The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-07
PERRY OF SIOUX
FALLS HAS DECREE
SOCIETY STIRRED BY ACTION IN
DIVORCE COURTS.
Midnight Footrace Said to Have Dis
posed Effectually Of Any Claim for
Alimony - Three Indictments Re-
turned Against Sadie Ford, Assistant
Postmistress at Hill Oity.
Special to The Journal,


Sioux Falls, S. D., April THE closing
chapter in case which has agitated local So
ciety for some time has just been written by
Judge Jones by the granting of a decree OF
divorce to George II. Perry from Nettie F.
Perry, well-known residents Of Sioux Falls.
Dessrtion was the ground upon which the de-
cree was granted. So far as known, no defense
made. No alimony granted, and if
there was any division OF the property 1t was
made out Of court. Perry is worth from $4,000
to $100, 900. =.
the question of aliInony occurred Thursday
night of last week. According to the gossip,
which Is alleged to be based upon q good foun-
dation, Mr.. Perry and two male friends the
night stated. at the ghostly hour Of midnight,
followed the tactics Of the Japanese by starting
enveloping movement on a residence IN the
fashionable quarter of the city.
The episode involved the breaking In of a
door. and soon thereafter a footrace Of an ex-
citing character took place thru some Of the
residence streets between Mr.. Perry and his
hen on the other.
The chase ended when the identity Of the
two fleeing men had been fully established.
Firearms were not called into play, but 1t Is
understood the incident had much to do with
relieving Mr.. Perry from the payment Of all
mony the outgrowth of his divorce suit.
Several additional indictments have been re-
turned by the United States grand jury. Sadie
c. Ford assistant postmistress at Hill City, II
the Black Hills, had three indictments returned
against her for alleged violations of the rules
governing the postal system One charges hel
with having mailed Objectionable letter te
&. e. McEachron of Hill City Jan. 81.
The arst and second counts Of the secont
Indictment allege that on Feb. 10 she opened
letter directed to G. Fl. McEachron. and tha
Feb. 6. 1905, she opened another letter
directed to him. Count three Of the indictment
alleges that on Feb. g. 1905, she opened a letter
addressed to #, c. Crocker Of .Htll~Gi * sa
The third indictment charges that on Jan. 27
1905. she caused to be used in the prepayment
of postage 2-cent postage stamp which alread!
had been used. The trial Of the case promise
to be sensational.
An Indictment returned against Veto
Dorsey of Crow Creek agency, charged witt
stealing a horse from Mary Gray Cloud, a
Indian woman living the Crow Creek reser
walton.
Moses Wakeman Of Roberts county was in
Hicted on the charge of selling liquor to Tells
About-Boy, Sisseton Indian
Samuel Lone Bear, Sioux Indian beongin
on the Pine Ridge reservation. was indicted 70
the theft Sept. 20 of horse from Williar
Brown. second count in the indictment charge
him with the theft the same day Of saddl
belonging to Henry Moore.
William War Bonnet, a Rosebud agency Sioux
was indicted for the theft Of a watch fro1
James T. Galloway.
Albert La Crox of Marshall county ir
dlcted for selling liquor to Harry La Croix,
mixed-blood Indian belonging at Sisseton agency