The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-21

The sensational Case Full of Thrills
for to- the Last.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind. March 20.-An
enormous crowd of people. many of them
from the rural districts and suburbs, gath
cred here to-day to hear the news Of the
execution OF Scott jackson and Alonzo
Walling. Tn alleged confessions OF the
men occupied the attention of all. and the
absolute proof offered that DR.. Wagner had
nothing 10 do with the death produced the
profoundest sensation and was the talk Of
everybody. The adroitly worded and SEEM
inely plausible statements made by the
men had led some to believe the stories.
and yesterday there was a great variety Of
opinion expressed. but it was mostly dis
PEELED to-day. Sentiment here rapidly
crystallized into the belief that the hanging
should proceed. The mastery opinion rem
dered by Governor Bradley was commented
on. and he was the recipient OF many long
range compliments from here. One enthusi-
astic Democrat. who never voted a Repub-
lican ticket I'm his life. said he wished the
Governor resided in Indiana and was run
ming for office. as he would like TO have a
chance TO vote for him.
TIL story OF the men in their desperate
efforts to save their necks was roundly
denounced on all sides. and its fiimsy make
up surprised even their strongest support
ers when its absurdity was exposed. The
crime has been d never-ceasins topic here
for over a year. and the last Gay has been
the most exciting in the history of the
town. The execution took precedence over
everything else. In some respects Green
castle Is a Saturday trading town. People
coifgreSate on the streets and make their
trades on Saturday In many lines of bus
mess, but to-day. when a crowd congre-
gated. IL was "A safe wager that the talk
WAS not OF Cattle Gr hogs HIT 11CkCOn and
Valling. There was none of yesterdays
talk as to guilt or innocence. but the con-
yersation was as TO the hour of the hang
ing and the probability that the men would
make another and finally truthful confess
sion The great crime is regarded here
az having shocked the whole continent and
placed itself. by reason OF its many sensa-
tionaI Incidents, on a par with the most
revolving crimes of a decade.
AT 10 O'Clock the news reached here that
Governor Bradley had been informed that
jackson had confessed at the last moment
NalliDg had been respited by the Governor.
This created widespread commotion. Ii
was indeed a day of incidents in this us
uaily quiet town. All along there was an
element Of uncertainty about at least one
of the men that lent additional interest
TO the discussion.
The news that the drop fell at 11:41
reached here about noon. and there Was
at once inquiries as to particulars. The
men dying together cut the prospects short
for any additional confessions This was
a disappointment to some, but the result
was received with expressions Of satisfac-
ton by most of the people The organs
were satisfied with the result. The early
rumors I'm the day had caused them some
little fears that one of the men might be
reprieved and cause more delay. Pearl
Bryan's family is now satisfied with the
action of the law. They express their
thanks to the people. the courts. the OFF,
GERS and the press, who have for q year
been in such close touch with them. The
news that JacksOn's body would not be
brought here reached this city this morn
ing. and IL caused no regrets There has
already been a surfeit of sensation in the
case. and Greencastle is satisfied that the
end has been at last reached.