The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25
But Is Likely to he Tried by Federal
Authorities for seuding Obscene
Matter Through the Mail.
NO DIRECT TESTIMONY YET
ONLY CIRCUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE
AGAINST JACKSON AND wALLING,
And There Is still Doubt Whether the
Kentucky-May Smith a Fibber.
70 the indianapolis Journal.


about spent itself and the way is clearing
for a legal investigation of the Pearl Bryan
murder mystery. The myriads of theoriz-
ers have acknowledged their inability in
the face of the great puzzle. The hope that
the suspects would weaken has no exist
ence anywhere to-day. Walling Is taci-
turn. jackson is willing to make as many
alleged confessions about somebody else's
crimes as are desired. Jackson says Wall
ing did it and Walling says Jackson did It,
This is the shrewdest part of the perform
ance 1t effectually bars the door against
all further inquiry of either of them.
Twenty-four days have elapsed since the
murder and nineteen since the arrest of
Walling and Jackson, but the police of In
dianapolis, Newport, Cincinnati and Green
castle have not been able to forge a good
chain of evidence. 1t is known that Pearl
Bryan was killed and that she came here
for the purpose Of submitting to an opera
ton which might her death. But
whether her death resulted from premedi-
tation or accident is still problematic
matter Persons who pretend to know say
that Jackson and Walling are capable of
any extreme.
The United States officers here have
ence between Jackson and Will Wood with
reference to the case. and are clearly of
the opinion that both men are amenable TO
the law against sending obscene matter
through the mails Inspector Salmon. of
the Postoffice Department, says no action
against them has yet been TAKEN but he
Is sure a case can be readily made out
against Wood, and they are ready TO pro-
coed as soon as the matter is referred to
them. The penalty may reach five years in
the penitent;ary. 1t is said the State au-
thorities will very likely take that course
with Wood, believing in that way only can
adequate justice be done in his case.
Mr.. Lester has been here for some time
under orders from Governor Bradley, in
vestgating the evidence in the murder
case so as to give some guidance to the
Governor regarding the payment of the re-
ward for the apprehension of the murder
ers Mr. Lester has notified the officers of
Campbell county that his report sent to
the Governor has failed to thoroughly salts
fy him that the murder was committed in
Kentucky, and that therefore the payment
of the reward cannot now be made.
Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling will
be tried in Police Court Thursday morning
on the charge of being fugitives from JUS
tice. If the charge Is sustained they viii.
be surrendered to the Kentucky authorities.
If they refuse TO go Sheriff Plumner Will
serve the requisition papers. 1t is expect
ed in that event that the prisoners attor-
neys will make a fight against going across
the river. II the men are taken over they
will be locked up in the Covington jail
The police have spent their energies for
the last few days in investigating the story
of coachman George jackson His state
ments are rapidly crumbling. a movement
is now afoot to pardon Rev. Joshua Barbee
who was sent TO the penitentiary for four
years on George Jacksons charge that
Barbee had robbed him
George Hill, whom George Jackson claims
was with him on the night when he was
hired to drive by Walling, says ne is not
able TO remember anything that would
throw any light on the case. jackson says
that some strange colored man called on
| him at Major Widdiheids stable after dark
| on the Monday following the murder and
| told Jackson that he present when
| Jackson accepted the offer of s. for driving
the rockaway to Fort Thomas Jackson
Scott Jackson says that he believes his
| coiored namesake, the coachman has some
foundation for, for his story; IF he hssn,t hasn't,
| Walking so easily?" Jackson says he fees
very comfortable, considering the circum
| stances.
| Walling received letter signed "Ycu
! Know" from a girl, IN which she tens him
| to bear up. and says that life without him
| would be a burden.
Chemist Dikore and detectives Grim and
| McDermott went over to Fort Thomas Mon
| day to the scene OF the murder, and they
| will get sample of the ground where the
| body was found and ii will be compared
| with that found on Jackson's trousers
Ten cents admission is now being charged
| to sightseers who visit the scene of the
| the bloody bushes under which the corpse
| was found.
Shoe Dealer Poock, of Newport is be-
| sieged by callers who want 10 see Pearl
| Bryan's shoes
| Monday to see the prisoners, but they were
| invariably refused.