The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-14


was hanged at ll;4s q, N, As Is the
custom, the assassin was closely guarded
by bailifs during tho night Between
9 and Z o'clock Prendergast partook
heartily OF o breakfast Of ham and eggs.
He showed o FaReaoas appetite, ADD
about o'clock he said to Tailor Morris
that no was again hungry. The jailor
had his prisoner served with another
hearty meal. This Prendorgass dis.
posed Of quickly, and he seemed to
relish 1t greatly. The assassin talked
freely with BIS spiritual adviser, and
several times apparently fearing that
they would desert him remarked: "You
must stay with mo 10 the end" AZ the
hour for his execution camc nearer
Prendergast showed some signs OF
/ slightly increasing nervousness. but
on the whole no was remarkably calm
and we'll collected, Throughout the jail
the officers and other attaches remarked
about his behavior, for II was the gen.
eral opinion that he would weaken
badly o good while before the hanging.
Father Barry was stili with Prendergast
at II q. M, having bcen in constant at
tendance upon him all the morning.
1 The little assassin had Shaved out"
very materially since last night and
was now most diaerentlal 10 his spiritual
advisor. The doomed man announced
with O trihe bravado that "he would
die game and set great and shining
example to his country"
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speech which no assorted would DO the
effort Of his life and was worry particular
lest he be misquoted, Tho preparations
were being made at IL O. IN. 10 bring
4 the condemned man 70 the gnllows.
I Prendergaat had been removed from
his cell la marderers' row TO an antc-
room. which was 10 fact the bath room,
and where the last kindly o[licas werG
being performed for the miserable
wretch. Prendergast especially ro-
ques,el Sheriff Gilbert to allow him
twenty minutes In which 10 make bis
diving statement, but Prendergast'e
temper had been proved uncertain and
| It was thought by many that he would
Mt tho last moment forego his determi.
nation. The Jury OF physicians at ll:l0
flod In and inspected the soaifold and
appurtenauees Flsty deputy sherias
were ranged around tho sides Of the
corridor and the rather tedious, but In
reality short wait began until tho Gnal
march should be taken up.
DIED GAME
At 11:4a q. m. rush fell on the cor
ridor and far down tho sombre halls
tould be heard the muffied tramp Of
the funeral cortase, A few moments
later Sheriff Gilbert and Tailor Morris
appeared at the right OF the scatiold.
The prisoner, pale and unsteady,
walked behind them, He asood with
out apparent nervousness, though
trihe weak and unsteady o. his arms
were being ptntoned. He seemed do
termined to die game and looked caim-
" out on the assembled crowd below
him. The whito shroud was nexs
placed about bin and barring little
restless motion OF tho eyes ur down and
from side to side no made no motion.
Tailor Morris now placed tho ropo
about his neck, tho white cap over hts
head, and Prendergast, game TO the last,
had taken his last look on earth. An
instant lator, ut 1l:4S, he shot down
ward, the head twisted to one side., tho
neck having apparently been broken.
Slowly swaying back aud forth, ho
hung for few moments while the ply
sicians held his wrist. A slight
spasmodic movement in tho legs was
all the sign OF life apparent within tho
loosely hanging white robo, Surround
cd BY the Jury OF physicians. the corpse
swung to and fro, and at ll:T nine
minutes after tho trigger was sprung,
no was pronounced dead aud tho muir
der OF Cartor II. Harrison was avenged.
The assassin made no audible sound
from the time he left his cell, apparent
" being lost In contemplation oil his
. awful fate. 10 took his dual leave Of
his spiritual adviser, gave last hand,
shake to his guards, and with low and
choking voice babe thcm last adlen.
IIo was gently dissuaded by Sheriff
Gilbert from his determination to make
n speech. AT l1:5S Tailor Morris un'
Ioosened the anchored end Of the rope,
the shrouded corpse was slowly low
ered mud put in the coffin standing un'
dernoath tho platform. Tho taco oil the
dead was not badly discoloEed.
rRESDrRGAsr's TRIAL.
Tho crimo aud criminal wore alike
extraordinary. Prcndorgast, a nCws.
paper carrier, about twcnty.throe years
Of ago took great interest in politics.
During the mayoraltv campaign two
years aao. which resulted in tho cleo
ton al Cartor II. Harrison. he was
active in small way in political circles
and spent mudh OF his timn electtonGGr-
ing and working for Mr.. Harrison, lilo
WINS also an ardent and enthusiastic Rd-
yocate OF tho single tax theory. lilo wal.
in the habit OF attending meetings OF
the single tax club. Thus he gained
smatteFiHg Of knowledge about various
matters aud among his fellows was
retarded as u prodigy Of learn
ind, uc regarded himself IN tho samo
LIGHT and treated tho other carriers
with superclliousueas and evident con-
tomut. which thOy wcro disposed rather
10 encourage than resent, for Prender'
Snst had q disagrecablo fondnoss for
heating and torturtng his younger and
sIiuhter coworkorG Last summer he
grsw tired OF his featureloss existence,
What no wanted more than all other
things. what was moro necessary than
HvorYthing else 10 his happiness, was to
So talked about Ho longod TO SEQ MS
name in tho newspapers, to know that
hc WINS filling tho public oyc. lilo lustod
ni,or distinction, no matter whethar, tt
wns ,ooI or bad. IIO felt that TO enjoy
80 n.t.a. ~ Dninrinty he would