New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-11
ALMOST A vICE-PREsIDENTs WIFE.

MRS. PERRY LOSES A SUIT AND TELLS ABOUT A
SCANDAL THAT COST HER DEARLY.
The suit of Mrs. Jennie A. Perry, fifty-six
wears old before ChiefJusicc DAILY, In the Court OF
Common Pleas, against johnson Sheppard, proprie-
tors of the South Ferry line of stages resulted yesterday
I'm verdict for the company Mrs. Perry wished $4,000
as damages injuries alleged to have been received at
Tweuty.third-st and Eighthave. June 5. 1888 while
she was alighting from stage. she SAID she was
dragged some distance and that her colar-bone was
broken The company denied her story and asserted
that she was unworthy of belief Drs Lewis Hall Sayre
and Ferdinand Reade testified that they could ind no
evidence OF recent injuries as alleged. Dr. Alonzo j.
Cbadsey had examined her after the alleged accident
ana had found her badly bruised Headopted daughter
.Dolly was her only witness besides herself $50
In the course the examination Mrs Perry said that
her first husband named Haskns and her last nus
band was Captain Perry, OF the United states Navy
And had berne the name of Mrs Jennie A Norwood She
denied having been known as Jennie A Mallory, al
York in 1867 She said and had lived in Cincinnati
Syracuse and Fabus During the war she vas IN Wash
hind stone WALL On coming here she took up her
Woosters having been arrested for passing counter
Do You know house in wooster-st. kept by Mary
law A. 3There is where Mr. Smyth had me arrested.
Q-why do you speak OF Mr. smyth A-Beeause it
was at his insigation that was arrested
Q-Have you ever been accused q Matchmaking dr
smyth A-Not that know Of; If have, never did
Q-Do you know Mrs Kleal Al do.
Odd you ever tell her you were engaged to Pres
dent or Vice President OF the United States A.-NO.
O-What did you say to her about that Z Al said
that IL IL had not for this Smyth scandal might
have been q Vice-Presidents wife.
Q-Do you know william J. SIMPSON, A.-The man
who took me this house said his Simpson.
WAS arrested there; don't know whether WAS lined
$40.
Being opportunity to tell her version of the story
the witness said Mr. Smyth and probably twelve
more Of his associates knew that knewa good deal
about them and had to do something 20 break my in
fuence for did. at one time have some in Washington
They caused my arrest and sent Mr.. simpson to parey
aropd me and take me to theatres and drug me, so
fell down In that womans house. j sup
posed he was taking me home, but he
took me 10 that house. / sick and fell down
geitinQ out OF the carriage. begged him to take me
Home but he took me TO this house and said we'd 60
there and have supper and I'd feel better lie took me
there and fell going the steps and he cursed mo-
never dreamed there anything wrong. They took
me TO room and said, Where's the supper : He
and attacked and policemen came In and arrested
Mrs. Pery's arrest was printed in the
daily papers at the time. Her history as then
given indicated that she had been pension agent In
Washington in the days Of the and also lobbyist
She Is tall woman " strongly marked face. fine car
fiage and commanding presence. Her eyes are black
her hair gray and her face deeply lined She richly
dressed The jury was out half an hour Ira shaeI
appeared for Mrs. Perry and o. T. Bright for the COM
pany.