, 1884-04-16
JUDGE PERRY DEAD.
Still a Vacancy in the Chief Justice
ship.
Some Particulars Received Con-
corning the Sad Affair.
Effect of the Death on the Terri
tOrial Judiciary.

The news of the death of Hon. John
C.. Perry, lately appointed Chief Justice
of Wyoming Territory, at his home in
Brooklyn, which was received here yester-
day, caused the most profound surprise,
Among the lawyers and those specially
interested in court matters, the complica-
tons which the death has caused, were
eagerly discussed. AS was to be expected
the subject was a topic of general street
conversation. Particulars of the sad af-
fair were generally sought after, but little
was known beyond the mere fact of the
death. Last night the following special
telegram was received at the LEADER
office
PARTICULARS OF THE DEATH.
NEW York. April l5.-Your order for
a special about Judge Perry's illness
reached me just as | learned of his death.
His youngest daughter says that her faith
er had felt unwell for several days, being
troubled with pains in the head, and he
was closing up his business to depart for
Wyoming. He went to his office at SAG
Fulton street yesterday morning, his
daughter accompanying him. He had
made the final visit there, as he had ar
ranged to depart for Wyoming on the
night train. After bidding farewell to
his associates and friends in the build
ing, he started homeward. When in
front of the Fulton street bank he sud
denly fell without %uttering a word. He
was carried into the bank building and
physicians summoned. They at once pro-
nounced it apoplexy and said the case was
hopeless. After a few hours, no signs of
improvement being visible, he was carried
home in the ambulance of the Humane
society, and he died within FIVE minutes
after arriving home. His wife and three
daughters (who constitute his family,) are
heartbroken over the sad stroke.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY.
Judge Perry was born in Sullivan
county, New York, April 81. 1888. He
was educated at Monticello Academy and
afterward studied law at Balston, Sara
toga county, n. Y. He began the prac-
tice of law at Kingston, June 81, 1854,
and while there was appointed Assistant
District Attorney of Ulster county. The
following year he removed to Brooklyn
and at once identified himself with poll
tics. In 1861 he ran for the Assembly,
but was defeated. Two years later, how
ever, he was elected and served out his
term. In 1865 he was appointed Assist
ant United States Attorney for the Eastern
District of New York. In 1871 he was
elected State Senator from the Third Dis
trict. Seven years ago he was appointed
counsel to the Board of Police and Excise
and held that position until the early part
of last March, when he received the ap-
pointment as Chief Justice of Wyoming
Territory. The salary of Judge Perry as
counsel to this Board amounted to SIS,-
600. In politics he was a Stalwart Re-
publican but his standing was such that
he was recommended for the Wyoming
Judgeship by all wings of his party.
The condition in which the death of
Judge Perry leaves the Judiciary of this
Territory is stated at length in another
portion of this paper. Immediate steps
will be taken looking to a reflling of the
vacancy. The name of Hon. W. w.
Corlett is mentioned locally in connection
with the office.
The members of the bar of the First
Judicial district of Wyoming will meet
this evening at the office of Potter &
Riner, in the Delaware block, for the
purpose of taking appropriate action in
regard to the death of Hon. John C.
Perry, lately appointed and confirmed as
Chief Justice of Wyoming.