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Case Description

Harrison, Carter, H., Mayor of Chicago, shot dead at his home, 231 Ashland Av., by Eugene J. Prendergast, who was arrested, tried and hanged July 13, 1894. (Judge Brentano).

Case Number

898

Circumstances

Date of offense	October 28, 1893
Date of death	October 28, 1893
Address	231 Ashland Ave.
Type of location	Residence
Type of residence	Residence of victim
Location description	at his home
Type of death	Homicide
Type of homicide	Intentional murder
Characteristics	Mayor of Chicago shot dead
Method of killing	Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon	shot dead
Motive	-there's not much- but it appears to be assassinat
Murder/suicide?	Yes
Total number of victims	1
Total number of defendants	1
Related to Prohibition?	Yes

Victim

Name	Harrison, Carter H.
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	Other, european
Employed	Yes
Employment Type	Employed, professional (incl. police and military)
Occupational skill	Other, professional
Known to Chicago police as	Other, known to Chicago police
Victim/defendant relationship	Not related by family

Defendant

Name	Prendergast, Eugene J.
Gender	Male
Race	White

Police

Total number of defendants arrested	1
Allegations of police corruption	Yes

Legal

Outcome of coroner's judgement	Defendant held to Grand Jury
Charges against defendant	Murder
Trial Judge	Brentano
Type of legal decision recorded	Coroner, grand jury, trial, and post conviction
Outcome of trial	Guilty of murder
Length of sentence	Death penalty
Sentence completed	Yes
Defendant executed?	Yes
Date of execution	July 13, 1894
Type of execution	Hanged
Post trial information	Death sentence carried out
Allegations of police corruption	Yes

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