Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07
AN AWFuI. TRAGEDY.

DE- Sidney s Perry, OF Sumter county,
Ala, was shot in the streets of Gainesville
on the 9th inst, by Col. John A. Winston.
DIR. 7. lived but about an hour after re.
eeising tho wounds. The editors oi the
Alabama Journal publish private letter
giving some particulars ol the horrid affair,
which they inirnduc, thus;
An extract rom private letter received
In this city, from The Postmaster at Gaines.
vile, which we publish below, gives the
particulars of the late unfortunate affair ia
sdmler, which resulted In the death Of Dr..
S. 5. Perry. Col. Winston has been for
some years Senator ior Sumter, and for the
last two sessions, we believe, President
Of the Senate. DIR. Perry was lasl session
a representative from that oounty-bo,h
democrats. As both were prominent men
in their party, and one, at least, well
known throughout the State, we give the
Sip below in advance Of our usual time Of
publication;
GNNEsviLLE, Ala, June I. 1877.
| have Just returned from the
funeral Of Dr. ). s. Perry, who was sho,
down in my olliee yesterday morning a, 35
minutes after 0 o'clock, aud died at 35
minutes alter 10. on the spot where ho fall
living only one hour. At the time he
was shot, he was standing within abou, 3
feet OF where vas sitting (writing) on the
opposite side OF tho boKcs. Col. ]. A.
Winston did the deed. llc used a double
barrel sho, gun, aud shot on one barrul,
the entire load eulerng the abdomen of
Ptng letting oul his bowels. When |
reached him, 10 remarked that he was
n dead man. which proved sann 10 be
the case, Mr.. 4. W. McMahon had Just
called Perry in from the door twhere there
was number aI gentlemen si.lingl 10 have
snme conversation On business, aud as they
stopped, some - eet irJIn the door, Col
Winston stepped IN aud called ou IN loud
and excited tone, Get out Of the wAY, Nc.
Mahon," and fired Immediately, producing
the effect above stated.
As Perry fell. the Colonel shouted -
Thank Col, have killed. the ssIueor ol
The wife ol my hosom, and the destroyer
ol my own peace lie was perfectly
frantic Tor sometime after he had d5ne tho
deed, and said gteal deal about fe.ry and
his twinslon'sj wife. Perry, you know.
WAS bis family physician.) He regretted
that be had nuI gone 10 Mexico asl spring
aud lct his bones 10 bleach on her plains;
Tor deep aud damains injury had been
done him, and that, Too, by hi. bosom friend,
under the garb Of friendship,
The investigation comes Of TO morrow,
before the magistrates. II half thai II
slated be lruc, Perry Was guilty Of one Of
lh- bascs,, loulc,i and most damnins crimes
ever committed by any man. cannot say
what will BE- elioiled-l will let you know
after the investigation. 4 number oi Ia
dies will he pot upon the stand tomorrow.
But mark YOU lhi.-ihere is guilt as deep
and black as heir Perry, poor deluled
man, there is l.o one to mourn his loss.
The general voice is, tha, Winston used
the only remedy lrll him. It appears that
tbc plot extended 10 the taking OF bis win
slon's) life, ant that Of Mrs. Perry. But
enough now, We shall see what we shall
see. | will enter more into tho details Of
this matter when all is developed.
DR.. Perry had a 81, barrel pistol on him
at the tine lie was shot, but had not tae
TO drawil it. You have no idea Of the intense
feeling that peTyades every portion Of The
community. loln, DC.