Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-30

was not known in the city until a consider
able time after its occurrence, and at first
IL was received with incredulity.
Few people were able to ascertain the
cause of the hurried and unusual concourse
of officers.
Vast crowds including many women, as
sembled In the streets and discussed IL.
Carter Harrison was by far the best known
man In Chicago. He has been especially
conspicuous this year through the worlds
fair. He had a hold upon the voting public
which no power in Chicago could shake.
MIR. Harrison's Career.
Carter Henry Harrison was born in Fay
cite county. KY. February %. 1875. Carter
H. Harrison, the murdered mans great
grandfather, was brother of Benjamin
Harrison. the signer Of the Declaration of
Independence, and father of President WILL
lam Henry Harrison. Early intermarriages
linked the Harrison family with the Ran
dolphs Cabells and Carriers OF Virginia.
Through the former. Thomas Jefferson and
John Randolph were near of kin; through
the latter, the Reeves of Virginia, and the
Breckinridges of Kentucky. Robert Carter
Harrison, the grandfather of the mayor,
settled In Kentucky In 1872. His father and
grandfather were graduates OF William
and Mary College.
When he was eight years old Carter Har-
rison's father died. leaving his family in
comfortable circumstances. When he was
fifteen Carter was placed under the tuition
of DR.. Lewis Marshall, brother of the chief
justice and father of the famous Kentuck-
ian orator. Thomas T. Marshall. In ls45 he
was graduated from Yale College. He then
studied law, but did not practice
In 1853 Mr.. Harrison entered the Tran
sylvania Law School, at Lexington, and
finished the course in 1856. In the latter
year he went to Chicago. His political life
began In 1871, when he was elected county
commissioner. In 1872 he was nominated
by the democrats for Congress. but was de-
ity so greatly, however that he was again
placed in the field, and elected by a ma
jority of eight votes.
In 1879 Mr.. Harrison's name was first
suggested for the mayoralty, and in April
following he was elected to the Office by
majority of over 5000. although the city
had gone republican the fall before by a
majority of 1900 In 1881 he was reelected,
went republican the fall before by 1900. In
1888 Mr.. Harrison was reelected by an in
creased majority. In the fall Of 1854 he was
candidate for governor of the state
by. Mr.. Harrison. however. succeeded in
reducing the former majority of 1000 to
1850.
In the spring of 1885 he was reelected
mayor of Chicago. Again in 1893, notwith-
standing the fact that he was generally
held responsible for the democratic defeat
OF 1881, he received the regular nominatio
Of that party for mayor after a memorable
ton.
At the time Of his assassination he was
engaged to be married to Miss Annie How
ard. the marriage having been set for No.
vember IA, Miss Howard is the youngest
of the four children of the late Charles
Howard Of New Orleans. and his only
daughter.
The Coroner's Inquest.
History Of the shooting retold and state
ments of physicians occupied the atten-
ton Of the coroners jury at the Harrison
residence for an hour yesterday morning
Excepting technical description Of the
wounds. little was added to the informa-
ton already at the disposal of the officers
Of the law. The verdict recommended that
Prendergast be held for the murder until
discharged by due process Of law
The body lay in an upper room and the
jurors moved upstairs to view IL before
hearing the testimony. The session was
south back parior on the main floor The
jurors, witnesses and a few spectators
gathered around a large table in the center
Prendergast sat or stood i'm a corner with
door.
William Preston Harrison, son of the
mayor, described briefly his knowledge of
the tragic affair. He said that Mayor Har-
rison was a native of Lexington. Ky.
THE last time 1 saw him alive" contin-
ued the witness, In reply to an invitation
to recount the affair. twas about 7:s5
o'clock last night. About SOC O'Clock 1
found him lying on the floor, having been
shot. ! heard shots fired, but was in an
upper room and did not see any one shoot
ing: hurried down 20 my father and
spoke to him and asked him what the mat
mer was. He said he was shot and dying
Get Annie over at once was his only re-
ply. He laid on the floor where / found
him about twenty minutes. and then died. {"
John Wheeler. a police officer, who
brought Prendergast from the Desplaines
station, was questioned about what words
had passed between him and his prisoner
His testimony was short and added little
to previous Information.
What did he say?' asked the coroner
II asked him. replied the officer, why
he had shot Carter Harrison. He said il
was because the mayor would not appoint
him corporation counsel
Interest centered about the story told by
Mary Hansen. the domestic who admit
ted Prendergast She told of her position
In the household, saying she had been en-
ployed as second girl.
Early las, evening" she continued
there was a ring at the door bell. 1 went
to the door and found a man 1 did not
know. That WAS about o'clock. 1 asked
the man what he wanted and he said he
wanted to Mayor Harrison told
him Mr.. Harrison was eating dinner and
asked him to call again. About 7:45 he
came back, and went to the door and let
him in. Mr.. Harrison was sitting in the
second room to the front. / told him
there was man In the hall who wanted
to see him. and left the man In the hall
and went to the kitchen. Just as / got
into the kitchen heard several shots fired
and then / ran out from the kitchen to
where i had left Mr.. Harrison and the
man. 1 saw the unknown man running
out of the door. Mr.. Harrison staggered
into the second room and out of the door
to the hall, where he fell"
do you see the man who called?" asked
Deputy Kelly.
The witness hesitated and the coroner
was more specific.
lis that the MANI" he asked, pointing to
Prendergast.
Still the witness was not sure but Prem
dergast helped her out with an exclama-
ton.
Yes" / saw you last night" he voiun-
teered.
He was told to put on his hat and face
the witness.
YES" she answered. that is the man
left standing with Mr.. Harrison and that
is the man who did the shooting"
After he ran away" continued the wit
ness. they went for doctors. who came
right away Mr.. Harrison died about
twenty minutes after the shooting When
saw him he was bleeding"
P. Eliason Rosburg, the mayors coach
man, who was first in pursuit of the assas-
sin. identified Prendergast
when I heard several shots fired" said
he, II ran out and saw q man standing
with a revolver in his hand"
do you see him now" he was asked.
THAT is the man." he answered, point