The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-11-01
Killed the Mayor Because Here
fused to Give him an Office.
THE ASSASSIN PURSUED TO POLICE STATION AND
ARRESTED. tT0ls
CHICAGO WILD WITH .ExCITEME1

clock that man up" said the coachman.
"He has killed Mayor Harrison"
In an instant the Sergeant was out
from behind his desk, and, catching hold
oFthe mans arm, pulled him within the
wire enclosure, as though to preserve his
life from crowd, which was gathering
with astonishing rapidity. Without
waiting to register the prisoner he was
quickly taken back and placed behind
the bars. The station was then cleared
Of the excited people and the Sergeant
went for talk with the prisoner.
"My name is Eugene Patrick Prender-
CAST" he said, in reponse to the first in
quiry.
"Do you know that you have killed
Mayor Harrison?" said the Sergeant.
ayes, and am glad Of it," was the
answer "He promised to give me the
corporation counselship, and has not
kept his word"
where do you live?"
"At No. 800 Jane street with my moth
err" said the prisoner.
This ended the enterview. The Ser
geant at once telephoned the Central
station, and in few moments several
officers from that district were at the
Desplaines street station. A patrol was
called few moments later, and the pris-
oner was brought to the Central station,
down town. Here another examination
was held, and the revolver which had
been taken from the murderer at the
Desplaines street station was given into
the keeping of the officer in charge.
Shortly after IL o'clock the patrol was
again brought into requisition for the
purpose Of conveying the prisoner to the
county Jail. The news that the murder
er had been apprehended spread down
town, and when the officers emerged
from the station in the big county build
ing they found crowd of nearly 5000
persons assembled about the entrance to
and the walk from the station. The
prisoner was instantly brought back into
the station and consultation held.
The officers, fearing violence to their
prisoner from the crowd without, feared
to make the trip, and asked for re-enforce
ments. A detail Of six officers was sum-
moned and at l1;l5 o'clock the prisoner,
closely guarded, was brought out Of the
station, hurried through the long pass
| ooa,yax, 40 Tho otraaf ord h,,otlaJ int fla
wagon in jifry. The officers were bare
ly seated before the wagon was in motion
and, amid the mutterings OF the crowd,
was hurried of to the North Side, where
he was lodged in the county. Jail for safe
keeping.
Developments made late tonight go
far toward indicating that Prendergast
has had murder in his heart for several
days. On Thursday afternoon of the
present week he entered Billy Boyle's
chophouse in Calhoun place and sat at the
table occupied by w. A. S. Graham, the
murdered Mayors Secretary, and another
gentleman well-known in local financial
circles. Graham, who was acquainted
with Prendergast, introduced him to his
friend, and both gentlemen noticed that
the newcomer was laboring under in
tense excitement.
Presently, without any remarks having
been exchanged to lay foundation for
what was coming, Prendergast burst into
a bitter denuniciation of the Mayor for
what he declared was the latter's opposi-
ton TO the elevation Of the surface rail-
way tracks. This was a subject that has
long been agitated in local political cir
cles, and one in which public sentiment
has frequently been expressed with en-
phasis.
"If he don't elevate the tracks / will
kill him." a
81 will shoot him dead" calculated
Prendergast, bringing his fist down on
the table with force that made the
dishes rattle, and attracted the attention
Of the other patrons OF the place. The
gentlemen addressed simply smiled at
him, attributing the strong language to
the excitement under which he was lab
oring. Observing this, he again eiaculat-
ed, this time with still greater vehem-
ence; "Yes, will kill him, mark what
say. Unless he does it he is dead
man."
Not imagining for moment that Prend-
ergast cherished any thought Of murder