Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-16

ing all the way out. The noise that I
heard i'm the thicket frightened me,
and [ ran away as hard as l could run.
I got home on foot about4:30 o'clock in
the morning.
eel did not see anything more of them.
When I heard of this murder I thought
1t must be the same case. I was afraid
10 talk on account of the threats made.
AT last I thought I ought to talk about
it and tell all I know. I did not see
any of these parties either the men or
the woman, so that I could recognize
their faces.
He said the horse was very large and
very spirited. He went freely and very
rapidly, chat the surrey was closed all
the way out with curtains and that the
moaning of the woman never ceased
an the way out
George Fl. Jackson is we'll known in
this city. He has been a driver for
many years for q great many reputable
citizens. and ne has the highest repu-
rati0u among them for honesty and
truthfulness. He is believed to be
perfectly truthful and entirely inno-
cent of any guilty knowledge of the
purpose of the trip ont 10 Fort Thomas.
This furnishes clue to very important
witnesses who have been wanted for
two weeks
But i'm spite Of this. at the end of
two weeks the evidence of guilt against
the murderers remains circumstantiaL
What the popularity called confession
of Jackson and Walling are found to
DE careful avoidance of direct cOnuec-
zion with -he crime of murder. but full
of accusations. each charging the other
with the murder They come near the
point of coniessing completely i'm the
purpose of attempting to produce an
abortion
However. enough proof has been
found TO- make the circumstanJial evil
dence fairly satisfactory and quite suf-
fcient 90 warrant an average jury in
finding verdict of guilty.
But there is q we'll founded belief to-
day that VIM. Wood, now i'm Jail. will
be willing and able 10 furnish whatever
missing link is needed to clear up the
mystery.
There is but little doubt that he has
been kept advised of the tragic outcome
of his own plan TO have Pearl Bryan
saved from disgrace. He has already
admitted his responsibility i'm that mat
ter. and he said to-day that he had let
ters from Jackson after Pearl came TO
Cincinnati but he said he did not keep
them because of their disgusting ma
ture.
The first legal battle viii come IN the
EFFORT 10 settle the jurisdiction. Ii is
generally thought HAT there is no doubt
I that the murder was committed 10 Ken
| tucky, but the prisoners are averse TO
/ trial in Newport, and their attorneys
Will make every possible effort to delay
I trial following the usual custom in all
such cases.
Jackson has been provided with
I counsel in Newport by his brother-in-
| law, Prof Post. Of Depauw University.
a leading lawyer Of Newport has Of
fered his services 20 assist the prescott
Ing attorney and they have been ac-
/ cepted.
Recognizing the insecurity Of the
Newport Jail. which might afford an
/ incentive t0 the formation of q mob.
/ 1T Is understood that Sheriff PHmmer.
/ when he secures control of the prison
ers. will exercise the discretion lodged
i'm him by the Governor TO protect
them by placing them in the more Sc
/ cure structure at Coyington.
The police are making excavations
/ in various cellars TO which the accused
/ murderers of Pearl Bryan had access.
Tho chief places are the cellars of the
/ dental college of Walling and Jack
sons boarding house, and other places
where they were known to lodge or
/ resort