The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-12-30

spoken in clear, calm tonc, very much
~ any man might decline TO bs inter
viewed.
Prenderaast. when removed from the
court room, was placed In cell No. II facing
the visitors cage. Just insids tho cell he
sat, while outside was posted the death
watch. II the prisoner had any concep-
tion Of the real significance of this extra
watch, he gave no sign. He appeared per-
fectly at ease with not u trace OF excite
ment. distress or anxiety upon his forbid
ding features, having had Ave hours TO re-
gain his composure since the verdict was
rendered. A few minutes after he was
placed in the cell his brother. John Prem
dergast, was admitted. Tho brothers
grasped hands and neither spoke Tor
time. Then John said: "Don't lose hope.
Gene; we will do all We can for you."
Later the assassin's lawyers called and
did what they could to cheer him up. To.
morrow Prcndergast will be given a cell
In the murderers' row and will have for
his nearest neighbors Painter and Hig-
gins, two men under the death sentence
for murder.
In an interview tonight Attorney Trude
said: "The conviction Of this man will,
in my opinion, operate as u deterrent
against the commission of like crimos by
notoriety-loying cranks. Since tho trial
OF Prendergast has been in progress
cranks have arisen all over the country,
threatening mayors, chiefs of depart.
ments and men of means. This verdict
will operate as q hfe-insurance policy on
their safety. A verdict of acquittal on the
ground of insanity would have been the
sowing of dragons teeth and the throat
ened mayors and others would be in dam
ger Of losing their lives"
The members of the late mayors family
were apparently expecting such o verdict
as was given, and seemed 10 derive little
satisfaction from tho fact that the muir
derer was to die for his crime. feeling that
only justice has been done. Carter liarri-
son, Jr., ono of the proprictors of the
Times, in discussing tile verdict. said: IL
am not surprised at the verdict, because
10 my mind there has never been tho least
doubt as to the mans legal responsibility
when he committed the act. think tho
verdict will have a most beneficial effect
upon the vast army who seek notoriety by
deeds of violence or by threatening men
occupying high positions
The Iater Ocean says: "No one who
had followed the case could have expected
any other result and the public generally
will approve the verdict. The only ques.
ton raised was as TO tho Inurdcrcr's 8
sanity, and the defense utterly failed TO
make him out a lunatic. That he is a
crank in the ordinary accepiation Of the
term, that his mind is sconstitutionally de-
fectiye, is no doubt true; but the true
object of punishment is to protect society
and there is to-day no greater menace to
human life than the so-called cranks."
NEW YORK. Dec. 90. - Cbauucey NJ,
Depew when called upon by an asso.
ciated press reporter and informed that
Prendergast had been convicted and
sentenced TO death, said: "You don't say
SO. This IL the first information I have
had Of such verdict"
''Havc you anything to say about ~
"ies. have. Iwould say simply this
the verdict is very gratifying to me, and
should be SO to every citizen, as n yindica-
tion of the supremacy OF the law. Ii is n
verdict which does great credit to Chicago
and demonstrates, as did her action in the
case of the anarchists, her fearless and
determined effort to mako her municipal
ity safe for life and property. That is
all have got to say"
Russell Sage was somewhat surprised
when informed OF the conviction OF Prem.
dereast. He said: II think he deserves
IL IL ever any one did. His pretensons OF
insanity wero made up i'm order to gain
the sympathy Of those who might believe
IN MIN. Il kNlnk Inc lnUuence Oh the ycr-