The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-31

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eyes: saw you last night" he volun'
teered.
He was told TO put on his hat and face
the witness.
Yes" she answered. that Is the man
left standing with Mr. Harrison. and that
Is the man who did the shooting
after ne ran away" continued the
witness, they went for doctors. who came
right away. Mr.. Harrison died about
twenty minutes after the shooting. When
saw him he was bleeding
The Coachmsn's Testimony.
p. Ellason Risburg, the Mayors coach
man, was first 20 start in pursuit OF the
| assassin.
when heard several shots fired"
! continued he Il ran out and saw man
standing with a revolver in his hand.
do you see him now?' he was asked
THAT is the man." he answered point
| ing TO Prendergast He was pointing his
revolver at some object in the second
/ room OF the house. and as / opened the
| door TO 20 in he pointed Il at me and mr.
| ed. But / shut the door before he could
! take aim at me, and ran back 10 the
! barn after my revolver, that ! could go 20
| catch the man. Then / ran around 70 the
| front 10 see II / could find him, but /
could not see him. / saw one man, but
When I went back TO the house saw Mr.
Harrison lying on the floor with some
doctors He died about twenty minutes
afterwards / was eating supper In the
back of the house when the shooting be-
gan"
o. u. Barber, desk sergeant at Des-
plains street station, saw Prendergast
surrender 20 Sergeant Mac Donnell, and
heard him say that ne had shot Carter
ha no
had broken faith with him In failing to
appoint him corporation counsel.
According to the post-mortem examina-
ton, results Of which were submitted to
the Jury, five bullet wounds made by
four bullets, were found in the mayors
body. Three balls remained I'm the 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. Death
was caused by shock and hemorrhages.
In the Death Chamber.
All that is mortal rested last night
on a cooling-board in the front bedroom
Of the Ashland avenue house. Conrad
Fuchs. a sculptor Of local repute, had |
just completed the task Of taking a cast |
Of the features of the late executive, |
and which he pronounced successful in |
every particular There was nothing in /
the features Of the dead man to indicate |
that his end had come by any act of |
violence. The features were calm and /
pleasant, and notwithstanding the closed
eyeids there was a suspicion Of a
smile.
From an early hour up to and after
sunset an almost constant stream Of
citizens passed up the walk
I.f 10 Los nd Mt he |
on the ground floor. Here
they were received by the sons Of the
dead man. All day long a crowd chang
ing from hour to hour in its personnel,
blocked the sidewalk and roadway front
ing the residence, and the services Of
two police officers at the gates and SIM
lar number at the threshold Of the house
we're necessary In order TO keep the crowd
1t a respectful distance.
The members Of the family, after the
first shock had passed away manifested
fortitude, although it was
evident that the daughters had scarcely
realized the significance Of the loss that
had so suddenly come to them. Miss
Howard, of New Orleans. Che fancee Of
The murdered man, whose condition at
on Saturday, had been regarded
rs critical, rested quietly through the
lay, although it was deemed necessary
hat a physician should be kept in con-
slant attendance upon her.
All Festivities Abandoned.
Responding to the call Issued by
Director General Davis at the midnight
meeting OF officials, the following were
present in the Director Generals Office
morning; T. w. Palmer, presi-
lent OF the National Commission; II.
y. Higinbotham, president Of the Expo
lon ]
3. Widener Of Philadelphia. chair
nan OF the Ceremonies Committee of
he National Commission; Director
fred. w. Peck, Solicitor General |
edwin Walker and Colonel c. e. Culp.
# the Ceremonies Committee. 1t was
decided 10 close the Ex-
Osition tomorrow, as required by the act
# Congress, but without any OF the
Xercises and festivities, which had been
damned Clarence Eddy will play an
selection on the great organ
n Festival Hall, prayer will be offered.
nd President Palmer will make a formal
Of the closing and an ex-
lanation Of the grievous reason for
the original programme.
The act Of Congress directs that the
Exposition shall close October 80, and
appropriate ceremonies shall be held
nder the direction of the National Com
lission, but 1t does not prescribe the
ceremonies; so the National Commissions
Ulcers felt perfectly justified in comply
Is only with the letter Of the law yet
ay a deserved tribute to the memory Of
hicago's assassinated chief magistrate. 5
The omc'a' order.
In that spirit the following official order
Tas issued:
flee of the Director General, Worlds
Columbian Exposition, Administration
Building, Jackson Park.
In view Of the assassination Of the chief
Magistrate of the city of Chicago, the
ceremonies which We're announced to take
lace tomorrow Monday), October Both.
I connection with the closing Of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, will be
holly dispensed with except that all !
eretofore invited guests and the public
enerally are requested to assemble in
estiyal Hall at one o'clock j. NJ, as
rigr ally intended. Honorable Thomas
Y. Palmer, president OF the Worlds
Commission, will preside. /
Prayer will be offered by Rev. John
Ienry Burrows. J
Appropriate resolutions, formulated by )
joint committee which has been ap- y
ointed for the purpose. viii be submitted !
y President II. n. Higinbotham. y
All the festivities arranged for the clos |
lg ceremonies will be omitted, with the a
RECEPTION Of the firing Of an appropriate :
tlute, and the lowering of the United :
tates flag at sunset I
10 is further ordered that the flags upon
\ buildings within the grounds remain =
half-mast, until the closing OF the Ex- -
)sition.
(Signed) GEORGE r. DAVIS,
Director General. -
The resolutions will be seconded by q
yman j. Gage, ex-president Of the Ex- y
.ni Hon II ID o. lnf y