Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-17

A Just, but Terrible RetributiOu,

DR.. Sidney S. Perry, Of Sumpler county, Ala
bama, was shot in the streets Of Gainesville on
the 9th inst, by Col. Jno. A. Winston. DR.. P.
lived but about hour after receiving the wound.
The editors of the Alabama Journal accompany
the publication of the pr ate letter below, giving
some particulars of this horrld affair, with these
rks:
can extract from private letter received in
this city, from the Postmaster at Gainesville,
which we publish below, gives the particulars of
the late unfortunate affair in Sumpter, which re-
suited in the death of DR.. S. S. Perry. Colonel
Winston has been for some years Senator for
oumper,and for the last two sessions, we believe,
President Of the Senate. DR.. Perry was las,
session a representative from that couDty-both
democrats. AS both were prominent men in their
party, and one, at least, well known throughout
the State, we give the slip below in advance Of
our usual time Of publication:
Gainesville, Ala., June 7, 1917.
| have just returned from the funeral
OF DR.. 5. 5. Perry, who was shot down in my
oifice yesterday morning, at 35 minutes after 8
O'Clock, and died at 35 minutes after 10. on tho
spot where he feil-Hving only one hour.
AT the time he shot, he was standing with.
IN about feet of where | was sitting (wrtingl
on the opposite side Of the boxes. Colonel j. A.
Winston did the deed tlo used a doabIe barrel
shotgun, and shot only one barrel, tho entire
load entering the abdomen Of Perry, letting out
his bowels. When reached him, he remarked
that he was "a dead man., which proved soon to
be the case. Mr.. A. w. Nc Mahon had Just call
ed Perry in from tie door where there
number OF gentlemen sitting 10 have some con-
Hersatien on business. and as they stopped, some
25 feet from the door, Col. Winston stepped in
and called out, in loud and excited tone, Get
out of the way, McMahon,' and fired immediately
producing the eticc, above stated. As Perry fell.
the Colonel shouted, Thank God, have killed the
seducer Of the wife Of my bosom, and the de-
sroyer of my own peace. lie was perfectly
frantic for some time after he had done the deed,
and said great deal about Perry and his (WIn-
ston's) wife. Perry, you know, was his family
physician. He regretted that he had not gone to
Mexico, last spring, and lett his bones to bleach
on her plains; for deep and damning injury had
been done him, and that, too, by his bosom friend,
under the garb Of friendship.
The investigation comes Off TO o-morrow, before
the magistrates. If half that is stated bo true,
Perry guilty Of ono Of tho bascst, fouiest
and most damning crimes ever committed bv any
man. cannot say what viii be clIcited-l will
let you know after tho investigation. A number
of ladies will be put upon the stand tomorrow.
But mark you lhls-thtrc is guilt as dccp and
hack as heW Perry, poor ccIuded man, there are
none 10 moarn his loss. The general voice is,
that Winston used the only remedy left him. |,
appears that the pot extended to tho taking of
hIs (Winston's) life, and that of Mrs. Perry. Hu,
enough now; shall see what shall sec.
will enter more into the details OF this matter
when all is developed.
DR.. Perry had sX-barrcI pistol on him at the
limo he was Shot, bat had not time to draw it.
lou have no idea of the intense feeling tha, per-
vadcs every portion of the community.
S. W. lnge and l.. NJ. Scott, counsel for Win
sOn.