The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-29

writing was waiting Tor my supper when
Perry came in. . / told Mr. Duncan about it the
day was arrested.
Il. T. Gee. was at the Jail after the parties
accused were lodged in Jail l spoke to Perry.
lie appeared anxious about my business there.
L read news papcraccoant Of the burning and
asked him if that was true. lie said il was,
ave burnt the house. Alex, Levi, Nick and
myself. Alex, poured the oil on the floor
took care of the dogs, Nick struck the match
and Levi committed the robbery"
Mary Manual Gist Prayer meeting was
held at my house. Saw Perry there Told him
to take a churn off of the bench and sit down.
lie took it to the door. lie told Jessie Coleman
to look and see what was it that made the skies
look 50 red. Perry said somebody's house was
on fire IIe got up aud ran.
William Gillian sworn. Saw Perry at the fire;
saw him coming up to the store. lie appeared
tired. Told him to assist said he was tired.
Tod himto go and get some wa;er; lie said there
no bucket on the we'll
r Miss 0phcla Briggs recalled. When | left
ihe well in the afternoon, there was one bucket
on the we'll. Did not see the dogs when came
down.
X by Mr.. Wallace. 1 saw one bucket Oh tn
well.
Here the Statc closed.
TESTIMONY FOR THE Defence.
ID. Z. Duncan. | was one of the party tlat
brought the defendant to town, had his hands
tied and rope around his neck lie was between
DR. Hamilton ard myself. DR. Hamilton said to
him Perry, you know all about this, and you
must rukc it up" | said, ''if you will tell l
will make states witness out of you" lie
then acknowledged it. Said he went to meeting
at Jones.
DR.. J. II. Hamilton. did tcc' him tha. he
knew all about it. lie was anxious to confess
Silas Gst- Remembers IT,, night OF the fire,
Perry came TO my house and stiad about half an
hour. came back following.
Cansady Jones. Remembers the fire. Perry
came to my honsc and staid ) OF 4 minutes l.
gave him letter.
Here the Defence closed.
The State replied by recalling Wm. Gillian -
Perry told me the night of the fire, that he went
by Mrs. Jones and Harris to the meeting.
After short arguments from Mr. Wallace and Soli-
ci,or Duncan, Judge Kcrshaw charged the Jury,
briefly on the law, also instructed the Jury not
10 cOnSliicr tne confession IN maze TO COL duncan
and DR.. Hamilton, as it made under cir
cumstauces that :hc law did not warrant. lie
also instructed the Jury that it may bring in
verdict rccommcn ling the prisoner to mercy,
in which event the sentence would be imprison
meut in the Pcntcntiary for life.
After an abscclce of about ten minutes the
Jury returned with verdict of Guilty.
The Prisoner WAS then arraigGcd for sentence.
When the Clerk asked him the formal question
If hc had anything t say, why the sentence
of death shoud not be passed OH him, he, for
the first time since he was arrested, denied
having done ii: by saying in snothcrcI
voice, II did not 10 it, whcrupon Judge Ker-
shaw gave the condemned man Il serious lee
turc to his impending fate and passed the
following sentence
1.-The sentence of the Court is {; that you,
Perry Jetcr, be taken back to the place from
whence yOn last came and there be confined
, un.il Friday the tAira Jay OF August in the
present year. anil there between tho hours of
ten O'Clock in the forenoon and three o clock
in the afternoon, You hs hanged by your neck
until your body is dead, dead dead anu may
God have mercy your soul. During the
sentence the prisoner appcald very much
frightcnel; but he did not show any emotion
until he was returned to his cell, and there
shed tears.
The above is in substance an accurate report
OF the trial of one Of the most diabolica, crimes
that ever was committed against helpless Wom-
/ an and children, and the fate Of Perry Jctcr
should be warning TO all such men of his
character, that whcn they apply the torch to
the dwelling of any man, let it be at night or
day, the law Till revenge the wrong, not to
punish the criminal ~ m:ch as to deter others
! from committing similar offences.
PHiLADELrHIA' 5 CuAHXEL lloUSEs. -Philadcl-
! pha June 2l.--The portions Of human remains
found yesterday in the house formerly occupied
! by DR.. hathaway were examined at the coro
nrs office to-day by the cOroncr's physician.
and the entire collection was pronounced by him
to be fetal bones. lie expressed the opinion
that they were probably the remains of dozen
babes. The authorities Will make an examination
. ui another dwelling ol SiA,i street which has
been recently occupied by Dr.. Hathaway, end
which Is Thought - be another charnal house
Officers this afternoon made search Cf the
premises on Bristol avcHu', ncl. EiNh street,
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