Evening journal., 1893-10-30

Prendergast, the murderer Of Mayor
Harrison, is now locked in q cell in the
county jail. He was carried around the
city all day by the police, and the bars did
not close behind him until 3 o'clock Sun
day afternoon. Throughout the day he
maintained the same stolid demeanor
which has characterized him all through,
except on the occasion Of his surrender to-
Sergeant Mcdonald at Desplaines street
station. lie still sticks 10 the story that
he killed the mayor for no other reason
than that he was not made corporation
counsel and insists that he had an entire
right TO act as he did. He is undoubtedly
sincere in both his story and his opinion
regarding his crime
81 Did My Duty" Says Prendergast.
When taken to the Jail, Prendergast
seemed absolutely indifferent TO his sur
roundings and situation. A very complete
search was made of his clothing at the Jail,
but nothing was found excepting 81 in
money. While the formality Of delivering
the prisoner to the Jail authorities was in
progress Prendergast occupied himself in
lacing up his shoes, which had been re-
moved for the purpose of searching him.
He was then conducted to cell H. IL was
occupied at the time by Jung Jack Lin,
the Chinaman who is under life sentence
for the murder of his cousin, and another
Chinamdn named Tom Long, awaiting
trial for larceny. The Chinamen were
transferred, and Pendergast was locked up
Cen No. II is an historic cell, being the
one which contained Lingg, the anarchist,
when he committed suicide. DR.. Scudder
was also an occupant Of the same cell when
he caused his own death by taking NOR
phine.
While the cell was being examined Prem
derqast sat down on bench in the cage.
} He Frightened up and entered into a con-
versation with Clerk Price. He did not,
however. seem inclined to talk about his
! crime. but asked to see the papers. Parts
of the Sunday papers were handed him
but none of them contained the local news
sheets. Prendergast quickly noticed this
, and asked FOR the account Of the murder
This was handed him, and he read down
the columns in an apparently mechanical
manner. Then he dropped the papers and
said, 81 did my duty" repeating this sen
tence several times.
Il am very tired, !" he said, Having beer
bothered so much by so many people to
. day. feel greatly relieved, as a grea
strain is off my mind. / have done M,
j, duty, and I think the majority Of people
MhtA Auol KNOW OF bnlbt VIII Dt Oh III
: side. shall get out clear. / do not min'
the physical confinement at ALL and m.
, my mind is now clear"
"What was your reason for killing tn
\ mayor" was asked.
Prendergast replied emphatically: II wa
I to have had the position Of corporatio
9 counsel, but he played false to me, and
4, only did right in killing him. did nc
< know that l had fired three shots at hir
until l read it in the papers. was of tn
s impression that fired two shots at til
y mayor fired another shot as / went ava
to prevent any one from following me, as
: expected large crowd to follow me-"
j. The Inquest at the House.
History Of the shooting retold and stat,
a ments of physicians occupied the attentio
!. of the coroner's jury at the Harrison res
dence for an hour on Sunday. Exceptin
n a technical description of the wounds, ii
d. tie was added TO the information alread
at the disposal of officers Of the law. III
= verdict recommended that Prendergast I
n held for the murder until discharged b
a due process OF law.
Mary Hanson, the domestic and Coacl