The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-02-06

SCOTT Jackson CHARGED WITH
KILLING PEARL BRYAN.
HeadIess Body of the Woman Found Muir
dered Friday Near Fort Thomas, op-
posite Cincinnati, Identified as That oi
Pearl Bryan, of Greencastle' Ind -
Dental College student Arrested in Can
c;nnati. With Some Ugly Circumstances
to Account For-Weakens at the End ol
Rigid Examination by the Police
Cincinnati, O., Feb. 5.-Late tonight
Chief of Police Deitsch received from
Greencastle, Ind, a telegram signed
bv three of the detectives who are work
ing upon the sensational murder case
at that place, directing him to arrest
one Scott Jackson, a student at the
dental college, and TO charge him with
the murder of Pearl Bryan. The chief
of poIice was also directed 10 search for
William Wood, friend of Jackson and
a supposed accomplice. The detective
stated that they were on their way 10
South Bend to search also for Wood,
who is described as a blonds, smooth
faced youth of 20 years. The detec-
Hives also informed the authorities here
that the clothing found on the hadless
trunk Of the murdered woman had
been positively identified by Pearl
Bryan's relatives.
At II O'Clock tonight young Scott
Jackson, an effeminate looking man u
years old, Of light complexion and wear
ing a sandy mustache, was taken into
the mayors office here and put through
a most rigid examination by the mayor
and chief of police. Though the ordeal
lasted until midnight, the culprit came
out through it with apparent calmness.
Jackson was then committed to the city
prison without bail.
CARRIED A V.ALISE.
To the mayor and chief of police the
culprit denied any knowledge Of the re-
voting murder at Greencastle, though
admitting that he knew Pearl Bryan.
He claimed to have slpet at his lodgings
on last Friday night, the night Of the
murder, and sent for another lodger
at the same house, a Mr.. Lamping, to
verify his statement Lamping stated
that Jackson came in about 10 O'Clock
Friday night but he had no means Of
knowing whether Jackson remained IN
his room all night.
The worst part Of JacksOn's story
the weakest part Of it's that about
his conduct on last Saturday. On
Saturday he took d Valise and !et it in
saloon opposite his boarding house.
This valise he carried with him all over
,A
theory is that the head of the murder
ed girl was probably in that vaHse and
he was travelling about with it 10 de-
stroy il without being discovered.
The accounting for this valise and
why he carried il all day and night pu2-
Zled him more than anything else. IN
fact. he prevaricated and afterwards
ACKNOWLEDGED that he had lied.
At THE GIRLS HOME
\ special to the Commercial Gazette
from Greencistle, Ind. says: The family
Of i. s. Bryan, leading farmer living
less than two miles from this city, have
Identified the clothing brought here by
detectives from Cincinnati and Newport
Ky as that Of their daughter, Pearl
Bryan. They furnish other infOrma-
ton and circumstances which leave no
GOubt in the minds Of the officers who ,
have been here since yesterday. THAI
the body of the woman murdered and
tehCaded near Fort Thomas. opposite
Cincinna Il. last Friday night. is that Of
their daughter Pearl. aged % years.
VINO left home Jan. 2S. ostensibly to
visit her friend, Miss Jane Fisher, on
Central avenue. indianapolis. They
rave made every possible inquiry to-
day and find that she did no visit Miss
Fisher but that she was taken to Gin
cinnati by Scott Jackson. She took
with her a switch OF hair. which was
brought here by the officers and identi- .
fed, well as the clothing and locks /
Of her own hair. The shoes that were !
brought here by the officers We're re- /
rently bought of Louis & Hays by Pearl /
Bryan, Nov. IS, 1895. and the marks :
were identified by the dealers
As soon as the officers interviewed |
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and other mem /
bers Of their family. they sent word to
Cincinnati TO have Scott Jacksons,
student at the Ohio Dental college in .
Cincinnati. arrested. The mother Of
Jackson lives here and the families /
were intimate and highly respected. !
The Bryan family also give infoTma-
ton that led the officer to order the ar
rest Of William Wood. the son of Rev. |
y. NJ. Wood, at South Bend. Ind. Detec- |
tives Grim and McDermott of Cincin-
matt, and Sheriff Plummer Of Newport (
Ky, left here tonight for South BEND
- arrest Wood. The families Of Jack
son. Wood and Bryan are we'll known
here and the tragedy has created the
greatest excitement that was ever
known in this part of Indiana
WHENCE THE CLUE CAME.
The clue TO the arrest Cf Jackson and
Wood was given 10 the officers by William
Earl the Western Union operator here.
He saw a letter written by colt Jackson
10 William Wood. in which the former
told the latter what TO give Pearl Bryan
snd outlined treatment for her. The
officers had learned from the post NOR