Evening journal., 1916-01-25
Held WITHOUT BAIL
As WIFE MURDERER
Chase Caught in Chester,
Says Second Bullet Mar
rowly Missed Him
CAPTURE HIM IN BED
WITH ALL CLOTHES ON

Perry Chase, colored, aged AZ years,
who shot and fatally injured his wife
on January 10, and was arrested in
Chester. Pa, at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, was arraigned in City
Court today on a charge Of first de-
gree murder.
Chase who is big, heavy man, ap-
peared to realize the severity of the
charge against him as he stood in
the prisoners dock and faced Deputy
Judge Joslyn. He had on dark clothes.
a white shirt, but no collar OF tie.
Are you ready for trial?" asked
Deputy Judge Joslyn.
NO, sir" said Chase in a firm voice
When will you be ready?" asked
Deputy Judge Joslyn.
Il will be ready by Thursday" said
Chase.
'"rhe court has 20 desire to force
you to trial before you are ready"
said Deputy Judge JOslyn.
81 have two witnesses who are out
Of town, and ! want to get them, and
I also want lawyer" said Chase.
He thought. however, that he would
be ready by Thursday
spoke up. He said that he had talked
with Chase before court and he had
said that he wished ]. Frank Ball to
represent him. as Mr. Ball had acted
as his attorney on other occasions.
Mr.. Garrett said that Detective Ser
geant Green had endeavored to get
Mr.. Ball on the telephone, but had
been unable to do So
Mr.. Garrett said he would see Mr..
Ball and inform him that Chase wish
ed him to defend him.
Deputy Judge Garrett then contin-
ued the case until Thursday and held
Chase without bail.
After Chase had been led back to
his cell. Deputy Judge Joslyn said
that there was another charge against
Chase. that of breach of the peace.
which had been preferred by Mrs.
Chase. 1t was this charge that led to
the shooting.
Chase was then brought back into
court and was again compelled 10
stand in the prisoners dock.
This time he appeared more nervous
than before.
II will nolle PROSE- that charge, 4"
said Assistant City Solicitor Lynn.
Chase was then led back to his cell.
Chase slept well last night and did
not awaken until Z o'clock this morn
ing.
It was due almost entirely to the
work of Detective King that Chase
was finally run down. He traced the
man to his hiding place and it was
he who followed him from the time OF
his escape after the shooting. II is
said to have been one Of the best
pieces of police work performed here
for a long time.
When arrested Chase had a bullet
hole through his hat. He said he
fired this shot the day he shot his
wife. He was struggling with Will
liam j. Willis who had gone to Mrs
Chase's assistance at the time and
said he was trying to get his revolver
around Willis when it was discharg-
ed and the bullet went through his
own hat, narrowly escaping his head
Chase was arrested in the home Of
Elias Walker, at No. 5O7 Thompson
street, Chester, Pa. The actual arrest
was made by officer William Padget,
colored. and Eli Wiley and Frank Nc
Cafferty, members Of the Chester po-
lice. Padget had been working on
the case in connection with Detective
King. When Chase was located, he
was in bed covered from head to foot
by the bed clothing. He wore all his
own clothing even his shoes, as il
prepared to move out in a hurry and
at the slightest notice. The officers
walked into the room before Chase
knew of their presence. At least he
did not give any indication that he
knew they had located his where
abouts and were in the house.
The officers pulled down the bed
lovers and told Chase he was wanted
what for?" asked Chase.
you know as well as we do what
you are wanted for" replied the po-
ice and detectives.
Chase then got up and without fur
her question submitted to arrest. He
was not only willing but more than
anxious to be brought back TO VIII
mington as he did not want to be
locked up in the Chester Jail and did
not want to remain in that city for
some reasons Of his own.