The evening world., 1894-07-13

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rapidly drew near when Patrick Eugene
Prendergast the condemned murdered
of Mayor Carter II. Harrison. would ex-
plate his crime. paying the forfeit with
his life. The gallows had been placed in
position In the east end of the north
corridor and at 1885 Jailer Morris and
his assistants made a final test OF the
| ropes, traps and trigger
Jailer Morris, at 1O.l5. said: LAS near
as can Judge the march to the scaffold
will begin about $780, Prendergast
rested well asst night. and seemed calm
and collected when the jailor left him
lew minutes before he retired. He re-
fused, until late last evening, to re-
ceive spiritual consolation, but when
nightfall came on he asked that Father
Muldoon be admitted.
II am In doubt as to how he will act
when he sees the dangling moose" said
Jailer Morris, land while ! am half in
clined to think he will make scene.
there is no telling. He may brace himself
and go through II all right, for he has
often expressed admiration for the man.
ner in which Buff Higgins met his
DEATH
AT 1850 all the prisoners in the three
tiers of cells Immediately. in front Of and
out and taken over into the south wing.
in order that there might be no demon
strration during the final scenes.
,,a As Is me custom the assassin was
night.
Between Q and o'clock Prendersast
partook heartily of a. breakfast Of ham
| and eggs. He showed a ravenous appe-
title, and about o'clock sent word to
Jaier Morris that he was again hungry.
Then the jailer had his prisoner
This Prendergast disposed Of quickly and
he seemed to relish 1t greatly.
The assassin talked freely with his
esrns a mat hey as
sert him. remarked. 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 remarkably calm
and we'll collected; Throughout the
marked about his behavior. for 1t was
the general opinion that he would
weaken badly a good while before the
Father Barry was still with Prender-
CAST at II A. NJ, having been in attend
ance upon him all the morning. The
assassin had "thawed out" very materi-
ally since last night, and was most def
erential to his spiritual adviser. The
doomed man announced with trifle of
bravado that he would die game. and
set a great and shining example to his
country"
He Intended &c make speech which,
he asserted. would be the effort OF his
life, and was very particular lest he
be misquoted or misinterpreted. Prepa-
rations we're being made at IL A. NJ. to
lead the 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 proverbially uncer-
tain and It was thought by many that
he would at the last moment forego 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.