Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-25
PEARL BRYAN'S SLAYERS
jackson and Mailing Hanged Together
at Newport, Ky.
EFFORT TO SAVE WALLlNG'S LIFE
ButJackson Would NotDeciare
Him Innocent.

Newport. KY. March 2o-The weather
is pleasant and at an early hour people
began pouring into the city TO witness
the execution of Scott jackson and
Alonzo Walling, for the murder of Pearl
Bryan.
The condemned men spent a quiet
but restless night and were up at 8. 30
=. M. ate hearty breakfasts, INDUCED
10 cigars and had good time.
At 8 o'clock the Jail yard was full
md vast crowds were outside of the
enclosure, but jackson and Walling
were unmoved and Indifferent. Both
told friends there was nothing true in
their last confessions to Gov. Bradley,
and that they played it as the last
resort. They did some writing during
the morning. but their missiyes were
to their relatives.
The directors of the cemetery at
Greencastie, Ind, have refused to let
Jsckson's body be buried there, and it
will probably be buried at Jersey City.
Greencastle is tho home OF the organs.
At TO- 10 o'clock, Sheriff PIummer was
directed TO hang jackson and hold
Walling for further orders.
At 3. ID il was announced that jackson
had made a complete confession, Gov.
Bradley. was then tslegraphed to in the
interest of Walling. This effort to save
WalIing delayed the execution, which
Was to have occurred at clock.
In Jackson's confession he said
WallingS was not guilty OF murder.
jackson had Pastor Lee, the death
watch, Maliing and all stand up as he
repeated that Walling is not guilty.
His proceedings stopped the march to
the gallows, as Sheriff Plummer called
IN Walling's attorneys and they wired
Gov. Bradley.
jackson broke down completely Just
as the march to the gallows was
ordered to start, and wept like child
as be cried out that Walling was not
guilty.
The crowd outside the Jail was kent
fully advised and became very i'm
patient as the confession was generally
considered another dodge to gain more
time for jackson, as well as respite
for Walling.
Walling dropped note from the Jail
window. to the newspaper men saying
jackson has freed me-
Louisville. KY, March 2o.-A special
10 the Evening Post from Frankfort
says: Gov. Bradley changed his mind
at the last minute and decided to give
Walling respite Of four days. He did
not think that the respite would be
any great damage and that it might
be the means OF saving an innocent
man. He ordered jackson hanged and
rsspitsd Walling for four days.
Sheriff Plummer at 10. 30 O'Clock re.
ceived message from Gov. Bradley
saying that be had telegram purport.
ing to come from him fPlummsrj,
stating that jackson had admitted that
Walling was not guilty, adding: PRO.
coed with the execution and il jackson
makes a statement on TIE gallows to
that effect, you may suspend Waline's
execution until further directions from
me. -
Sheriff Plummer Oh receipt of the
message ordered the men to prepare for
the scaffoid.
At 1914 it ia reported that Gov.
Bradley has started for Newport on
special train.
Frankfort, KY, March a0.-whep
the Governor came back from the
telephone he said he had been talking
TO Circuit Judge Helm and the con.
versation had been long one.
Judge Helm said: THE Governor
says that jackson simply states that
Walling is not guilty Of murder. He
thinks it means nothing but an attempt
to save time. / told him to tell j ackson
to state the circumstances showing
that Walling is not guilty and not
give me q mere opinion. | also told
him to tell Plummer to go on and hang
jackson. If be has statement to make
be can make it on the scaffoid. ~
After coming frnm the consultation
with the prisoners. Judge Helm told
jackson that be must hang, and il he
allowed Wall!ng to hang with him he
would hare to answer TO his maker for
9 double crime. He also impressed
jackson with the fact that if be went
before his Maker with a lie on his lips
be would also be doing double wrong.
lie then gave jackson five minutes in
which to make up his MUD leaving him
unattended by the death watch. AT
the expiration of the time Jarkson said
that be could not say that Walline was
innocent.
This settled the fate of both prisoners
and the time for the EXECUTION was
fixed at 1l.30 o'clock. At II. 20 they
started to the scaffold.
just before leaving the cell Wallinn
said:
II will tell you now at the last
moment Of my life that / was not there
aud | am innocent of the whole crime,
jackson has said as much hut it seems
1T will not save me. l cannot say any
more, y said WdlIing. ~ will say nc
more on the scaffold.' -
BOTH MEN HANGED TOGETHER.
Newport. KY, March 20.-Jacksor
and Walling were hanged together from
the double trap at IL. ALL.
After tbs death warrant was read al
ll.32, both declared their innocence.
The crowds cheered loudly when tn,
signal of the black flag went up.
The prisoners stood up with bowed
heads saying their prayers. Walling'l
eyes we're closed, Jackson's open. Wher
Lee finished the prayer, jackson badt
him farewell. Wslling also babe hin
farewell. Walllng whispered, GO, 20
60" Both died in great agony.
The man with a weight on his let
can't hope to win in the race. A mar