The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-20

FRANKFORT. Ky. NarcA 1s-Jackson
and WaIlsug vii both hang tomorrow
TIE governor has Just ordered the troops
into Newport. He tod Al Associated
Press representative that he ao-l4 ar
nognce ais decision this afternoon and
then. ~ a nod. indicated the decision
would mean that both men would hang.
The riot alarm was sounded. calling The
militia together al o'clock this afternoon.
and before them the governor gave his
final refusal 20 interfere IN the Jackson
and Wslling cases. The soldiers left at
o'clock, carrying WITH them the decision
OF the govsrnoE. which said in 50 many
words that the execution must 80 On to-
morrow.
IAe following Is az excerpt OF Gov.
Braaley's refusal TO respite Jackson and
Walllng.
THE common law concerning the crime
admitted in the confessions 10 have been
committed is IL force in this state. The
confession shows that Pearl Bryan vas
killed ~ drugs administered 90 produce
an abortion. IL this be true. she being
quick with child. as shown by the evil
dence. the child was killed also. Her
death was caused by drugs deliberately
administered. the effects OF which clearly
manifest an utter disregard for human
life. The agency employed was not only
one from which death or injury would
ering its rapid operation, death would
necessarily result. Either the physician
who administered the drug knew, or had
every reason 10 suppose IL would cause
death, or should have known II. Under
either state OF the case, he was guilty OF
murder. and Jackson and Walling were
and are equally guilty under the statute
OF Kentucky. All this must be conceded
IL the confessions are true.
sistent and contradictory. utterly al war
with every statement that each OF the de-
PENDANTS made on the witness stand. 1t
IS urged that this should be overlooked.
because they We're then swearing for their
lives. Concedlng that their false state
merits We're made 10 escape the danger
then pending, it may well be asked how
much greater is the danger that now
confronts them. when they stand In the
shadow OF the gallows.
II they are excusable for false swear
ing. then how much more are they ex-
cusahle and how much more likely 1t Is
that they would speak falsely now
The whole confession bears a striking
similarity TO the testimony Of George
Jackson, for 1t is now admitted that the
body was removed by both Jackson and
Walling and both we're present when the
girl was decapltated. thus destroying the
defensive theory on the trial that the
tracks were made by others than Jack
son and Walliag The note or letter. said
Toy Walling 10 have been received from DIR.
Wagner asking that the clothing of Pearl
Bryan be sent 10 him and stating that she
was under his care, is not produced nor Its
absence in anyway accounted for.
Not only is the confession a contradic-
ton Of the evidence OF both defendants
bat a fat contradiction OF the letter Of
Walling. sent me only a few days since
and claimed 10 have been written by him
under a sense Of rapidly approaching and
impending death.
These men have not only trified with
human lie. but have trihed with the
courts. trifed with the executive and set
at defiance the laws OF God and man. II
Il be established that one criminal, after
such conduct "a this. can by n mere pre-
tended confession obtain a respite. then
every other s. entitled 20 like treatment,
and this would result in frustrating jus
tlce and bringing the execution OF the
laws into contempt The wounded hand
OF Pearl Bryan solemnly and surely points
10 the fact that she was not dead when
beheaded That wound could have been
inflicted only when. during the terrible
agony Of her decapitation. she raised II 10
ward or the cruel knife.
"Dr Wagner Is IN The asylum. and e
the man OF all others by reason q his
condition. AZ whose door the defendants
would most naturally lay this terrible
crime. To grant a respite IN order that
the defendants might be used as Wit
nesses 20 procure his conviction would re-
stlltsfn a delay OF at least a year. as ex-
periences in the trial Of defendants have
demonstrated. In view OF the various
conflicts in defendants statements, no
fury would or could believe any state
rnrnt that either OF them might make.
and consequently Wagner would not be
convicted.
such delay would result IN no good.
ana could only add fuel 20 the flames. and
furnish a further incentive 20 mob vio-
lence IA thts state"