The Indianapolis journal., 1897-03-21
His Body Cremated and the Ashes
Taken Home by His Mother-FaIsc
Runner Concerning IA Reprieve.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEWPORT, KY, March 2O.-Pearl
Bryan's cruel death has been avenged; JUS
tice has been appeased by the execution of
Scott jackson and Alonzo walling. but the
great mystery OF the most gruesome
tragedy in recent years remains unsolved
The body of poor Pearl lies in the cemetery
at Greencastle, Ind. but the head-where is
it? Jackson and Walling, who alone could
have answered the question. are now
beyond the power of doing so. They died
without revealing the hiding place of the
missing head; neither did they disclose
where they concealed their victim on the
two days preceding the tragedy. This also
will probably remain a mystery for all
time. Jacksons remains were cremated
this evening and the ashes are now in pos
session of his sorrowng mother. The body
of Walling will be inferred at Hamilton,
o., the former home of the murderer.
Scott Jackson and Alonzo wallng, two
dental students. brought Pearl Bryan from
Cincinnati to this place on the night of
Jan. 81, 1896, and beheaded her On an out
lying farm. This morning at IL :41h o'clock
they paid the penalty of their crime. AL
though the two men were hanged stimuli
taneously from a double trap that fell on
pulling the same lever. there were no
special incidents at the gallows. The
scenes were those that ordinarily take
place on such occasions Both men were
cool and nervy to the last, and they died
protesting their innocence and declaring
that their confessions were false and made
for effect on the Governor.
The morning hours preceding the execu-
ton were, however, full of exciting scenes.
The plan to gain time for Jackson and
possibly respite for Walling was worked
from early morning up until the men
started to the gallows. In the morning
| Jackson made another confession. saying
! Walling was not guilty of murder, and
cordingly. Many false reports were soon
circulated about a respite being granted
Walling and these reports caused much ex-
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| citement among the large crowds assem-
bled in the vicinity OF the jail. At times
| there were apprehensions of trouble, but
the local police force and the deputy
sherffs were assisted by large force of
militia and order was maintained through
| out the forenoon. When it was announced
| that the Governor had ordered the execu-
ton of both men TO proceed and that there
would be no interference whatever there
were continued shouts of approval.
The scaffold was in the courtyard, where
it could be seen by many thousands of peo-
| pie from the surrounding buildings, and
there was a great demonstration when the
black flag was hoisted as signal that the
| execution was over. These signals were
| also hoisted in Covington and Cincinnati,
| where there was as much excitement as
| elsewhere about the report of Walling's res
pite of four days. Soon after the execu-
ton the crowds dispersed and the bodies of
the men were taken away by their friends.
but the large number of visitors remained
I'm the city and were found in groups ex-
pressing their satisfaction over the result.