The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-11-03

when every mention OIL II name CT Cll-
cago brings pleasant memories to mil
lions of poop e, it is cruel fate that as
sociates the name of the city with the
crime of assassination.
The murder was committed by Eu-
gene Patrick Prendergast, a paper car
lier. who declared that Mayor Harrison
had pro missed TO make him corporation
counsel, and had not kept his word.
This, he said. was his only reason for
committing the crime.
Shortly after dinner the mayor, feel
ing tired, laid down on an ottoman in
the diningroom of the mansion. There
had attended him at the meal William
Preston Harrison, Miss Harrison. his
daughter. and Miss Anna Howard, his
affianced wife.
All of these, save the mayor himself.
had repaired to rooms above. There
were two servants in attendance, Mary
Hansen and Maggie French. Shortly
before 8 o'clock the door bell rang, and
when Mary Hansen, the domestic, opened
the door she was confronted by man
about five feet five inches tall, smooth
shaved, his rather clean cut features lit
by pair of dark eyes.
''Is Mr.. Harrison imp asked the man
IL quiet, pleasant voice.
eyes sir" responded the girl as she
threw the door wider open to permit his
entrance.
81 would like to see him please" said
the man, as he walked toward the back
end of the hall.
Fired the Fatal shots.
Mr.. Harrison was in the dinning room,
which opens onto the rear end of the
hall. Hearing the man ask for him he
rose and stepped into the hallway and
walked toward Prendergast, who by
the time he caught sight of Mr.. Harrison
had advanced about ten feet from the
doorway. Without saying a word
Prendergast drew his revolver and COM
menced to fire. He pull ed the trigger
but three times and every bullet hit the
mark. One ball shattered Mr.. Har-
rison's left hand. another passed into
the lower right side of the abdomen,
making a wound that would have been
mortal within few DAYS. and the third
entered the chest slightly above the
heart. This bullet was the immediate
cause of death.
I AS soon as Pr ndergast began TO fire
Mr.. Harrison turned and walked rapidly
toward the dining room. he walked
through the door across the dining room
and a ed into buffers pantry open
ing off the room, where, weakened by
loss of hood. he fell TO the floor.
He Called For Anna.
In % minutes he was dead man.
Just before he died he gasped:
'.Where's Anna7'
This reference tn her who was soon to
/ become his wife br night the tears TO his
| eyes. "EFhere's Annal'' he repeated.
his voice now almost stilIed. A con-
vulsive throb. his voics fai ed him. he
| choked up with the blood that was
/ forcing mp from the awful cape in the
abdomen, a last look about him. and the
mayor turned his head slightly to the
right, and gssped his last.
] After the as ASSN had competed his
work he turned back to the door. the
butler of the Harrison household at his
4 heels. fed across the lawn and ont of
/ the gateway leading to Ashland bouIe
ward. north on that thoroughfare TO
Adams street, and east on Adams street
/ out Of sight.
Forty i've minutes later Patrick En-
gene Prendergast, excited. out of breath.
/ painting from his long run, bounded mp
the Steps Of the Desplaines Street STA
ton. and. handing revolver across the
desk TO Sergeant Barber, admitted the
crime and was locked up for it.
The Coroner's Inquest.
The inquest on the body Of Mayor
Harrison was held Sunday afternoon at
his late residence on Ashland avenue
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