Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-10-29
WANTED TO CARRY HER AWAY.
A Sensational Scene Created at the
Little Central Private School by
An Escaped Lunatic.

lulS luOIuluS suOftiy dieci niiiO
o'clock, or just after school had TAX
en- up for the morning, sensation
was created at what is known as. the
Little Central" private school at
the corner of High and Marion
streets.
The school is conducted by Miss
Knox, a young lady who came here
from Minnesota, some three or four
years ago and since that time has
conducted private schools with good
success. She has carried herself
well since her arrival in the city
and can number her friends by the
score. She is not at all frivolous but
on the other hand, of very pleas
ant and quiet nature. While living
in Minnesota she became acquainted
with young man named Charles
Perry. He was only 10 years old at
the time they became acquainted.
He seemed at once to become in
fiated with her and after she re-
moved to this state it was not long
until he was here also.
Miss Knox refused to recognize
him and tried to avoid him rs much
as possible. Last December he was
adjudged insane at Portland, and
brought to the insane asylum here
where he remained for several
months but at last made his escape.
Since that time he has been in the
city several times and has followed
the lady considerable, In fact she
has been afraid of her life for the
past two years. She would inform
the authorities each time he ap-
peared here but he was too shrcwd
and would never allow himself to
be captured.
This mornining he went to the
school opened the door and attempt
ed to seize the lady and carry her
away, telling her that ne had come
for her and had home prepared for
themselves. Miss Knox attempted
to ward him off but had IT not have
been for Frank Pervine lad of about
sixteen years he probably would
have created profound sensation as
he was bent on Carrying out his de-
sire. Frank Pervine came to the
rescue, and grabbing Perry succeed
ed i'm getting him to the door and
called to a number Of the men work
irg on the sewer close by who came
to his assistance, and they drug the
crazy idiot, as he should he called,
from the building. Pervine left the
men in charge of the intruder and
ran to the sheriff's Office to notify
the authorities.
Deputy Sheriff Frank WrightmaD
repaired at once to the scene of
trouble with young PervIne, but
when they arrived the men had let
the would-bc lover go and he was
last seen making tracks for the fair
grounds. Mr.. Wrightman accom-
panied by Pervine set out after this
bold bad man, and just this side of
Brooks he was sighted by Peryine,
and the two soon had him IN the
clutches of the law.
He was brought to the city and is
now languishing in the county Jail.
Perry Is about twenty-five years
old, smooth faced and rather a good
looking fellow.
The authorities say he is not in
sane but is as sound in MIND as any
one. He is simply what IS known
as an inamOratO, that Is he had be-
came inflamed with his love for the
lady and is crazy on the matter.
1t has not been decided what dis
position will be made of this victim,
who should have gone and thrown
himself over some precipice and
exclaimed, "Here goes nothing"