The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24
Many VIII Believe He Is Telling the
Pearl Bryan Mystery.
WALLING THE EXECUTIONER
ALLEGED INCIDENTS WHICH, IF
TRUE, MAY SAVE JACKsON'S NECK,
Greencastle Methodist Church Adopts
Testimonials of sympathy for Rev.
Wood and the Bryans.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CINCINNATI, Feb. S.-The last confess
sion by Scott Jackson, one of the alleged
murderers of Pearl Bryan, was dictated by
himself last night in the presence of night
watchman Joe Ante at the Jail and taken
down by an Enquirer reporter. The state
ment does not lift the veil of mystery con-
corning the time and manner of Pearl Bry-
ans death. but rather shrouds the affair in
greater darkness. Jackson tells a connected,
honest-sounding story. and. If it be true,
Alonzo Walling alone caused the death of
the Greencastle girl, cut Off her head and
threw it away, presumably in the river,
before Jackson knew that anything had
happened to her. To many this last state
ment OF jackson has the ring of truth. 1t
Is Lot only a possible explanation of his
part in the crime, but little thought makes
one incline to the thought that it may be
probable. Jackson is sorely distressed He
shows his dread Of being taken to Ken
lucky, and with no friends and a weak de-
termination to help him by his relatives,
who seem to be about reconciled to the idea
.of his guilt, he is growing desperate. He
ffeHrs ALI the Walling stories are paving the
way for his fellow-students' acquittal, and
IL was no doubt this thought that led him
to give out the following interesting narra-
tive OF Pearl Bryans stay in Cincinnati as
far as he claims to know:
Hamilton County Jail, Cell q.
10 The PuDlic-Ever since my arrest for
compncity In the death of Pearl Bryan, OF
Greencastle, Ind, great many statements
nave been made by detectives about the
case. Certain newspapers have. credited me
which were far more injurious to my cast.
than to the others charged with the same
crime THESE stories were given to the pub
Tic IN manner that was bound to carry
with them evidence Of truthfulness In
everything that has been said L was the
scapegoat. Persons here accused me of do
ing things that never knew or even heard
of. Why this is done do not know. 1 am
locked up in Jail without funds or friend
on earth. am far away from my home, and
the only one l can call friend is my
mother, who is too sick to even write me
tnat she knows / am innocent
On the other hand, my alleged accom-
pllces have everything they can wish for
money and friends. Their welfare is being
loVked after, while / am left alone to do
the best can. am not looking for sym
pathy All want is justice. If a jury of
Pearl Bryan am willing TO pay the penal
", but until that time L ask the public to
hold back dts judgment.
WHAT HE ADMITS
Il do not deny the fact that Will Wood
sent Pearl Bryan TO this city to have an
operation performed and that they both
knew that she coming here for that
purpose. They also knew that Alonzo Wal
ling was to perform, or had agreed to per-
form, the operation. She arrived here
Monday, Jan. q. / was at the Union Depot
and Walling was at the c., H. G. d. depot.
We both missed her. The next morning,
about 10 O'Clock, 1 received a note by mes
senger at the college. 1t asked me to call
at Room ia, Indiana House, and inquire
for Mabel Stanley.
Il called there at IL: 80 and found Pearl
Bryan She said she was here to have the
operation performed. She said Will-mean-
ing WOODLAND told her to come Immediate
ly and everything would be all right. She
also said that Will had told her that WALL
ing was ready for the work. 1 then made
ARR a,rransements with her to meet Walling
tnat afternoon at Fourth aud Race streets
l went TO dinner and met Waling, and he
mad TO return to the college, and put it off
until night Later / met Pearl, and we
visited numerous stores and places of public
interest. L left her at Shillito's and where
she went to supper l do not know, but had
arranged with her to meet us at Fourth
and Race streets between and o'clock.
l went TO my room at Mrs McNevin's.
where saw Walling We went to Heider's
TO supper, and Walling agreed to meet
Pearl that evening at Fourth and Race
streets. After supper went there and met
Pearl and took her TO Wallingford's saloon.
at George and Plum streets. where Walling
said he would wait for ner. Walling was
there. He and had a drink. / and Pearl
went out and met him on the sidewalk and
Walling said to her that he had not vet
peen anie 10 secure suitable apartments for
Eer, ana as IL was so late he thought il best
10 vail until the next day, and Walling
then left us.
,,., Pearl and I took ride on the Walnut
Hills car, returning down town about 1890
CLOCK. We went into Heider's for a little
luncn and then | accompanied her to the
fnuiana ma House l then made arrangements
streets Wednesday morning at IL O'Clock
| went home. Walling was in bed asleep
Inc Inc next morning | went to college and
then went down to meet Pearl, telling her
Walling would be down to see her right after
dinner, which was about / o'clock That is
the last time saw Pearl Bryan alive. l saw
waning AT HelderS at noon and told him
that Pearl would meet him as suggested /
did not see Walling again until Thursday
afternoon, when l met him at the college.
WAILINGS STRANGE CONDUCT.
II asked him where Pearl was, and if
everything was all right, and he replied
she is safe and all right 1 asked him
where she was and he would not tell me-
asked him about a dozen times where she
was and how she was getting along. but
could gain no satisfactory information. He
was not home at all Wednesday night. He
came in late Thursday night. or Friday
morning, about , O'Clock, and took some
things off the hook in the closet and put
them In Pearls valise, which he had in the
room, and then went out
Il do not know what time he returned
but when | awoke in the morning he was i'm
bed. Walling and 1 went TO college at $40
Friday morning. / left him there about $50
o'clock and went 10 Albion's. on Sixth street
and had my hair cut and whiskers shaved
off,. After that / went TO dinner at Heider's
and Walllng came in. I still unable to
find out any of the particulars as TO the
whereabouts or condition of Pearl. He told
me not to bother myself, as he was taking
care OF her, and when she was well he would
bring her 10 me.
''Walling left me and went 10 the room 7
remained there most of the afternoon, and
then went cut for walk until supper time
when / went 10 Heiders. / returned TO my
room and remained there all night. Wailing
was there until about 10:30 o'clock. when he
went out. taking Pearls grip with him /
had retired. i saw him no more that night
got up about 10 o'clock Saturday morning
Walling was In bed | went TO college. and
then 10 dinner From there / went back to
fhe college. remaining until about 4:30
paper. and then for the first time heard of
the Fort Thomas case. | said TO Wallinc:
Great heavens. what's this"
He made no reply. and / noticed the Pc
culiar expression OF mis- face. turning from a
burning red to a ghastly white. | started
TO read the paper as l walked away, and /
said:
- This isn't your case. Is IT.?
HE clcsai his lips. but satd not word /
the headg
He replied: It's all right keep quiet and
say rothing. I've thrown IL overheard
About that time l was very scary and
nervous We had q drink and then went