Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-04-20


lying in the house and her cape FAR from it. Wit
e ness went 10 the well-saw Mrs. p in the well; al
: 50. the windass and bucket. When Perry came, h,
said he had not been to the we'll to see whether h
wife was there, or not. On drawing Mrs. Perry from
: The well, she was very muddy-muddy up to the
shoulders. Clothes appeared TO have been muddy
before che was put in. In the evening Perry told
witness he could prove himself clear by his daugh
teri that he went to the field with her and came back
: with her. Prisoner talked great deal. WI illness
saw marks her thigh, that evidently had been done
. with whip. hit were healing up.
DR.. Tucker testified that he arrived there about
IL o'clock, the 10Th Dec about 80 hours after the
occurrence He found the ody neatly shrouded and
lad1ont in tie kitchen; examining her externally,
he came to the conclusion that deah was not pro-
duced by drowning the signs that characterize per-
sons owned were absent-they being, as he remark
ed. elevation OF the abdomen and chest; foam the
lips and nostrils, bloaed appearance. proluson of
tongue, dation of the pupils &c. but that she came
TO her end by wound in the left side of the head
three sided pyramda shaped wound, penetrating 10
the brain producing instant death; there were other
wounds on the head of the bones OF the forearm
! of the right arm, badly fractured. Being asked
II he observed her eyes, answered he did, and that
! the pupils were natural, perhaps, somawhat
| tractcd. "''
Being asked. if drowning would produce con,rac-
ton Of the pupils, DR.. Tucker replied, No, bat con-
cussion would produce it.''
GEORGE GRIFrIs testified, that in Juue, 1913, he
Went to live with prisoner and lived with him till
! March. lS50-except 81 days-ound them in peace.
In Dec ls4s. Perry proposed 10 bring Tito the hodse
Zilpha Sandier, from the poor house. Ia an hour
so, after this proposition, Zlpha came; Mrs. Perry
treated her cooy Perry introduced her into the house,
and had bed set up for her. short time after,
witness heard fuss at the house; aud Perry re-
marked. +" there's that damned Caroline has raised
FUSS and towards 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
stick raised in the of striking. Witness remon-
straed, and prevented the blow; Perry said to him.
damn you, it's nothing to you if | kill her." And
/ in going from the house, Perry threw her over the
bars, causing an injury TO her breast.
! Witness heard them, (Pery and Polly Lassiler)
together in herToom at night Perry would say, you
stick up 10 me. and will to you. Pcrry's vile then
! became deranged. Witness went back i'm March,
Polly Lassiter came in Nov. 1919. Perry and she
slept in the same room-there tw beds in the
room-they closed the door. Mrs. Perry slept in
little room adjoining; commenced having spasms;
Moses King came over to see her; and Tabitha Wall
came there several occasions when she was sick,
and proposed TO carry her of. In 1850 Mrs. Perry
went about usual On 4th Of March, Perry go,
medicine in cup and wanied her to druk il, which
she refused.
Polly Lasscr said she was afraid OF the Banghs;
Perry told her to stick up him ard she should
be hurt that IL was his house, and the Baughs had
TO right there.
with prisoner ; and was there when Iabi;ha Wall
came ; and Polly Lassiier came during his say-he
left in January, 1851. Mrs. Perry talked very little
she stayed in small room, and never !.er set al
the table, in her life. Polly Lassler ST, at the table
and assumed the position Cf mistress of The house.
hold. Mrs. Perry did not get enough of wholesome
food that which she did get sciaps taken from
the table. Her bedroom smelled bady-she slept
on the foor-her bed did not look better than the
In Court; she shut up every night any how, and
Sha Shnfr rn SIy eES nd nj mt
When she was lei OUT she went about, and witness
never saw an outbreak from hers 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. --.'f.
Mrs. GOODWIN. Never saw any covering exec pt
her clothes, which were ragged and dirty she had
visited her frequently during her confinement, but
never saw her took ceany, difference in her
clothes, either in warm or cold weather. Witness
was there two three days after the birth Of her
chd-went there 10 nurse it for Mrs. Perry-Pol!y
Lassiter was thare-PeTry there abonl Mrs.
Perry had on 4 night dress SHIRT, with wrisibani
Perry never came near the bed paid any attention
TO her. Polly Lassiter was well dressed
! QUENroN UrLEY testified, tina, he was coming
from the Livery Stables when he overheard a
versaiion going between prisoner and some one In
| the street. Heard prisoner say he wanted Daniel
assi,er to take Of his things ,iiI he could get
oni-,hai he expected TO he out in few days, and
| that she must keep every thing dark.
Il. ]. UTLEY, deputy Sheriff. testified, tha, on the
night OF the 9ili OF December, he went officer
OF the law, arrest Samuel Parker Perry tie ar
rived at Pery's house, put his hand on Perry. and
told him lie was his prisoner; prisoner asked, what
does this mean 2" Witness replied, yon arc sus.
Pecied of having killed your wife. Prisoner said
/ he would be able to prove where he was all the
while Here he related the fence story The Sher-
/ LII, as above reported -r.-
Witness further states that since prisoner has been
in Jail, he, (,he wIness,) had overheard conversa
tior going on between the prisoner and some Re
took to be woman-il in the night. Prisoner
asked who is with you ~ answer from the street,
Daniel - - Is any one in the streel!" answer,
" not that | can see." Do you think Of me %
81 do" Prisoner then said never knew how
much thought of you Till got in here! would
think of dog if he was in such place as this Is
Becca any better reconced now, Than she was be-
! FIRE 3" answer, never mind Becca (; she'll never
hurt you." I" Tell her have something for her, and
Daniel must come round AMI get il !" :" Who
your lawyers! He replied, and was told TO employ
more. Prisoner then told her, "you must keep
everything as dark mdnight-,he lawyers didn't
Civ him much discouragement." lie then told her
he hat dreamed about her-&r.. &c. This con-
versation 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 new trial. which was
fused and the prisoner was sentenced to be hanged
on Friday the 29th Of this month. The prisoner
then appealed to the Supreme Court. If that tri-
bunal should confirm the Judgment, the prisoner
will be executed in October or November next.
No verdict of the Jury was ever more just than
1.-THE one rendered in this case. There can be no