The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-29
Carter H. Harrison, Mayor Of Chi
cago, Shot to Death in His
House.
Tho Assassin a Man Named Pat.
rick Eugene PrsnderRast, g.
Paper Carrier.
SAYS Harrison Promised to Appoin
Him Corporation Counsel.
but Did Not
Walks Into the Desplaines Street
Station and Gives Himself
Into Custody.

Evidencss That He IL = Crazy Crank
Short Sketch of Mr.. Harrison's
Busy Life.
CHICAGO, OCT. 2s.-AnotheT eSazy crank
has done his deadly work, and Carter Il.
Harrison. i've times mayor OF Chicago and
one of the best known men in the west. lies
dead Al his homo. 23l South Ashland
Three bullets entered his body.
two making wounds sufficient to cause
The murder was committed BY
Patrick Eugene PrendesRsst, paper ear
riey who had declared that Mayor HsSi-
son had promised 10 make him corporation
counsel and had NOS kept his word. Ihis.
he said. was the only reason for commit
ting tho orime. The only person in the
house at the time of the shooting. beside
Mr.. Harrison. was his son. William Pres
ton Harrison, aged %. and the servsnta
Shortly before eight o'clock shs doc bell
rang. and whom Mary Hansss. domestic.
opened the door she was confronted by
man about five feet high. smooth shaven,
clean cut features. lit MP BY = pais OF dark
eyes.
..Is Mr., Harrison imp asked the man In
a quiet. pleasant voice.
Yes, sir" responded the girl. % she
threw open the door to admit his entrance.
II would like TO see him. please" said
the man, 90 he walked toward the hack end
of the hall.
Harrison was In the dining room. whish
opened into ths sesS Of the hall. Hearing
the man ask for him, he stepped into the
hall and walked toward PssndeEaast.
without saying word Prsnderaass drew
his revolver and commenced to IRE. He
I pulled the trigger but three times ssd every
bullet hit the marx. One bullet shattered
Ha ,rison's left hand. Another passed into
the lower tight side of his abdomen. max
ing . wound that would have been mortal
within a few days. Tho thi bullet en-
tered his chest, slightly below the heart.
This wound was the immediate cause Of
death.
Al soon 40 Prsndsr9ast began 10 hve.
Harrison turned and walked rapidly to-
ward the dining room. He passed through
the room into the buffers pantry. where.
weakened by the loss OF blood. he fell to the
floor. Prenderaast did not follow mp his
victim. but replaced his Sevolve' in pocket
With the same dslibsration that marked all
of his actions and started toward the door.
Just a. he was passing out William Preston
Harrison came tearing down stairs and the
co lehman ran into the rear end OF the hall.
The cries Of Mary Hsnssn directed the son
to where his father lay. but the coaohmsn
WAS after other game. Hs had revolver
of hts own and ~ quickly as he realized
what had occurred he sent bullet after
| the disappearing form of the mu derer. A
second time hs hred. but both bullets won't
wild. Running to the door the coaohmsn
prepared to continue hossilttlss, Put seveFa!
| people were entering 10 learn the cause OF
the shooting, and BY the time the COACH
man reached the sidewalk the ASSASSIN had
disappeared.
Across Ashland boulevard. directly oppo-
site the HRr, ison residence. is tho home OF
W. ]. Chalmers, . wealthy maker OF mining
machinery. Chalmers was standing upon
the front steps Of his residence when she
shots were fred. He dashed across ths
street and met Prsnlergsst AZ the gate.
"Whst 10 it?" said Chalmers.
The man walked rapidly away wisoou
replying, and Chalmers hsstsasd into th'
house and reached Harrison almost tn,
same moment William Preston dasrisor
found whore his fAthe' lay.
"Ats you hurtP" asked Chalmers, a. h,
and tho son of the dying man strove t.
raise him.
sponded tho mayor. I'm shot In the near
Harrison said. with voice rapidly losint
strength, "Unhltton my vest. there's whs1
she trouble is." a-.
Bv this time the stricken man was born
to couch In an adjoining room and as h
spoke Chalmers gently opened his waist
coat. The front shirt was soaked in bloos
which Wellsd rapidly from Tho wound.
ITS through the heat" said the mayor
again, his voice scarcely above whisper
A moment later hs sank into unconscious
ness. and twenty minutes after receiving
the wound Mr.. Harrison was dead. Wher
young Harrison came down seai's sno
learned the cause Of the shooting he turned
in burglar alarm. and oven bsfo'o ht
reached his fathers side, . patrol wagon
filed with officers from tho Lake stTssl
station was dashinG toward the mayor.
house. BY ths time tAs officers arrived all
trace of ths murderer was loss. and ever
before the mayor brsnthsd his last ctficsr'
from every station In The city we're on shs
lookout for the murderer.
Every possible effort WAS made to secure
medical attendance for Harrison. but wher
DR.. Lyman. the hrst physioian TO arrive
reached she mavor's side, hs vas dead.
About twenty-five minutes after th'
|
standing In the office Of the Dssplaine
! street police station. Every available ofii
osr had already hurried out 10 work ON th
case and Mcdonald WAS preparing TO fol
low. The door was pushed gently open snt
in walked email. snooth shaven. poorly
dressed man. Carrying . revolver In nj
hand, He shock like y man with palsy
his face was white aud drawn. great drop
Of porspi alton chased each other down hi
face. and his tests, ing limbs SCENE.
scayesly able 10 hold him up. Looking
AsDoaslA q siaAs In tho e,ss be said:
II did H."
"You did Mp" asked McDon"ld.
"Yes, did" :,
"Dii whatp' said The officer, 90 he iait
one hand on the fellows shoulder and will
Shs other took his revolver.
II sAet Mayer Harrison. and that 10 vha
] / shot him with" Was the reply.
"What made yoa do isr" asked AoDon'
aid.
"Hs said hs would mako me corporation
counsel aud he did ne. that 10 what sho
him fof."
Pisadsrsssi Vas trembling % hs sesl'