The Indianapolis journal., 1896-02-11
SHE HASANEW STORY
MISS HOLLINGsWcRTH TREATED
PEARL BRYAN IN THIS CITY.
Performed an Operation on Her I'm the
CIeaveIand Block the Day Before
the Body Was Found.
LETTERS FROM JACKSON
ONE SAID NEGRO CHOPPED OFF
PEARLS HEAD AFTER DEATH.
Alleged She Died from the Operation
and the Body Was Afterward Car
rfed Across the River.
POLICE DOUBT THE STORY
THINK MISS HOLLINGSWORTH Is
TRYING TO SAVE THE "BOYs."
ried Away-Jackson and WalIing
Not at College ON Friday.
Alleged She Died from the Operation
and the BODY Was Aftervvard Car
rfed Across the River.
POLICE DOUBT THE STORY
THINK MISS HOLLINGSwORTH Is
TRYING TO SAVE THE "BOYS."
Pearl Bryan's Rings Found and Car
ricd Away-Jackson and Waliing
Not at College ON Friday.

May Hollingsworth, the young woman
held as a witness in the murder case OF
Pearl Bryan, has placed her former state
ments in doubt by making another confess
sion. in which she assumes the responsible
ity for the cause OF the young woman's
DEATH Her last statement is so unnatural
as to be almost beyond belief, and so
strange as to cause the police to think that
all her stories have been concocted. Miss
Hollingsworth now confesses to performing
an operation on Pearl Bryan on the morn
ing of Friday. Jan. 81, and leaving her weak
and exhausted at the Union Station waiting
for a Cincinnati train. The unfortunate
girls body was found near Fort Thomas on
the morning of Feb. /, and Miss Hollings-
worth claims to know that she died at the
room of Scott Jackson, as result of the
operation made here by her. She further
claims to have met Pearl Bryan by appoint
ment. and to have since received from Scott
Jackson complete account OF PEARLS death
in his room at Cincinnati, and OF the man.
ner in which her body was carried to Fort
Thomas and decapitated. The letter which
Jackson is alleged to have written Is
claimed by Miss Hollingsworth to be in the
hands of a local attorney, whose name she
will not disclose.
The story of May Hollingsworth is full of
inconsistencies and improbabilties 1t, with
other stories she has told, indicates mind
diseased by opiates, the police think, but since
her detention at the police station she has
evinced no signs of being a slave to the
drug. A few empty boxes marked ''mor-
phine' were found in her room. Again. it
has been suggested that her stories are the
result of reading pernicious literature.
which has given to her an unnatural appe-
tite for notoriety. Her mysterious disap-
pearance from Coates College. Terre Haute.
two years ago, is recalled, and the sensa-
tional way in which she left is taken as evil
dence of an unhealthy mind. Putting aside
theories, Miss Hollingsworth has shown a
knowledge of the terrible Pearl Bryan muir
der which must come from some acquaint-
ance with the case The police cannot be-
lieve that she has builded solely on the ac
counts of the case in the newspapers. The
police are much at sea, and they frankly
say that Miss Hollingsworth has not told
the truth, although it is admitted that what
she has said may be we'll founded. Any
way Miss Hollingsworth is a study.
CLAIMS THE RESPONSIBILITY.
The confession which this strange young
woman made last evening was offered in
relating a visit to a friend. At no time did
she seem to realize that she was Offering
evidence which may at some time be used
against her. With little concern she took
upon herself the responsibility of Pearl
Bryans death. These last statements were
made about o'clock to Superintendent
Colbert and shortly afterward she asked il
she could not be released. Mr.. Colbert was
thrown in deep perplexity and he was not
sure that he and the public were not being
worked" The way in which Miss Hol-
lingsworth has been examined from time
TO time would have made most any girl
break down and confess. AS a result of this
mode of procedure the young woman of
fered her last statement last night, saying
with as much earnestness as she did of the
first, that it is the absolute truth.
Superintendent Colbert conducted the ex-
animation in secret. Reporters were ex-
cluded, while the police matron was not
allowed to be present. Miss Hollingsworth
repeated the first part OF her former stor-
les She said the truth had been previously
told Of her meeting Pearl Bryan by chance
at the Union Station on Tuesday. She re-
peated that she had purchased drugs for the
Greencastle girl and that. the latter had
started for Cincinnati, promising to return
| Thursday. Miss Hollingsworth saws that
Pearl Bryan returned on the day set. hav-
ing with her Alonzo Walling, who now
stands accused of helping in her murder
| The couple went to the Fields Hotel on
| Georgia street. Miss Hollingsworth was to
meet Pearl Bryan at Georgia and Illinois
streets during Thursday afternoon. but
| failed to keep the engagement Arrange
ments were made for them to meet at an
4 early hour FRIDAY
Hollingsworth was to perform the opera
| ton.
Miss Hollingsworth declares she chose
| this hour so as 10 divert suspicion, for the
| people at her home would think il strange
| IL she were away in the evening The two
| young women met, according to Miss Hol-
| lingsworth, the latter suggesting that they
go 10 some room. Miss Hollingsworth de-
clares that Pearl Bryan had instruments
with her which she had procured in Gin
clnnati. The unfortunate girl, says Miss
Hollingsworth, would not go to ROOM The
| two walked north on illinois street at this
| early hour of the morning until Kentucky
| avenue was reached. where they turned
| southwest. They proceeded TO the C.eave-
| land Block. at the intersection of Kentucky
and Capitol avenues, where they entered.
| Miss Hollingsworth says she advised that
| they obtain room. but Pearl Bryan de-
| ciined, saving she feared detection. The two
| young women sat down on the stairs and
| talked in undertones to each other. A gas
| jet furnished light. On these stairs. Miss
| Holingsworth says, she performed the op-
| Grafton, after which Pearl Bryan went TO
the Union Station.
AFTER THE OPERATION.
"She was very weak when We arrived
at the depot" said the Hollngsworth girl
10 Superintendent Colbert. "She complained
| of being sick. She told me she was going
| 10 take the ESQ train for Cincinnati. What
! became OF Walling? / don't know anything
| about him. except that he and Pearl Bryan
went to the American or Fields Hotel"
Continuing, Miss Hollingsworth said she