People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-11-03

the officers of the law. The verdict
recommended that Prendergast be
held for the murder until discharged
by due process of law.
During the inquest Deputy Coroner
Kelly asked Prende;gast if he had a
statement to make, but the prisoner
refured.to speak.
According to the post norton exam
ination, the result of which was sub
mitted to the jury, FIVE bullet wounds
made by three bullets were found in
the mayors body. One lodged in the
muscles of the back; another passed
through the liver and was found in
the bowels; the third struck near the
shoulder and, ranging downward,
lodged under the skin.
During all this time Prendergast
was very quiet, and only when Mrs.
w. j. Chalmers entered the room did
he speak to ask if it was Mrs. Har.
rison and to say: II wanted to tell
her that l was sorry for her trouble
PRENDERGAsr IN JAIL.
Early yesterday morning Prender-
CAST was taken from the city hall and
confined in an outlying station, the
location of which was a secret. He
maintained sullen attitude through
out In the afternoon he was
lodged in the county Jail and
placed in cell II. He asked to
see the papers and parts of them
were handed to him, but none of them
contained the local news sheets Prem
dergast quickly noticed this and asked
for the account of the murder. This
was handed to him and he read down
the column in an apparent mechanical
manner. Then he dropped the paper
and said: 81 did my duty" repeating
the sentence several times. He then
relapsed into silence and would say
nothing more. After entering the
cell he threw himself upon the bed,
clasping his hands behind his head.
Clerk Price then sent to the Jail
kitchen and ordered dinner for Prem
dergast The regular Jail dinner was
brought him, consisting of soup, roast
beef and vegetables. He ate every
thing that was given him, then lit
cigar and was inclined to talk. Il am
very tired" he said, "having been
bothered so much by so many people
to-day. | feel greatly relieved, as a
great strain is off my mind. l have
done my duty, and | think the major
ity of the people when they know this
will be on my side l shall get out
clear | do not mind the physical
confinement at all, and my mind is
now clear"
What was your reason for killing
the mayor?" was asked.
Prendergast replied emphatically:
81 was TO have had the position of
corporation counsel, but he played
false to me, and l only did right in
killing him. l did not know that l
had fired three shots at him until |
read it in the papers. | was of the
impression that | fired two shots at
the mayor. fired another shot as l
went away to prevent anyone from
following me, as | expected a large
crowd to follow me-"
did Mr.. Harrison say anything to
you when you met him in the housew
Prendergast replied. mo; l drew
my revolver and fired. After the first
shot Mr. Harrison shouted murder
but did not hear him say anything
else. ran away pretty quickly and
caught a street car" HeresPrender-
CAST claimed he was tired and declined
to talk any more.
There is little doubt that the man
Is maniac. He had been writing
threatening letters for weeks to the
mayor and others and had made verb
al threats. He imagined that he was
a refOrmer to better all mankind.
Prendergrast spent quiet night in
his cell in the county Jail, sleeping
soundly from midnight till o'clock
in Anarchis Louis Lingg's old cell.
When a reporter called the MUIR
derer looked up sullenly, and to
well, Prendergast, how are you feel
ing this morning." he replied:
"What?"
The question was repeated and the
man said: "Oh, | feel all right, l
guess. I'm all right"
Have good nights rest, aid you?"
Yes, guess so, always sleep all
night"
At this point Pendergast became
silent, and leaning half back on his
bed, partly closed his eyed All eff
forts to lead him into conversation
about the assassination failed. Final.
ly Strengthening up, he said: Say,
what's the use of talking about the
same thing ali the time? I've talked
about the shooting all I'm going to.
He deceived me and l shot him. He
betrayed me and | got even with him.
That's all. was justified"
PRENDERGAsT INJECTED.
Prendergast was formally indicted
by the grand jury to-ady. Police In
spectoI Shea was the only witness. He
was quietly smoking a cigar when told
by jailer of the Indictment He
took the cigar from his mouth and re-
marked; well"
CIR 'zED OVER: SILVER ALSO.
Strange Letters Written by the Maniac
| The President Threatened.
| WASHINGTON, Oct 3l.-Mayor Har-
rison's assassin seems not to have de-
voted himself exclusively to affairs
local to Chicago. lie has been writing
letters and postal cards for sometime
past to senators and seems to have
taken an especial interest in the oppo-
sition to the repeal of the
Sherman silver purchase law and to
have felt it to be his duty