Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Pearl Bryan, It is Thought, Was
Killed Thursday Night.
WORKING AWAY ON TIE MYSTERY
Jackson Continues to Accuse
WaIllng.
Accuse
HUNTING FOR THE HEAD

CINCINNATI. Ohio. February s-The
slow process of solution of the Pearl Bryan
murder mystery now points to Thursday
night the night of the murder. and to
the use of cocaine as a means used.
Druggist Ulen, on West 9th street, has
notified the police that on Wednesday be-
fore the murder Jackson called at his place
and asked for drachm of cocaine. The
druggist had not so large a quantity on
hand, but told Jackson that if he would
call later he could supply him. Jackson
said he wanted 1t for a patient. He did
return later. but not having enough money
to pay for drachm took less quantity
Clen fully identified the prisoner the
man who bought the cocaine.
Jackson himself admits the purchase. but
says he gave ii to Walling. This is in har
mony with his story to Secretary Tibbetts
of the Y. NJ. c. A.. that Walling to be
the active party in producing an operation.
Jackson persistently says he did not see
Pearl after Wednesday. although the sa-
loon keeper. Wallingford, says Jackson and
woman corresponding in appearance to
the description of Pearl Bryan were at his
saloon together Friday night.
Wallins, however, finds it difficult to tell
clearly where he spent Thursday night. He
spoke with regret last night of his inability
to remember how he spent Thursday night.
though he could tell clearly about where
he was on both Wednesday and Friday
like dream, and he went on to tell of hav-
ing written a letter at the Dennison House
and OF playing pool at the Atlantic Garden.
and going to saloon about II 80 but could
not tell anything further. The landlady
where he roomed accounts for him up to
about lt:3o when he went up to his room,
but she cannot tell whether he remained in
the house after that time not.
There is no trace yet found of a stopping
place for Pearl Bryan after she left the In
diana House Wednesday Somebody must
know besides the murderers. but so far no
one has volunteered to give the information
to the police Death by cocaine, it is said,
Is more difficult to trace than by any other
drug. and hence the continued mystery in
the case.
Both the prisoners having now been pro-
vided with counsel, the probability of fur
Their statements from them is lessened.
Since the friends of Jackson and Walling
Rave retained number of prominent law
yers, the prisoners are no longer keeping up
their confessions against each other. Wal
Hing today repeated his statements about
jackson securing the cocoane and the cab
and these points are confirmed by the drug
giSt and others.
Since Jackson confessed yesterday to the
clergy, he has become very Jealous in his
devotionS. He Is reading the Bible TODAY
ana wrote his mother at Greencastle Ind
a letter which was intended to cheer her up
The officers aScertained that this letter
agreed with the confession made last night
In which he said ne advised Wood to seni
Pearl Bryan here and then secured Walling
for the operation.
In addition to the large number of friends
of the different families that arrived from
Greencast1e. Ind. yestt rday, there are
others today. Mrs Stanley, a sister of
Pearl Brysn, Srrived today. and after view
ing the BODY. identified it in many respects,
although no further Identification was
needed Mrs. Stanley insisted on the re-
mains being delivered to the undertaken
from her home. who was with her. The
officers refused to give the body 20 the
family until next Monday.
Meantime the search will be kept up for
the head, and if it is not found by Mon
day. then an inquest will be held and the
body turned over to the family. The Off
GERS are continuing their search for the
head today in the sewers, at the Dayton
sand bar and elsewhere. and have a large
number of workingmen employed.