New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
PERRY AGAIN IN CAPTIVITY
THE FUGITIVE CONVICT CAPTURED IN
WEEHAN

s1sTANCE IN TAKING HINT TURNS OUT
THAT THE TRAIN-RoBBER WAS IN
NETWORK. TALKED TO POLICE
MEN AND VISITED MAU-
LEYs MISSION AND
A HOSPITAL.
ouyer Curtis Perry the train robber, who escaped
NTH four other convicts from the Matteawan Asy-
Inn for the Criminal Insane last Wednesday H's""
WAS captured in Weehawken yesterday Hio'"iis'
and there was an end to fears that ne "o.iu
commit some desperate crime before ne was caught
He has been regarded as one OF the most dangerous
NJ criminals and it supposed that ne was
armed and ready to kill any one VINO a''einP.'
10 stop him: but he was unarmed ana almost heip
less from fatigue and hunger when he was caught
az last The supposed efforts of the police OF TINS
CITY 10 aid ir the search for him cut wre'cheu
6o1,re in view of his announcement that he spent
Saturday and Sunday in this city
1orr,.s comma MONS in the escape from the asy-
Iun had been caught before they got l"f away
but the train robber had managed TO traVei al 'he
way 10 New-York unnoticed. and II would appear
that he might have remained at liberty much
longer If he had remained in the city ""'ie ."V
country on both sides of the Hudson was oeinS
searched and the farmers and residents OF Vll'ases
were fearful that Perry might appear to them SUD
denly and demand money at the muzzle oil re-
yover Perry was here in New-York asking ques-
tons of every policeman he encountereu III '"e
streets and even going 10 the hospital IN huoSo"-
St to have wound in his foot dressed by a sur
geon
Perry was haggard and footsore when he was ar
rested by Detective Clifford of the West Shore Rail
road and Patrolman McAeese. of the Weehawken
police. at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. Up 10 l
O'Clock yesterday afternoon Perry. VINO had peeh
locked up in Weehawken Police Headquarters, re-
fused to acknowledge that he was the man wanted
by the New York authorities. But shortly AFTER
that time he sent for Chief of Police simon heIly
and acknowledged his identity.
Defective Clifford captured Perry the brow of
the hill. near the spot where the Hamilton-Burr
duel was fought. Shortly before o'clock. while
walking along the railroad track. he saw fires burn
ing brightly along the hillside. Upon closer IN
vestigaton he discovered seven men seated AROUND
two fires As a number Of railroad ties had lately
been burned by tramps Detective CLIFFORD started
toward the fires intending 10 drive the tramps
away AS he approached he saw Perry standing
near a fire. at which were seated three other men.
For some time Detective Clifford had been on the
lookout for the Matteawan fugitives. as 1t was
thought that they would endeavor to reach friends
in New-York by means of the West Shore road.
THE MAN STARTS TO RUN.
He eyed the four men sharply as he approached,
and Perry particularly so. Feeling sure that ne
had Perry before him. Clifford called Patrolman
McAleese and told him to arrest the fugitive. rs
McAleese started toward Perry. he began TO rum
but had not gone more than $50 yards when ne
stumbled and fell. and rolled down the hillside FOR
about twenty feet. McAleese then sprang upon
him and took him down the hillside. and then. &C
cording to Detective Cliford's statement allowed
him to go Clifford Immediately started after
Perry, caught him, and proceeded to question MIN
He examined Perry's clothing. and found that ne
wore one Of the shirts given to prisoners at the
Matteawan asylum. On the way to the WeehaW-
ken notice station Perry said that he was an hon
est man out of work. and that he Intended TO
beat his way 10 Newburg. He also onered TO
do any work the detective might wish him to do
When asked If he Perry. he refused to
answer and still uncommunicative when
locked in a cell at the police station
The Chief Of Police. Kelly, when told of the
capture ordered Perry brought before him, ana
asked, his name. He said IT was John Martin. but
refused to tell where he lived. Chief Kelly tee
phoned TO the New-York Police Headquarters for
a picture of the notorious train robber and also
sent a telegram to DIR. Allison superintendent OF
the Natteawan Asylum. informing him that man
answering Perry's description had been arrested
Then Perry had something to eat, and attention
was paid to his feet. which were in horrible CON
djtion They were cut from tramping over the hard
roads since his escape and he complained thdt II
hurt him to walk. He dressed in a mixed-gray
coat dark brown trousers. with black patches on
each knee He a soft. fawn-colored hat prison
shirt, and had on blue four-in-hahd hech"e WIN
large white stripes.
HE MAKES A CONFESSION.
Detectiye-Sergednt Reap,
arrived shortly before u o'clock and recognizeo
Perry who still refused TO acknowledge his identity'
Shortly after o'clock. however. he sent for Chiet
Kelly and said TO him:
Are you the Chief Of Police|
81 am" replied Kelly.
WELL" said Perry, as you are not priest, anu
have an honest face. will confess to you am
Perry"
He refused TO tell however. where ne had oeeh
since his escape; but subsequently, when Chiei
Kelly invited the newspaper reporters to see hifn'
Perry told his story. He repeated in detail the
manner in which the cell doors had been unlocked
and the struggle with Keeper Carmody He said
that Carmody at first thought he was fooling when
he grabbed him by the throat as Perry had ire
quently told him that he would get out some nisht
and choke him. He had been assisted by the four
other "cranks." he called his companions, IN
holding Carmody
After leaving the ward" continued Perry, I'VE
all walked into the chapel ii our intention 10
reach the roof by means OF the attic. We were
unable 20 unlock the door leading TO the attic, how
ever had no key 70 fit 1t. ana we couid hot
force it. BY means of the ladder we broke through
the ceiling Of the chapel, reaching the attic ana
then 1t was an easy matter TO climb OUT upon 'he
roof as there bars the windows.
I'VE walked along the until we reached one
OF the leaders, then slid down 10 the ground
selected strong leader because there were several
heavy men in the party That was about 10 o'clock,
as near as could guess. We had idea where
we were 10 CO. and separated shortly after leaving
the asylum. | walked around the hills all night,
following the did intend 10 follow the moon
0q Where he vent afef leaving the h and
reached New-York where he spent thirty-six hours,
or who assisted him. Perry refused to say =,
IF | had got decent treatment, maybe WouFl
not have made this escape" continued Perry But
/ made this desperate attempt to attract attention
TO that hellhoe, the Mattea~an Asylum Tor the
Criminal Insane. -
II 30 and wanted my feet dressed. applied
the Chambers Street Hospital perry meant the
House Of Relief OF the New-York Hospital, al Hud-
son and Jay sts). and asked 10 have my feet foe,
dressed. The doctor there did not wait until had
bathed them but applied lot Of vaseiine along
with the cuts and dirt. was unable 70 get my
Shoes on, and asked him for an Old pair he ordered
out OF the place but hraily gave me a pair OF
scissors with which slit my shoes perry mere ex'