St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-13
VERDICT IN BRYAN CASE,
Dragged With Cocaine and MUIR
dered Where Found.

CINCINNATI, O., Feb 1.-THE full
text of the verdict of the coroner's Jury
returned at l p. m. today is as follows:
we, the jury, finding: First-That the
neadiess body found at Fort Thomas district
on the premises of John B. Lock. Campbell
county, is that of Pearl Bryan, of Greencas-
tie, Ind. Second-We find that cocaine had
been administered to Pearl Bryan for pur-
poses unknown. Third-We further find that
the evidence that the decapitation was per
FORMED while there was life in the BODY and
at the point where the body was found
Eourtn-From the evidence presented we find
mat Pearl Bryan, Scott Jackson and Alonzo
Waling were all seen together last on Fri
day, Jan. 81. 1886. between the hours of and
O'Clock p. m, on the northeast corner Of
George and Plum streets, Cincinnati. o.. and
entered cab and left together. driving west
on George to Plum and south on Plum street
toward Sixth street"
Inc striking points made in verdict
are that Pearl Bryan had been drugsed
with cocaine and that she was muir
dered where the body was found. The
evidence as to cocaine was by DR. w
II. Crane, of Cincinnati, who has not
quite completed an analysis of Miss
Bryan'S stomach contents. He testi-
ned that he had found q quarter of q
grain of cocaine and thought he would
yet find more. There is little doubt
now that in less than twenty-four
hours the prisoners will be indicted by
ny Os@iipbOii guilty SfGHQ jury ana
will possibly be removed from Ohio to
kentucky for trial What effect this
Will have upon the prisoners DISPOSE
ton to tell the whole truth about the
murder is difficult to predict.
JACKSON'S WRITTEN STATEMENT
to his attorney has been given to the
public. 1t undertakes to tell chrome
logically his connection with the case.
beginning with Monday of the week of
nlIr6ar 6ox he l..
ceived postal card from VIII T.
Wood, stating that Pearl would arrive
IN Cincinnati that night. He and
Walling went to the two depots, but
both missed her. Tuesday morning he
received note from Pearl at college
and he and Walling went to the In
diana house. He saw her but WalIing
did not. 1t was arranged that Walling
should get a room without telling Jack
son where 1T was, and perform the
operation. Walling not having found
a room, Miss Bryan went to Heider's
for supper and to the Indiana house for
the night. Wednesday he does not say
where Pearl was. except that he told
her to meet Walling at Fourth and
Race at 10 ocock. Walling left him to
meet her. and Jackson saw him no
more until Thursday afternoon at the
college. To his question about the
news, Walling answered: Everything
is all right. She is WELL"
Jackson was at the college until $50
and In his room most of the evening.
At $50 Walling came in and got some
things from the closet; took the grip
and went out. Friday morning Jack
son awoke and found Walling in bed,
and they went to the lecture together
That day Jackson had his beard shaved
off,at the BARRIERS suggestion. Walling
was out all the afternoon hit cama ~,
in the evening. After o'clock Walling
took Pearl Bryan's grip and went out.
He did not return until after $3.50 a.
m. Jackson then tells of their return
to their 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.