The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-20

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 1s.-The
morning papers this morning pUol!sh
a startling statement made to them by
Miss May Smith, OF Louisville. who is
acquainted with che accused murderers
walllng and Jackson, She says she
was in Cincinnati january II, and took
supper with Jackson at Hader's res
tauran<. Jackson told her that his
friend WAL Wood at Green Castle. lad,
had got q girl into bad condieion;
shat Wood was going to send the girl
here and he would put her out OF the
way. Miss Smith says she cautioned
Jackson Of The danger Of discovery in
siyoh nm enterprise. He said he was zoo
smart TO be discovered. She said atseT
the murder OF February ], jackson
wrote to her, saying that he mad d1s-
posed OF hte girl-meaning Pearl Bryan
by"-."
The long dash IN the letter was lept
for Miss Smith TO fiji in from f1er mem
ory OF the conversation at Heider's on
January u. She says that She left aaaIt
letter in Louisville securely hidden. II
that iG.ter IN JackSon'S handwriting
can be obtained II will be Damaging
evidence. II what she says about rs
hiding place Is true, the letter will be
had tomorrow.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 19.-1nvestiga-
ton In this city into the life OF May
Smith. who Is connected with jackson
and wallIng in the Pearl Bryan AFFAIR,
develops the fact that she came here
early IN January. being employed by
Rryon Lister & Wife In the dress cutting
business. The Listers opened up an es-
tablIshment here on January 4th, at 62i
Fourth avenue. Lister had been for
merly with Mrs. Fuson's cutting school
in No. b2 and s. Glenn building, corner
OF Fifth and Race streets, Cincinnati.
Ohio.
A few days after opening up their es-
tabIlshment adjoining their residence.
they were Joined by May Smith, who
came from Mrs. Mrs. Fuson's school, 10
teach for Mr. and Mrs. Lister.
She remained there until Saturday
night n week ago. when her brother
from Covington, KY. called for her to
take her home.
Mr.. Lister said this morning that on
reading the first accoun. OF the aftalr
the girl appeared Mortified, as she had
been in correspondence with both jack
son and Walllng and had told Mrs. Lis
ter that she was engaged to Walling.
Mrs. Lister had seen letters addressed
out IN the newspap pers that May Smith
had also been operated on by Walling
and jackson the girl stoutly denied 1t.
Mr.. Lister said. however. that about a
week before Christmas while In the em-
ploy OF Mrs. Fuson. the gir4 was ab-
sent from the Office whole week. and
II the operation was performed, It was
performed at that time. Mr.. Lister
also declared that when the girl came
back to work she appeared altogether
changed, and appeared thinner and
looked sIckly. May Smith is between
eighteen and twenty years OF age, and
has dark eyes and black hair, and is
quite pretty.
Mr.. Lister says that n man named
Swan, who is connected with the Pnlace
hotel in Cincinnati. WAS a. correspond
ent OF May Smith, and that she was
continually getting letters from Swan.
Walling and jackson. When the locket
was found In CInclnnRi he heard May
exclaim: "why know that locket. II
was Jnckson's and contained lock OF
Pearl Bryan's hair"
~ am positive" he said, that she
knows something Of the operation per
formed on Pearl Bryan by Walling,"
Concerning the letters and papers OF
the Smith girl. the lady who Keeps the
boarding house at 62l Fourth street,
said to-day that there had been a lot OF
letters and telegrams found under the
mattress OF the bed which May Smith
occupied, but they had been burned by
a little girl in the house,
Mrs. Lister said: II did not read the
letters. but the lady OF the house did.
One was from a girl In Cincinnati which
said Lon was sick, Lon is Walllng,
you know
"rhe letter was dated after the day OF
the murder. The letters were of no I'M
portance and had no bearing on the
case and were burned"
There wns one letter from Jackson in
which It was stated that WRlling was
in trouble about girl.