Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20

tators; Inside the cell. Walling was, told
that the last hope had gone. He made no
comment OH the news. but asked a re-
also heard the fateful news in silence.
JacLson's Confession.
Both the Enquirer and Commercial-Trf-
bune printed this morning confessions by
signed. respectively. by their authors. The
text of these confessions is copyrighted.
Jackson lays the blame of the condition
of Pearl Bryan on William F.. Wood, who.
he says, solicited him by letter to give her
relief from disgrace for his sake. He al
legesAthat it was all VIII Woods notion to
send her here, and that, OUT of friendship
10 Wood, he undertook the task of conceal
ing her shame. Up to Wednesday night,
January ., the story does not differ great
y from that already related in the case,
He said he engaged Walling to find some
one who would perform the delicate task:
That on Wednesday WallinG told him that
ne had sent Miss Bryan to-a doctor On
Ihursday, Walling received word 10 come
out TO DIR. Wagner's. at Bellevue, n.y., near
Newport He and Wallng both went out,
but dld rot go in. They arranged, how
ever. to he there again on Friday night,
January 81 They both went there. Wag-
Ner sent him TO the Fort Meyers drug store
ior some ergot and he went and obtained II.
W hen he returned. all Were excited. the
girl was unconscious. and ii was deter
mined to take her away; Wagner obtained
the wagon, and the body was carried out
the back way and put into it, and all three
got into the wagon. Wagner driving.
pike between @ Mr. Mr. sf Tocfes S and nd Mr. stones
farms. they stopped. and carried the body
TO where il was afterward found. Wagner
her head. which he did. Then Wagner
severed the head from the body and
%Iafp%ed it j. up o in the girls I cloak Mallng
says that when he let so of the body the
head was al the top of the bank, but fell
forward. Wagner let them out at Newport
bridge. He and Walling went TO Cincin-
natl and parted, Wallins going to Henders
hotel and Jackson TO his room with the
which he threw into the river. The blood
inside the valise came from a sack worn by
the girl which was put in it. Wagner took
the head with him.
WaIIing's Confession.
Alonza WaIling's statement is that Jack
son solicited him to help a girl out of trou-
bile; into which she had been brought by
heard of this trouble to Pearl Bryan some
time in November, 1895. but was not asked
10 assist until after Jackson returned from
GieercaStle early in January. He agreed
TO find someone that could perform an
abortion.
Accordingly. on January 81 he wrote TO
one of his friends. May Smith, asking her
for such information. ON January 2S. he
received a letter from her advising MIN TO
see DIR. Wagner, of Bellevue. and saying
that she had written Wagner TO call al the
college. The same day Wagner called at
the college and inquired fer Walling. He
his address. On that afternoon Walling met
Pearl Bryan on the corner of Fourth and
Race streets and directed her how TO go to
DIR. Wagner. On the next day. January 30.
Wagner asked him by mail TO bring Pearls
clothes out to him. saying she was under
his caie. He and Jackson took the clothes,
but did not go inside. Next evening. FRI
day: January Il, he and jackson went out
to Wagner'S.
Here WaIling tells the same story as
jackson about Jacksons visit to the drug
store, Pearl Brydns unconsciousness and
deca pitation. He says he was too much |
excited to remember particularly, but he
knows that jackson and Wagner removed
the head He stayed that night at Hen |
der's restaurant in Cincinnati.
Much Excitement i'm Newport.
Newport, Ky. March 19-AI efforts hav-
ing failed for interference tomorrow with |
the execution of Scott Jackson and Alonzo |
there is much excitement here tonight |
over the coming event. Ever since the ar |
rival of the prisoners this afternoon from |
the Jail at Alexandria the Jail has been |
surrounded by large crowds. Many are |
coming into the city tonight. and enormous |
crowds are expected in the morning. Jack |
son and Wallfng concede that they have |
to the court of last resort in vain, |
and their doom is sealed. But they are as |
men retired after darkness. and We're re- |
ported TO be spending the night with their
death watch and the guards in their usual
manner; They Vsre not at all concerned
about the large crowd that surrounded the |
jail. The militia arrived tonight, and are
on duty. Sheriff Plummer will not an
noLnce the hour of execution. bur ii is
thought that the men will be hung to-
gether tomorrow morning early; - =
Tonight no one is permitted to visit the
prisoners Both are sleeping quietly at
Scott Jackson's father. and
Mrs. Edwin Post. his half sister. are with
friends in Cincinnati. Waiing's mothor
has gone home. None of the family of
feari Bryan will be here. They are repre-
sented, however, by friends from Green
:astle, who arrived tonight. Walter Hem
1ren. of Nicholasville, Ky, the brother-in-
aw of DIR. Wagner. arrived tonight, and is
sister. He brought with him abundant rec
lrds and other documentary evidence that
ne took DIR. Wagner to Nicholasville on
%. 1896, and kept. him there at
William Hendren's house till February of
NE same year. proving a perfect alibi for
DR.. Wagner. who Is accused in the last con-
iessions of the murderers.