The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-04

bring the matter before the Grand Jury.
This purpose was frustrated by premature
publication of the inteDtiOn, and late on
Tuesday evening Chief Crowley tele-
graphed to Chief Schaffer OF Oakland to
make the arrest without delay.
Grand Secretary johnson said yester-
day that the affair had caused the project
of home to languish and might delay its
completion for four or i've years. Mt.
Perry had property in Lassen County; he
was real estate man and was presumed
10 have used the money in his business.
With Perry on the home board were as
ISOLATED the following named, none OF
whom had the least suspicion of his integ-
rity: Gustavus l.. Spear, Rev. Jaco b
NoOrsanger, Albert Hanson, Edward Cole
man. George Kinks and E. Nj Preston.
Police Judge Lowe was aroused at 3
o'clock yesterday morning and asked to
issue warrant for Perry's arrest. He de-
cined to do anything of the kind. but told
the applicant TO 60 TO the Chief of Police
of Oakland 70 take Perry into custody on
a charge of felony. The Oakland c hief
received his instructions in due time,
coupled with the information that war
rant would be issued for Perry's arrest a
few hours later.
Perry was arrested in pursuance of
these instructions and lodged in the Oak
land Jail. 1t is alleged that he tried to
secure bail by unlawful methods, but was
detected. He was transferred to this city
in custody of Policeman Long yesterday
afternoon and lodged in the old City
Prison, where a charge of felony embez-
Element was registered against him.
Il wish you would not take my name"
the prisoner said 10 Officer Bowler, who
was at the desk.
Every man is treated alike mere" was
the freezing reply. I'VE register all pris-
oDers, from DRINKS to criminals"
Perry SlUnE into p0rpPr ann yuar 70
until CALL reporter greeted him.
He is man below medium height, with
short bushy beard that once was reddish
brown, but now is almost gray. He has
sharp features and a ruddy complexion.
Naturally he did not want ANYTHING said
about him or his crime in the papers. He
was informed that much would be said
about him in the Police Court and his
friends, of whom he had many, would Ike
to know what explanation he had to make
of his conduct.
We'll. now, I'll tell you." said the pris-
oner. Il have not seen my lawyer, MI
MOwry, and l think had better say moth
ing If | say that l took the money | will
give evidence against myself. If | saw
that | am innocent | will be abused by the
papers that published the story about me.
II am a man of large MEANS" Perry
continued. Il have many friends who will
help me out and this thing Will be settled"
What is the value of my property9
Well, really, you know it would not be
right for me TO tell that. but have real
estate and other properly.
You see L was little short of money
financially embarrassed, but all would
have been made right within a week if
this story had not been written about me.
Some one inspired the story. A reporter
had been trying to blackmal me for a
long time. No; l DO not know his name.
and can say no more about the matter.
MY friends. who are very wealthy, two
of than bankers, are coming 10 bail me
out and this thing will be settled"
PeTry'S bail was set at $4,000: but his
wealthy friends were in no hurry to come
TO his relief. Two appeared before Judge
Low late in the afternoon to qualify.
The first was a banker. who has recently
been in trouble himself, and the Judge did
IOt want him. The second said, 81 nave
a mining claim"
II can buy a dozen mining claims for
six bits, his Honor replied, and the miner
went away Borrowing.