The new North-west., 1897-03-26
VENGEANCE OF THE LAW
JACKSON AND WALLING PAID THE
DEATH PENALTY.
Scott jackson Made Another Con-
fessfOn, but 1t Only Delayed
the Execution of Both.

Newport KY, March 2O.-Scott Jackson
and Alonzo Walling We're hanged togeth-
er from a double trap at 1l:4lA for the
murder of Pearl Bryan. After the death
warrant was read, at 1872, both de-
clared their innocence. The crowds cheer
ed loudly when the signal and black flag
went UP.
When the men reached the scaffold
they were strapped and the black caps
adjusted. The prisoners both stood with
bowed heads, saying a prayer. Wall1ng
eyes were closed in prayer, and Jackson S
were open. When Lee finished the pray
er. Jackson, then Walling, bid him fare
well. Walling whispered, "Go, go, 60"
Both were evidently strangled, and their
necks were not broken, as the struggling
was much more than usual. Both were
nervy up to the drop. Jackson raised his
feet as he dropped. Walling drew up his
feet, and the body contracted several
times in great agony.
Physicians finally pronounced both
dead and the announcement was made,
but the crowds still fingered about the
jail.
Jackson was dead in six minutes. Wall
ing died first.
Just before the bodies were taken down
the crowd rushed up, but was ordered
back by Sheriff Plummer. Jackson's face,
with the exception of his open mouth and
kiue lips, was not diSfigured. The rope
made deep furrcW on the neck under
the chin. When Jackson body was
placed in the coffin his face was pale. The
lid was placed over him, and the curious
crowd was not allowed to view the body.
The remains will be taken to WiScaSSet,
Me, for internent.
When the black cap was removed from
Waliing his tongue protruded, the lips
fell and were discolored. presenting "a
horrible sight. Walling's body was placed
in a casket and taken away from the Jail
tn Ham iuht
Pastor Lee was overcome after his
prayer on the scaffold, and had to be car
ried away.
Soon after the execution the crowds
left, but not before the bodies had been
taken away The remains of Walling
were taken to his mother at Hamilton,
Ohio, today.
The remains of Scott Jackson were in
cinerated tonight at the Cincinnati crem
atory. His mother is opposed to crema
ton, but had the body incinerated, so
she could take the ashes to her home at
G1eencastle, Ind, and not suffer the NOR
titication of being refused burial there.
There are many rumors tonight about
additional confessions that both men are
said to have left with their friends but
no confidence is placed in any confession.
Their Last Day on Earth.
jackson and Walling spent a restless
night AT $3.50 they ate a hearty break
fast and smoked cigars. AT o'clock
the jail yard was full and vast crowds
We're outside the enclosure. Jackson and
Wal1ing were unmoved and Indifferent.
Both told their friends there was notn-
ing true in their last confessions to Gov
ernor Bradley. which We're their last
card. They wrote some letters to rela-
tives this morning.
The lever was arranged SO that with
one pull both condemned men could be
dropped together from the double trap.
The scaffold, painted white, in the sun
light presented a CHASTITY appearance.
The kinetoscope people attempted to take
the execution. Shortly before the march
to the gallows Deputy Maurer gave Wall
ing a letter from his sweetheart Miss
Roberts. She sent her love and told him
to die game Walling and jackson shook
Maurer warmly by the hand. Jackson
burst into tears as Maurer left and the
courthouse bell began to toll.
Al At a5 gaa i vas annoanced that jackson
ernor Bradley was then telegraphed in
the interest of Walling. This effort to
save Waling delayed the execution, which
was to have occurred at 8 clock.
In his confession Jackson said Walling
was not guilty of murder. Jackson had
Pastor Lee the death watch, Walling and
all stand up as he repeated that Walling
was not guilty. This proceeding stopped
the march to the galloWs. Sheriff Plum
mer called in Walling's attorneys, who
down completely just as the march to
the gallows was ordered to start, and
wept like a child, as he cried out, "Wall-
ing is not guilty.
The crowd outside of the Jail became
Impatient as the confession was gener-
ally considered another dodge to gain
more time for Jackson and a respite for
Walling. Walling dropped a note from
the Jail window to the newspaper men,
saying:
jackson has freed me-"
AT O'Clock this morning kilograms
were sent asking if the governor would |
do anything if Jackson told the remain
der of the truth" His answer was that
he would believe nothing Jackson or |
Wallng would say now. The truth is |
the governor believed the men were al |
ready dead. He and Sheriff Plummer
had a private understanding that the
hanging was not to be at noon, as pub |
licly announced, but as soon after day
light as possible, in order to avoid the |
mob and the crowd that would come
later.
AT 1880 a. m. Sheriff Plummer received
a message from Governor Bradley saying
ne mad telegram purporting to come
rom him Plumme) stating that Jack
ion had stated that Walling was not gull
y. Ihe telegram continued, proceed |
With the execution, and if Jackson makes
statement on the gallows to that eff
ect you may suspend Walings eXecu-
ION until further directions from me-"
SherlH Plummer, on receipt of the mes |
sage, ordered the men to prepare for the |
;caffold.