The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-20
PERRY GETS 40 YEARS
Heavy Sentence for the Bold
Train Robber.
THE LION VERY LAMB-LlKE IN COURT


Characterized His Imprisonment-Al-
most Shed Tears When Pleading Guilty.
He VIII Labor Hard at Auburn Prison.
LYONS, N. Y, May 2O.-~Forty-nine
n "A quarter years at hard work in
Auburn prison, was the drastic dose adj
ministered TO Oliver Curtis Perry,
train robber, at Lyons yesterday.
Perry took his medicine meekly and
everybody in the court saw that all the
buster and bravado of the desperate
man, who robbed fast express trains
with such audacity, had departed from
the boyish looking prisoner. Perry sur
prised everybody by pleading guilty,
and Judge Rumsey sentenced him at
once.
The grand jury came into court a few
minutes after court opened and presented
four indictments, all against Perry.
The first indictment charges burglary
in the third degree, and robbery in the
first degree in entering the car of the
American Express Co. at Utica, September
10, 1891, and relieving Express Messen-
ger Moore of So, 100.
The second charges dischar ging fire
arms at a locomotive, in firing into the
cab of the engine in which Engineer Nc
Gilvery and Fireman Bulger were pur-
suing him on the morning of Feb. u,
1892.
The third charges burglary in the
third degree and assault in the first de-
gree in entering the car occupied by Ex-
press Messenger McInerney, early Sun
day morning, Feb. 81 last, and attempt
ing to rob the messenger.
The fourth charges assault in the first
degree in attacking the express messen.
senger on Feb. 81 last, and coming with
in very little Of killing McInerney.
The court room was filled TO it's utmost
capacity at 5:lO p. m. when Perry was
arraigned. The people had heard of
the indictments. and were prepared to
see something interesting. Perry entered
the court house, the centre of a great
mob of men, women and boys, He was
h%andcuffed to two officers, Sheriff
Thornton being on one side and Deputy
Sheriff Reynolds on the other. He was
also watched by the ever present Jerry
Collins, his captOr, and the American
Express Comptny's special guard, while
Deputy 1rowbriIge's eye was upon him
also.
The excitement was intense when
Perry entered the court room. The
greatest confusion and disorder existed
among tue spectators M the court Off
Gals forgot to attempt to quell the dis
turbance. 1t took several minutes to
secure sufficient order to proceed with
the business of the court, and then the
District Attorney began reading the in
dictments.
The prisoner stood up and the crowd
pressed forward to get a look at him.
Perry was neatly dressed in a gray suit.
He looked even younger than usual, but
his face, which was swarthy at the time
of his capture, had changed to u pale
ness that was almost CHASTITY. 1t was
plain that this desperate was embar-
raised.
His response to the first indictment,
, guilty" was uttered with evident eff
fort, and at the second response he came
very near shedding tears. He answered
to each Indictment, without hesitation,
guilty" and at the conclusion of the
reading the District Attorney moved
that sentence be pronounced.
Justice Rumsey explained to the pris-
[ oner that law would give hin two days
/ respite before sentences If he wished, but
Perry faltered: 81 ave no reason, as far
|, as | am concerned"
The justice then sentenced him, the
terms for the four indictments amount
ing in the aggregate to forty-nine years
and three months. OF course, Perry
must have expected a heavy sentence,
but as the justice finished speaking the
condemned prisoner was staggered, and
it was with apparent effort nat he re-
tanned a standing position.
If Perry behaves well in prison and Sc.
cures the full amount of Communication
for good behavior, he will serve just 90
years, 4 months and 30 days. If he is
taken to Auburn to-day, he will be 4
free man Oct. %, 1923. He will be up
wards of So years old when he regain'
his liberty.