Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-16

WITNESS heard a fuss at the house: and Perry re-
marked, - there's that damned Caroline has raised
FUSS and went ards the house witness followed
just behind, and when he reached the house, Mrs.
Perry was down following murder, and Perry was
on her. with his left hand her throat and broom
stuck raised in the of striking. Witness Tetnon-
siraed. and prevented the blow Perry said to him.
. damn you il's ncthing to you if kill her. Aud
in going from the house, Perry threw her over the
! bars, causing an injury to her breast.
Witness heard them. (Perry and Polly Lassler)
together in her room at night; Perry would say, you
slick up 10 me. and will to you. Perry's wife then
became derangrd. Witness back in March,
| Polly Lassier came in Nov. 1919. Perry and she
slept in the Same rDomi-tere we're I" q beds In the
ROOM, they closed the door. Mrs. Perry slept in a
little room adjoining; commenced having sPasins
Moses King over 10 See her; and labIlhd " all
came there on several occasions when she was sick,
and proposed to carry her off. In 1850 Mrs, Perry
went about usual. o. 4th OF March, Perry got
medicine in ii cup and wauled her drink il, which
! she refused.
Polly Lassiter said she afraid of the Baughs !;
Perry tod her to stick up to him ard she should not
he hurt that ii was his house, and the Bdughs had
| no right there.
! JOHN KIRKs testified, that in 1850 he went 10 live
with prisoner ; aud was there when Tabitha Wall
came /; and Polly Lasser came during his stay-he
left in January, 1851 Mrs. Perry talked very IIrte !;
she stayed In small room, and never her set al
the table, in her life. Polly Lassiier The table
and assumed the position If mistress of It house.
hold. Mrs. Perry did not get enough OF wholesome
food that which she did get scIaps taken from
the table. Her bed-room sInelled badiy-she slept
on the door-her bed dtd not look heite Than the
in Court she shut up every night any how. and
once she was shut rp six weeks and never went out
W hen she was let out, she about, and witness
never outbreak from her; she talked at times
something loud (; never saw her tear her clothes
they were very dirty from wearing too long. Her
clothes in Winter and Summer underwent
change.
Mrs. GOODWIN. Never any covering except
her clothes, which were ragged and dirty she had
visited her frequently during her confinement, but
never saw her iook cleanIy, difference in her
cI0thes either in warm or cold weather. Witness
was there TWO three days after the birth OF her
chIId-went there To nurse II for Mrs. PerTy-PolIy
Lassiter was thare-Prrry was there abon Mrs.
Perry had on night dress or shirt, with wrslband.
Perry never the bed, paid any attention
to her. Polly Lasslter was well dressed.
QUENroN UTLEY testified, that he was coming
from the Livery Stables when he overheard con
versation going on between prisoner and In
the street. Heard prisoner Say he wanted Daniel
Lassiter 10 take care of his things ill he could get
out-Ihat he expected to he in u few days, and
that she must keep everything Ozark.
#. ]. UrLEv, deputy Sheriff, testified that on the
night OF the 9Th of December, he went, officer
of the law, Samuel Parker Perry he dr.
rived at l'errys house. put his hand on Perry, and
told him he was his prisoner prisoner asked, hat
does this mean? 2? Witness replied, You are sus.
pected of having killed your wife. Prisoner said
he would be able to prove where he all the
while Here he related the fence story to The Sher-
lit, as above reported.
Witness further states that since prisoner has been
in Jail, he the witness,) had overheard
tIoc going on between the prisoner and some he
took TO be woman-it was IN The night. Prisoner
asked, - who is with you 2? answer from the street,
Daniel - {" Is any one in the street!' answer,
q" not that Can see.'' 6 DO you think of me -
" do" Prisoner then said, - never knew how
much thought of you till got in here | would
a ne in nj Is
Becca any better reconciled now, than she was be-
FIRE =! answer, {" never mind Becca she'll never
hurt you" 'Teli her have something for her, and
Daniel must come round ami get - =. Who are
your ldwyers?' He replied, and was told TO employ
more. Prisoner then told her. you must keep
everything as dark midnght-the lawyers didn't
Civ him much discouragement." He then told her
he hao dreamed about her-&r.. &c. This
versatlon was on the night of the 23d Dec
On Tuesday morning, Messrs. Miller, Haywood,
and Busbee argued with much ingenuity and abil-
ity before his Honor for a new trial, which was re-
fused and the prisoner was sentenced to be hanged
on Friday the goth of this month. The prisoner
then appealed to the Supreme Court. If that tri-
bunal should confirm the Judgment, the prisoner
will be executed i'll October or November next.
No verdict of the Jury was ever more just than
the one rendered N this case. There can be no
doubt that the prisoner, after having treated his
wife with great cruelty for years, last murdered
her and threw her into the well, where she was
found as stated in the evidence.
The relatives of the prisoner are worthy and
respectable people. The sympathies of the entire
community are with them. They are not to be
censused for the crime of this lost member of the
family, for if he had followed the example set him
by them, he would have been now useful citizen
and enjoying the blessings of rational existence.
Lost lost far as this life is concerned, but the
cloud that hangs over him, though black mid
night, may nevertheless be penetrated by the light
Of saving Mercy. Every appears to regard his .
sentence as just The law will no doubt take its
course, and his only hope, therefore, in the mercy
Of God.
Hon. L. l.. CLINGMAN. The last Asheville /
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