The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-22

that they were supposed to bring. when
they came. the ashes of their late relative.
Mrs. Jackson was not SO prostrated as was
riage to her saddened home.
The people of Greencastle devoted most
of to-day TO reading and discussing the
scenes and incidents or the execution or
Pearl Bryan's murderers. Perhaps never in
the history of this town has there been such
a heavy sale of newspapers on the streets
as there was this morning. The working
people as well as business men and citi-
Zens generally who during the week are
busy, were out this morning. bent on talk
ing. and there never was in this city so
universal a discussion OF one subject as
that of the execution.
The Greencastle representatives who wit
messed the execution all arrived home on
the night trains and they were surrounded
all morning by crowds listening TO the de-
tails and incidents of the execution. The
opinions of these gentlemen are unanimous
that the two men hanged yesterday were
guilty beyond doubt. They state the nerve
displayed by Jackson and Waling was un-
paralleled. and that the braZen effrontery
displayed by the criminals in the last few
moments was enought TO disgust anyone
who had before entertained the belief that
or both of them were innocent. Sheriff
Plummer, of Newport, has warm spot in
the heart of each Greencastle citizen who
attended the execution, and they all speak
in the highest praise of the accommodating
sheriff.
Greencastle is ordinarily church-going
city but on this Sunday many a man who
pew in certain church purchased news
paper and sought a quiet nook in which he
could read and digest the closing act of the
celebrated case. His next impulse was 10
talk to his neghbor of his impressions of
the matter, and thus the day was largely
spent. One point that struck particularly
interesting chord was the announcement
that there was a probability that Will Wood
would be prosecuted. During the excite
ment OF the last forty-eight hours his name
has often been mentioned and his where
about asked, and the well-worn question
put forth to whether he would ever be
molested by the law. The statement that
his attorney had admitted TO receiving GER
tain letters and had visited the postoffice
inspectors Office in Cincinnati produced the
keenest interest in the case. Opinions are
freely expressed in his case, and. while
many say that they believe he should be
punished to some extent there are others
who offer their opinion that his connection
with the matter cannot and Will not be
reached by the law The GreencaStle Wis.,
tiers TO Newport state that they heard
many denunciatory expressions concerning
Wood uttered during their trip to Newport
and Cincinnati.
The cremation of the body of Scott Jack
was the most interesting subject since
his hanging. The almost universal opinion
here is that the family of the dead man
acted wisely and polite in taking the course
they did as TO the disposal or mis- remains.
IL the body had been shipped 10 this city
there would have been additional excite
ment and discussion of the matter. No fam
lily in Greencastle stands in better esteem
than do Mr.. and Mrs. Post and Mrs. Jack
son, and they. by their devotion TO their
friends here. They did what almost any
other family would have done under like
circumstances.
1t is thought the even, quiet tenor of
life i'm a college town like Greencastle will
now be resumed. and the city is willing to
take a back seat in the field of sensation
hereafter unwilling as it may have been in
furnishing the country with the most sensa-
tional case OF the day.