The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-11-04

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CARTER n. HARRISON.
street station. and handing revolver
soross the desk to Sergeant Barber,
admitted the crime and was locked up
for it.
Undoubtedly Insane.
The story of the murder seems to in
Acate that it was committed by ar
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
81 an unbalanced mind or not, he did
his fendish work we'll.
Death Of tine Mayor.
In the meantime a sad scene was
being witnessed at the home Of Mr..
Harrison. Attracted by the shots
Preston Harrison hasteued 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 prostrate 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 hrm in the belief that
the end was near. In few minutes he
1apsed into a state of se1ni-unconscious-
ness, not, however, before requesting
that Miss Annie Howard be sent
for. This request was repeated twice
IN fact, his dying words were de-
sire to see her Miss Howard was
Mayor Harrison's athanced and they
were to have been married at Biloxi,
Miss, November Is. 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 on realizing her loss
wa deep and the scene when she was
sho,. his dead body was pathetic in
the extreme, as was that on the ap-
pearance of his daughters, Miss Sophie
:, Harrison and Mrs. Heaton Owsley, and
his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Carter Har-
rison. Jr. The sons. Carter Jr., and
Preston, bore up bravely for a time
but finally succumbed as the sense of
their terrible loss dawned fully upon
them.
The Assassin.
After giving himself up to the desk
sergeant at the Desplaiues street sta
ton Prendergast refused to talk. He
was disarmcd and placed in a cell He
in 81, n,
ner, is about 2S years of age and weighs
about l25 pounds. His aspect is for
bidding. Insanity was written both
In his features and in the restless
ness of his manner Inspector Shea
soon arriving, the prisoner was
placed in patrol wagon, and heavily
guarded, was transferred tothe central
station. located in the city hall. Around
this place an immense crowd of angry
citizens had gathered. There were
loud threats of lynching passing from
mouth to mouth as the patrol wagon
with Prendergast arrived. The officers,
however, had little trouble in forcing
the crowd aside and entering the build
ing
Why He Did 1t.
The prisoner was ushered into the
presence of Chief of Police Brennan
and a corps Of shrewd detectives, where
he was submitted to q cross-fire OF
questions which were calculated to
secure from him the story Of his crime.
and detect whether or not his insanity
was real or feigned- He was . most
Ahject-loolking person as he faced tho
officers, and his every look, word and
action gave evidence OF q disordered
brain. At the conclusion of their ex-
animation of Prendergast the uni
versal CO. clusiou Of officers, reporters
and other who were. present was that
Mayor Harrison's assassin was I'M
doubtedly an insane man.
Intense Excitemone.
As the news of the assassination
spread throughout the city crowdn
Aocked to the city hall, the newspaper
offices, club rooms and hotels eager to
hear the horrible details The utmost
excitement prevailed among the angry
people. and expressions Of indignation
and horror and dire threats against tho
q assassin were heard on all sides. ~
\ big force Of i-,,licemen guarded the on
8 frances to the city hall and kept back
che excited crowds which pressed for
ward, loud in their denunciation Of tho
{ nlayor's murderer. No scenes Of VIC
\ lence occurred. however. 5.ss
Vsraict 81 The yary. s. B,
Ssfs cosoner's Jury ate hear in ttho
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