The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-02
THE HARRISON MURDER
PRENDERGAsT IS UNDOUBTEDLY IN.
SANE AND IRREsPoNsIBLE.
sticks to His Story and Expresses No Re-
greet for the Mad Act-Manifestations
Of Grief and Sympathy All Over the
City and from Other Points.

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Prendergast, the
murderer of Mayor Harrison, is locked
In cell in the county Jail. Through
out the day he maintained the same
stolid demeanor which has character
lied him all through, except on the oc-
casion of his surrender to Sergeant
Mcdonald at the Desplaines street
station. He still sticks to his story
that he killed the mayor for no other
reason than that he was not made cor
poration counsel and insists that he
had an entire right to act as he did
He is undoubtedly sincere in both his
story and his opinion regarding the
crime. He is in cell IL. 1t was occu-
pied at the time by Jung Jack Lee, a
Ch1naman under life sentence for
murder, his cousin and another China
man named Tom Long, awaiting trial
for larceny. The Cinnamon were
transferred and Prendergast locked
up.
Cell II is an historic cell, being the
one which contained Lingg, the anar-
chist, when he committed suicide.
DR.. Scudder was also the occupant of
the same cell when he caused his
own death by taking morphine.
II am tired" said he, having been
bothered so much by SO many people
today. feel greatly relieved, as
great strain is off my mind. l think
majority of the people are on my side.
l shall get out clear. | do not mind
physical confinement at all and my
mind is clear"
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.
CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-The Harrison
residence was thronged with friends
all day. There was crush of car
riages and people before the house for
blocks in all directions. Sorrow is ex-
pressed on all sides. Members of the
family denied all but most intimate
friends. All bore up bravely under the
affection, the real significance of
which can hardly be realized by them.
Miss Howard the late mayors fiance,
although Frustrated by the shock,
rested quietly during the day in the
apartment to which she was taken
when the terrible event was revealed
to her. kilograms and letters of SYM
pathy in great numbers are being re-
ceived.
EXPRESSION IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-The World
said this morning editorially on the |
death of Mayor Harrison: The public
always properly looks with peculiar
hatred on the murderer of q public
official as a crime in which the atrocity
is direct assault upon the state and
society in addition to the iniquity of
the murder. The prompt arrest in
this case is occasion for public con
1t is always especially
deplored when the murder of public
official remains an unsolved mystery
and an unpublished crime.
DISCUSSED EVERYWHERE.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Nothing is
discussed in the clubs and hotels but
the assassination of Mayor Harrison.
The tragedy is universally deplored
and wonder is expressed that the mur"
derer escaped lynching.
CEREMONIES AT THE FAIR.
CHICAGO, Oct. 29-Direetor General
Davis has issued these general orders,
which embody all the features OF the
days observance:
Office Director General-In view of
the assassination of the chief magis-
trate of Chicago, the ceremonies an
nounced to take place tomorrow,
Monday, Oct. 80, in connection with
the closing of the Worlds Columbian
exposition, will be wholly dispensed
with except that all heretofore invited
guests and public generally are re-
9uested to assemble in festival hall at
i o'clock D. IN. as originally intended.
Thomas w. Palmer, president OF the
Worlds Columbian commission, will |
preside. Prayer will be offered by DR..
Henry Barrows. Prayer will be fol
lowed bv appropriate resolutions for
INFLATED by a joint committee APP