The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-29

been swallowed up in the darkness.
Across Ashland boulevard, directly oppo-
site the residence of Mr.. Harrison, is the
home of J. Chalmers. the wealthy maker
of mining machinery. Mr.. Chalmers was
standing upon the front steps of his resi-
dence when the shots were fired. He
bounced down the steps, dashed across the
street. and met Prendergast almost at
the gate.
what is it?' said Mr.. Chalmers.
The man walked rapidly north on Ash
land avenue without replying, and Mr..
Chalmers hastened into the house He
reached Mr. Harrison's side almost at the
same instant that William Preston Har-
rison had found where his father lay.
'Are you hurt?' asked Mr.. Chalmers, as
he and the son of the dying man strove to
raise him.
1--WE got my death. Chalmers responded
the Mayor. Then the dying man asked
where is Annie?' nearing his fancee.
Noticing a spot of blood On the Mayors
waistcoat, Mr. Chalmers said: 'I guess
not"
'Ia shot in the heart. and I'm dead
man." was the reply. A moment later he
said with a voice, which was rapidly losing
strength: "Unbutton my vest" Chalmers;
there's where the trouble isl
BY this time the stricken man had been
borne to a couch in an adjoining room
and as quickly as he spoke Mr.. Chalmers
gently opened his waistcoat. The front of
his shirt was soaked in blood, which welled
rapidly from two holes, one just above the
heart. the other in his abdomen.
IT'S through the heart" said the Mayor,
again. his voice now scarcely above a whis-
per. A moment later he sank into uncon-
sciousness, and in twenty minutes after re-
ceiving the wound Mr.. Harrison was dead.
Every effort was made to secure medical
attendance for Mr.. Harrison, but when DR..
Lyman, the first physician to arrive at the
house, reached the Mayors side. he was
dead Drs. Thomas Foster and Washburn
followed in quick succession, but they were
unable to do anything and they soon left
the house
HIS HEART WAS HURT.
w. ]. Morgan, of No. 6l2 jackson boule-
ward, and N. E. Erickson. young medical
student, were passing the house just as
the shots were fired. They rushed through
the door second after Mr.. Chalmers had
entered. 1--WE hurried into the dining room
as quickly as we could," said Mr.. Morgan,
"but We were unable to do anything more
than help to raise Mr. Harrison on to a
couch. We did not think he was badly
hurt at first, and when the little gentle
man CMr Chalmers) said he thought he
would get over it the Mayor said: "No;
my heart is hurt, and / am a dead man.
l can feel the blood flowing inside, and
cannot last long, We did what we could
fof him. but he sank rapidly, and in few
minutes he was dead.
said Mr.. Chalmers late tonight that |
really don't know thing about it, 1 was
standing on the top of my steps when /
heard the shooting, and about the next
thing 1 knew 1 was in the house and help
ing young Mr.. Harrison to care for his
father L expressed to Mr. Harrison the
hope that he was not badly wounded, but
he said: II am a dead man. have got
it through the heart" He repeated this
several times, and sank SO rapidly that we
knew there was no hope for him. He SIM
ply bled to death and passed away so quick
ly that it was utterly impossible to help
him. The family of course Is utterly pros
trated, and they know nothing about the
matter anyway. Young Mr.. Harrison told
me that he was upstairs, but that when he
heard the shooting he started to run down
stairs. AS he passed a burglar alarm he
really was the matter. He had found his
father a minute before / reached him. He
said to me: L told father long ago that
something like this would happen. He was
too easy in letting people in to see HIM
cranks and everybody. L and all the other
members of the family often told him to
be careful, but he only laughed After we
carried Mr. Harrison to the COUCH" contin-
ued Mr.. Chalmers, 'he spoke once or
twice, saying that it was useless to try and
do anything to prolong his life, and the last
words he said were, as nearly as l can re.
member, Give me water-ssnd for Annie
give me water His articulation was not
think he said. l really don't know any.
thing about how the occurrence took place
l was devoting all my time to Mr.. Harri.
son."
MISS HOWARD OVERCOME
It was learned late tonight that Miss
Annie Howard, the fancee of Mr.. Harri.
son, was in the house at the time the fatal
shot was fired. In accordance with the
wounded mans request she was at once
summoned to his side, and was present
when the end came. When it was evident
that Mr.. Harrison could not survive his in
juries and could live but a few moments
| at most, Miss Howards grief was pitiable
She was completely overcome, and was lee