The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-13
.LOV ES TO CONF ESS
MISS HOLLINGSWORTH TALKS on
MISS BRYAN'S MURDER.
She Now Says That the Abortion
Was Preforme ed in Indianapolis ana
That She Did It-she Claims to
Have Received Letter From
jackson, Telling How ana Where
the Body Was Beheaded. \.

indianapolis, Feb 10. The Fort
Thomas murder mystery is now nearer
a solution than it has been since the
headless body Of Pearl Bryan was
found. Lulu~May Hollingsworth, one
Of Pearl Bryan's girl friends, has been
boarding at No. / Henry street, and
probably knows a good deal about the
tragedy. She was taken to police
head quarters. She said that Jackson
/ was responsible for Miss Bryan's con
dition., She knew that Miss Bryan
was going to Cincinnati for the pur-
pose Of procuring an abortion, and
before she left they bought medicine.
In her talk with the officers she said
Pearl was not murdered, but would
not tell all she knew because it would
incriminate herself. She continued:
There was an occurrence between
Jackson, Pearl Bryan and myself that
were to tell of, would clear up the
mystery surrounding her death. How
ever, do not propose to see those
boys hang, and when the last hope is
gone I will tell what I know In order
to save their necks. They did not kill
Pearl. This is my, theory: She took
the medicine while in Jackson's room
and died, and the boys took her body
across the river and cut off the head
to avoid identifcation'
Later Miss Hollingsworth told the
police all she knew. She said she
bought for Pearl Bryan three kinds
Of drugs here and instructed her to
buy another drug in Cincinnati. but
to be careful of it as it was deadly
poison and would kill her if not used
correctly. Miss Hollingsworth says
Pearl Bryan then said to her: II will
go to Cincinnati and take the stuff,
and if it kills me I will be near Jack
son and he will have to swing for it,
Miss Hollingsworth further says that
Pearl was very bitter toward Jackson,
who was responsible for her condition.
indianapolis, Feb. r.. = Lulu May
Hollingsworth the young woman who
Is supposed to know something about
the Fort Thomas murder mystery,
made another alleged confession to-
day. She says the death Of Pearl
Bryan was caused by an abortion, and
that it was performed in a stairway in
this city. Miss Hollingsworth says
she performed the abortion at the re-
quest Of Miss Bryan. She also claims
to have received letter from Jackson
In which he explains how and where
the woman was decapitated. In the
letter, according to her story, Jackson
said that Miss Bryan died in his room,
that he hired a horse and buggy and
employed q negro to assist him. The
negro, with the body of Miss Bryan,
drove to Fort Thomas, where Jackson
was in waiting. The negro cut off the
head OF the young MI woman with a
cleayer and Jackson threw it into the
| river from the suspension bridge. The
police here believe Miss Hollingsworth
is notoriety seeker and discredit her
story. So far she has been unable to
verify her story, and although the Of
ficers have worked constantly they
have been unable to find anything to
substantiate it. T. ~, j., x #
More Evidence. sz,g i
thorities here are Investigating wheth-
or Pearl Bryan was murdered in this
city and her body hauled across the
river to Fort Thomas the grand jury at
Newport, KY, is inquiring into the
mystery and indictments are expected
for the murder in Kentucky. Although
IAV uSNOpAt0lCO UOuy Wu6 1Ouull u
week ago last Saturday the head has
not yet been found 1t is not known
where Pearl was murdered and how
she was murdered or when. It has
been believed she was murdered Fri
day night, Jan. 81, but to-day the
theory is held that she was murdered
on Thursday night. And now comes
the story of May Lulu Hollingsworth
Of indianapolis that she was with
Pearl in indianapolis when the latter
bought drugs with suicidal intent, etc.
As Miss Hollingsworth is regarded as
an intimate friend Of Jackson the de-
tectiyes have paid special attention to
the Indianapolis end of the line to-day
while the search for the head and all
possible information was kept up by
the officers here, at Coyington, New
port and elsewhere.