reporter who met him last even
ing. walked cody from the house
To the Despiaincs street station. and
no one being there bu, the desk SER
geant, he said To him. Il have killed
the mayor and want you to lock me
up The sergeant thinking the man
was crazy told him Ia sit down, and
then telcphoning to see il the mayor
had really been shot. he found ii was
true and locked up Prcndcrgast.
The news spread like Wild
fire. and soon il was known
all over Chicago that Mayor Harri-
son had been killed. and that the muir
dercr had been locked up in the Des-
PLANES street station. A squadron
Of police numbering about 80 pro-
cecded to the city hall where an i'm
mcnsc crowd had gathered and max
ing a pathway through il stood with
, uplifted clubs. Soon the clang of the
patrol bell sounded and 4 patrol
wagon. containing II officers and the
prisoner. dashed up to the edge OF
the crowd and the men alighted.
Cries were heard on all sides, but
, none dared advance on the little
band. Marching within their midst
. with four officers on either side Of
him. and four in front and behind
him. the prisoner was taken into the
building io Inspector Shea. A. he
, walked through the crowd Prenier.
CAST KEEP, his head bowed. and did moi
, look 70 either side. neither did he
appear la bc a hardened criminal ar
a tough character. He wore ligh,
ovcrccat with the collar turned up
Taken on the whole he was very nea,
in appearance. When taken TO In.
spector Shca's Office he declined a,
first tn answer anv questions. either
rs ~ his name. his home or his mo-
tive. lie was stolid and Indifferent
and only spoke when he heard the
remark that ne had had an interview
. with the ;nayor. when he simply said
Ibid not. Then he lapsed into hi.
silent mood again and sat nervously
I, ;wirling his hat and biting his lip.
/, which quivcrcd constantly. showing
: the eNcitcmcn; the prisoner sought
20 hide. About - being present in
the little room il was cleared an,
!. only newspaper men and officials nj
: lowed Ia remain. The prisoner
then told his story. How or where
he was taken from the city hail..
! said MIR. I.aVelle. II don't know
! He must have been taken out nv :
policeman through the crowd with
: ont IFS knowledge. rs afterwar,
: learned he was incarccrated in thu
u the Cook county Jail. Al all event
: the man was not hard looking cas-
in any sense.
= saw the Mayor saturday.
: Magistrate W. +. Schroeder an,
: Aid. Dan Corken. who accompanied
:. Rock Islands municipal party t.
G Chicago to participate in Saturday
: American cities festivities. have re
i turned home. Aid. Corkcn state
Y tina. Mavor Harrison was the centra
e figure of Saturdays demonstration
n He seemed 10 be everywhere. and hi
l. extreme hospitality and his ligh
= hcarteducss were frequently com
men;ed upon. The Chicago mayo
f appeared TO be nj his best. and tn
occasion of welcoming the executive
Z of other cities was manifestly one i
which he delighted and took iniinit
pride.
IL uo Away with the Revolver.
= Ex-Mavor Henry Carse advance
some sensible doctrine on the topic ,
. the reckless use of reviewers, yestei
:. lav in conversing with a group G
- friends on the subject of Mayo
\ IIarrison's assassination. Our pre-
!, hibiiion friends tell Jus thcy wish {;
stop the manufacture and sale of i,
, ;oxicant" said Mr.. Carse lin orde
- to stop crime. But these prohib
,ioni.ts seem 10 overlook the que,
ton of the unlimited and unrcstricte
sale and use of the weapons of crime
To be sure there are laws prohibitin
the CARRYING cf weapons concealed
but there are no statutory means :
$. far as know. of getting at the pee
pie who place them in the hands {
irresponsible persons. Now if tn
ie way to stop the use of liquor is t
n forbid the manufacture of il. VIII
q. mt annlN the same law to the manu-