Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-11-02

CARTER H. HARRISON.
which was fatal, walked quietly
. street to the Desplaines Street
where he gave himself up. He
IN after removed to the central
i the city hall.
-.3O, when the family had left
Sner table, the door bell rang.
MANSON, the parlor maid, an
4 the call. A young man asked to
Harrison.
Il name shall 1 give ?" asked the
" Official" was the reply.
4 Harrison left the table and adj
4 from the dining-room into the
#Tbe murderer, who was fully
feet distant, raised his weapon
ID without saying a word. Three
here fired 50 closely together as
d like one explosion. Members
MAINLY in the house, the servants
&ighbors heard the reports and
n an incredibly short time the dy-
En was surrounded; not soon
to capture the assassin, how
Ebo had stood at the main en-
of the hall and did not pursue
i'm when he saw the result of his
4 work.
lam Preston Harrison, who was
n room on an upper floor, heard
&ots, turned in a call on police
Epox, and hurried down to learn
! lse of the disturbance. The
ham, who had heard the triple
came promptly to the rescue,
Sed several shots at the retreating
j the assassin, but without result.
8hed by the shock, Mayor Harri-
INT back to the dining-room he
i left and evidently attempted to
4 his chamber by a rear stairway, as
Esed into the buffers pantry.
his strength failed him and he
! the floor. 1t was there he was
D. v. J. Chalmers, who lives OPP
\ Mayor Harrison on Ashland
Ward.
4 chalmers too had heard the sound
revolver, and saw the murderer
gaway. fastening to the Harri-
Fnsion he found the front door
pd entered. Proceeding INTO the
rOOm he saw through the open
r. Harrison lying on the floor of
ry.
is death, Chalmer," said Mr..
n Il am shot through the
fng a hasty examination Mr..
rs said: You are mistaken Mr..
pn, You are shot in the stom-
through the heart, | tell you,"
II dying man, with a return of his
parry ylgor, and then rela psed into
OF Seml-COnsciOusness.
Harrison asked to see his sons
Fughters, said he knew he was
p die, but made no further state
concerning the assault.
| IN few minutes after the shots
pred DR.. Foster, who had been
pned, arrived, and almost stimuli
llSIy came Drs. Lyman, Washburn
h0mas. There was nothing to be
The assassin's bullet had accom-
Its purpose. Death had already
the eve of the victim, and medi-
tnce was useless.
IA came quickly and apparently
II great pain to the victim. His
came in shorter and shorter
until at the end the respirations
IKE those of a little child-faint
emile, with neither CONFUSION
'ruggle. The end came as peace
; one might expect at the passing
u baby.
iayor Harrison had carried out
lSlnaI Intentions it is likely that
oId not have been at home last
but tor the election he would
cen on his way South, where, as
I agreed, he would have been
u 10 Miss Annie Howard Novem-
arrangement provided for an
.EParture from Chicago, and in all
,Iity Mr.. Harrison would have
Il New Orleans now. But because
elecuon the marriage was post
until November Is, and Mr..
In was to leave Chicago the 18th.
-, ,o"afd arrived at the Harrison
-, ~ soon after the mayors death.
,uttsast too k car alter leaving
".eF mansion and proceeded
! 10 the central station. He
= up to the desk sergeant and
4lu It." He carried the re-
IN ms hand. He was later trans
~ lhs Desplaines Street station.
S,saS', the murderer of Mavor
on' was to-day held to the grand
i answer to his crime. The COR
Jury sa alter a short deliberation,
SAY >1tS that the Mayor came to his
ana I4e 18th day of October from
bn ouilet wounds from a pistol
, 4"nus o. E. P. Prendersast.
,So Tasast IS a crank. His princi-
as 'so n Tor killing Mayor Harrison is
~. ;'laEor promised to make him
. ' '.r counsel and did not do it.
.-ahA OF the Guiteau order.
I'ce or Whisky ADVANCED.