The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-22
He Was I'm Cincinnati All Night. In
stead of Across the River with
Closed Carriage.
WILL WOODS LATEST STORY
DIR. GILLESPIE SAYS HE DID NOT SEE
THE TELL-TALE LETTERS.
The GreencastIe Youth Liable to
Talk with His Attorney.
special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
CINCINNATI. Feb. H.-Tae mysteries
surrounding the death OF Pearl Bryan are
not yet solved The head OF the unfor-
tur.ate Indiana girl is still missing and the
authorities. dispite all assertions they have
made have not yet sufficient evidence TO
convict Scott Jackson and Alonzo walllng.
the girls alleged behoaders. For the hast
fortnight all the expert murder theorists.
not to say fabricators. in creation, seemed
TO have congregated In Cincinnati In in
ternationai convention. with continuous
open sessions. Those who could not get
here have sent in their tragedy diagrams
by mail. The shades of Munchausen have
cast their outlines over the police authors
ties of three States. leading them on. only
to trip them up, causing fatal confusion
and aiding materially in the defeat OF
justice. The cry of Eclf when there 10
no wolf will only augment the suspicious
OF the police and people when some true
evidence finally does come TO light In the
midst Of this confusion and dismay. Pearl
Bryans headless body lies in her casket
unavenged. while her murderers laugh and
sing, knowing full well that there is no
direct evidence against them.
Howard Scott, a colored man living At
No. 80 Elizabeth street, says he saw GeorTs
ii. Jackson. the negro who claims 70 have
driven Pearl Bryan to her doom. at Samuel
Ewing's house at No. 5sl West Sixth street,
on the fatal night. Jackson remained at
the Ewings until o'clock in the morning.
Scott knows Jackson very well and IS
positive the commander or tne Caldwell
Guards was at the place stated and there
fore could not be at the same time driving
Jackson and Walling over the Highlands
The black and purple bow supposed to
the Bryan family at Greencastle Thursday.
They could not identify IL.
WOOD MAY BE PROSECUTED.
Should Will Wood. OF Greencastie. escape
implication in the murder, he will be taken
in charge by the federal authorities There
is federal statute which reads: ANY
person who mails letters. books, papers.
pictures. prints or any other publication OF
an obscene or indecent character is amen
able 10 the law and liable to eighteen
months imprisonment, or $500 fine, or both,
for every offense."
Another statute reads: ANY person who
sends through the mail any information.
directly or indirectly, OF where, how or by
whom a criminal operation may be per-
formed is also amenable to the law and Ii
able to 5000 fine or FIVE years in peni-
tentiary at hard labor or both. at discre-
ton Of the Judge" In various letters Wood
statutes"
David Davis. one Of the attorneys for
Will Wood, said to-day: 'Jackson's let
ters, which were reproduced by Wood
from memory, were net written for any ex-
pecial purpose. but al my own request,
| thought they would guide US in our
work"
Are there any other original letters
written by Jackson now I'm existence which
have not been turned over to the po'iceg"
he was asked.
None whatever. TO my knowledge. ex-
cepting the one turned over 10 Mayor caid-
well the day after Woods arrest"
do you place implicit confidence In
Woods story as related by him TO your
i"Most assuredly. l do. From his manner
j think he has told me the truth
rs Wood now ready for trial.
He is, and think that he will have no
trouble in proving his innocence and Sc
viii Wood be used as witness for the
State?"
and 1 have both been in Greencastle, and
think that when the time comes we can
produce witness. whose name 1 do not
care TO mention. who will prove that jack
son admitted his intimacy with Pearl Bry-
an. This man advised Jackson TO marry
the girl. but this he refused 10 do
tify?
at Greencastle have every assurance that
he Will testify in Woods behalf.
Davis stated That in his opinion Wood ~ =
told everything. and. although public senti-
ment Is against him In the three states, ne
Will finally be acquitted.
DIR. Gillespie. OF Greelcastle, second
cousin OF Pearl Bryan. says that ne never
saw any of Scott Jackson's letters TO WOOD
after the holidays. Those he saw did not
contain anything about the girl.
Ex-Manager A. w. Early mas written
from New Madison. o.. TO the effect that
Will Wood showed him letter In whicn
Jackson advised Wood 10 give Pearl Bry-
an certain treatment TO bring about the de-
sired result. Early says that Wood did not
say whether he would follow the advice or
not.
Jackson explained to a reporter to-day
that by going over 40 Kentucky. as referr.-f
to In one of his letters 10 Wood. he meant
to young lady over there upon whom
he was calling. This can be proved" he
said, because a letter from her. inviting
me over, found by the detectives In my
trunk" Jackson claimed that Wslling told
him that he had a room 10 wnicn 10 take
Pearl Bryan. ard that he also told him that
the party who was 10 perform the operation
was a chemist. lie claims not 10 know
either tae clemist or the woman whose
room was 10 be secured. He says Walling
never told him the names OF either. He
says that they did not go 10 the chemists
for supper. as his intention was stated in
letter TO Wood. because Walling made
some excuse that he could not go when the
time arrived He says that Pearl paid oil
her own bills here. and never asked him
for money but ne could not say how much
money sne had when he her last. lie
admits that ne wrote Wood to send her
aere on Monday. saying that Wallng sug-
tel IN la