The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-14
though o triile weak ana unsready, a
his arms were being pinioned. He

though trifle weak ana sunsteady, as
hi arms were being pinioned. He
Seemed Determsned Co Die Game.
and looked calmly ont on the assembled
crown below him. The white shroud
was next placed about him, and barring
. little restless motion Of rhe syes, m.
down and from side TO side, be made no
motion. Jailor Morris now placed the
rope about his neck, the white can over
his head, and Patrick Eugene Prender.
gast, game TO the last, had taken hia
last look OF earth. An instant later.
10 1l:48, and no shot downward. the
head twisted to one side, the neck hav-
ing apparently been broken. Slowly
swaying back and forth he hung for q
few moments while the physicians held
his wrist. A slight spasmodic move
ment Of the legs was all the sign OF life
apparent within the loosely hanging
white robe. Surrounded by the Jury OF
physicians. the corpse swung 10 and
fro, and at ll:57, nine minutes after the
trigger was sprung,
He Was Pronounesd Dead.
and the murder Of Carter a. Harrison
was avenged. The assassin made no
audible sound from the time he left his
cell, apparently being lost in contem-
platioD Of hin awful fate. He took hin
final leave of his spiritual adyisera
gave last handshake TO hin Ruards
and with low and choking voice ,bade
them . last adieu. He was gently dis
suaded BY Sheriff Gilbert from his de.
termination 10 make speech. AT
1l:5S Jailor Morris unioosed the
anchored end Of the rope. The shroud.
ed corpse was slowly lowered and laid
In the coffin standing underneath
the platform. The face OF the
dead was mot badly distorted,
though the mouth was open and the
tongue protruding. The color Of the
features was q bluish tint which. with
his unkeps. reddish hair, struggling
down over the forehsad, made q sight
long 70 be remsmbered. The coffin
was borne into the outer court. and
thence across 10 the inner Jail ofiice
whore. after the legal formalities were
gone through with. the body was sub
Jet to the claim by relatives or friends.
PRENDERaAsT AND AIs cRIEE.
a Lore s9 Sesosisfy Ksd 60 sAe Aa....,,..
tsoa ef Mayer Harrisea.
The crime and the criminal were
alike extraordinary. PrenderRast. q
newspaper carrier. about 81 years Of
age. took great interest lin politIs.
During tho may0ralty campaign. two
years ago which resulted III the elec.
tion Of Carter Fl. Harrison. hs was &C
tive. h q small way, In political circles
and spent much of his time Ia election
sering and working for Mr.. Harrison.
He was also an ardent and enthusiastic
advocate of the single tar theory. He
was in the habit Of attending meetings
OF the Single Tar club. Thus no gained
d smattering Of knowledge about va.
rious matters aud among bis fellows
was regarded as prodigy Of learning.
He regarded himself in the same light.
and treated the other carriers with
superciliousness and evident contempt,
which they were disposed rather to en-
courage than resent, for Prendergaat
had di8agreeable fondness for beating
end tortnring his younger and Blighter
CO. workers.
Ezs wanted Neserissy.
Last summer he grew tired of his
featureless existence. What be wanted
more than all other things, what was
more necessary than everything else to