Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-11-02

CARTER II. HARRISON.
street station, and handing revolver
across the desk to Sergeant Barber,
admitted the crime and was locked up
for it.
Undoubtedly Insane.
The story of the murder seems to in
dictate that it was committed by an
insane or partially demented man.
The act was cold-blooded and deliber-
ate. The man had come to the Harri-
son mansion bent on murder, and
whether actuated by motives the birth
of an unbalanced mind or not, he did
his fendish work well.
Slain in the House.
Mayor Harrison had been at the fair
nearly all day Saturday. He returned
to his home about 5 o'clock ''dead
tired" as he said. Dinner was at 6
O'clock, and after it Mr.. Har-
rison went into the back room
and lay down upon couch, say
ing he would take some rest. Shortly
after s o'clock a ring came at the
front door bell. Mary Hansen, the
maid who answered it, found waiting
there small-sized man with wizened,
smooth-shaven face. In answer to his
question he was told the mayor was at
home. He then gave his name as
Prendergast and said he had particular
business with Mr.. Harrison.
Assassin Admitted to the House,
Fancying that she recognized the
man the maid admitted the visitor to
the hall and went to wake Mr.: Harri-
son. Apparently the stranger was
familiar with the house., for, in
stead of waiting in the hall
where the maid had left him, he walked
back to the door of the room in which
the mayor was. He had barely reached
it when the door was opened and he
was confronted by Carter Harrison.
The Murder.
Drawing a revolver the murderer
placed the.weapon SO. close to his VIC
TINS body that the clothes were: burned
| and fired three shots, The first bullet
struck the mayor in the abdomen. AS
he reeled backward a second bullet
struck him just above the heart, and a
third shot, fired as Mr.. Harrison fell
in the left hand
Shot at His Pursuer.
The assassin then left the house and
on reaching the street broke into a
run. Mayor Harrison's coachman, on
hearing the shots, realized what was
transpiring, and securing revolver,
started in pursuit Prendergast, see
ing that he was being followed, paused
long enough to fire a shot at his pur-
suer, who returned the fire Neither
shot took effect, and jumping on a
street car at a near corner, the muir
derer rode down town and surrendered
|. himself at the Desplaines street station.
Death OF the Mayor.
In the meantime sad scene was
being witnessed at the home Of Mr..
Harrison. Attracted by the shots
Preston Harrison fastened from his
room on the upper floor of the mansion
to ascertain their cause. He found his
father lying on the floor his life
blood pouring from the gaping wounds.
Almost at the same instant neigh
bors arrived and an attempt
was made to raise the PROSTATE man.
He was still conscious and moaning in
his agony. He asked his son not to
move him, saying that he knew, he was
dying. His friends tried to reassure
him, but he was firm in the belief that
the end was near. In a few minutes he
lapsed into state Of semi-unconscious-
ness, not, however, before requesting
that Miss Annie Howard be sent
for. This request was repeated twice
lin fact, his dying words were de-
sire to see her. Miss Howard was
.dayor Harrison's affianced, ana they
were TO have beel married at Biloxi,
Miss, November l8: She came to the
house on being informed Of the
tragedy, but before reaching the side
of her betrothed he had passed away.
Her grief son realizing her loss
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