The herald., 1893-10-30
CH|CAGO'S GREAT GRIEF,
The City Overwhelmed With
Sorrow and Shame.
Universal Mourning for the
Murdered Mayor.
The Assassin Shows No Sign of Re-
gret for His Crime.
He Simply Claims That He Did His
Duty-Numerous Tokens and Messages
of Sympathy-rhe Funeral
Arrangements.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20. Chicago today is
overwhelmed with eorrow and shame.
Her citizens mourn for the man who
stood closer to the peoples heart than
any other who has lived or died within
her boundary lines, or has been in any
way connected with the city's growth
and progress. The feeling of shame is
that just at the close of the greatest and
most glorious period of her municipal
history just at the dawn OF brighter
period than che ever before experienced,
the dark crime of murder should leave a
red blot on her record. From all ranks
and conditions OF men there comes but
one voice, and it is that of grief. Carter
Harrison was without doubt the most
popular man among the residents of
Chicago. He had more Of the spirit OF
audacity, endu ance ard activity char
acteristic OF Chicago, than any other
man. The feeling of sorrow is not
stronger than the mortified civic pride
which burdens them down. There may
be for Chicago days of greater pride or
higher glory than che has yet beheld !;
there can never be day of greater grief
or more poignant sorrow.
The remains of Mr.. Harrison lay all
day in the room which was always occu
pied by him as sleeping apartment.
Late this afternoon a death mask was
executed, and the result is said to be a
most life-like representation. Tomor-
row the body will be made ready for
lying in state at the city hall.
THE coRoNER's INQUEST.
The inquest on the body of Mayor
Harrison was held today at his late resi-
dence. Except for technical descrip-
ton of the wounde, but little new infor-
nation was elected. The verdict was
in accordance with the facts, and rec
commended that Prendergast be held for
murder until discharged by due process
OF law. Prendergaet was present at the
inquest, and maintained atolid inditfars
ence. except when attracted by the
presence of Mrs. Chalmers. He asked
if she was Mira. Harrison, and eaid he
wanted to tell her he was sorry for her
| trouble.
The Harrison residence was thronged
with sorrowing friends all day, and the
sidewalks in the vicinity were impassa-
BILE. The members of The family bore
up brsvely under the terrible affliction,
the real significance of which could
hardly be realized by them. Miss How
ard, the late mayors iancee, although
prostrated bp the shock, rested quietly
during the day.
TOKENS OF SYMPATHY.
kilograms and letters of sympathy in
great numbers were received from pub
lie and private friends of the late mayor
in various parts of the country. Secre-
tary OF State Gresham telegraphed from
Washington his sympathy.
At the request of Mrs. Potter Palmer,
the reception in her honor by the ma
tional commissioners, to he given to-
morrow evening, has been postponed
indefinitely on account of the tragic
death OF the mayor. The farewell re-
ception to the French commissioners
has also been postponed. The number
OF societies that held meetings today to
take action in the death of the mayor is
legion, and the family is literally over
whelmed with copies OF resolutions of
| sympathy adopted.
Ex-President Harrison telegraphed
from indianapolis: "My daughter joins
me in offering the fullest sympathy in
your appalling sorrow"
Messages of coincidence were received
from Henry Irving and the Japanes Q
commissioners to the fair.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The arrangements for the funeral OF
the murdered man will not be made un-
til alter the special meeting of the city
council tomorrow. 1t, however, has
been decided that the obsequies will
take place Wednesday. Mayor Hsrri-
sons body will lie in state at least one
day in the city hall. The active pail
bearers will be eight police captains.
The honorary pall-bearers include Hon.
Thomas W. Palmer, II. N. Higin botham,
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Ex-Governor
Oglesby, Judge Trumbull, Gen. Fitz-
simons, P. d. Armour, ex-Mayors Roche,
Medill and Washburne.
EVIDENCES OF SORROW.
Seldom has anything awakened such
deep sorrow among the residents of
Chicago as the death of Mr.. Harrison.
The most signal evidence of sorrow will
be the absence OF all festivities at the
fair tomorrow. Director-general Davis
has issued general orders announcing
that the ceremonies scheduled for to-
morrow in connection with the closing
OF the exposition will be wholly dis
pensed with, and Che public ia requested
TO assemble in Festival hall at l O'Clock
to take suitable action on the death of
the mayor. 1t is further ordered that
the flags upon all the buildings within
the grounds shall remain at half mast.
THE MuRDERER's CELL.
Prendergast, Harrison's murderer, is
| LII oan - 4 L. A.,. ...l
He still sticks to the story that he
killed the mayor for no other reason
than that he WAS not made corporation
counsel, and insists that he had entire
right to do as he did. The cell in which
Prendergast is lodged ia the one in which
Louis Lingg, the anarchist, and DR..
Scudder committed suicide.
HE DID HIS DUTY.
When Prendergast was lodged in the