Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-22
PERRIN FOUND GUILTY.
The Verdict of the Jury Staggers the De-
PENDANT.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Jan. 15.-The stiffness
of death fell on the courtroom this morn
ing when the bailiff In charge of the Per-
rim jury came into the court and an.
nounced that 1t had agreed, and moment
later the twelve men filed into their seats.
With dllated eyes the defendant reached
forward as the foreman handed to Judge
Burnell the paper which contained Per-
rim s Judgment, Slowly the court read
this sentence:
We find the defendant guilty in the
manner and form as charged in the infor-
nation, bat we find the amount and value
concealed in the said county of Winnie
bago to have been ten silver certificates.
For moment the defendant was stag
gered and a deep palIor settled on his lace
as visions of the iron bars of a prison cell
fitted in his imagination, Then re.
membering himself, he Strengthened
up and tried to resume his old look of stolid
nnconcern, but it was failure. Again
he was overcome by a troubled realization
of the verdict. His eyes filed with tears,
and he shielded his face behind the broad
back of Col. Bouck. The latter gem
tleman was far from pleased with
the verdict, and many an angry scowl
was shot by him at the jury. At
torney Barber took the matter more cody,
but re was also terribly disappointed In
the verdict, which, to tell the truth, is a
surprise to the citizens of Oshkosh, who
were confident that the jury would either
acquit Mr.. Perrin or disagree. Mr..
Quarles was the recipient of many compli-
ments, as it is considered that it was his
able speech that won the victory for the
state.
Leonard Perrin is 60 years of age but
Is still possessed of good health, and
will doubtless serve out his time in
Waupun. He has been a resident of
New London for many years, and has
held several offices of trust in the city
and county. His wealth is estimated at
100000 to 100000, which he arnassed
by close business methods. The old
man has keen gray eye, and to judge
OF human nature he is puzzle. There
sometimes appears III his countenance an
expression of kindness, and the next min
ute crafty look will overshaduw it, He
has a wife and two sons, one of whom,
Phelps Perrin, Is serving a term in Wau-
pun for the same crime, is stepson
only.
The facts of the great Hurley bank rob
berry are too fresh in the public mind to
need repetition at this time. Nearly
$40, 900 was taken from the bank in which
Phelps Perrin was assistant cashier, and
he was ore of the two persons who had
the combination to the vault. Leonard
Perrin, the defendant in the case, was
! charged with having possession and
passing some of the stolen money,
which was partly in new silver
certificates. The money was pro-
duced in the trial and Identified by treas
ury employees as part of consignment to
a Milwaukee bank, and by the cashier of
that bank as a part of shipment to the
Iron Exchange bank at Hurley. The
money stolen at Hurley was monthly
shipment from Ashland which came in at
night for the purpose of paying hands in
mine next day and, as was the usual
custom, left in the bank over night
The motion for new trial in the case
will be argued Saturday.