The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-14
THE chicago ASSASSIN.
Hanged for shooting Mayor oartsr uar-
rlson to Death.

Hanged for shooting Mayor Carter har-
rison to Death.
CmoAGo, July l3.-Under the gloomy
walls OF the Cook county jail to-day all
was hustle and suppressed excitement. as
the ,ius drew near when Patrick Eugene
.Prenderaast, the condemned murderer Of
Mayor Carter Hartison, would expia,e ths
crime with his life. Jailer Morris and his
assistants made the anal test OF the rop..
trap and trigger at 1926. The iailer 40
l0i5 said; "As near az ! can Judge the
mach TO the seadold will begin about
1880"
Prsnderaast rested we'll last night and
seemed calm ana collected. He refuse q,
until late last evening to receive spiritual
eonsolation, but when nightfall came on he
asked for Father kuldoon. Between six
aud sevon O'clock Pisnde rgAst partook
heartily of ham aud eggs. aud about nine
o'clock sent word 20 Jailer Morris that hO
was again hungry. Tho iAilot hal the pris.
oner served with anotasr hearty meal.
which he seemed 10 rel:sh greatly. The
Assassin talked freely with his spiritual
advisers. and several times remarked;
"Iou must stay with me 10 the end"
AS the hour for the execution came
nearer pfendsreast showed signs OF sliehtl y
increased nervousness, but ou the whole ne
was iemAtknbly calm and collected.
Fathe- Barry Was ia constant Atten dance
upon PlendsrRaat nil morning. The littlo
assassin wAB most defetonual, and an
nounesd with tTino OF bfAyado; II will
die gamO ANA 90, great and shining exam
Pile TO my countrr.'
All q. IN. PfenderqRst WAa removal to
the aais-.oom ot the jail ofice, who're the
laat kind Olllces were uerfotmed. PrsGdsr.
CAST especially requested tSAs SbSrld Gil-
bVrt allow him ton minutes 10 make his
diving statement, but n wa thought that
he would at tEo lsst moment tosego this
determination.
A jury OF psysoians at Il;lO hled ia aud
inspected the Eoadold ana AppuTtanaucoa.
tlhy deputy shoriiiA WeFs ranged atound
the COZ riioT. A. ll.l2 .. 10. AuetiG Gilbert
ana Jailer Morris appeared Ut the right OF
the aoalold. Ihe rrlaonez, rnle and IN
0tssdr, walked behind. lie bioou without
GpI aren't no vopsness. though q TITLE weak
and ansteadf. Aa his arms were beinR uin-
ioned. lie looked calmly out on tho aA-
sembiod owd below him while the ahtoud
wna plao,d about him. Barring a restlegn
moyoment OF the pyea he made no
motion. Tailor Norris paced tho rope
about bla neck nnd tho vbite cap
OysF ha head. 40 Has ths body
shot d0wnwa and tue head twisted to one
side. the neck having apparently boen
broken. A slight movement OF tue lePu
waa tho only sign OF life apparent. bur
rouadsd by ihg iny OF paYslcians she
corpse SWING TO aud ire, ami ~ llibl. nine
minutes aiter the thgger was 8. ung, be
wss pronounced dead,
Tho Gegaaalu made no audible sound from
the time ho lett hia coll, apparently being
lost ia contemplation Of his nwinl fave,
lle was gently diauedvd by sheriff 8ilbor,
from hia dete minRtion TO make a speech.
A. lli5s jniiof Merris unlooaenod the un-
anoh0r0t gud OF the Top and tho shroudod
corpse was slowly lowered aud laid Ia a
oolia standing uadernsath the platform.
The face was not badly diatoftod, though
the mouth wac 0pen aud the lougoe pro.
tfuding. Tho color OF tho features was d
hlnlah tlnt, which, with hia unkempt fod-
dish hair struggling down over tho fore
head, made q aiEht long w DO remembered