Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-25
FEELING is INTENSE.
JACKSON AND WALLING IN
GRAVE DANGER.
Attempt Likely to BE Made to Lynch
-' 'he Murderers OF Pearl Bryan ut Cin-
cinnati-Poiice Think They Can Com
troll Any Outbreak.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 19.--Wallins
Ind Jackson, the accused murderers of
Pearl Bryan, started from the Jail at
$50 this morning for hearing in the
police court on the charge of being fugi-
lives from justice. In view of that
TACT, the following advertisement,
which appeared in morning PAPER
without signature, is regarded with sus-
picion:
WANTED-MEN, ABLE-BODIED,
1000, at Court and Sycamore streets, at
$50 o'clock, Tuesday morning; come
eady for work.
The entrance to the Jail is at the cor
Ter of Court and Sycamore streets.
Fhe natural inference is that this is an
ncitement to riot inserted in the paper
~ some unknown promoter Of mischief.
f 1000 men report there ready for
work, that means trouble, and they can
lave both in any quantity desired.
Whatever may be the personal feelings
f the police toward the prisoners, they
an be depended on to keep their oath
uphold law. The same may be said
t the local military. The probabili.
les are against trouble.
DR.. w. Fl. Crane, the chemist who
discovered cocaine in the stomach of
'earl Bryan, has just reported that his
uantitative analysis showed the pres
nee of two-thirds of a grain of that
rug.
George H. Jackson, the revealer OF
he facts of the midnight drive to the
Gene of the tragedy, bears a spotless
lame wherever he has lived for from
me to four years. In Springfield, Ohio,
there he lived only few months, his
eputation with the police is bad. II
lie is wanted for embeZzlement, as Is
alleged there, he can be had speedily.
lis testimony was the means of send
ng a colored minister to the peniten-
iary from Walnut Hills short time
go. This has made him some enemies,
specially beyond the confines of Gin
innati.
The effect Of Jackson's revelation up
IN the prisoners has been more de-
pressing than anything else that has
ranspired A black bead, a few blonde
lairs and some har-pins have been
ound in the newly discovered rock
tway. These circumstances, with the
established fact Of the rockaway being
tut on that murderous night, are
,trongly corroborative Of Jackson's
tory. 1t is barely probable habeas
corpus proceedings may be employed to
delay the extradition to Kentucky.
Meanwhile Gov. Bradley has set his
DOT down against lynching, and the
good citizens of Newport resent the i'm
,utation that they are not able to give
he prisoners fair trial.
The detectives have learned that
Pearl Bryan was kept at the Herman
hotel in Newport the night previous to
aer murder. After finding the driver
and the surrey used by Jackson and
Walling in taking their victim from
Cincinnati to the Kentucky highlands
for decapitation, the officers are work.
ing in Newport. They have now a
complete chain Of evidence against
Jackson and Walling from the time
Pearl Bryan came here from Greencas-
lie, Ind, Monday, Jan. q, till Friday
night, Jan. 81, when she was murdered
in secluded spot between Fort Thomas
ind Newport, KY.
Governor Bushnell will hear the
requisition case today, after which
there Is no doubt of the transfer of the
Two suspects to Sheriff Plummer Of
Campbell county, Kentucky, who will
hold them in the Newport Jail. They are
under indictment and will have a
speedy trial.