The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
AN INDIANAPOLIS GIRL PITTS A
NEW FACE ON CINCINNATI
MURDER MYSTERY.
SAYS SHE DIED BY HER OWN HAND
Presumably in Jackson's Room-Tbe
Medicine She Took to Cause Abor-
ton Killed Her-Detective Are
Working on Various Clues.

beadless hodv of poorl Prvon ,yos fo,,,d
T,.is 80 ~ "ii S'n was iouhu
Lula May Hoillngsworth, one OF Pearl
Bryan's girl friends, has been boarding at
No 1 Henry street. and knows n good
daaI obout tho +rooodv MI Jau:',
80 "0o'' vi" ',"seus' hiSS Iioiilngs-
worms knowledge OF the case was
brought to light tonight through letter
written TO Marshal w II Starr of Croop-
oo.+Io M
easte' Ihe NAN WHO wrote the letter Is
III. IL. Ratcliff, travelling salesman from
Baltimore. He advised Marshal Starr
+o investigate +bo mo++or ,,5 49,
'.'''' anu lle
marshal came mere TINS afternoon. De-
tective Frank Wilson was detailed to
assist the marshal. They called on Miss
Hollingsworth. She was not inclined to
be communicative at first. They then
decided to take her to the police head
quarters and have her questioned by Su-
perintendent Colbert. While her story
is not complete in detail it shows that she
knows a good deal about the death of
Miss Bryan. Miss Hollingsworth says
that on the afternoon of January % she
was at the Union station and met Miss
Bryan. She had visited in GreeGcastle
and had become acquainted with Miss
Bryan there. After the usual greetings
were over Miss Bryan told her that she
was in deep trouble. She explained its
nature and said that Jackson was re-
SpOnsible for her condition. She said
it would never do for her people to hear
of her disgrace, and she was going to
Cincinnati to, have an abortion perform
ed. She asked Miss Hollingsworth the
nature of drugs used in such cases and
Miss Hollingsworth told her what she
had heard was good.
At this point in her story Miss Hollings-
worth wavered. She said that certain
drugs had been purchased here and that
four drug stores were visited. She
would not tell the names of the drugs,
but said that whisky formed a large part
of the mixture. She said that the stuff
purchased cost 40 cents. She admitted
that the stuff was purchased by wom-
an. Miss Hollingsworth said she was
acquainted with Jackson and Wood, but
had never met Walling. That same even
ing Miss Bryan took Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton and Dayton train for Cincinnati. She
saw Wood after that He came here the
following Friday and Miss Hollingsworth
was at the depot. Both of them being
acquainted with Miss Bryan they talked
about her trouble. Wood was on his way
to South Bend, and left shortly after his
Miss Hollingsworth's manner of telling
her story convinced the officers that she
was holding something back. She was
subjected to a most rigid examination
and on several occasions she lost her
temper. She said she had not heard of
the murder until two days ago. She
had no idea that it would turn out so bad
ly.
Il am positive that Pearl Bryan was
not murdered" she said.
well, how do you know!
Il KNOW" replied the girl "but'l do
not propose to tell"
why notE
'Simply because do not intend to in
criminate myself. There was an occur,
myself that were | to tell of it, would
clear up the mystery surrounding her
DEATH"
minds of her folks at rest!
For this reason. 1t would incriminate
me. However, | do not propose to see
those boys hang, and when the last hope
is gone l will tell what know in order to
save their necks. They did not kill
Pearl"
How do you know they did not kill
herT'
Because she died by her own hand.
have a theory Pearl took the medicine
herself She was in Jackson's room at
the time. 1t had different effect from
what she expected and she grew so bad
He knew that it would never do to have
her die in the house, SO ne secured a
nack any, as ;nsu 9 ho mms oUe A d;ed
on tbe wov, or NAV have been dead be-
fore they got her out of the room, and
their object in taxing here there was 10
th ,oe tn nt nsf bor hned and disnosed Of if
TO avoid Identification. See if it don't
come out that way"
Miss H0illngswortn VIII proudly Ut
'"A'"
SHE FINALLY TOLD ALL.
Indianapolis, Feb. 9..Later tonight
Mss ndoriss gu no ,1'u sbo en n p for
Pearl BRYAN three kinds of drugs here
and instructed her to buy another drug
after she reached Cincinnati, but to be
careful of it, as it was deadly poison, and
would kill her if not used correctly.
Miss Hollingsworth says that Pearl
Bryan then said to her:
II will go to Cincinnati and take the
stuff and if it kills me l will be near
Jackson and he will have to swing for
it.
Miss Hollingsworth further says that
Pearl was very bitter towards Jackson,
who was responsible for her condition.