The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-09
REVIEW OF THE CRIME.
How 1t Was Committed, According to
Latest Developments.

CINCINNATI, Feb. Sowing to the
many conflicting confessions" made by
Jackson and Walling clear statement OF
the murder of Pearl Bryan is not obtain
able There has been no doubt in the
minds of the police officials since Thursday
morning that they had the right men un-
der arrest, and that it would be but a
question of time when one or both would
break down and admit their guilt. The per-
sistence with which the men have stuck
to their plan of each trying TO lay the
blame on the other, and of telling such
things as would seem most damaging TO
the other has made much additional work
for the detectives, but each interview has
served TO leave behind come additional
scent upon which the sleutn hounds of the
law might continue to follow the trail lead
ing to the ultimate solution OF the myS-
terry.
The things that have most bothered the
officials the past two days were how, wnsn
and where the murder was committed, and
what disposition had been made of the
murdered girls head. Fridays develop
ments it is now fully believed, have cleared
and chief believe they have at last es-
tablished the manner. the time and the
place OF the killing. They base. their be-
lief upon the latest statement OF the man
Wallng. distinguished Jacksons room
mate If the theory be correct, and there
seems no reason To doubt 1t, none Of the
the condition of the body when found indi-
Gated attended the death of the girl are
missing: The story of the murder, as now
accepted by the authorities, Is a sickening
one, and must serve as a terrible lesson
to women who trust their lives in the
hands of comparatively unknown men, The
Jackson was determined to be rid-not
Of the shame OF being the father OF the
girls unborn ,p ;, hsd nsd 5hs days be
fore Pearl Bryan's arrival in the city he
had been reading up books on poisons.
Waing as his roommate: fs SAYS ysok ne was sns
admitted to him he was hunting for a
poison that would kill quickly. He evi-
eS up sne rend qa had
and decided upon cocaine. He bought the
drug at the store of Ulen Koelbers, on
this purchase Taking twenty grains of
the dangerous drug. he dissolved it in
eight grains of water, making what is
known as % per cent. solution, and an
extraordinarily strong one. A 4 per cent.
solution is the one used for ordinary med
ical purposes.
of the students on Ninth street. and
doubtless after the arrival In the city or
Miss Bryan. Jackson's acknowledged in
Monday evening, seems to have strength
resolution Of killing Miss Bryan. and taxi
ing two lives thereby, instead of one With
this little vial in his pocket, and the razor
that has been missing from the students
room since Friday in the other. Jackson
kept his tryst with Miss Bryan. His plans
had doubtless all been laid He must have
had one or more assistants. as what fol-
lows will indicate.
THE POTION ADMINISTERED.
Jackson induced Miss Bryan to accom-
pany him to Dave Wallingford's saloon.
at George and Plum. What inducements
were necessary to do this cannot be told.
The girls rearing was not such as to in
dicate that she was other than a stranger
to such surroundings. But she had evil
IDENTIFY come here to be relieved Of her
unborn babe. and looked to Jackson for
the desired relief. Having sufficient con-
fdence in him tc do that. it is reasonable
to suppose she was ready to do whatever
he suggested. That they went to Wallirg-
ford's saloon on Friday evening between
and O'Clock there Is no doubt. Walling-
ford and his porter. johnson. are Also
lutcly poeitiye OF this,
They took = seat In the ladies' sitting
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