The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-29
PRENDERGAST TAKES PART.
he TNTERIARDs MR.. TRUDpS sPBEOH
WIN REMIRRS or ms OWN.

The Prisoner elves Truds the LIE, Tells
Him ue Ought 60 ne Hanged, and says
" He Dies ths Lawyer VIII n His Mar.
derer-Hi- Fate May ne Known To-nieht
CHICAGO Dec PSI was not animated By
malice. 1swear before high heaven that was
not. You are nv murderer II die"
This was the language with which Prsnder-
CAST interrupted Mr. Trude this afternoon.
For four hours Trude had been telling the
jury that rrendergast was not insane and
that he ought to die for killing Carter II. Hsr-
rison.
Looking the prisoner in the face. he moved
step by step nearer to where the man sat.
Pointing at prendergast. Mr.. Trude charged
that tho killing OF Harrison was the result OF
malice. SprnRlng TO his fee.. the prisoner
denied this in tho language quoted. A bailiff
tugged at him to get him down into his seat
again.
Mr.. Trude had resumed his speech only
few moments when the prisoner broke in again.
Tru1e waved his hand toward the prisoner
aud. commenting on the interruption by Prem
dergast. said: 1t was acting. that Is ALL"
Painting with the excitement Of his first inter-
ruption. tho prisoner made m unsuccessful
attempt to stand up again and shouted.
would do IL again"
You remember what DR.. Spray said on this
snme subject" said Mr.. Trude to the jury.
that tho prisoner had said that he was willing
to do 1t over again2"
Then PrenderRast mumbled something
about being willing that DR.. Spray should tell
the truth about what occurred at their inter-
view
rs he insane now ?" asked Mr. Trude. turn
Ing the exhibition ma ie by the witness to In
slant account and commenting upon It. He
also alluded to the dav OF the funeral aud the
fear that the prisoner showed when the pro-
cession passed the Jail and the prisoners
shouted Hang PrenderGast."
When Trude said that even these men 40
cused NJ crime resented the act Of Prendsr.
CAST the prisoner again Interrupted:
Yes. they were friends OF Harrison, whom
he had pardoned out OF the Brldewell"
coward, and once more the boy sprang to his
,"IoH are the coward. You deserve to be
:. Then Judge Breptano intcriered. Mr.
PrenderFast," he said. You must keep quiet.
Once more the prisoner and Mr.. Trude came
together. II was while tho scene at the assas-
sinnton was being described by the lawyer.
The prisoner interrupted by saying: It's
lie. never pointed my pistol at the coach-
momentlater when dart struck him IN
another place he shouted: ! am able to ~
out nv tho ASSUMPTION that carter Harrison
might have aroused the anger Of prendsrgast
Office OF Corporation Counsel
Mr.. Truda told Of that last day at the Fair
when tho Mayor added SO richly to his previous
triumphs in impromptu oratory lie traced the
doings OF the day until the Mayor had finished
his dinner and in accordance with his custom
was taking an after dinner nap. dreaming
perhaps Of the crown OF myrtle to which he
was 40 richly entitled: or perhaps OF the
wreath OF orange blossoms that his bride
would wear orange blossoms that entwined
with his myrtle would make a CARL land Of
whicha man might dream with pardonabls
pride
Mr.. Trude offered to speak this evening. but
the Jury said they would rather have the case
adjourned until morning. Tomorrow after
noon the Judge will deliver his instructions to
the Jury. and the fate OF Prendergast will prob
ably be known not many hours later.
MIR. Wade senior counsel for l'rendergast
delivered his address TO the Jury In the morn
ing. An unusual proceeding on his part was
addressing personally various mem bors VI
the Jury. You know Murray" he said
in a confidential sort Of way to one OF them.
that the inmates OF an insane asylum are
taught to onsy their keeDera- 10 IL surprising
that Prendergast has been made to respect
tho instructions OF the baii1s and court and
that since often reprimanded he has become
more uuietY"
He spoke to other members OF the jury In
the same way.