The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-31
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CHICAGO SHROUDED IN GLOOM

nut the mayor mas the feto PvNNis -
In this lies the point The man VINO ma
this veto mower Is dead and when he i
rome no rcrson can become his successo
by right OF precedence IN official rank. ono
IN the Colvln administration, whom the
mayor was absent, the controller attempt
ed 10 &C; as mayor OF the city, but no act
OF his was recognized as official Tnere Is
no president Of the city council lher'
e. a chairman elected at each meeting
when the mayor IL absent, but this cleo
ton Is temporary and only viva Voce
anyhow"
Al the City Hall the opinion was gene
raj that Mr. Swift would act as mayor
untn a special election can be called,
which will require thirty days notice.
This will throw the city government into
the hands OF the Republicans, although
there is little probability that any part-
san advantage viii be taken OF the
mayors assassination to remove any OF
the present holders Of city Offices.
shock TO the Morry-Makers.
Il was nearly two hours after the
irsgedy before the startling news reached
the Worlds Fair grounds, but when once
the bare report had gained circulation,
the effect was akin 10 the shock OF an
electric battery. All the evening, com
YnencinR with the setting Of the sun. high
c?rnivai had reigned supreme inside the
gates OF Jackson Park. hundred
thousand Of the days visitors had remain
ed. so that on the last Saturday night OF
the Fair. the parting guest might be
hpecded on his way. BY eight o'clock the
scene and ain on Midway was thousand
Tallowe'ans rolled into one. Men, women
and children, gray boards and striplings
entered into the carnival with zest and
enthusiasm. No such scene had ever
before been witnessed on the North Amer
women and boys blowing trumpets,'
playing mouth-organs. footing on tin
whistles. and. in some cases, on brass
Instruments swinging policemen's rattles
and other ear-racking cOntrivances, or,
lacking the nee essary toys, singing and
shouting at the tops OF their voices.
marched and countermarched on the
broad avenue.
These were the prev ailing conditions a
few minutes before ten o'clock, when a
man, pale and excited rushed from the
Fair grounds proper through the eastern
entrance Of the Plaisance, and shouted.
with all the strength Of his powerful
lungs: Mayor Harrison is dead. Carter
Harrison has been shot down."
Like an electric spark, the word flashed |
from group 10 group, and crowd TO
crowd, away out the mile or more OF |
road promenade. Whistles and every |
thing were stilled, as though those, so |
hilarious a moment before had been /
stricken dumb or numb by a paralytic !
stroke.
In and out Of the cafes and gardens |
the report darted, and out OF these /
resorts and into the already crowded |
the merTymakers poured |
Each man and woman asked the other |
for news Nobody was willing to regard
the rumor as serious. There was a rush
for the telephones in the offices OF the
Ferris Wheel and old Vienna, and outside
Of those and other places thousands OF
people massed themselves and awaited
the result of the inquiries. When word
came that the report was true. and that
Carter Harrison had been shot down in
cold blood. there were cries Of horror
mingled with expressions Of sympathy
and sorrow. Thereafter there was no
more merrymaking on the Plaisance. The
multitude made its way to the trains
and street cars, and before midnight the
was a deserted village. The
preliminary farewell Of the populace TO
the Columbian Exposition had disappeared
In a mist Of grief and mourning.
The Threats OF Lynohing.
Perhaps II was well for the peace Of
Chicago that yesterday was a Sabbath
day, and that as a consequence the print
ing establishments were closed. There
was an ugly feeling in the crowds that
ever and anon gathered in the neighbor-
hood OF the City Hall, the Chicago Times
building, the residence Of the Harrison
family and about the various resorts
and talk OF lynch law was freely INDUCED
in
During the morning a number Of print
Ing hCCEes were visited by a delegation |
that desired TO secure 5000 handbIlls call
Ing for a mass-meeting on the Lake front
az seven o'clock tonight for the purpose
Of taking action relative to the assassina-
ion Of the mayor. The DELEGATIONS how
ever, did not succeed in finding an estab-
ishment ia operation, and the proposed |
demonstration was consequently ADAM
doned.
The men responsible for the project did
not leave their names at any of the places
dsited, and their identity was conse-
luently matter Of speculation II is
assumed, however, that they had I'm con-
temptation the commission OF the public
sentiment that would have resulted i'm an
attack upon the station I'm which the muir
ierer Is confined and on wreaking a sum-
mary vengeance after the most approved
methods of lynch law.
Tho Coroner's Inquest.
The story Of the shooting. and the {
tatements Of physicians occupied the at {
ention Of the corOners jury at the Har- /
ison residence for an hour yesterday J
morning. Excepting a technical descrlp-
ION OF the wounds. little was added to
he information already at the disposal
Z the officers of the law. The verdict ,
recommended that Prendergast be held {
or the murder until discharged by due
'rocess Of the law. Coroner McTIale and
Deputy John Kelley reached the Harrison
louise about nine o'clock. The announce ,
nent had been made that Prendergast ,
would not be present. but he was driven
n closed carriage TO the back door, and
Tipped I'm without his presence being '
.nown outside Of the house He came I'm ,
barge OF Lieutenant Haas, and was }
riven away by the same officer. He :
made no demonstration of violence and
he crowds in the streets near the mayors :
Iouse We're in ignorance Of the officers
'lans. +
Before his arrival Deputy Kelley and a
Messenger had summoned jury. They ]
elected prominent men, who were resi-
ents OF the district.
The jurors met at the house before ten !
clock, organized by the selection Of | :
Judge Kohlsaat as foreman.
The body lay in an upper room. and /,
no jurors moved upstairs to view II
efore hearing testimony. The proceed J
ngs took place in the south back parlor !
n the main floor. The jurors witnesses
nd few spectators gathered around a .
lrge table in the centre. Prendergast
at, or stood in a corner with Lieutenant :
iaas between him and the door
In the wide hall, leading through the
entire OF the house from the main door
D the broad staircase az the west end ! 4,
lSltors were thronging and passing TO ! =