Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29

IL assuredly did in this case. Inc CRY u
self was started, too, and a rope and the
culprit was all that was needed Tor
hanging without waiting for the law.
/ Y Farwen was chairman Of the
meeting. and it was after n great strug-
Gle with himself that he told the meeting
of the terrible tragedy. IAN awful deed
has been committed" he said AN awful
deed has been done. Blood has been
shed. Carter Harrison has been assassi-
mated. and there is another murder to be
avenged"
LYNCH HIM. THE CRY.
Little need was there for moving an
adjournment But for fully minute no
one stirred. The roar that broke the
painful silence began near the stage ana
rolled down along the benches. The eyes
of these men shone like balls of fire.
Mr. Farwell had said, There IS another
murder to be avenged" The cry, Lynch
him." had reached the cool-headed mer-
chants and with Outstretched hands and
tears tricklng down his cheeks he shout
cd, "Stay men. for n moment" The
crowd did not hear him through. but tore
through the doors as If the place were
In flames. "Stay a moment" again shout
ed MIR. Farwel But the boyhood friend
of Carter Harrison, Ex-Governor Oglesby,
clutched Farwelps arm, saying, "Dh-not
keep them; let them 60"
Soon these 1000 men, threatening ven
geancc, were clambering on TO street
cars in Clark street or dashing away to-
ward the West-side in carriages.
INQUEST TO-DAY.
Coroner McIIale heard of the assasslna-
ton soon after IL occurred. He at once
entered his carriage and drove 10 the
residence He viewed the remains. which
were still on the floor of the south parlor.
Deputy-Coroner Mitchell was with him,
and Mr.. McHale gave him explicit instruc-
tons. 81 shall hold the inquest to-mor-
row." he said.
After Mr.. McHales departure the re-
mains of the dead mayor were carried up
stairs into private bedroom and placed
on the bed
DR.. Foster was the first physician to
arrive at the house. and was quickly fol-
lowed by Drs. Dimon, Washburn and
Hommer.
mir. Harrison appeared to be in great
pain" said J. w. Chalmers, who was the
first man seen after the shooting. 1--WE
! raised him up and put pillows under his
head and were getting ready TO carry
him 10 bed when he died. I had gone out
previously to telephone to the North-side
messenger Office TO tell Mrs. Owsley, his
daughter 10 come over as quickly as
possible. but she arrived half an hour
after his death His daughter, Sophie
Harrison his son Preston, Carter Har-
rison, Jr's wife. and Miss Howard were
there when he died. but Carter, Jr.. was
at the fairgrounds
MIR. HARRISON'S CAREER.
Carter II. Harrison was born in Fay
| cite county, Ky. February %. 1926. The
name was prominent in Virginia during
the colonial period. as all the world
| knows. Hts great grandfather was Garter
| II. Harrison, whose brother was Benja-
min Harrison. the signer Of the Declare
| ton Of Independence and father of PreSi-
dent William Henry Harrison. The family
| early intermarried with the Randolphs
and Carriers. and through the former
| Thomas Jefferson and John Randolph
were Of near kin. Robert Carter Harri-
son, the grandfather of this subJecs
| moved 10 Kentucky in 1872. His father
| died eight months after Carriers birth.
| Al IS he was sent to school TO DR.. Lewis
| Marshall. brother Of the Chief Justice,
and father OF the celebrated Kentucky
, orator. Thomas +. Marshall. He was
| with him two years. and then went TO
| Yale College. and graduated in 1915 After
! graduating he returned home and studied
| law. but did not practice II, going 10
| his paternal farm, six miles from Lex
| ington. Having a fair competence ne
went 10 Europe III looi' tN'"A "'9 "
| 1883.
| TO complete his law studies he entered
| the Transvlyania Law School at LeNing-
/ ton and finished the course In mo. IN
the same year ne went 10 Chicago ON
| his wedding tour, and. foreseeing ies
| future possibilities. decided to settle
| there. and invested here all he was worm.
| He began the practice OF law. but be-
| coming irnbued with the spirit OF real
| estate speculation. then pervading the
| city. he gave good deal Of attention
4 20 Il, and finally rellnquished law ms
! real estate business having assumed sucn
proportions as TO force him 10 this step.
! In 1871 he was brought out BY trienas
! as n candidate for county commissioners
| and elected. In 1872 he was nominated TOT
| Congress on the Democratic ticket. put
Was defeated. In 1874 he was again placed
/ IN the field aud elected by a majority OF
| eight votes. The spring and summer OF
| ,S79 nc spent travelling with his family IN
| r,er,nany. Austria. the Tyrol and SwltSer-
land. lie LETT his family and returned
| nome. and IN the summer OF 1915 he re-
,o,ned them. travelling In Northern Eu-
,ono and ending at Paris. His family re-
,orned To Germany. and he TO Chicago
| In ls7G he was suddenly called BACK
ard reached Germany 10 find that his
wife had died. During his absence he VAS
,,op,,rs lea and reelected TO Congress.
| IN lg5s he declined denomination. ana
| On hts return home IA March, 1873, ms
name WAS suggested for the mAsoralty.
| In Aprii he was elected 10 that position
| hy n majority OF over 6Qcc, although the
! city had gone Republican tho fall pssceP-