, 1873-10-30
Perfect.
How IIo Received the Intcl1i-
EcnCe.


TnE TRIBUNE atatotl Wednesdays that tho su-
premo Court had declined to grant new trial IN
tho oaHe Of Perfect, ard ind fixed day for hiy
execution. Yesterday ono Of tho reporters Of
this paper yA'tod Joliet for tho purpose Of inter-
viowinB thd prisoner, who Ia confined In tho JAIL
It appears that lie WAS first Informed of tho
Judgment OF tho Court Wednesday morning by
tho Rev. DR.. Mcleod Of tho WoBt Sido
Presbyterian Church, Of Joliet. Mr.
Nc Mcleod called a.! ,., to a., .,s, seo ' hm IN
paid him since Ills confinement. Upon his en-
toring tho JUL, portcot manifested ls usual III
difference, saying he dtd not caro- D groat deal
about tho decision Of tho Supreme Court. Ho
HaId tho pooplo conld only destroy lis body-hia
soul was with God. Ho had no doubt, however,
but the Court would grant him 4 now trial.
Aftor quits an extended conversation. Mr., Nc
Lood took leave Of tho prisoner but afor talking
with tho Sholiff, concluded to SEQ him again at
once and toll him OF tho action Of the Court,
which 1,o did. Upon being informed that the
Court had dooidod
ADVERSELY 70 HIM,
Perfect simply said, ''Ia TINT 80 :" But his
whole manner was changed. He was noticed to
ehtddor somewhat, and manifest q greater do
greo Of uneasineaH than over before. AB tho
conversation was continued ho was very em-
platte In asserting hia Innocence Of killing his
wife, and even went so far us to rotor to her in
retired to tho prisoners eet aud offered prayer
in hia behalf. Perfect knelt, md was apparently
very levout, following in prayer, DC. After tho
mtniater had loft him ho called for
Eoy should not Go allowed to oi,ioiato
around tho jail hereafter. Tho reason OF the
request was that tho turnkey was ono of The
jutors before whom he was tried In tho Win
County Court. Perfect said he could not bear
fTtA mon lin fAI h n nj n
crln1o Of which ho waa innocent The Sheriff
very kindly granted the request, and assigned
another man to the position Of turnkey. Late
in the afternoon tho sherin put copy Of The
which ho could read bis fate. The TRIBUNE wns
admitted because Of the impartiality OF Its
report, Of tho case: After reading the paper
the prisoner folt litto moro hopeful, for he Ind
not before bo8n informed that hia caso WAS de-
cided by q divided court Ho thought shat, under
the circumstances, there was q possibility that
hs sentence might becommuted by the Govern,
or to imprisonment for life. When DR.. Mcleod
first Informed him Of the decision le did not
know that the
DAY OF EXECUTION
| bad been appointed. Pertcut jumped at tho con-
eluHiou at onco, however, that tho first Friday in
week out Of tho why. He refused to bo inter-
| viewed or even talked to By correspondents. and
says le has told oil ho intends to tal in relation
| to tho murder of his wife. LIE insists that he
haB frequently soen
Ills wIFE'a GHOST
! since confinement here, and his story is concur
| red in by at least lalf-dozop prisoners. He
| says also TINT hc has been visited several times
By the ghost Of 4 man named Caso, who was a
few years ago hung in tho Jail. lie claima to
ly with his head Off. This story is alao affirmed
| by his felloW-priBouerB.
The Sheriff has apprehension that perteot will
commit suicide, and hos takon every precaution
asked tho prisoner ii ho over thought Of such a
| course, and ho laughod at tho idoa, saying lie
would mover stain llia hands with His own blood.
and that il he had to die IN unnatural doath tho
| officers Of tho law would bo favored With the
job. perseet has lost great deal Of flesh since
confined in Joliet, and his lair aud whiakera arc
rapidly whitening.
THE SUPREME COUNT.
Our specint correspondent ut Ottawa reports
tue proceedings in court i'll reference to thiB cast
when tue snprome Court convened Wc1nes.
day afternoon, the Judges took their seats witt
an unusual degree Of gravity. It WAS observable
to every ono that something Of moro than ordi
nnry botemuity posseessod their minds. CHIC
Justice Brooso made the announcement as to tht
| Perfect case.
great dignity said: II do not concur in the
opinion" Following this example, Mr.. Justice
ArcAlllster said: !" do not concur, and will tilt
dissenting opinion" Mr. Justice Scott said
II do not concur III tho opinion or tho Court.
It is worry generally believed that tho non~con
curing Judges base thoir opinion on the grount
that, by tho shameless conduct Of his wife ant
daughter, Perfect had been driven tt
the verge Of insanity, aud that at tht
tino the act was committed he reall.
was hero to-day, who Was consulted by portoe
long before tho murder III reference to his Tor
NOR diAioulties, and who then told him ho nlns
bo crazy, md this lawyer believes to-day tina
| ~ That mn
guilty, in legal sonse. The opinion Of the ma
jority Of tho Court Ia simply TINT thero was NJ
error in tho record and that, therefore. the judg
ment Of the Court below must bo affirmed.