The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-02
A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
PERRY AND HIS WIFE REPROACH
THE GOVERNOR.

They Do Not Think They Have Had
Justicc-Perry Invites the Govern
ar to see Him and Talk the case
OVer-Perry Watched For Fear of
SuiCide-NrS. Perry BlOmes Judge
CandICr-Pcrry Claims to Be the
victim of Persecution.
Atlanta. Ga. Sept HI. S. Perry, the
condemned murderer Of Billy Lanler, who
was refused a communication yesterday BY
Gov. Atkinson. does not think that the
governor gave his plea an unbiased con-
sideration. Mrs Perry, the wife of the
condemned man. also attacks the govern
or bitterly. and declares that ne did not
do his own Will in the case, but that of
Judge Gambler. who presided at the trial
Both Perry and his wife say that he Is
the victim of outrageous persecution.
To-day Perry wrote the following let
ter to the governor, asking him to call
on him at Fulton county jail so that they
might talk the matter over together.
There are some who think that Perry
would have attempted personal violence
10 the governor if he had acceded to the
request, which he did not for variety of
good reasons:
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 1, 1S97.-Hon. w.
Y. Atkinson. Governor of State of Geor-
eia. City: Dear Sir-To satisfy my mind
over some things that have been brought
70 bear on you in my case-and some eX-
PLANTATION on some points you mention in
your decision. / beg that you call on me
al Ia wi
me. If you have acted with a pure and
unprejudiced heart. l believe you viii
comply with this request. Very respect
fully yours. II. S. Perry"
When asked how he was feeling to-day,
Perry said Il am feeling as well as
man could feel that has been bounded
down like a dog" He was sitting near the
door, and in his lap was a large Bible,
given him 10y Tailor Maddox. He closed
the book slowly and looking up at his WIS.,
itor, said: Il want to see the governor
Just for a few minutes. l don't expect
anything from the governor so far as saw
ing my life is concerned, but l want him
TO know the truth. He has evidently been
misinformed. According to his decision,
he says that l shot Lanier while he was
under arrest and after having promised
not to harm him. This is a mistake, for
I did not at any time say l would not
kill him. Every man in the crowd
that was with us on the day that l killed
Lanier knew that l had the pistol in my
pocket, and knew that / would kill him If
/ had a chance.
'.The governor can do no harm by COM
ing to see me. and it viii be some salts
faction to me"
Deputy Sheriff Shropshire fears that
Perry may attempt to end his own life,
and has ordered that the closest watch
possible be kept over him. A guard is
constantly by his side. and no one is al
lowed to approach near enough 10 touch
him Even the members of his immediate
family are not allowed to shake hands
with him. Perry has given up all hopes
of living. 81 viii die a week from to-
day" he said, land have made up my
mind to it. Every one believes what my
wife has said about Lanier's assault and
il is not right to punish me, but 1 have
made up my mind TO die
II am thinking about going to see Judge
Gambler" said Mrs. Perry. the wife of the
condemned man, to-day, but / don't
know where ne can be found. That is the
only chance now, as Gov. Atkinson is on
ly carrying out his wishes and will do
nothing on his account
eff he learns that I am going to try to
see him / suppose he win avoid me as he
has done heretofore. He may think that
he will not be paid for this, but he will,
see. He will get justice yet though he
may not think it justice. My husband
worked hard enough for Gov. Atkinson
and / told him them she concluded, that
If he was 10 get in trouble Atkinson would
never turn a hand for him."
Mrs. Perry seems to feel most keenly
what she considers in her devotion to her
husband and children, the deep and Bit
ter wrongs which he has suffered at the
hands OF the authorities.