Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-31
THE cORONER'S INQUEST.
Story OF the Assassination Told in
Detail.

CHICAGO. October 30.-The story OF
Mayor Harrison's murder and statements
of physicians occupied the attention OF a
coroners jury at the Harrison residence
for an hour yesterday morning. Except
ing a technical description of the wounds.
little was added to the information al
ready at the disposal OF the officers of the
law The verdict recommended that Prem
dergast he held for the murder until dis
charged by due process OF law. Coroner
McHale and Deputy John Kelly reached
the Harrison house about 9 o'clock.
Before his arrival Deputy Kelly and
messenger had summoned jury. They
elected a number of prominent men VINO
were residents OF the district and accessi-
bic at short notice. They We're:
c. c. Kohlsaat, 229 Ashland Boulevard,
Judge of the Probate Court.
Charles +. Elmes, 23S Ashland Boulevard,
machinery manufacturer.
! W. j. Chalmers, 234 Ashland Boulevard,
president Of Frazer & Chalmers Com
s. 4. Scrlbner. 226 Ashland Boulevard, Of
Scribner. Creighton Co, commission
merchants.
Uric King. 22i Ashland Boulevard. COM
mission merchant.
p. r. O'Brien, 205 Park avenue, tobacco
dealer
The Jurors met at the house before 10
o'clock and organized by the selection OF
Judge Kohlsaat as foreman. The body
ley in an upper room, ana the Jurors
moved upstairs to view II before hearing
testimony. Their session was transferred
for further proceeding TO the south back
parlor on the main floor. The jurors.
| witnesses. and few spectators gathered
around large table in the centre.
Prendergast sat or stood In corner.
with Lieutenant Haas between him and
In the wide hall leading through the
centre of the house from the main door
L t.tw ng
visitors were thronging and passing 10
/ the upper rooms 10 view the face OF their
friend and leader. The room In which the
| inquest was in progress opened or me me
/ hall Through fits half-open doors the
group around the table was visible, but
| their low voices failed 10 attract atten-
tion, and few Of the visitors noticed the
/ proceedings.
| Mayor and publisher OF the Chicago
| Times, described briefly his knowledge
| OF the tragic affair. lie testined tnat
| Mayor Harrison was 6S years old and
| native OF Lexington. Ky.
.:Tbe last time i saw him alive" con-
/ tinued the witness In reply TO an invita-
| ton 10 recount the affair. was about ~,
\ O'Clock last night. About 500 O'Clock l
! shot / heard shots fired. but was In an
upper room and did not see any one
| shooting / hurried down TO my father
! and spoke 10 him and asked him what the
matter was. He said ne was shot ana
a'Get Annie over at once was his only
reply.
! about twenty minutes and then died.
! some one called a physician and others
! came In before he died"
John Wheeler. a police officer who con-
ducted Prendergast from the Desplsines-
/ Street Station to the Contra! station. was
! s,etweep him and his prisoner. His testi-
mony was short and added little to pre-
! yious information.
.What did he sayg'' asked the Coroner
~ asked him" replied the officer. why
/ hs had shot Carter Harrison. He said Il
was because the Mayor would net ap'
| poInt him Corporation Counsel"
MARY HANsEN's STORY.
Interest centred about the story told By
Mary Hansen, the domestic who admittet
Prsndsygast She told % nsr posis1on