Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03
WIFE NO. z PAYS HIM VISIT
Former Mrs. Perry Says They Think
He's Romantic.
SAYS DAUGHTER NEEDS MONEY
Family Disrupted by Their Dificul-
ties, She Declares-Lawyer Scouts
Husbands Explanation.

NEW YORK. April 3-"Theres natt-
ing the matter with Ludlow street jail
can live here six months without the
slightest discomfort" said Roland Hin
ton Perry. sculptor and painter, whose
work has won him renown in Europe and
America.
He addressed the interviewer who stood
en- the free side of the steel lattice work
that divides Warden Charles Regan's Of
fee from the corridor leading to the exer-
else yard. =
The artist had just come in from his
hours afternoon exercise In the yard.
He had on rather worn. slate olored
sack suit Els four-in-hand tie was not
fresh and his lemon-celored shirt did
net look expensive His black derby hat
shone around the edge.
TO use slang expression. this whole
AFFAIR Is the result of my having been
put in wrong about my income, said
wife, IrHaa. alimeny of &l25 a month
was under the impression ! earned $1O-
OOo year. -.
I don't earn anywhere near that
much. I take too much pains with my
work to make much money.
made an honest attempt to pay the
big alimony demanded. With my small
earnings it was inevitable / should fall
behind.
May Paint in Jail Yard.
Il may ask Warden Regan's permits
sion to put up an easel in the exercise
yard. where there is a fine light. and
do little painting. l want to keep my
haHd IN. for 1t is my only source Of
livelihood. l shall read a good deal,
too.
Mr.. Regain and all his men make the
prisoners comfortable here. and do
not expect any trouble in enduring the
six months l must stay to purge my
self of contempt
Mr.. Perry. who surrendered himself
at the office of his lawyer. John Reilly.
26o Broadway. Thursday. said he had
spent a comfortable night He has Il
large cell on the third floor. The walls
are brick. painted white. There are a
small iron bed with a good mattress,
a small table and one chair.
bricks are nails on which Mr.. Perry
hangs his clothes. He said he had
swept out his cell and made his bed ana
did net object to housemaid duty, as
II helped relieve the monoteny.
MIS-; May Hanbury Fisher Perry. the
ternoon. accompanied by her mother
Mrs Perry No. 2 is a strikinEly hand
some woman. She is above average
height and has q fine figure. Her hair
Is raven black and there is a great
modish hat off her head.
Her complexion Is dark olive; her
FEATURES Grseian in modelling. Her eyes
are gray: She was stylishly gowned III
Mrs. Perry carried an enormous pa ok
age, held together with shawl straps.
RMS contained clothing for her hux-
pa nd. Her mother carried basket of
MY husband and / think this the
best way out of most disagreeabie
situation" she said
If he stays six months in jail he
Will be rid forever of this annoyance.
to which he has been subjected ever
since our marriage.
Mother and I will continue living
az our home, II East 18th street, unril
my husband is released. / shall visit
him as often as they will let me-
understand that is three times week"
First Wife's Statement
Mrs 1rma Hinton Perry. the first wife,
Is living at the home of her parents, DIR.
and Mrs. Howard Hinton. 3os West I'D
street. She is a handsome brunette-the
artist has fine taste In brunette beauty
and young, like her rival. Her hair is
nearly as black as that of Mrs May Han
bury Fisher Perry
II presume Roland and his new wife
think he Is playing a romantic role. I'm 60
ms TO jail" she said yesterday. but 1t
Is not very romantic for our daughter,
Gwendolen
''She is eleven years old and will soon
be budd ng into womanhood. Her father
h his a aoas practically nothing to support
Mr.: Perry and | are first cousins, and
our difficulties have separated our fami-
ly into two factions. My father and
mother have practically taken care of
Gwendolen since obtained my divorce in
lsO4. ] never asked him for the alimony
due until 1t became absolutely necessary
for the aid Of our child.
This last performance of Re!and-this
going 10 jail-wii still further sir up
STRIFE among our relatives
Mr.. Perry received several offers yes
terday from friends to go bail for him.
Henry NJ. Stevenson, counsel for the
first Mrs. Perry, gave out a statement
yesterday In which he said that in De-
cember, 1903. Mrs. Trina Perry signed a
contract to accept $50 a month aiimony
instead of the 1928 set by the court. His
promise to pay had not been kept. Mr..
stevenson said.
Mr.. Stevenson concludes:
Mrs. Irma Perrys chief anxiety re-
lates to her daughter. whom she finds it
dtfncult to support The alleged pro ,es-
tattens of Mr.. Perry and his second wife
as to the alleged injustice and oppression
inflicted on him by Mrs Irma Perry are
SO obviously absurd that no comment re-
gardlng them is necessary