The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-01
STABBED BY
FORMER LOVER
Blow Of PerteCt6'S Knife Sew.
cred Woman's Rib.
IT HAPPENED ON GREENE ST.
MaU Foley Now In Critical Condition.
Formerly Lived Here, but Recently Re-
turned From Bustoa.

Actuated by intense jealousy and anger.
Henry Perfecte. 45 years OF age. by oc-
cupation pastry cook. stabbed and
probably fatally. last night. Mary Foley.
II years OF age.
The Foley girl lived In the Mount Pleas
ant district two years ago. at which time
Perfecte worked for Rondeau g. Dezel.
on Robin street.
He made her acquaintance and when
returning to Boston, persuaded the girl
TO go with HIM
Subsequently her mother. Mrs. Eliza
beth Foley went TO Boston and the two
lived at S Andrews place.
The intimacy between Perfecte and the
girl continued until last May when she
returned TO this city, being visited occa-
sionally by Perfecte, whose infatuation
knew no bounds.
The girl must have had a great hold
upon him, for by the letters which were
found IN his pocket and which she had
sent HIM constant demands were made
upon him for money.
Last Saturday Perfecte threw up his
Job at the Hotel Woodcock In Boston TO
come here and be with the Foley girl.
He deferred his visit until yesterday,
however. when he was with her at her
room. 81 Chestnut street, the greater
part OF the afternoon
In the evening they went out for n
stroll and at 800 o'clock were on Greene
near Garden street.
There they paused and engaged IN con-
versation. there being a solitary witness
OF their movements IN the person Of
James G. Callahan. a boarder at the
Allen.
Mr.. Callahan observed that Perfecte
was excited and then heard the girl re
fuse TO accede to the Italians wishes.
which had 10 do with their future re-
lations
SHRIEKED WITH AGONY.
The girl seemed determined 10 shake
him and was In the act OF turning away
when Perfecte drew knife and plunged
IT into her breast.
Miss Foley shrieked with agony and as
Mr.. Callahan went toward her 10 escer-
tain II she were hurt Perfecte ran TO
Washington aud turned up that street
Mr.. Callahan followed in hot pursuit,
but lost sight OF Perfecte as the latter
turned into Garden street.
In the meantime Miss Foley staggered
up Garden street 20 Or. Cunningham's
barn, and almost fell through the door.
exclaiming 10 the men who were there
that she had been stabbed.
Blood was then pouring from her dress
waist and had run down her skirt.
superintendent OF Hacks Bennett was in
the barn and. jumping 10 the telephone.
notified Lieut.. ONeil of the affair and
called for an ambulance from the Rhode
Island hospital
Dr Jewett OF the Whitmarsh hospital
on Jackson street was called and was at
tending the girl when the ambulance sur
geon arrived.
Both doctors pronounced Miss Foley's
injury as exceedingly grave.
The weapon used by Perfecte, a case
knife, having been ground down to a
stiletto, was so sharp that IL separated
the fourth rib from the breast bone and
made a penetrating wound nearly FIVE
inches in depth.
CHIEF MATTHEW'S CAUGHT HIM.
While the great flow OF blood was being
staunched and Miss Foley was on the way
TO the hospital, Lieut.. ONeil, a squad OF
detectives and several patrolmen were
hunting for Perfecte Mr Callahan giving
them all the aid possible.
The search proved futile and the
officers went back 20 the Central station
10 send out a general alarm.
When they arrived there Perfecte was
seated in a chair in the general business
office.
lie had been arrested by Chief Mat
thews. who had no idea who the man was
or what he had done.
The chief saw one man chasing another
The pursuer asked him 10 stop the head
man, who had just turned into Lyman
street
Chief Matthews simply bagged both
men and sent them In. Great was his
satisfaction when he realized that he had
captured the would-be murderer.
l,,,ttt taI l,at An
the cutting and why, adding that he was
glad the deed was done and that he was
ready 10 go 10 the chair for IT,
He was then bundled into a wagon and
conveyed to the Rhode Island hospital.
where Miss Foley identified him as her
assaiant
This appeared to sober up Perfecte. for
he now declared that he had intended
only 10 make Mary understand that he
was not TO be trifed with.
The police found the blood-stalned
knife in the street. a few feet from where
the crime was committed. and II was
identified as Perfocte's property.
Miss Foley had bad night and was
not so we'll this morning. tho indications
being that her wound was a mortal one.
HAD DRIVEN HIM AWAY
The first tidings OF the tragedy which
had hefallen her daughter I'm this city was
carried 20 Mrs. Elizabeth Foley at the
family home. Andrew place by a re-
porter last night. Mrs. Foley was stun
ned by the news.
81 know OF no reason why this should
have happened" she said "Perfecte vis-
tied the house many times. but they
were not engaged that knew OF. and I
have no reason TO think she cared any
thing for him"
The Foleys came from Providence two
years ago. or the nine children. Mary Ia
the oldest. Only n week ago Tuesday she
was there and william r. Foley the eld-
est brother OF Mary. said last night that
Perfecte had been chasing his sister
about two years. although repeatedly
warned not 20 do go
Although Perfecte Is married man
and has a son about II years old he be-
gan 20 call at our home I'm Providence"
said the brother "I have repeatedly
driven him away"
In Boston my sister was out OF employ
ment and he promised 10 get her work In
a bakeshop. MY sister did not like the
work and went back 10 Providence Per
fcgte fOllOvcd hgs