The record-union., 1897-03-19

FRANKFORT (Ky), March 1S.-As a
last desperate resort to eXtort a respite
from Governor Bradley or a commuta-
ton of sentence of himself and Alonzo
M. Walling, Scott Jackson has made
another so-called confession, and Wall
ing has signed it.
Upon their arrest one year and six
weeks ago each confessed that the 9TH
er committed the murder. Each has
been in the confession business fire.
| quently ever since Those written in
dividuh confessions signed by their
respective authors were vague and eva
slVe. Now for the first time comes q
confession prepared by Scott Jackson
IN the Alexandria Jail, and signed also
by Walling, to be sent to Governor
Bradley. The confession is now in his
hands. 1t is voluminous, somewhat
eVaslve and not a little foggy 1t JUS
titles the general exclamation, who
Will believe it?' which was heard
everywhere on the streets to-day when
the announcement was made that q
confession had been obtained.
1t was secured for a big money con-
slderation, the proceeds to go to the
mothers of the condemned men, It's
distinguishing characteristic is that it
contradicts in almost every particular
the theory of defense in the long trials
of each of these men.
During the trial. witnesses were
brought from Bellevue, a village just
above Newport, to prove that Jackson,
Walling and Pearl Bryan We're seen in
! That village about noon on the Thurs
day before the murder. The defense
attacked the veracity of John Foster,
one OF the witnesses, and tried to show
mat druggist Dortmeyer, a second wit
ness, had told contradictory stories
ABOUT seeing the murderers and their
victim. Now in this confession the
scene OF the immediate preliminaries TO
the murder is - nsferred to Bellevue,
Ky, on Wednesday and Thursday
night, January 10Th and 80, 1896. DR..
wagner, OF Bellevue, KY, is involved
IN the murder by the confession
1t took Scott Jackson the whole of
one afternoon and night to write it.
10 anyone who has read carefully Gov
ernor Bradley's statement of his rea-
sons Tor refusing a respite or commu-
tatlon OF sentence, it will be at once
apparent that one purpose of this con-
fession is to give him a possible ground
for favorable action that was lacking
IN former applications.
Meantime, advices from Newport are
that the scafold and ropes for the
hanging are in readiness
News from Alexandria. where the
prisoners are confined, is the announce
ment that the new confession has caus-
ed great excitement in Campbell and
adjacent counties in Kentucky; that
it has brought people from the coun-
try to the towns in no genial mood,
and while the prisoners would be in
no danger from the citizens of Alexan-
dria, yet there is no knowing what vio-
lent result might follow a commuta-
ton of the sentences of Jackson and
Walling, unless the grounds for it
should be better than any one believes
it is possible for them to furnish.
Fred Bryan and other relatives of
the murdered girl will be in Cincinnati
tomorrow. The prisoners will be re-
moved to the Newport Jail tomorrow
night, and by noon tomorrow a COM
pany of militia will be on the ground
to guard Newport jail
1t is not believed here at midnight
that Governor Bradley Will interfere
further.
FRANKFORT (ky), March 1S.-The
confession of Scott Jackson and AlonZo
Walling was tonight presented to Gov
ernor Bradley by Special Messengers
Wade, Ellis and Allison. The confess
sion says DR.. Wagner administered
medicine in attempting to perform an
abortion, under which Pearl Bryan
died, and Scott Jackson held her across
his lap while Wagner cut her head off.
after which Dr. Wagner wrapped the
head in a cloak and took it home. At
forwards he became insane They do
not know, they say, where the head