The record-union., 1893-10-31
snecial to the REcoRp-UN1oN.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Prendergast's
bullets, which took the life of Mayor Car
ter Harrison. might have found lodgment
in the heart of United States Senator, or
even the President of the United States.
For full two weeks before the murder of
Chicago's Mayor the assassin had been
directing messages through the mails to
at least one United States Senator, which
indicated his mind was intensely wrought
ND against President Cleveland. The
burden of these communications was the
silver question. Senator Dubois of Idaho
and others were the recipients of COM
munications which have been received
almost daily since October 9th.
Writing on the lst inst. he said: IRE
peal is eflectually beaten unless cloture is
resorted to to still the voice Of the people,
and fthis-dishOnorable, unconstitutional
and unusual course is resOrted TO the
peace of the Nation is risked and no
Senator who votes for cloture can justify
his course from g patriotic standpoint. l
repeat that repeal is defeated unless
clOture is reSOrted tO.'
On the 24th he wrote: Il notice Wav
ering in the ranks Of silver's enemies.
Your side is now al non est. If you are
determined, firm and patient, you can
win. The best thing TO 90 is to fight it
out. Look out for artIfices on the part of
your opponents Remember that the
strongest and most intelligent leadership
IS on the part OF the silverite side. Grover
Cleveland is impotent. The cry for re-
peal is simply a whim Of his. Is the
United States Senate going to yield to an
responsible Presidents whim ?"
On the Goth he wrote: Hold the fort.
The President was about TO give up the
fight, but then certain persons like John
Sherman and Banker Benedict of New
York reanimated him. If you hold out
you are sure to win. They dare not at
tempt the closure. Hill of New y York has
no influence in the Senate, owing 10 his
unsavOry record in New York. The
President has become tired and will give
up in despair if you delay the vote as
long as possible by every means at your
command" He adds a postscript to this
note in which he says: II have done and
shall continue to do my duty"
The silver Senators paid no attention to
these cards for the reason that since the
silver fight began they have been receiv-
ing many notes OF a similar nature from
all parts of the country, and from people
apparently excited on both sides of the
question: These have included threaten
ing letters as well as some telling them if
they did not cease their opposition to the
repeal bill they would be shot down like
dogs.
THE ASSASSIN SLEEPS SOUNDLY.
CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-Prendergast, Mayor
Harrison's assassin, apparently slept
soundly from midnight till O'Clock this
morning, when the Changing of cell bolts,
moved by the turnkeys, awakened him.
He sat moodily on his couch. refusing to
talk, till breakfast was brought him,
when he frightened up and ate it with
apparent relish. Then he came to the
front of the cell and listened, with appar-
ent interest, to the jibes going about
among the prisoners. When the reporter
for the Associated Press approached him
on the subject of the assassination he
gave monosyllabic, dOgged replies at first.
but finally repeated his former assertions
that the reason for the deed was that the
Mayor had deceived him and betrayed
him, and he took that means of getting
even, declaring he was justified in so do
ing.
A special meeting of the members of
the City Council was held this morning,
which resolutions were passed calling for
special memorial meeting, providing
that the body lie in state in the City Hall
from Tuesday morning till Wednesday
morning and inviting all the civic and
military bodies of the city and citizens
generally to attend the funeral services.
PRENDERGAsT INDICTED.
CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-Prendergast was in
dicted by the Grand Jury to-day for MUIR
der. When told of the Grand Jury's
action, the prisoner merely took cigar
out of his mouth and said, ''Well?"