The herald., 1896-02-13
And Decapitated While She Was
Yet Alive
THE VERDICT OF THE JURY
Which Sat in Inquest Over the
Headless Body
Jackson and WalIing Last Seen With the
Girl Not Far From the Scene
Of the rlurder
Associated Press Special Wire.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-the full text of
the verdict of the coroner's jury, returned
at p. m. today, is as follows:
"We, the jury, find: Frst-That the
headless body found at Fort Thomas, on
the premises of j. b. Locke, Campbell
county, Ky, is that of Pearl Bryan, of
Greencastle, Ind.
''Second-We find that cocaine had been
administered to Pearl Bryan for purposes
unknown.
"Third-we further find from the evil
dence that the decapitation was performed
while there was life in the body, and at
the point where the body was found.
"Fourth-From the evidence presented
we find that Pearl Bryan, Scott jackson
and Alonzo Wa!ling we're all last seen to-
gether on Friday, January 81, 1896, be-
tween the hours of and o'clock p. M,
on the northeast corner of George and
Plum streets, Cincinnati, and entered
cab and left together, driving west on
George to Plum, and south on Plum to
Sixth street,
[Sgned by the six jurors and the coro-
nor.
Tile striking points made in this verdict
are that Pearl Bryan had been drugged
with cocaine and that she was murdered
where the body was found. The evidence
Ab 10 COcHlllo was ny Ut. w. IL, CrallS OI
Cincinnati, who has not yet quite COM
ple.ed an analysis of Miss Bryan's stom-
ach contents. He testified that he had
found quarter of a grain of cocaine and
thought he would yet find more, possibly
whole grain. He had also found traces of
arsenic and mercury. but these were in the
embalnipg fluid
AS to the derapitation at the place where
the body was 'o1nd, the testimony of the
BUSHES introduced. Twigs and leaves
cut fron Ibeae bushes the morning the
body was found showed blood stains on the
lower side at heights of from two to six
feet from the ground. One witness testi-
fled that he found footprints by woman's
shoe under an apple tree near where the
body lay.
DR.. Caruthers, who made the post NOR
TEN, gave the opinion before the jury to-
day that decapitation was performed
where the body was found and while there
was still life ia the body. 1t was done
with sharp knife, or more probably with
surgeons scalpel. This latter testimony
has an important bearing on OF, the jurisdic-
ton over the prisoners. There is little
doubt row that in less than twenty-four
hours the prisoners will be indicted by the
CaTnpbell county grand jury and will pos
sibIy be removed from Ohio to Kentucky
for trial. What effect this will have upon
the prisoners disposition to tell the whole
truth about the murder is difficult to pre-
dict.
JAcKsoN's STATEMENT
CINCINNATI, Feb. 12.-Scott Jackson's
written statement to his attorney has been
given out. In it he attempts to tell chro-
nologically his connection with the case,
beginning with Monday of the week of tho
murder. On that day. he says. he received
postal card from Will t. Wood stating
that Pearl would arrive in Cincinnati that
night. He and Walling went to the two
depots, but both missed her. On Tuesday
morning he received note from Pearl at
college, and he and WailiDg went
to the Indiana house. He saw her,
but WalIing did not. 1t was arranged
that Wallng should get q room without
telling jackson where it was. and perform
the operation. Walling not having found
room Miss Bryan went to Gerdes' for
supper and to the Indiana house for the
night. He does not say where Pearl was
Wednesday, except that he told her to
meet Walling at Court and Race streets at
10 o'clock. Walling left him to meet her
and jackson; saw him no more until
Thursday afternoon at the college. To
this question, .'What was the news?"
Walling answered, Everything is all
right; she is WE'LL"
jackson was at the college until 80,
and in his room most of the evening. At
$3.50 Walling came in and got some things
from the closet, took the grip and went
away. Friday morning jackson woke and
lOuliu w dllluS III Deus dlil tilSy Weilt W tH5
lecture together. On that day jackson had
his beard shaved off at the barber's sug-
gestion. Waliing was out all afternoon,
but came in in The evening and played a
game of cards.
After 8 o'clocl, Walling took Pearl
Bryan's grip. took his hat and coat and
went out. He did not return until after
$50 O'Clock a. M, "for ut that time," says
jackson, "l woke and found that he was
not in, so put out the gas and went to
sleep"
Saturday morning he found Walling in
bed. He then tells of their going to the
college OH Saturday and of reading in the
papers of the murder. When he asked
WalLing if that was his case, his face
turned red and then pale. but he did not
answer. 'When asked what he did with
it. Walling simply said: 4 threw it over
bonrd.'"
jackson then tells of their return to the
room and of their plan to get rid of PEARLS
clothes. He admits that he threw bundle
into the sewer and threw some things into
the Ohio river.