Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-02
Undoubtedly Insane.

admitted the crime and was locked up
for it.
Undoubtedly Insane.
The story of the murder seems to in
dictate that it was committed by an
insane or partially demented man.
The act was cold-blooded and deliber-
ate The man had come to the Harri-
son mansion bent on murder, and
whether actuated 10y motives the birth
of an unbalanced mind or not, he did
his fiendish work we'll
Death of the Mayor.
In the meantime a sad scene was
being witnessed at the home of MIR
Harrison. Attracted by the shots
Preston Harrison FASTENED from his
room on the upper floor Of the mansion
to ascertain their cause. He found his
father lying on the floor his life
blood pouring from the gaping wounds.
Almost at the same instant neigh
bors arrived and an attempt
was made to raise the PROSTATE man.
He was still conscious and moaning in
his agony. lie asked his son not to
move him, saying that he knew he was
dying His friends tried to reassure
him, but he was firm in the belief that
the end was near In few minutes he
lapsed into a late of semi-unconscious-
ness, not, however before requesting
that Miss Annie Howard be sent
for. This request was repeated twice
lin fact, his dying words were a de-
sire to see her Miss Howard was
Mayor Harrisons atiianced. and they
were TO have been married at Biloxi
Miss, November t6. She came TO the
house on being informed of the
tragedy, but before reaching the side
of her betrothed he had passed away.
Her grief on realizing her loss
wa deep and the scene when she was
sho,, his dead body was pathetic in
the extreme as was that on the APP
pearance of his daughters, Miss Sophie
Harrison and Mrs. Heaton OwsleY, and
his daughter-in-law, Mrs Carter lIar-
rison, Jr The sons, Carter. Jr., and
Preston, bore up bravely for a time
but finally succumbed as the sense of
their terrible loss dawned fully upon
them
The Assassin.
After giving himself up to the desk
sergeant at the Desplaines street sta
ton Prendergast refused to talk He
was disarmed and placed in a cell He
was dressed in a shabby-genteel man
ner, is about % wears Of age and weighs
about l25 pounds. His aspect is for
bidding. Insanity was written both
in his features and in the restless
ness of his manner Inspector Shea
soon arriving, the prisoner was
placed in patrol wagon, aud heavily
guarded, was transferred to the central
station, located in the city hall. Around
this place an immense crowd of angry
citizens had gathered. There were
loud threats Of lynching passing from
mouth TO mouth as the patrol wagon
with Prendergast arrived. The officers,
however, had little trouble in forcing
the crowd aside and entering the build
ing.
why he Did 1t.
The prisoner WA ushered into the
presence of Chief of Police Brennan
and corps Of shrewd detectives, where
he was submitted to a cross fro Of
NuSbbiOnS WNAS NaASHA&sCA "
secure from him the story Of his eSime,
and detect whether or not his insanity
was real or teizned He was a most
abjectlooking person as he faced The
officers, and HE every look, word and
action gave evidences Of iisordesed
brain. At Ehs conclusion Of tFakR en-
AminA alton IF PYeBdergsAs the uni.
vsysal Goa cluaiSs d ohioeFA FopoTtsH
and others who were pvescAt WA thSt
Mayor HarTaSaA'A aASaAa@ wma uR
AOubtedIy an insane MA