The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-05-17
HIS LIFE.

We have not the space, nor do we
deem it profitable or necessary, to go
into a minute or detailed history Of
the murderer, but give such points
with regard to his life as in our judg-
ment will be Of interest to the reading
public.
As the horrible crime of John W.
Jackson has shown him to be bad
man, so he was bad boy. So far as
we have been enabled to trace his
history-back to the days of his in
fancy-he was always bad boy. He
came of bad stock-on his fathers
side. After the death of Johns
mother (whose maiden name was Mar
TIM his father married Miss Lockard
At the time Of the marriage of this
couple, Jackson came to town and Sc
lected a lot Of furniture, asking the
dealers if they would take notes in
payment-with Mr.. Lockard as Sc
curity. They did this, as Mr.. Lockard
was considered an honest man.
The goods were taken away, and
when the notes became due, and Mr..
Lockard was notified, he declared that
that was the first he ever knew Of his
name having been attached to the
notes. This was one of many trans
actions in which Jackson forged the
name Of his father-in-law, but the
latter paid the amounts for which his
name had been forged. These Incl
dents give fair specimen of Jackson S
business methods-an indication of
his life. A wild, fighty, harum-
scarum style Of living seems to have
been characteristic of the father as
well as the son. The former left this
neighborhood some years ago, and we
are not certain as to his whereabouts,
one account placing him in the West
Virginia Penitentiary, another making
him out as a desperate in Carter
County, KY.
In any event, it is not our business
to hunt him up, and we are content
in the belief that, wherever he is
jackson county is all the better fo1
his being out of it.
John W. Jackson, the murderer
was born a mile and half south OF
jackson, on the 10th of January. 1862
Here his life was perhaps that OF
other boys in the country-a mingling
of work and play, Of mirth and seri-
BUSINESS. Here he attended school
but we are assured by parties who at
tended school with him that he was q
mean "devilish" boy.
When he was eleven years Of age
his mother died, and two years after.
ward his father left Jackson county
After the death of his mother, Johr
made his home with his aunt, Mary
Westlake, on the old Westlake farm
In 1873, on account Of his incor
rigibility, he was sent to the Reform
Farm, at Lancaster, where he remain
ed nearly three years. Since his re
turn he had spent portion of hi
time at the farm of his aunt. HI
worked for some time on the farm O.
Mr.. Hull, his victim. We did no
regard John as young man who wa
excessively fond Of work. Last sum
mer he was with Sam. b. Poindextel
as waiter in his Restaurant. Subse
quently, he acted as bar-keeper in th
low doggery kept by John Conrad, il
the rear Of the Isham House. Leav
ing this place, he was engaged for
time in peddling cheap iewelry-
which. we believe, was his last occr
patton before the commission Of th
deed which consigned his name
eternal infamy.
As will be surmised from his POI
trait printed elsewhere, John v
Jackson was not a homely or evi
looking young man. In fact, had an
!, of our readers met him upon tt