The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-11-02

II have been shot and cannot live"
said the mayor, as he gasped for
breath.
you have only been shot in the abdo-
men,"
NO, ! have been shot in the heart
and | know that | cannot live" was
the reply.
These were the last words of the
mayor. He Immediately became I'M
conscious and siied at S:25.
The murderer, pursued by the coach
man, ran along Ashland avenue toward
Monroe at n break-neck pace. Com
ing to Monroe street he turned east
and started for the city. The pursuer,
who had been reinforced by an officer
and several citizens, gained rapidly on
their man On they sped until Des-
PLANES street was reached when the
hunted man again turned to the north
and in a fcw moments had reached the
Desplaincs-strcct police station. lie
walked in and approached the sergeant
at the desk. He was about to speak
when the foremost of his pursuers
rushed breathless into the station.
Lock that nan up" said the coach
man. "He has killed Mayor IIarri-
SON"
In an instant the sergeant was out
from behind his desk, and catching
hold of the mans arm pulled him within
the wire Enclosure, so as to preserve
his life from a crowd which was gath
ering with astonishing rapiditv. With
out waiting to register the prisoner he
was quickly taken back and placed be-
hind the bars. The station was then
cleared of the excited people and the
sergeant went for a talk with the pris.
oner.
MY name is Eugene Patrick Prem.
~dergast," he said, in response to the
first inquiry.
'Do you know that you have killed
Mayor Harrison?" said the sergeant.
Yes, and l am glad of it," was the
answer. 'lie promised to give me the
corporation counselship, and has moi
kept his word"
Where do you live?"
AT No. 900 Jane street, with my
mother" said the prisoner.
i MS cHutu the interview. Inc ser
geant at oncc telegraphed the central
station, and in a few moments several
officers from that station were at the
Desplaines-street station.
Sketch of the Life of C%hicago's Five.
Times Mayor.
Carter II. Harrison was born in Fayettt
county, KY, February Is, 1895. Richard A
Harrison, Cromwell's Acknowledgement VIII,
led Charles l. TO the block. is his earliest an
cestor preserved In the family archives. Tn,
name was conspicuous in Virginia during tn,
colonial period, and Carter II. Harrison, hi
great grandfather, and benjamin Harrison
signer OF the Declaration OF Independence
father OF William II. Harrison, are enrolled Il
the annals OF the infancy OF the United State
OF America. Early intermarrlages linked tn,
Harrison family with the Randolphs. Cabell
ani Carriers. prominent Virginia families
Through the former Thomas Jefferson anC
John Randolph were near kin to the latter, tn
Reeves OF Virginia. and the Breckinridges o
Kentucky.
Robert Carter Harrison, grandfather OF oul
subject, located in Kentucky in 1919. Hi
father and grandfather were graduates o
William and Mary college.
When he was 8 months old his father died
but the circumstances OF the family were lei
IN an unusually promising condition. Whe
ustic care OF DR.. Louis Marshall, brother @
the chief justice and father OF the famous KeI
lucky orator, Thomas T, Marshall.
In 1915 he graduated from Yale college. II
then studied Law bvs did not practice. \ sAoI