Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-02
PERRY PREFERS JAIL
Sculptor Safe in Cell to Evade
AIimony Payment.
ACCEPTS HALF-YEAR TERM
Gloomy Over Prospects, But Firm Of
Purpose.
TOO POOR TO PAY UP, HE SAYS
Owes First Wife 81 ,25o-Dodges Of
fcers Of Law Five Years Be-
fore Surrendering.

| NEW YORK, April 2-RoIand Hinton
Perry. sculptor and painter of interna-
tional repute. moved into roomy first
tier cell in Ludlow street Jail at O'clock
yesterday afternoon. He will not move
out, If wideawake warden and vigiIant
| keepers can keep him as tenant, until
October.
Sculptor Perry has six months lease
Of these quarters. In a sense he is
voluntary patron Of the Ludlow, having
surrendered to the authorities at
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
But, as matter Of unpoetic fact, two
deputy sheriffs with commitment papers
had been close upon his trail for two
weeks. No amount of lodging could
have kept him out Of their clutches much
longer
"Shy" 81 $50 in Alimony.
Mr. Perry had been adjudged guilty of
contempt Of court, having gone shy a
little matter of $3.50 on alimony pay
ments to Mrs. Irma H. Perry, who di-
vorced him October I. 1904.
Wearing clothes of faultless ft and
carrying a ver-mounted cane and
bulgy suit case, Mr. Perry appeared at
noon yesterday in the Office of his at
torney, John Reilly. 265 Broadway.
lie ndQ come from MS nld1ng place
and was ready to give himself up
This frame of mind had not been at
tanned lately. Away back in 1904 Mr..
Perry first declared his purpose to go to
jail rather than pay alimony. Again in
1906 he registered the same VOW and
gave farewell banquet to sympathizing
friends.
But at that time Mr.. Perry a
bridegroom second time and in no mood
for isolation in a county Jail He had
married Mrs. May Hamburg Fisher of
San Diego. Cal. who won distinction by
financing the Santo DOMINICAN revolu
ton of 1897
But yesterday Mr.. Perry was ready
in earnest for the sacrifice with which
he had been flirting, as it were, for five
years
Office and explained the situation. Half
an hour later Deputy Sherffs RAIDER and
Terry took charge of the sculptor.
Cool, But Decidedly Gloomy.
Mr.. Perry was cool, but obviously I'M
happy. The section of face discernible
above his Vandyke beard bore an ex-
preston of gloom.
Yes. am going to jail he remarked.
because 1 have not got the money to
pay. Oh, yes. l know that the Ludlow is
not strictly speaking. q first-class hotel"
he added. colby. with a naughty stare
at a joker who expressed surprise a the
am prepared to make the best of it
Mr.. Perry. escorted by the two deputy
sheriffs. made the trip to Ludlow street
on foot to Broadway and Grand street.
their east by street to the Jail. Warden
Regain and corps OF newspaper photog-
raphers were waiting TO receive him.
AS the battery of cameras broke into
rapid fire Perry, scarlet with anger above
his blond beard. dashed out of sight
through Ludlows open door
Once inside, he registered and was
shown to his cell. Deputy Sheriff RAIDER
acting as bell boy At o'clock the new
boarder supped lightly on the regular
prison fare of bread. butter and tea.
He retired early, much to the disap-
pointment of sixteen other boarders. eager
to extend "A ceremonious welcome to the
distinguished newcomer. A majority owe
their presence in Ludlow to financial
transgressions against the law of alimony.
and their interest in Sculptor Perry may
be classed as fraternal. He was elected
to membership in the Ludlow Almony
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