The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-13
HOW THE PRISONERS TOOK 1T.
Jackson VIII Ask for Respite. Hop
ing Something Will Turn Up.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ALEXANDRIA, Ky, March 12.-When
the news reached here to-day that Jack
son had been denied executive clemency
correspondent ut once called on the two
condemned men in Jail.
ANY news?" as Jackson coming to the
bars with his hands in his pockets.
''Yes. Scott was the reply, "the Gov
ernor has ruled against you
What has he done?"
HE has denied the application for q
pardon"
us that so?" was Jacksons answer. His
face flushed little, one blush following an
other. The announcement startled him. and
he gazed at the floor and buried himself
deep in thought.
What have you to say?"
Nothing" was his answer. as the cigar
he smoked was removed from his lips. He
gazed into vacancy and then he looked at
the correspondent for long time.
What will be your next step?"
al don't know. / will wait until 1 hear
from Colonel Crawford"
''Will you make effort to get a re-
spite?'
Governor to give me thirty days more time
new turning up in a matter of this kind
and it may turn up in my case. shall ask
the Governor to give me thirty days time
at least a respite. with the possibility of
something being learned that will be TO my
advantage. My innocence may be proved
at any moment, and you know il is an
awful thing to take the life of an innocent
man..
Does my mother know it?" he asked.
Not yet" was the reply.
"Well, then. please do not see her ana tell
her. She is coming up mere to-day. and
want to tell her myself. That is a request
that / hope and pray you VIII grant me;
do not want anyone to tell her but me.
He stopped talking for moment and
studied. Then he said: Yes; L shall ask
for a respite.
knowing what further TO say. Walling
stood beside him all the while listening.
When the news was broken he stood calm
and patient. waiting for Jackson TO speak.
Every word that his companion said Wall
Have you anything to say?" 1 asked
Nothing" answered Walling. "Only did
you hear about my case?"
Not yet The Governor is working on it
now" / answered.
Yes said Walling. my case was taken
up last. because Colonel Crawford was
there first"
and Clint Walling are worried since the
news regarding Jackson has come, and are
awaiting the news as 10 lnelr son ana
brother with fcverish anxiety.
When Jackson told his mother late in the
day she was startled but for a moment
She asked If the news was Official and
when told that he did not know she asked
him not TO give up hope until he heard
from the Governor or Colonel Crawford
When Mrs. Walling told that the
news came from Frankfort that il was al
most certainty that Walling would be
respited she was visiby affected. She said
that she hoped il was true, that her son
had a new lease at least on life. She said
she always believed that the Governor
would be mercifui Her plea to Jackson to
tell all he knows and save her son Lon will
probably be made Saturday.
Walling talked very little of the case to
either jackson or the death watch this
morning before Governor Bradeys de-
cision in Jackson's case was known but
once when he was asked a question he
glanced furtively at Jackson and then
wrote his answer on the back OF an en-
velope. which he gave to Guard Murray.
The answer was;
Il expect a communication. but / believe
Jackson will hang.
Thus far Wallings guess is correct but
he may be wrong when the Governors de-
cisOn comes tomorrow.
Among the callers at the Jail THURSDAY
was a Miss Thompson. OF Cincinnati. who
is a friend OF the prisoners. She was ad-
| mitted at their request. Death Watch Cot
tingham took his station beside jackson,