New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-24
PERRY, THE ROBBER, CAUGHT
FOUND BY THE GUARDS INSIDE THE
PRISON WALLS
TIE DESPERATE FELLED TO THE EARTH WITH
TERRIBLE BLOW OVER THE HEAD AND
sERIOU-LY HURT-HIS PUNISHMENT.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

SERlOU-LE HUKI-HlS PUNlSHMENT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l
Auburn, ~ Y, Oct. 23.-Oliver Curtis Perry
enjoyed only short period Of liberty, being
recapured at about o'clock this morning IL
seems that after leaving his cell yesterday after
noon, Perry went from the corridor across the
prison yard and slowed himself away in the base
ment Of the broonshop. 4 short time before 2
o'clock this morning he proceeded from his place
of conceaIment and attempted to gain access to
the marble shop. Every shop in the prison was
under a heavy guard and the sight Of the guards
at the entrance to the marble shop caused the
willy bandit to change his course and he started
in the darkness toward the foundry. AS he at
tempted to enter the foundry Keeper Timis who
was on guard at this point, recognized the figure
of the convict and Immediately called upon the
prisoner to hold up his hands. Instead OF sur"
rendering, tile train-robber quckened his steps
and ran toward the collar shop, where knives ana
other sharp il struments are used daily MS lnten-
ton undoubtedly being TO arm himself for
desperate resistance As Perry advanced toward
the collar shop Captain Albert Smith, who had
charge of this secti6n of the yards, concealed
himself near the entrance TO the shop. Keeper
Tims, who was in hot pursuit, drew his revolver
and fired at the Desperate.
This only served TO quicken PerryS gait ana
he was running at lnu spepu wien lie TtdCHcu
Captain Smith. Smith hit the fleeing man ter
rife blow upon the top of the head with heavy
night stick which he carries, and Perry was
fcled TO the ground. Blood poured from the
wound on his head and he lay upon the ground
at the guards feet inscnsiblc.
The unconscious man was Immediately taken TO
the keepers hall. and Warden DurstOn informed.
When the Warden appeared Perry regained his
senses and poured forth torrent of blasphemous
language at that official He said he did not SO
much seek TO escape 70 get opportunity to rip
tie Warden open. Perry's great hatred toward the
Warden was caused by Mr.. Durston's forbdding
him TO receive flowers and little dainties sent to
him since his Imprisonment by foolish women and
weak men, After the blood had been washed
from his head Perry was furnished with fresh
suit of stripes and ordered be placed in the dun
ceon where for me time 70 come he will undergo
the punishment of total darkness, on an ounce or
bread and gill Of water every twenty-fo hours,
and to rest upon the stone pavement OF the
dreary hoe. The instrument that the robDer
used to dig through the wall of his cell was the
lee OF his iron betistead. which he managed To- dis
lodge from its fagtenngs After Perry had been
placed in tie dungeon the extra guards were called
IN and Warden Durston dressed them, warning
all arains. discussing the story OF Perry's at
temp ed escape aud pture. The wound in
ficed on Perrys head is said to be Of very sari-
OILS nature but Just how serious only those be-
hind the prison wall tell. Through his at
tempt,N escape Perry loses eleven years nine
months of TINE he would have earned by good be-
havior