The Washington times., 1895-04-17
PERRY CAUGHT 1T LAST
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agreement as to what direction we would
take l started to run.
GUIDED BY A STAR
"It was then 10 O'Clock, and one of the
outside guards called to me to halt, and
OF course 1 didn't. Then lie sioked the
dog on me, but knew too much for him,
as l sicked the dog on another fellow
who was running ahead of me. That
night tramped all through the PeeksldlI
mountains alone and / was guided by the
east star.
Il reached New York on Saturday
night last. 1t was about midnight |
spoke to number of policemen, and al
though this was risky work, you know a
fellow has got to make a bluff some
times. My feet troubled me very much,
as they Were all cut and bruised. / asked
one policeman where Jerry McCauley's
was on Water street. The officer di-
rected me, but it was long way off and
/ walked there.
"Oh, what a roast" he said, smiling,
''for the New York police. / was there
nearly two days and they didn't know it.
When / got TO tie Mission House l was
heart broken, tired out, and i felt sure
/ would get some comfort there, as Nc
Cauley was an ex-Couvict himself.
The man who opened the door slapped
it in my face, but went back again three
or four times and told him that my feet
were sore and that wanted them treated.
He gave a card to Chambers Street Hos
pital or house OF relief. He gave me also
nickel for car fare, and got on a one
horse car and rode over to Hudson street.
is THIS DOCTOR A SAMPLE?
when 1 went in I told the doctor that
my feet were sore, and he treated me
very gruffiy. He slapped lot of vaseline
on my feet over the dirt. 1 asked him to
get me a pan to wash my feet, but he
would not.
Il slashed my boots the way you see
them and pulled them on and left the hos
pital, after having received a card in ex-
change for the one / got at the mission
house. The doctor told me to come back
next Thursday. / threw away the card as
didn't intend to come back.
Now, look at me, gentlemen" said he
appealingly. Look at the condition
am in. That's the only thing I'm ashamed
of. 1 could have got tools, money, cloth
ing and gun, but preferred the disguisS
Of tramp, and the hardships connected
with it. / could have gone to my friends
but, you see, there was no money found
on me when arrested. When 1 left the
hospital it was about 11:30 on Sunday
morning. -
Perry would not tell anything of hi;
movements in New York, except that HI
tramped around; but instead of answering
the questions put TO him in this respect
be began to tell why he had made the es
cape, complaining that he had been abused
at the asylum. Men, he said, were some
times held down and jumped on, and theil
ribs broken there.
HIS FATAL MOVE.
Coming back to his story of New York
he said he left the city over the ferry mex
to CoUrtland street. That's the Jer
sey Central" said he. This was OF
Monday morning I walked to theil
freight yard, as 1 did not want to at
ttract attention"
"A lady in jersey City gayem me this tie, and
two pair OF socks. I told her / was poo
and q laborer l hated to take them from
her, but l had to. l walked along this
railroad tracks for hours in the dark last
night, and near to where I was arrested
changed my clothes for the ones / am now
wearing, but kept this prison shirt on, a!
thought the people would only think it wa;
q workhouSe one.
Il left the old clothes there, and if an
one looks for them they viii be found
When came to the trestle near the Goa
cars, 1 saw two fines burning, and 1 wen
up there. Inat was IaCal move On M
part. for, if had not gone near the fire
they never would have caughtme.''
He would not tell where or how he go
his change of clothes, but he requested th'
reporters to come and see him at tie asylum
as soon as he would get back there. Thi
was all be would say before he wasremOveC
to the county prison
Later in the afternoon, an Old black outa
way coat and a torn pair Of pants, a shir
and handkerchief, were found lyingg clos
to the spot where Perry was arrested.