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Show PERJURY CAUSED CONVICTION. Bohemian Fortune Teller May Yet Escape the Gallows. Chicago Hlghtccn year-old Jerry M V Vzral, whoso testimony mnro than any other person's scrvtd to convict tho Hohemlnn fortune teller, Herman Illlllk, of tho murder of six members of tho Vzral family, Iras, It Is announced, recanted, nnd In nn affidavit af-fidavit declares that tho testimony was simply perjury. Illlllk Is under sentenco to bo hanged March 20. Tho supivmo court Inst week nfllrraed thn Judgment, destroying de-stroying the man's Inst chanco unless (invernor Dcnccn shall Issue, ft pardon par-don Not only doe tho Vzrnl boy lin pugn his own evidence, but ha declare de-clare two of hla relative nlso lied In tho nffldnvlt tho boy state that all tho vital part of tho testimony hn gavo against Illlllk nt tho trial was perjury that was taught him by a high pollco official and nn assistant state's attorney. |