The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-18
PERRY'S BOLD MOVE
Ills Counsel Secures an Or
der for a Writ of
Habeas Corpus.
lie A N TO STAY HERE
Contends That the State Has No
Right to Hold Him
Perry's Gratitude.

Oliver Curtis Perry, the notorious train
robber and all-round desperate says he
likes the Hudson County Jail, in which
he is now confined. and if the authori-
ties will permit. he would prefer to stay
there. Mr.. Perry's wishes will not be
considered. for the New York authori-
ties are aching to get their claws on him,
end in a day or two he will be taken
back to Matteawan Lunatic Asylum to
Join the other four with whom he
escaped.
This is a great place." he said this
morning. as he limped up and down the
corridor smoking a cigarette and address
ing his critical observations about Sheriff
sroffey's hotel for Hudson county's erring
children, to Murderer GEM, who was
writing a letter to his relations, the
food is good and my cell is comforta-
bic, a darned sight better than any jug
that I have been in. Oh, you ought to
zee some of those jails out West. Why,
they are worse than pig pens; no air,
no ventilation food coarse and scanty,
and alive with vermin. Ughr
He was just about to enter into a long
TRADE about the treatment of insane
criminals at Matteawan Asylum when
a visitor was shown in to see one OF the
prisoners, and Perry instantly stopped
talking and retired into his cell. His foot
is being carefully attended to and he is
fast regaining his strength. He expects
every moment the arrival of New York
men to take him back to finish his long
term of Imprisonment.
HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS.
1t was rumored aboat the Court House
hat Lawyer Alexander Simpson had
been engaged to apply for a writ of
habeas corpus for Perry's release.
Among the questions to be decided
should the habeas corpus be applied for,
will be whether or not Perry is Perry,
i. e. his identity, and the very grave
held for an offence when practically he
is a dead ma in law. Perry was adj
Judged q iunattc ny commission de luna
rico inquirendo. and New Jersey lawyers
are of the opinion that being a civis
mortuus he canpot oe held 10 answer a
crime for which he is not legally re-
sponsible. They say that Perry must be
released and only if he crosses into New
York territory can he be arrested as an
escaped lunatic from a New York in
Dir. Lamb, one of the assistant physici-
ans of Matteawan Asylum called at the
Jail last night. but was again disap-
pointed thar no requlslrlon papers a
been presented. The doctor in his igno-
rance of New Jersey law imagined that
all he was TO do was 80 present his card
at the Jail, ask for Perry n carry him
off back to the asylum. He did not
think that the red tape proceeding of
Ieouisition and extradition was at all
necessary. His ms impression was
quickly removed.
GETS A NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES.
When the doctor left, Perry was de-
lighted when a parcel was thrust into
his hands. The parcel came from j. E.
Bernstein, the enterprising clothier of
Newark avenue, and contained a suit Of
clothes. Whatever be the train robbers
shortcomings. gratitude seems to be
-streag[ with him, and ne at once sent
this note to Mr.. Bernstein.
Kind Sir-If clothes makes the man
md gentleman, then I am sure, for /
feel more respectful since receiving your
i gift. May the success that follows
all first men be with you. Yours
20. C. PERRY.
IN. B.-Please excuse my chirography,
for the drugs has caused it,"
Late this afternoon, on the ,applica-
ton Of Counsellor Simpson, Judge LIP,
why a writ of habeas corpus SHOULD not
be issued in Perry's case, retufhable to-
morrow.