The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
SUICIDE OR MURDER.
A Girl Friend Explains the Motive for
Beheadlng the Body.

Indianapolis, Feb. s.-Lulu May Hollings-
worth, one OF Pearl Bryan's girl friends,
who has been boarding at 81 Henry street,
knows a good deal about the Fort Thomas
tragedy. Miss Hollingsworth's knowledge
OF the case was brought to light today
through a letter written to Marshal w. T.
Starr. at Greencastle. The man who wrote
the letter is Fl. +. Radcliffe. a travelling
salesman from Baltimore. He advised
Marshal Starr to investigate the matter.
and the marshal came here this afternoon.
Detective Frank Wilson was detailed to
assist the marshal They called on Miss
Hollingsworth. She was not inclined to be
communicative at first. Then they de-
cided TO take her to the police headquar-
tiers and have her questioned by Superin-
tendent Colbert.
Miss Hollingsworth says that on the at
ternoon of January IS she was at the union
station and met Miss Bryan. She had WIS.,
tied in Greencastie and had become ac-
Quainted with Miss Bryan there. After
the usual greetings were over, Miss Bryan
told her she was In deep trouble. She ex-
planned ifs nature and said that Jackson
was responsible for her condition She
said IL would never do for her people to
hear OF her disgrace and she was going TO
Cincinnati to have an abortion performed.
She asked Miss Hollingsworth the nature
OF drugs used in such cases and Miss Hoi-
lingsworth told her what she had heard
was good.
AT this point in her story Miss Hollings-
worth wavered. She said certain drugs
had been purchased here. and that four
drug stores were visited. She would not
tell the names OF the drugs. but said whis-
key formed large part OF the mixture.
She said the stuff purchased cost as cents
She admitted the stun was purchased by
a woman. Miss Hcllingsworth said she
knew Jackson and Wood, but never met
waliing. That same evening Miss Bryan
took a Cincinnati & Dayton train for Gin
clnnati. She saw Wood afterward. 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. Ind, and left
shortly after his arrival here. Miss Ho.-
hngsworth's manner OF telling her story con-
WINGED tho officers she was holding some
thing back. She was subjected 10 the most
rigid examination and on several occasions
lost her temper. She said she had not heard
OF the murder until TWO days ago. She
had no idea II would turn out so badly.
81 am positive that Pearl was not muir
dere1." she said.
well how do you know?"
IL know. but do not propose 10 tell"
why not?'
Simply because DO not intend to IN
renee between Jackson, Pearl Bryan and
myself that were TO tell OF It would clear
up the mystery surrounding her death"
why don't you tell IL. and set the minds
OF her friends at res;?'
"For this reason: IT would incr1minate
me. I do not propose - see those boys
hang, and when the last hope IS gone I
will tell you what know IN order TO save
their necks They did not kill Pearl"
How Go you know they did not kin
herr"
Because she died BY her own hand l
have theory Pearl took tire medicine her
ssle. she was IN Jackson's room at the
ti4ae. II had 4 different effect from what
she expected. and she grew so bad that
Jackson saw she was going 70 die. lie
knew IL would never do 70 have her die ii
the house. SO he secured a hack and as
sisted by Mailing. took her across the
river. She may have died on the way. or
may have been dead before they got her
out % the room. aad their object in taking
her there was 20 hide the crime When
near Fort Thomas they cut Of her head
ana disposed OF Il 20 avoid Identification.
See " 4 don't come oar that way"
Hiss Holiinssworth win probably be ia
ken 10 Cincinnati tomorrow.
4-ater tonight Mss ffollingSworth told
cAe polce al she knew. she sali she
bought Ter Pearl Bryan ;hree kinds ~
drugs here and instructed her 20 buy an
ether drug after she reaeAeyl tssrcnaatl
out 20 oe careful ~ =. as = was dea siy
poison AMI would XII her II not used cor
rectly. MSS Hollingsworth saws Pearl
Bryan Their said 20 her: II WI 90 70 csr
c4anae ard take the stufs ani n ID kills
me VII De near Jackson and ne wsll have
10 swing for e. Miss HoIIngSwnrah fur
tier SAYS Pearl was very bitter toward
Jackson. who VAS responsible for her con
aFson.