The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-30

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that the mayor was asleep and not well
| enough to see visitors, but the visitor
said: ~ must see him. know he will
see me, for I've come on matter OF
great Importance and il will bo seri-
Gus matter to wait"
Mary walked to the south parlor and
awakened Mr.. Harrison, who was asleep
on couch. She then went back TO the
kitchen. The mayor arose and went
into the hall. When midway to the
! front door the nan in waiting suddenly
drew revolver and fired three times in
rapid succession. The mayor had
probably not yet seen the face OF the
murderer.
THREE SHOTS ENTER TIE BODY.
Each OF the three bullets entered Mr..
Harrisoh's body. The first entered the
stomach about eight inches below the
heart and little to the right OF that
organ. The second struck tho Mayors
left side, under the arm, ranging up
ward and penetrated the heart. The
third struck his left hand near the
knuckle OF the second finger. The latter
shot was fred at such close range that
Mr.. Harrison's hand was blackened and
scorched by the powder
Immediately after firing the three
shots Prendergast walked backward
through the front door and started to
leave the premises. He was followed
| by Mayor Harrson's private coachman
and several shots were exchanged be-
tween the Two men, but none oil them
took effect. Mr.. Harrison did not fail
| to the floor at once. He staggered back
into the parlor and was able to reach q
side door that leads into the buffers
pantry. Here he faltered moment,
and, turning around, started toward the
hall again. He suddenly fell backward,
however and, az the door opened, he
sank upon the floor OF the pantry. He
fell upon his back, with his head toward
the west.
ASKED FOR Ills FIANcE.
William Preston Harrison, the mayors
son, was in an upstairs room. lie heard
the shots fred and hastened down into
the hallway. Prendergast had disap-
peared, but the fact that the front door
was open, MS was also the one leading
from the hall into the parIor, led him
to believe that all was not right. lie
hurried into the latter apartment and
soon was kneeling at the side OF his
| PROSTATE father. The mayor was still
conscious, although rapidly growing
weaker. His left hand, blood-stained,
was resting on his left breast near his
heart, and clutched as though Mr.. Har-
rson was in great pain.
"What is the matter, tatherr asked
Preston, rs he placed his hand upon
his fathers forehead. Mr.. Harrison
opened his eyes, and, in n voice that
was very weak, replied: i've been
shot, and am going to die. cannot
live. Preston, where is Annie"
Preston did not pause to reply to his
fathers question relative to the one
who was soon to become his bride. lie
hastened out OF the parlor through the
hallway and upon the street. His OBJ
ject was, il possible, to overtake the
assassin.
LAST WORDS OF THE MAYOR.
Directly across the street from Mayor
Harrison's residence, at 2S4 South Ash
land avenue. lives w. ]. Chalmers. Mr..
Chalmers and his wife were sitting in
their front parlor and they heard the
three shots fred. They hastened out to
theiront door and both saw Prendergast,
followed by the coachman, running
north on Ashland avenue. AT the same
time they noticed that the front door OF
Mayor Harrison's residence was open
ed, and they hastened across the street
to ascertain, if possible, the cause OF the
excitement. They entered Mr.. Harrl-
sons house without ringing the bell,
and Mr.. Chalmers hurriedly pushed
his way into the south parlor He met
Preston, who in very few words told
him what had happened. Mr.. Chal-
mers reached Mayor Harrison's side Il
moment later, and taking of his over
coat he placed it beneath the dying
mans head.
"pve been shot and will die" Mr..
Harrison said, and he glanced up and
recognized his old friend and neighbor.
"No, you arc only shot in the stomach
and you will not die" Mr.. Chalmers
said.
81 have been shot in tho heart, toe"
replied Mr.. Harrison, "and l am now
dying"
These we're the last words OF the
mayor, for no expired shortly after
ward.
THE ASSASSIN suRREHDERs.
Within short time after the shoot
ing Prendergast gave himself up at the
Desplaines street station. JohnWalsh,
tho telegraph operator. and Sergeant
Barber we're in the station alone at the
time. Someone whose identity IS not
known to them called the station by
telephone and asked il the rumot was
true that Carter Harrison had been
| killed.
Chicago vas the theme and inspira-
ton OF Cartsr Harrison's last public ad-
dress. Barely nine hours before he
died, with rugged presence, eloquent
fire, bright eye and inspiring voice, he
said, in his characteristic vein, that he
had taken now lease OF lie, and eX-
pected to live to see the day when Chi
cago would be the largest city IN Amer
lea and the third city on the face OF the
globe. When he was addressing the
mayors Of cities, assembled in Music
hail, in their recognition OF American
cities day at the exposition, those who
had heard Mavor Harrison many times
remarked that never had he seemed
more vigorous in strength or happier
in address. Hespoke with that care and
dash Of manner which had won MN the
applause OF audiences as it did his DIS
tinguished audience OF Saturday.
With the lapels Of his coat thrown
back, and with one hand in his pocket,