Evening star., 1897-03-20
BOTH WERE HANGED
Jackson and Walling Die for the
Murder of Pearl Bryan.
ATTEMPT TO Save THE LATTER FAILS
His Companion Would Not Declare
Him Innocent.
DELAY IN THE EXECUTION

NEWPORT XIV. March 9O.-Scott Jack
son and AIcnzo Walling were hanged this
morning for the murder of Pearl Bryan in
January. 1896
The weather was pleasant and people
poured into the city to witness the ex2cu-
ton The condemned men spent a quiet
hut restless. night and were up at $50 and
ate hearty breakfasts indulged in cigars
and had a good time. At o'clock the Jail
yard was full and crowds were outside of
the inclosure. but jackson and Wallin.
were unmoved and indifferent. Both told
friends there nothing true in their last
confessions 10 Governor Bradley and tha;
they played it as the last resort. They did
some writing during the morning, but their
missives were tc their relatives.
AT 9:l3 1t was announced that Jackson
had made a complete confession. Governor
Bradley was then teIegraphed to in the
interest of Wallins. This effort to save
WallinS delayed the execution. which was
TO nave occurred at . O'Clock.
In Jackson's confession he said Walling
was not guilty OF murder. Jackson hIG
raster Lee, the death watch, Walling and
all stand up as he repeated that Walling is
not guilty.
This proceeding < stopped TIE march to the
Gal!oyfs. as Sheriff Plummer called in Wall
d.
ley Jackson broke completely down Just
as the march to the gallows was ordered
To start. and wept like a child as he cried
out that Wallirg was not guilty
w aIiing dropped note from the jail
window to the newspaper men saying
jackson has freed me-
Sheriff Plummer at 1870 received mes
sage from Gov Bradley saying that he had
telegram purportinE to come from him
tPlummerl stating that Jackson had stated
thet Walling was not guilty. Proceed
with the execution, and if jackson makes
statement on the sallows to that effect
you may suspend Wailing's execution un-
I'll further directions from me-" the gov
ernor TELEGRAPH
Sheriff PIumrrer on receint of tho ,,,as
sage ordered the men to prepare for the
scaffold-
WniifnS Not ENonerated by jackson
Circuit Judge Helm told Jackson that he
must hang and If he allowed Walling to
hang with him he would have to answer
10 his Maker for double crime He also
impressed jackson with the fact that if
he went before his Maker with a lie on
his lips he would also be doing double
wrong; He then gave jackson five minutes
IN which 10 make up his mind leaving
MIN unattended by the death watch.
Al the expiration of the time Jackson
SAID that he could not say that Walling
was innocent This settled the fate of
b":h prisoners AID the time for the exc
cutioD was fixed a IL 30 O'Clock.
just before leaving the cell Walling said
Il will tell you now at the last moment
of my life that was not there. and / am
innocent of the whole crime. jackson has
said as much, but IL seems it will not save
Inc. L cannot say any more said Walling
Il VIII say no more the scatfold"
AT ID they started for the scafcId
The lever was arranged that with one
pun both of the condemned men dropped
together from the double trap. The scaf-
fold Was painted white. 1t stood in the
jail yard and in the bright sunlight pre-
sented CHASTITY appearance The camera
men on hand and the kinetescopa
people attempted to take the execution.
Shortly before the march to the gallows
was commenced Deputy MaUrer entered the
Jail with letter to Walling from his sweet
heart. Miss Roberts. In it she sent her
love and told him to die game. Walling
after reading the note shook hands with
Maurer and then jackson stepped forward
As he did he burst into tears When
Maurer left Jackson was still weeping At
the time the court house bell was toling.
The prisoners stood on the scafold with
bowed heads Wallings eyes were closed
Jackson's open When Pastor Lee had
finished prayer Jackson bade him fare
Well Walling also said farewell. Waling
whispered. Go. 90. GO
After the death warrant was read at IL 70
both declared their innocence.
The drop fell at 11:41I2. Both died in
great agony Both were evidently stran-
gled, and the necks were not broken as the
struggling was much more than usual
Both We're nervy up TO the drop. Jackson
raised his feet and dropped dead. Waling
Grew up his feet. and his body contracted
several times Physicians pronounced both
dead. and the announcement was made but
the crowds still fingered about the iail
They cheered loudly when the black flag
went up.
jackson was dead in six minutes. Wal
ling died first
The directors of the cemetery at Greea-
castle. Ind. refused to let Jackson's body
be buried there. and the body will prob
ably be buried at Jersey City. Greeucas.le
Is the home of ;he Bryans.
Just before the bo(iies We're taken down
the crowd rushed UP. but ordered back
by Sheriff Plummer. Jacksons face with
the exception of his open mouth and blue
lips. was not dishgured. His neck was not
broken The rope made a deep furrow on
the neck under the chin. When his body
was placed IN the coffin the face was very
pale. The lid was placed over him and the
curious crowd not allowed to view the body.
The remains will be taken to Wisca sset
Ne. for interment-
When the black cap was removed from
Walling his tongue prOtruded. his lips fell
and Were dtscolored. presenting a horrible
sight Neither Of the prisoners necks were
broken.
waiiing's body was placed in a casket
and taken away from the jail for removal
10 Hamilton tonight
The funeral of jackson will be held here
and that Of WaIlIng at Hamilton.
Pastor Lee was overcome after his prayer
al the final scene on the scaffold and had
10 be carried away
Appeals to the Governor.
FRANKFORT, Ky. March 20-At .
o'clock this morning kilograms were being
received hare asking if the governor would
DO anything If Jackson told the remain
der Of the truth His answer to the re-
ceiver of the kilograms was that he could
believe nothing jackson or Walling would
say now The truth Is that Gov Bradley
believed while he talked that the men were
already dead He and Sheriff PIummer
had a private understanding that the hang
III was not 70 be a; noon as publicly an
noUnced. but as soon after daylight as nos
sible. in order TO avoid the mob and crowd
that would come later
The governor was afterward called to the
telephone. ard later he said he had beeu
talking 70 Circuit Judge Helm, and the
c'nversItion had been long one
u cge Helm. said the governor 'says
that jackson simply states that WaIling
Is not guilty of murder. He thinks In
means nothing but attempt to save
time / told MN 20 tell Jackson 10 state
the circumstances showing that Walliny
Is not guilty. and not give me a mere
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