The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29
CARTER HARRISON KILLED.
In Assassin Shoots The Chicago HayOr
al His Residence.
FIRED FOUR SHOTS AND THEN FLED
Three Of the Bullets rake Eh' ct and INC
Mayor Dies in About Ten minu'es-
Tho Murderer al Large

editor. capitals, aud author was -"
sass,nat,d io DTS own residence al @Sl
south Ashland avenue th's e's''"s az
8 o'clock. Three bullets entered MS Douy
and iD less uan one hour after the i'Sl
shot was Cred death ensued
The man who did the shooting was ar
rested and locked mp at the Des Plains
street station. There the man gave his
name as Eugene Patrick Prendersast.
IIe was al one time "a member OF the
Chicago police force.
The incidents that led mp % the killing
show that 90 was premcdtated and de-
Hberately PLANNED 40 75O o'clock this
evening % man ran up the front steps
OF Str Hausou's residence at 8l south
Ashland avenue. ard rang the bell. Mary
Fonsou. the serrant answered the bell
and the man outside asked for Mr.. Har-
ris0n. She said he would have 20 wait
"a moment as AIR. Harrison was asleep
on the sofa in the parlOr. at the same
time going back through The hall 20 call
him. leaving the door open. ln moment
Nr. Harrison stepped from the parlor
irto the haL fu am instant the man
had drawn 20 revolver and fired, the shot
entering the abdomen just above the ma
vsl Two more shots rang out. an in-
slant later. the first of which entered
The mayors body under the left arm,
penetrating the heart
Started Toward thc Door
Nr Harrison. when tho fIst shot was
fred. had started toward the door and
the second shot struck him when within
"a few feet of the assassin. Mr. Harrison
was so close % the muZzle Of the re-
y0lver when the third shot was fired that
the bullet shattered one of the kLucdes
of bis left hand, and the powder burned
the flesh.
Nr Harls0ns coachman. who was in
tHe reur Of the house when the first ,hot
na8 fired. ran into the hall and ured
three shots at the man as Doe started out
NJ the front door, The murderer stopped
frr an instant. turned about and fired "a
parting shot at she c0achman He then
ru down the front steps and passed
rapidly north ON Ashland avenue. Mayor
Harrison. after the last shot was fired.
stepped into the parlor and started To-
wards the diuins-room. He had taken
bIt "a few steps when he fell into the
nter's pantry which Ted 20 the rear OF
tha house His son Preston, who was
upstairs at the time of the shooting,
ran down aud was at his fathers ride
il an instant
"I Cannot Live"
Mr. Harrison said. 'I am shot. Preston
and cannot lNe Where is Ann.e|
.Ir Harrison hastily left his fathers
side and rushed ont upon the street IN
puIsut OF laa asass.n
i4 ue meantime NI. emu +i'' ="
Chalmers. VINO I'VE across 'De n'iee''
hal started TOT 'Ne ilal li9"" ,'1,,
aa they heaId inc sh'otih7. i".'
"a man running mp Ashland avenue anu
met the son, Preston in pursuit
Young Harrison stopped long enousN
t1 inform hits r.iehbors of the terrible
aralr. and thcu started on IN pursuit
off the murderer. Nr and Mrs Chalmers
hastily entered the house, Mir. Chalmers
90 once making pillow of his oFercoal
which Dee placed under Mr. harrison
head
90 have been shot and cannot live
anita the afaror. as he easpcd for breath.
..y,, c.,r,t di." said Mr. Chalmers.
.....,, have only been shot i'm the ubdO-
,..o
..,. 2 b,,.e baeu shot I'm the heart
,..,. cannot live" was the re-
.,.
Those were the last words of the Mayor.
Il. Immediately became unconscious, and
.t.8 at S15.
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The murderer p. l.'''os' '' .'l wv. Monroe
mu along Ashland avenue toward Moiuoe
street at hre1n-h''h pace. Oo'lil.'7 JIM. .,'d
Monroe street. hc turned 20 lhe e,'' ,..na o,,I
started iof l'e ''. 49, and
ItI been reinforce" .tii,- on his
s.t'I" 'i'l1 ""' an ~ piaines
ltm 'n tN'F ti.. t',,,tl5 mn
t'',' was ,t'. ,o,tb and An "a few
e-''n 'ul'',' '' '.',1.3 0,e Dss PLANES
c..,tl,, 14e walked Am and
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.... ...,,., -. ..s,l- v.be9 the foremost Of
tt ..-.. ,,sbs5 braathlcss into the
....t .i..l- taf man ND" said the
t-.., .... b.s killed Mayor Harri-
.., l,.,t.rt f,e .srreant was out from
t.,t,E fts n.ek ana catching hold Of
t.. mani. .r1. oIlIcd him within the wire
....frsnra ae tfoueh 90 preserve his life
dom. "a crowd WHICH WAS gathering with
as,ouislinr wuaiy Without waiting TO
r.rister Tie prisoner. hc was quickly
taken back and placed behind the bars.
Tho Assassin Take.
Tho station was then cleared of the
excited people. and the sergeant went for
tlM with the prisoner My name is
Tueeae Patrick prcudereast' he said, In
response 90 the first inquiry
"Do YOU know that YOU have killed
N4ror VarfIeong' asked the sergeant
",ee ans qn rlad of 90" was the am
f..- .gIe promised no give me the cor
r.r Ian c9a.gIrl.p ana he has not kept
l.. rd"
More do you livc?"
100 Jaue street with my mother %
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