The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-07
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and the detectives. During the day he
| made what he called a confession, in
| which he laid the whole crime on his
! roommate, Walling. This confession
appeared in the evening papers and was
| shown to Walling.
! WALLING STRIKES BACK.
| He prepared statement which was
| given out at midnight, in which he said
| that Scott Jackson had told about this
| trouble with Pearl Bryan, and in which
| he said William Wood was also inter
| ested. Jackson never referred TO any
thing except the proposed abortion I'M
| I'll Pearl Bryan came 10 this city Jan. %.
| Then ne talked about the serious condi-
| ton and consulted druggists and fell
| low-studentS about the best drugs with
which TO kill. Jackson got drunk
| night or two after Pearl came here and
told his roommate that ne proposed to
get away with her. He had several
plans which he outlined. One was 10
take her 20 a room and kill her with
drugs and leave her as if she had COM
mitted suicide. Another plan was to
kill her with thed rug, cut up the body
and drop 1t in vaults unless he got
good opportunity TO cremate it at the
furnace. in the dental college. His
third plan was with acids, which Wall
ing explained al length
NOT IN THE CAB.
Walling denied that he was with
Jackson and Pearl Bryan nj the cab
last Friday night before the murder
was committed. A colored porter and
a barkeeper who saw the hack drive
away from the saloon testified that
Walling got in the hack with them
Walling inisted that the last ne saw
II
he did see Jackson on Thursday and
Friday nights, and that Jackson went
TO their room and put on part of Wal
hng's clothes in order TO throw sus-
p!cion and blame from himself on his
room mate
In Jackson's statement today he
accounted for the blood on his clothes
by saying that Walling had gone to
their room and put on his clothes be-
fore going out TO commit the murder,
Walling says Jackson told him on
Thursday night that he intended TO
drive over to Fort Thomas with the
girl and get rid of her, and that he did
so on Friday night.
JACKSON HEARS AND DENIES.
During the time that Walilng made
his confession, Scott Jackson was pres
ent and heard 1t all and denied every
thing as his room mate proceeded with
the story. They called each other liars
and were with difficulty proven ted
from creating a disturbance. Mean
time a large crowed surrounded the
place and both the men expressed ap-
prehension for their safety. They are
NOT anxious TO be taken to Newport,
KY. for trial, but as soon as the pre-
lfninary examination is cleared up, re-
QUESTION papers viii be issued and the
prisoners will be turned over to Sheriff !
Plummer Of New Port, KY, just oppo-
site this city The feeling, however, is
as strong on this side Of the river as il
is on the Kentucky side against the
men, VINO are believed to be guilty OF
the most brutal murder that has ever
been committed in this locality
The search for the head of the muir |
dered woman still goes on, but ii is |
believed that Jackson and Wallfng are |
the only ones who know where il could |
be found, and some are of the opinion /
that Jackson is the only one who could !
solve this part Of the my stery.
William Wood was released on his !
own recognition and went to tie hotel |
with Sheriff Plummer.