Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-29

omcer had already been hurried out 10
work on the case. and Mcdonald, who
had just come in from other work. was
preparing to follow. The door was
pushed gently open and in walked a
SMALL, SMoOrH-SIAVEN MAN,
poorly dressed and carrying revolver in
his hand Hc shook like a man with the
palsy. His faca was white and drawn,
great drops Of perspiratlon chased each
other down bis face and his lettering
limbs seemed scarcely able to hold him
upright. lie walked up 10 Mcdonald,
who is a powerful fellow six feet tall,
ind looking him straight in the eyes,
said, 81 did IT,
you DID Iry'
asked Mcdonald.
Yes. did H."
Did wiItg" said the officer
shot Harrison and that's what | shot
him with was the reply as Prynlcrga.t
made q motion with his hand toward the
revolver Which Ne officer had taken,
'What made you do IT, asked Nc.
Donald.
He nil he would make me corpora
tion connse! and llin, do il, that's what
rho, him foe
1lst was oh there was about It,
NOTHING ROMANTIC.
po n-tvtl1. lie Stoke Of tine crime as
though e whs nothing out Of the ordinary
and the matter was entirely. TO be cS.
pectei HE Wa trembling - he
COULD SCARCELY STAND.
and the officer icd him to chair and
asked few more questions, 10 which
preulcrEa-t had hut one reply. "He
said he would make me corporation coun.
sci, He did not and sho. hin. l meant
90 shoot him and went there to do IT,"
He aid that after leaving nnrrisons
house he had tpken street car and start.
ed toward the Dssplalnes street station,
with the object of giving himself up"
"1be car didn't go very fast" he said,
'or would have been here sooner
The cell door had hardly changed be-
hind the murderer when excited crowds
b-,an gathering outside The Desplainc-
Srse, sistion. Patrol WAGONS ratified up
10 che place, their bells changing, a.
osicers jumped from the seats and rushed
lH,o the station. Cabs and carriages
same by de score and their occupants
crowded and pushed their WY up the
s,ps into the oh,,e.
Personal friends Of tho dead mayor
city Official, and the curious crowded
over aud against each other In their
Wild enalelvors 20 learn II the story Of
uar shooting was tuc, An immcnsc
tArons gathered in the street and on
she sidewalks about the place. Laborine
noo, go.lg TO their homes. swung on
the street carr a. they reached the crowd
and when the ause OF the disturbance
became known, they added their voices
60 the subduei threats of vengeance,
for Mr.. Harrison was popular with the
masses
The strests sooa filled for blocks, and
officers, as they looked out OF the sta.
ton windows upon the surgiug sea OF
snzry faces. became alarmed for the
safety Of the prisoner.
A hnsty conference Of officers was
held, and il was decided 10 move Preu'
Ssrgast TO the central station in the
oily hall. Tue trembling prisoner was
led between stalwart officers to the rear
ioor aud was hurried away in the dark
mess.
In the meantime tidings OF the murder
had swept
LlKE'AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK
through the city Telephone wires fairli
burned as queries and con6rmations ficw
over the circuit CITY officials. politicians
aud business meh dropped thsir evenini
papers as the startling news came t
their homes. and hurried TO toe cente
Of the city to aweli the crowds that clu.
tered about CENTRAL station. Bulletin
we're pOgtcd IN prominent down-towi
plAeea aud about them eager throns
~rrsd and struggled Newspaper Office
we're beSieyea by eager questioners. ans
DOWNTOWN business was for dine. a
east At nandssiil.
BEFORE the prisouer reached dc eli!
all thsnews of his coniuR was com.nunl
ated 60 me crowds about the stree, an
hs place was surrounded
The murderer was rushed through Il
'ss Into tie dark souss ,srl beswse