The herald., 1897-03-20

to go to Dr. Wagner Next day, Jan.
| 30th. Wagner asked him by mail to,
bring Pearls clpthcs out to him, saying
she was under his care. He and jackson
| took the clothes, but did not go inside.
Next evening, Friday. Jan. s1st. he and
jackson went out to Wagrer's.
Walling tells the same story as jack
son about Jaclson's visit to the drug
store and Pearl Bryan's unconscious
| ness and trip to the country, ending with
decapltation.
WAGNER'S CLAIMS
DR.. Jackson, who Is implicated by the
| Jackson and Wallrg confessions, form
erly lived at Nicholasville, KY, and is
a son-in-law of William Hendren,
wealthy farmer Wagner formerly was
minister of the Reformed church at
| Sulphur Well
| The following telegram from Walter
| Hendren has been received from Nicho-
lasville, KY:
while 1t is rather difficult matter
| for any one to go back a year and estab-
| lish the exact dates of visitors jour-
ney, / think we will have no trouble in
establishing that of DIR. George Wagner
my brother-in-law, was at the home of
my father, William Hendren. near town,
at the time the Pearl Bryan murder was
committed. AS nearly as j can remem-
Der Mr.. wagner was mere from january
81 to February 8, 1896"
THE MEN MUST HANG
The following is an excerpt of Gov.
Bradleys refusal to respite jackson and
Walling:
The common law concerning the crime
admitted in the confessions to have been
committed Is in force in this state. The
confession shows that Pearl Bryan was
killed by drugs administered to produce
abortion. If this be true, she being quick
with child, as shown by the evidence,
the child was killed also Her death
was caused by drugs, deliberately ad-
ministered. the results of which shows
an utter disregard of human life. rhe
agency employed was not only one from
which death or great injury would prob
ably result, but from which. considering
its rapid operation, death would neces-
sarily result. Either person who ad-
rinistered the drug knew. or had every
reason TO suppose. 1t would cause death,
or should have known 1t. Under either
state of the case he was guilty of nnur-
der and Jackson and Walling were and
are equally guilty under the statute of
Kentucky. All this must be conceded IL
the confessions are true.
The confessions, however, are incon-
sistent and contradictory, utterly at
war with every statement that each of
defendants made on the witness stand.
1t Is urged that this should be overlook
ell because they were then swearing sor
their lives. Conceding that their ealse
statements were made to escape danger
then pending. it may well be asked how
much greater is the danger that now con.
fronts them when they stand in The
shadow of the gallows.
THE LAST JOURNEY.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. March 19.-Sher-
in Plummer with one deputy and the
four guards of Jackson and Walling,
left Alexandria shortly before noon to
make the journey 10 the Newport Jail
The conveyance used was the open om-
nibus in which they were conveyed to
Alexandria. Jackson and Walling were
each handcuffed to guard. Shortly be-
fore reaching the road leading to Fort
Thomas, Jackson pointed to that road:
That is where we turned off," If that
was true, they must have reached the
Locke ranch by a circuitous route. AS
they passed the Locke farm they saw
Farmer Locke and some members of his
family standing at the spot where
Pearl Bryan's body was found.
Sheriff Plummer asked Jackson If he
recognized the place. jackson looked
around coolly and answered: II do not
recognize the spot"
When the party reached Newport a
crowd, estimated at several thousand,
having gathered near the jail to get
sight of the prisoners, Jackson and
Walling were evidently frightened. and
the sheriff had great difficulty in get
ting through the mass to the jail en-
trance, but there were no hostile demon
strations on the part of the spectators.
Inside the cell Walling was told that the
last hope was gone. H'
He made no comment on the news, but
asked a reporter to come and see him
soon.
Jackson also received the fatal news
in silence.