Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-20

and called down stairs on the Misses NJ
Nevins and then went 10 my room,
naming there untu about II IS
waiting for Walling. and as J. % ~
come 1 went out as quietly ,S =
and went to Bellevue and\ Jrs
house.
/ met Walling looking for\ entered
the house (front room). Wagner was ex-
cited. and told one Of us TO go at once TO
the drug store and get for him some ergot.
ran there. and told Fortmeyer to let me
have it quickly for DR.. Wagner He did
So and l hurried back The doctor gave
dose of it TO Miss B.. and after a few
minutes talk I noticed she was in great
pain. Wagner at once opened her dress
and gave her an injection of some medi-
cine. clear in color Il know not what it
waS). He also gave her some whisky.
She seemed easier for a few minutes. and
then suddenly tainted or became uncon-
scious DR. Wagner tried TO bring her to
herself again. but was unable TO do so,
and exclaimed: She 5 gone. boys, and we
must get her out OF here quick" He told
US 10 stay there for short time and he
would fix things or else we would all be
Walling and myself remained in the
house. l am sure she died of the medi-
cine given her to produce abortion. DR..
Wagner returned in few minutes-may-
he half an hour-when he came in the
back door and said: Get her ready quick.
and we will take her away She was on
a sofa. or couch. with underclothing and
light wrapper on. put a cloak about her,
and Wal,lng and Wagner carried her out
20 a cab i'm the alley back of the house. |
carried the two bags belonging to Pearl
Bryan. and her hat; these were all put in
the hack. WaIling and myself getting in
side and Wagner drove down the alley
and ont into the country. We talked the
thing over. and tried to think of some
thing 70 do. and l. for myself was TOO
excited TO think or say anything, and as
a result did not do anything. He stopped
and said: "Have YOU fellows any idea
what TO do now?" I said I did not know,
but did not want to ride any more than
I could help in the cab. He said: well,
we must leave it somewhere, but I don't
know where" I said We'll. do it quick"
Waling said: you must get this thing
out Of sight. or we will all be in trouble"
Wagner drove 10 the lane between Stones
and Lockes farm G afterwards learned.
He stopped the cab on the Alexandria
pike. and said: Lets leave it herc-down
there"
All were excited. and I cannot say just
how We removed the body from the cab.
We carried it over the fence and a short
way up the lane behind some bushes. DIR.
Wagner then took of her corset and lis
tened 10 hear any heart action, and said:
This is a he'll of a case. and it is the first
time I ever knew Of any one going under
I'm that way. anil by God. boys YOU must
not betray me. for he would be damned If
he was going TO be caught" And with
that he took out his dissecting knife and
told me TO take hold of her head. I did
so. and he severed the head from the body
and threw II into the cloak and wrapped
Il up. The body was then under some
bushes, but as I let 90 Of it. it fell for
ward. Walling picked up the cloak with
the head in and we all hurried TO the cab.
Wagner put the head inside and we all
rode to Newport bridge. where NallinE
and left and went to Cincinnati Wagner
driving away Walling left me TO go TO
Heider's Hotel. i went to my room. TAX
ing the valises with me, and threw the
clothing into the river as I was going
over the bridge. She wore a sack over her
wrapper. This became discolored when
the head was severed, by the blood. and
a. it was put i'm the valise it must have
caused the inside 20 become stained. The
head was not i'm the valise at any time.
Trusting you will see ! am not guilty
of any atternDt 10 DESTROY life and that
YOU will grant me your clemency. am,
very hUmbly yours.
SCOTT JACKSON. .