The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-13
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rapidly drew near when Tatrick Eugene
fr"ndCrgast, the condemned murdered
ct MdN,r Carer ". Harrison. would cN.
pia'o his crime, paying the forfeit Wlih
his life. The ealluwG had been placed ~
position in the east end of the north
corridor. and at lu3, Jalcr Morris ard
Ms assistants made final test of the
ropes traps aud trigger.
Jli'er M1rris. At Iu.lr. said: ~ ucar
a. can judge tho march To- the scaituli
VIII begin about llGo. preudcrsaSt
rested well asst night. aul seemed calm
and collected when the Jailcr loft him
a few minutes before he retired. lie re-
fused, until late last evening. To Ic-
cciNc spiritual consolation, but when
nishtfal came on he asked that Father
MudOon be admitted
II am in doubt a. to how he viii act
when he secs the dangling moose" said
Iailer Morris. "and while | am half in
clined 10 think he will make scene,
there is no telling. lie may brace himself
and go through 1t all right, FOR he has
often expressed admiration FOR the man
ner in which 'BuT Higgins met his
death"
tiers of cells Immediately in front of and
TO the lett of the scaffold were marched
out and taken over into the south wing,
in orde" that Their might he no demon
strAtion during the final scenes.
y" rs the custom the assassin was
closely guarded by hailiifs during the
night
Between 6 and : o'clock Prendergast
partook heartily of ~ breakfast of ham
and eggs. "A. showed ravenous appe-
ute. aud about 9 O'Clock sent word to
Taller Morris that he was again hungry.
Then the jailer had his prisoner
served WITH another hearty meal.
This Prendergast disposed Of quickly and
he seemed to relish it greatly.
The assassin talked freely with his
spiritual advisers and several times, APP
parently fearing that they would de-
sert him, remarkcd; You must stay
with me TO the end"
As the hour for his execution came
nearer, Prendergast showed some signs
OF slightly increasing nervousness. but
on the whole, he was r.@.markably calm
iaii the officers and other attaches re-
marked about his behavior for 1t was
the general opinion that he would
Father Barry WAS still with Premier
CAST at II A. ~, having been in attend
assassin had "tliawe1 OUT very materi-
ally since last night. and was most def
crential 10 his spiritual adviser. The
doomed man announced WIN a urine Oh
brayado that he would die game, and
set a great and shining example to his
country
lie intended T. make a speech, which
he asserted. would he the effort of his
life, and WAS very particular lest lie
be misquoted or misinterpreted. Prepa
ratons were being made at II a. NJ. to
lead tho condemned man to the gal.
lows. prendergast had been removed
from his cell in Murderers' Row to an
ante room off the Jail office. which is in
fact the bathroom where the last
kindly offices were being performed
for him.
Prendergast specially requested Sheriff
Gilbert to allow him twenty minutes In
which to make his dying statement but
Prendergast has been proverbiaily uncer-
tain, and It was thought by many that
he would at the last moment forcgo his
determination.
The jury Of physicians at lilo filed in
and inspected the scaffold and appur-
tenances. Fifty Deputy Sheriffs were
ranged around the sides of the corridor.
and the nervous wait began until the
final march should be taken up.