The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-06
THE MURDER OUT.
Pearl Bryan, of Greencastie. the BE-
headed Girl Found I'm Kentucky.


Pearl Bryan, of GreencastIe, the BE-
headed Girl Found I'm Kentucky.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Feb. 5.--The family
OF A. S. Bryan, a leading farmer here, feel
surs that the body Of the woman found muir
dered at Fort Thomas. near Newport, KY,
is none other than their daughter, Pearl
Bryan. The detectives and sheriff from
Cincinnati this morning at o'clock visited
the home of Mr.. Bryan. who resides
half mile from this city, and submitted all
the articles OF clothing worn by the dead
woman. The members of the family posi-
lively identified the clothing and shoes as
belonging to Pearl Bryan.
Miss Bryans age is about twenty-three
and she Is a daughter of Alexander s.
Bryan. She left here on Tuesday, Jan. 2S,
ostensibly to visit Miss Jane Fisher,
at No. 70 Central avenue, Indianapolis. a
daughter of Mrs. Louisa w. Fisher. form
erly of this city. 1t appears that Miss
Bryan had not visited 81 he Fishers in
Indian1polis Miss Bry brother tele-
graphed to Miss Fisher light and re-
ceived a reply showing that young wom-
an had not been there nor did they know
anything about her whereabouts. When
Miss Bryan left here she took switch
of hair to have it repaired in the city. A
few days later it was returned from Gin
cinnati, which excited suspicion. The dress
worn was one formerly owned by a de-
ceased sister and marks and repairs on ii
are distinctly described by the family.
The man suspected of the murder who
has been ordered arrested is Scott jack
son, of the Ohio Dental College, at Cincin-
natl His mother resides here. The detec-
tives also ordered the arrest Of William
Wood, OF South Bend, a son of Rev. ID.
NJ Wood, presiding elder of this district.
Detectives LETT here at noon for South Bend.
The clew was given TO detectives by operator
Early, of the Western Union here. who saw
letters from Jackson TO Wood, who was here
and is an intimate friend of Jackson.
Mr. Early guessed from these letters
that Miss Bryan went from here to Cincin-
natl to meet Jackson secretly and expected
to be able to return in week or so per-
fectly well. 1t is now believed that Miss
Bryan died while being treated. either by
Jackson or by some one whom he en-
ployed, and that to conceal the crime the
body was beheaded ard taken over into
Kentucky, hoping that no one would be
able to identify it. The two are said 10
have been lovers for some time. Miss
Bryan bought a new pair Of shoes from
Louis & Hays on Nov. is. and her mother
identified the shoes taken from the body OF
the dead girl being those Of her
daughter.
PROMINENT FAMILIES.
The Jackson and Wood families are OF
the best here, and they strongly doubt the
new rumors that have caused so much ex-
citement to-day. The detectives left here
confident that they were on the right trail
and did not hesitate about ordering the
arrest of the young men. The Bryan fam
lily Is prostrated over the news received to-
day. They have no hope left after such
complete Identification. Young Jackson
studied dentistry with Giliespey here and
was back on visit at Christmas. Wood
left here for South Bend last Thursday
night. He is a nephew of DR.. A. a. Gee.
Miss Pearl Bryan moved In the best so.
ciety in this city. attending parties and SO.
cials. She was of lovable disposition, and
was the youngest daughter of Mrs. Maud
NJ Bryan. TSe detective and Sheriff Plum.
mer kept the Kesterson clew to the fore
ground all the time, and then suddenly lefi
the city for South Bend. They wired for the
arrest Of the young man at Cincinnati be-
fore dinner to-day, and also telegraphed tC
South Bend. The case has caused more ex.
citement than anything for years, and the
whole town is talking Of it now. 1t il
hoped by the friends Of the boys. whom the
officers have ordered arrested, that their al.
legged part Of the matter can be cleared.
Mr.. A. w. Early, who developed the clev
leading to the discovery and probable ap
prehension of the men implicated, came here
Oct. from Sidney, o. He made friends
rapidly and his character is considered No
/. He met young Wood on Oct. 5. Hi,
statement is that Wood was among his clos,
friends, and that Wood showed him letters
from Jackson from Cincinnati, in which
Jackson asked Wood to assist him "in hi:
trouble and to have certain prescriptions
filled Mr.. Early soon figured out his theory
and on submitting IL 10 the officers the,
took the clew, believing IL to be correct
The police at both South Bend and Cincin.
natl were Instructed TO arrest their men be
fore noon, but no word was received from
either place up to midnight. Scott Jackson
always has borne good character here, anc
so has Wood. The former is about five fee
six inches tall. wore a beard and dressed
we'll. He has just slight defect in hi.
eyes. His age is about twenty-four. He
studied dentistry Indianapolis last fall
and was here In the summer. learning hi.
profession In DR.. Gillespie's office. He went
to Cincinnati the last time just after Christ
mas. His mother here is highly respected
woman, living on East Washington street
Jackson never had any vicious traits. and
was popular with his young women friends
Wood left here for South Bend to stud,
medicine. He is distant relative of Mis-,
Bryan. whom, Ii Is thought, Is the deat
woman in Cincinnati.
A reporter visited Mr.. Bryan's family lat.
tonight. They were greatly depressed owe
the case, and stated positively that the,
| would say nothing about il for publication
tonight. The story from the officers is tha
the Identification as made this morning Il
| complete. and on it and other clews the ar
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