New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
WOMAN AIDED JIMENEZ.
ADMITS PROVIDING FUNDS
Wife of Nesc-York Sculptor Helped
Dominican FiHbusters.

Suggestions made at the trial of suit brought
against General Juan Jimenez former President OF
Santo Domingo. in the Supreme Court ON Thurs
dav. that Mrs Roland Hinton Perry, wife Of the
scuptor artist was Interested in flibustering ex-
-,edition in 1897 We're substantiated yesterday by
Mrs Perry herself The suit on Thursday was
brought by Joseph L. Cunningham. who alleged
thar General Jimenez had promised him 200 if
he would use his influence with certain persons high
in authority I'm Washington 10 aid a revolutionary
marty headed by General Jimenes To establish a
now government At Santo Domingo The case was
dismissed. however. the court held that no
proof mad been brought forward that such a
government was formed within the three months
limo specified.
u ,K3S during the reading IF various alleged con-
trscts regarding the expedition that the name
Ma, II Fisher" was read Mrs. May Hanbury
Fisher Is now Mrs Perry, having been married 10
the sculptor in February. Al MontciaiI, y j.
Mrs. Perry. while acknowledging that she was III
,arosted in the expedition also had given freely
% her wealth denied that she had given any such
sums as have been reported
The stories are fantastic in the extreme, she
said. Ny connection with General Jimenez lasted
only 2 short time and ended years ago. Al that
time Was Mrs Fisher. ! was friendly with Gen
oral Morales on Of the DOMINICAN leaders. who
\ as afterward second TO General Jimenez- General
Morales interested me in his efforts to get up AN
expedition 10 overthrow the rule Of President
FelIrearx Of Santo Domingo who a despot.
.,ola some OF my friends about il and interested
them in turn. and we used our influence in Wash
angton."
How Was that influence used?" she asked
L don't care discuss that Mrs. Perry replied.
cit IS not for me 10 say
i acknowledge I gave some money" she said.
hut not the fantastic amount that ! have heard
mentioned. il certainly not s2to.oo. 1t was
a small sum-very much smaller than that re-
lferred to-"
WAS IL SGea. as has been stated
-N,o. han he tbp-f ba
replied.
The expedition finally got started Mrs Perry
continued ''n the steamship Fanita- in May. 1887.
She steamed 20 Monte Crsti, I'm Santo Domingo and
there the Governor was captured President
sFIeIlreaux however. net the landing party and
General Morales, whose interests ] backing,
was shot and killed had no further connection
with General Jimenezs expedition after General
'Morales's death.
Il know all Of these prominent Santo Domingans
but from the time OF General Moraless death. who
was a real leader. have had nothing to do with
them in any way but that Of friends. With the case
IN court the other day had no connection what
ever. The way my name, then Mrs. Fisher. hap
pened TO be mentioned when it was stated
had loaned 5000 on a sealed envelope, which, 1t
was stated. contained the contract on which Mr.
Cunningham sued"
The contract supposed 10 be in this envelope
read follows.
We. the undersigned, acting in the name of and
Acknowledge TO be owing to Mr.. Joseph J.. Gun
ninghan the sum OF SIS zoe American gold for ser ser
vices rendered and FUNDS furnished. This sum Will
bf ps bip rroe1t 20 e-II a have been estabIished in
the capital Of the Dominican Republic.
]. ]. JIMENEZ,
A. f. MORALES.
New York May ;. 1898.
By the throwing out Of court Of the Cunningham
case the s. 0o0 which Mrs. Perry 10 secure if
Cunningham secured judgment, vent also.
Following the marriage Of Mrs. May Hanoury
Fisher to Roland Hinton Perry last February, Nj.
Perry was summoned to the Supreme Court by his
first wife lrma H. Perry. actress in contempt
proceedings FOR failure TO pay $50 alimony Mr.