, 1864-07-02

From The Detroit Advertiser and Tribune, e9th.l
Our Pontiac uelghbors are just now exer-
cised over case Of scandal that has been
brought TO Hight in that town, in which Mr..
Vim. Il. Perry, President of the First Nation
IL Bank there, lgures as the most conspicu~
past been residing at Pontiac, having been q
former resident Of Medina, New York 1t
one time, If ne mistake not, he was connect
ed with tic now def,lnct Bank Of Pontiac. ;
1t seemB that before be removed with his
fnmily to Pontiac be formed the acquaint-
ancc, et his former Place Of residence, Of
blooming young widow na1ned Mrs Laura
Wilson, With whom he became intimately as
'eoslatcu-and, for aught VIC know, too mich
SO. He that rs It may, she accepted Ills inyi-
tation to visit Pontiac, where Perry iotro-
duced her into Ills own household and Into
the most aristocratic fnmilics in the vicini-
ty. Mrs. Wilson, being, to all appearances,
M accomplished lady, soon became f4vdrits
In the place Perry paid all attentions pos
sib1e to her, and frequently trcated her with
drives rides, and occasionally accompanied
her to concerts, &c. Al this time tn gsy
einess, and to bis family, which wis, Of
course, a 7ase to divert-any 6uspielond that
might arise in reference to bis conduct
Frequently, during the past six months,
Perry vas called to Detroit on business, aud
at each trip he WAS accompanied by his para
sell Houses, where they registered them
selves as man and wife, and occupied the
came apartments. These visits to thia city
were often made, and the samc programme
enacted At times Mrs, Wilson Wonldcome
in alone, md afterwards be Joined By Perry.
The latter always paid tic hotel bills,
amounting to SIS and upwards each time
that she had better take q trip to Elmira, n.
F., and, unsuspectingly, che consented to
take the trip. The strange Conduct how
ever, Of her husband in muking this PROPOSE
tfon excited her suspicious, bnt, no! bsing Of
jealous turn Of mind, she resolved not to
sired On her way to Detroit. her mind na-
turally reverted to the past, and the suspl~
cions previously suggested to her ass1mcd
! more definite shape. Laboring under such
impressions as naturally crowded upen her
mind, she determined, upon maturet trcdcc'
| tion, to return home.
Tie next westward; bound train conveyed
her back to Pontiac, and then she to1ud TINT
her worst fears were more than realized.
Mrs. Wilson had evidently taken full posses
| elon Of her house, with the intention Of
"stayipg awhile" All solicltation4 on the
part Of Mrs. Perry could not prevail On the
paramour Of her husband to leave She had
"uot going to leave, come what might"
Had this occurred In some peoples house,
storm would Instantly have arisen, and
| might hare broken with unreleDting fury
upon the lead of the 'impudent Jade who
dared to invade the sanctlty of peaceable
houeehold. Mrs. Perry, however, with O
perseverance, which does her credit, refratned
| from engaging in 3 personal encounter with
| q degradRd one Of her sex, and sought legal
| advice upon the subject. She called upon
Mr. N. E. Crcfoott, Prosecuting Attorney
for Oakland county, who Immediately set
/ For I'm
As no criminal acts could be proved against
| the parties, in that county, a conference was
bad with Mr.. Gaylp, the prosecuting officer
Of this county, and It wos decided to arrest
Perry On u charge Of 1asctvious conduc. with
| Mrs, Wilson and afterwards have Mrs, Perry
former course Wos pursued, and On Monday
| the papers were dn1y made ont, and officer
Sullivan stRrtcd to Pontiac to arrest the de-
1tnquent. Dy.some means or other PerIy got
wind Of his contemplated arrest, md at once
concocted scheme to thHart the authorities
of their designs. He engaged carriage and
horses, and paid driver SIS to meet him
with the vehicle at Birmingham, upon the ar
rival OF the train ct that place. ID order tc
put everybody on the wrong scent, he pur.
chased tickets for himself and female CON,
panion for Detroit, giving out that he intend
couple lett the cars at Birmingham and md lump, lump
ing into the carriage intMYaitlng, we're soon
being rapidly driven towards Detroit. The
officer, upon bis arrival at Pontiac, found
that Perry Lad left tor this city ahead Of him.
He, however, traced the parties to Birmlng.
ham, and finding TINT they had about IL
hours start OF lin, he telegraphed to the
sheriff ut Pontiac and the sheriff here to in.
.tercept the tugitises. Those officials scattered
officers al over the country, hut at late houl
on Monday night, neither Perry Or bis mis-.
tire; s conld be found. :. =:
/ On Tuesday morning, it was ascertained
that they had taken the Pontiac Plank Road
leading to this city, arriving here about o1
6 clock in the evening, and the next heard
Of them they were safely enjoying their free
dom in Canada.
Since the. ABOVE wis in type, our CORES
pondent at Pontiac writes that rumor wa:
current that Mr. Perry is deiAulter to tn
bank in a large sum, but to what extent i!
| not known. The safe cannot be opened, a.
he has the combination Of the inner lock
! therefore it cannot be ascertained how nucl
money Ia in it,, OF how much he has takel
gWay with him. a considerable amount hat
been deposited in the bank BY the citizens 0
Pontiac. which, it Ia feared, will be tota
loss. The future alone will derermin
whether this money Is In the safe, or in Pei
ryss possession.