The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
WOODS SHAMELESS REQUEST.
story that He Wrote to PIummer for a
Ticket to the Hanging.

SIecial 10 the indianapolis Journal.
CINCINNATI, March 23.-The fact that
VIII Wood has enlisted in the United States
navy will not free him from criminal prose-
cution under the federal statutes, if he
should be arrested. The question has been
raised as to whether some of the letters he
wrote TO Jackson are in violation of the
postal laws. The matter was called to the
attention of the postoffice inspectors de-
partment. but it was impossible TO gain
possession of the original letters. as those
were held by the Campbell county Circuit
Court at Newport, Ky. Without them the
inspectors could not proceed with the case.
Postofiice Inspector Leatherman is Ill at
present and the case has been suspended.
Wood can be secured when he is wanted.
One of the evening papers publishes
sensational story tonight about Will Wood
having written for ticket to the Jackson
Walling double hanging that has the ear
marks of a fake" unless the writer got
his dates mixed. The article reads:
"Will Wood, who was confined in the
county bastile with Scott Jackson and
Alonzo Walling. has been heard from. and
only for some good advice he might have
perhaps, met the same fate as his partners
in crime on the day of the execution. This
contemplate scheme he had concocted
which resulted in Pearl Bryan being
ticed to this city. asked permission to be add
mitted TO witness the hanging of the slay-
ers of the Greencastle girl. on the morning
of March Il Sheriff Plummer was taken by
surprise when he opened his mail and found
a letter from VIII Wood, postmarked Ports
mouth. o. The official could hardly believe
his eyes. and read the letter over and over
again. 1t contained request from Wood
not only for ticket of adS;ission to the
execution, but asa that he be let into the
inclosure without his identity being re-
vealed. Sheriff Plummer promptly an
swered the letter and told the young man,
who is wanted by the United States
thorities that he had better give Newport
a wide berth anu give up the netion of be-
ing seen i'm the immediate vicinity on March
~ Ior fear OF being lynched.
Wood enlisted in the navy about a week
ago.
The scaffod upon which the lives of
Jackson and Walling were ended was taken
down to-day and stored in a room on the
third floor of the courthouse. Contractor
Allen began tearing down the high fence
around the scaffOld this morning All the
clothing and other possessions of Pearl
Bryan. which were used as evidence at
the trials have been taken back TO Green
castle and delivered TO her parents.
remains of Alonzo Walling has been ship
ped to Hamilton. where the remains are
now resting in vault at Greenwood Gem
etery This burglar-proof vault Is made of
rolled steel and weighs over three hundred
pounds II is riveted together and plenti-
fully supplied with locks, all of which are
on the inside, making ii absolutely impos-
sble to open IL after ii Is once closed.
Deathwatch Cottington said to-day to "A
reporter that during the entire time of
Wallings confinement the murderer was
never known to shed Il tear On the other
hand Jackson cried frequently toward
the end
Crazy Man with Pearl Bryan's Rings.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March PA
young man. apparently half insane, hut
who was supposed to be William Wood the
missing cousin Of Pearl Bryan. created d
sensation to-day at Wiliston. little town
in the western part of the peninsula. Ar
irving on the train he went to a hotel and
a few minutes later was found by the land
lord with a knife in his hand, as IL To cut
his throat. A bystander, in trying to
wrest the knife from him. had one hand
badly cut. Later the stranger grew ration
al and gave his name as j. A. Milliken
He said that he was detective and hailed
from Chattanooga, Tenn, and had q wife
and child i'm Little Rock. Ark, and a moth
er i'm Michigan. Nothing was found on him
except some money, TWO rings (which he
said had belonged to Pearl Bryan and
some letters addressed TO him at Hague
Fla. He was told to take the first outgoing
train, which he did.