The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-10
THE BODY AT REST.
Put I'm N Vault at Greencastie-Teie
graph Operator Early Discharged

THE BODY AT REST.
Put I'm N Vault at GreencastIe-Tele
graph Operator Early Discharged
Special to the indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE. Ind, Feb. 9.--Many OF
the people OF this city were surprised 10
learn this morning that, during the night,
the remains of Pearl Bryan arrived here
from Cincinnati and that the headless body
was Umporarily at rest in the public vault
| at tho cemetery. Nearly everybody had ex-
pectsd the body would be brought here, but
| the time Of arrival was carefully guarded,
| in order that there might be crowd at
| the station. The body was returned 10
| Greencastle at the request Of the girls
father, who. in telegram, expressed the
wish that the body might be sent home.
| Should further investigation demand 1t. the
body will be taken to Cincinnati The knowl-
| edge that the body was in the city but in
creased the excitement to-day and on every
corner men stopped to talk over the horrible
| affair.
| There have been few sadier incidents than
| those connected with the arrival OF the body
| and its disposition In tile vault. When the
| Vandalia train pulled up at the depot short
| ly after mdnignt about a dozen men stood
| on the platform in the uncertain light from
| the depot A white hearse was backed up
| at the platform the ground was white with
| snow, while the air was filled with flying
| flakes. A pine box was carefully taken
| from the baggage car and while still on the
platform the lid was removed. showing
| white casket within. on the lid of which was
| the word Pearl The casket containing the
| body was placed in the hearse, while the
| few friends present occupied the two car
| riages.
In the funeral party were Mr. and Mrs
a.k
| Fred Bryan and E. L. Harris
The hearse. followed by the two
| snow to tae cemetery. The town was asleep,
| leaving the mourners alone in their vigil
| The falling snow coated the carriages. the
| horses and the drivers and all those with
A WEIRD PICTURE
| The cemetery was white with the snow
when the party arrived. The door Of the
public vault was opened and tenderly the
casket was placed therein. The snow, the
silence of the night and the solemnity of the
| occasion all went to make weird picture
This morning the sun made an effort
to shine forth and its glare was on all the
country surrounding when Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan, the aged parents. visited the vault
to view the body Of their murdered child
| Edward Black, the undertaken, removed
! the casket lid and as he did so the hgnt o.
| the sun is said to have shone in the gloomy
| Vault. l0e parents DONeu over llt open
casket and wept. unobserved by others. The
parents had added to their grief in gazing
at the body, the knowledge that it was that
where the head was severed from the body
was protected from gaze by the neck OF
the dress being drawn together by lace The
body was clothed in a satin dress Pearl wore
when she graduated from the High School.
Her feet had on them satin slippers. while
Of fe the I body. The parents fingered for some
time and then withdrew to return 20 their
home which, in fortnight, has been trans
formed from one of happiness 10 the deepest
mourning.
The vault was closed to the public all dur
ing the day, although many people visited
for the parents. From the drift of senti-
| ment heard on the streets and in the stores
it is well that William Wood left town hur-
| riedly Saturday afternoon Had ne re-
| mained here the result would have been
sorry for him, for in the aftermath Of his
unwise visi. is gathered an indignation
which If aggravated would not have stopped
| short of another crime.
1T is this way with u.s. said citizen
to correspondent OF the Journal, o;n we are az,
| fair. We nave read of dreadful cases. but
this is the first time a case of this nature
that devils have entered here and stolen the
| life of young woman who was sinless be-
fore they came and who was consequently
| confding.
There is a growing sentiment against A
| W. Early, who has been an operator OF
the Western Union telegraph Office not thai
| any one credits him with having crimina
knowledge of Pearl Bryans death. but fol
| the fact that he gave ear to her traducers
and murderers and then kept silence
There is belief that IL would have beer
far more noble for Mr.. Early TO have pre-
| vented tho first steps and kept Pearl Bryan
from leaving home: knowing full & Wen ,til' tn
| Early has been removed from his position
and il is reported that he contemplate
leaving the city. He has been superseded
, | hv- I Va fernpOrarlly
attending dental college at indianapolis.
An idea of the interest in the case is showi
large sy the bnnde sade Of Journals was soon
hausted. The people read carefully wha
, had developed in the case. one paper pun
and sold them all. The preachers OF the cit.
referred to the case in their services 20
day and number OF prayers were oHere'
for those who suffer.
THE UNDERTAKER'S STORY.
Edward Black, the undertaken VINO &C
companied the body from Cincinnati TO thi
: city, tells a graphic story of the examina
: ton OF Jackson and walling the accuse,
! murderers which was held Saturday by th
, side of the casket The two Students stoo'
| on either side of the bier. Mrs Stanley
| sister OF Pearl Bryan, Will Bryan, Mr.
: Black and proper officials were present.
was a trying examination Of the two &C
! cused men and one which it was though
would wiring from them the true story o
the death of the girl.
, Jackson acted as If completely heartless,
4 | said Mr. Black He lowered his eyes whe
! brought in the presence of the body. coul
9 | not discover one bit of evidence in his man
: | ner of any feeling. 1 thought Walling Wa
4 a trifie nervous, but both Of them were a
| composed es the others VINO simply serve
| as witnesses. Jackson would not look IN
brother of Pearl in the face and ne dodge
Willie glances all during the proceeding
E | Chief Deitsch acted as questioner. The roor
was as silent as could be and everyone wa
| holding their breath when Mr. Deitsc
> broke the silence by addressing Walling:
: do you recognize the corpse"
t 81 do not
DO YOU know who IL isg'
81 believe II is Pearl Bryan.
J. "sWhat reason have you Tor TINS Deiief!
d What Jackson has told me-
q jackson. do you recognize the corpse
i, "T do not
q ".Do you know that IL is the body OF Peal
e Il have not taken a close ana careful 100
!. .sWould you recognize IL IL you did?'
;, "I think I would
II "sWaIing. did you kill this woman"
!, ~ did not.
4 jackson did you Kill this woman
:, 81 did not. ~.
".And do you deny, in she presence OF III
e corpse. that you killed her?
: .ta ;ptary;ew continued NJ