St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-24
MRS. PERKINS TALKS.
Protests Her Innocence-Takes
ImDrisOnment CoOIIy.

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Protests Her Innocence-Takes
imprisonment CoOl1y.
las soon after her arraignment in
the municipal court as possible Mrs.
Lora Perkins was taken to the county
jail She was saved the humiliating
experience of riding in the patrol
wagon, hack being provided for her.
Attorney Hall and Officer Martin ac-
compan ied the prisoner to the county
jail. Mrs. Perkins did not understand
what was expected of her and she
started through the office toward the
cell room, but after taking a few steps
hesitated and returned. Capt. West
was in the office when the prisoner ar
rived and he took down the usual ques-
ucns and answers that are required of
every prisoner incarcerated in the
county Jail.
10 these questions Mrs. Lora Per-
klns returned a prompt answer She
was in no wise disconnected and APP
peared as calm and cool as Harry
hayward has during his experience
with thescounty officers. She is of the
blonde type, but in answer to the
]a1lers questions stated that she was
twenty-five years of age and that she
was born in Spain.
is your hair it's natural color"
asked Capt West, looking suspicious
~ at the lady's blonde complexion.
Yes, SIR promptly replied the pris-
oner, and she was taken upstairs into
the woman's ward, which she occu-
pies by herself. Mrs Perkins. dur
ing the interview with the jailers, was
IN no wise disturbed and under the
circumstances she exhibited
MORE NONCHALANCE
and less curiosity than do some of
the prisoners arrested on the charge
OF stealing a small sum of money.
Wheh the prisoner was safely in her
cell Attorney A. H. Hall held a long
conference which lasted an hour or
more The attorney gave strict in
structlons that they should not be
disturbed while talking over the mat
telS connected with the arrest, and
AFTER the conference he at once called
upon Sheriff Holmberg, requesting him
" ADMIT no one to the presence of the
prisoner excepting the jailers. Mrs.
Axtell and one or two other personal
Arlends. Newspaper reporters were
especially mentioned among those who
should not be admitted, and the sheriff
agreed to obey the Instructions. At.
torney A. H. Hall had not been pone
more than ten or fifteen minutes when
MIS-. Axtel appeared leading a child.
she was promptly admitted and re-
NAMED with the imprisoned woman
perhaps half an hour.
When she came ont Of ~.
JAN she was seen and stated that she
pelleVed Mrs. Perkins was as inno-
cent as a babe Of the crime with which
she is charged. She talked about her
sister and positively denies that her
death was caused in any other NOV
IMAM as stated, through an accident
MRS. Axtell is one of the modest re
trlng sort of persons and when she
states her belief in the, Innocence of
MRS. Perkins one cannot helm br+ rota
ner sincerity, which is SO manifest
ope peileVes that the present arrest
| Is in the nature of a persecu+ion 49,
other than this she could be j.,
quced to say but little. She has On
! distinctive dread of newsnaner re-
pofters, as is evidenced bv her de.ira
~ keep as far away as possible and
her reluctance to say anvtbine, 49,
questioned "tien
TALKS TO A REPORTER
on behalf of the G b e, Mrs. Per-
k 1lis was seen yesterday afternoon
stcrtly after 5 o'clock. She stou+,,.
st.iii ms hef- innocence, saying that the
relations between herself and her sis-
.ei were OF the most lovable. each bav-
ing great regard for the other. Sneak-
ing OF the night of the. last accident
ishe SAID: My sister was sleenine in
ene next room, where she had been i'll
ior several days, when the accident oc-
CURED. don't know what woke me
up Out lnSt1nctively I went into tbe
next room and there I found the room
III names and my sister all ablaze.
trled 20 put out the fire, but was so
excited that l don't remember much
ciedriy, except that my sister was
taken to the next house. that of the
AXteiIs, Where we made every effort
possible to save her.
How much insurance did your sister
carry?' was asked.
believe it was $1,000 altogether
so,oOo was in Security Mutual Life AS.
sociation of New York, for which T
was a solicitor, and $4,000 in the Fidel-
lty and Casualty company" We both
intended to take out the same amount
OF insurance on our lives and ASSIGN
1t to the other. I have not received
one of my policies, otherwise I would
nave $1,000 in life insurance on NV
self. That on my sister, as nearly as
can remember, has been running
ABOUT six months. / don't remember
the exact date when it was taken out.
but L fix it at six months because to
the best of my recollection, 1 have paid
two quarterly installments on it"
How did you happen to take out so
much insurance." was the next in
quiry.
well, was working for the in
surance company as solicitor and I
got the advantage of the commission
paid to me, when took out my policy.
So did my sister, and we thought we
might as well take out enough at the
time. have a child dependent upon
me, and it was to provide for my
boys wants as much as anything else
that 1 took out the insurance MY
sister thought it would be a good thing
If anVt hing Sho11J6 hannah To HOY.