Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
JACKSON AND WALLING
Declare That Or. Wagner Caused the
Death of Pearl Bryan.
They Declare That Wagner I'D ministared
th" Tat Drug IT His Home ln Is,,ie-
Nu--u~ Th-u, ssita th.. 4 s-istnn~t
OF Jac.Sson audWA,itpr. Cut fIer
Head OK al Fort Thomas

Head ok Al Fort Thomas
! FRANEFoRr. Ky March 10 The confession
} OF Scott JGclssol Us IA tle hands OF Gov.
| Bradley. Jackson says Pearl B-guu went 20
! Cincinnati b. tlc advice OF VIII wood h-r
/ seducer with desire on her par; 20 have "a
Grimm operation performed. scott says boz
received many letters from Wool telling o.
/ his trouble and begging hin u let aim know
/ how 10 get out OF u
Jackson sent Wood all the Information ne
/ knew about such matters in order 20 helm
them both " God finally said he would send
/ Pearl 70 Cincinnati. and wrote 20 Jackson 10
| get some one 20 perform the operation The
I letters were shown 70 AIonzo Malliag. and he
I said be thought he could get some one 20 per-
! form the operation. and said lie wouId look
/ UP room for the purpose.
Pearl arrived In Cincinnati. Mondlv Jaru-
| airy -. and went 10 the Indiana house she
sent - note 10 Jackson and Nallug on Tues
| day. asking them 70 call as soon a. possible
! They went and told Miss Bryan that Wallin2
was IN CORES pondcnce with = friend 20 secure
place for her TO go and obtain medical treat
mcnt She asked Jackson TO take her vaiise
and relieve her OF tho trouble OF caring for it.
which ne did He took 1t TO his room and left
Il there.
jackson arranged with Miss Bryan to meet
Waling on Wednesday morning at Fourth
and Race and he was to tell her where to 90
wednesday afternoon Wallins told jackson
ne mad sent Pearl TO q doctor
On Thursday Walling received word by mail
from Dr. Wagner To come out and in the
evening both went to Bellevue and met DR.
Wagner on the corner by Fortmcycr's drug
store Aucr the interview jackson returned
TO Cincinnati and went TO his room and called
downstairs on the Miss nc Ncyins and then
went TO his room. remaining there until about
II o'clock. waiting for waning As he did not
come Jackson went out as quietly as he could
house
Who rtson arrived in Bellevue he me:
Na4lir= VINO VS. looking tcr him They
entered N--ner's house Wagner was ex-
cited. and asked JACKSON 20 get him some
crgEot OF rye lie went TO Fortmcycr's and
procured II then hur-yin- back Doctor
wagner gave dose OF 10 10 Mss Bran. and
a;t.r &c few minutes tIlls il was noticed she
WA in great ia. Wagner at once opened her
d7es' ahd gave her an injection OK some
medicine. clear I'm Co.u- lie also
gave Aor some whisky She seemed easier
for few minutes. and then suddenly tainted
or became unconscious ~. Wagner tried o.
bring her 90 herself again. but was uua5le &c
do So. and exclaimed: she's gone. DO s. and
We must -c' rcr out OF here quick" lie tod
Us TO stay taerc FOR . short time and he would
fix things or else we would al be in a big
hole. and must get her away
Walliuy ana Jackson rciurircd in the house
Jackson SAYS ne IS sure she died Of the med
lcine given h.r 90 produce abortion. Or. ag-
ner returned iu few minutes. wncu ne came
IN the back door and said: Get her ready
y
on sofa, or couch. with undercl othing and
light wrapper on. They put a cloak bout her
ana Nalllug ana Wagner carried her out TO "A
CAP IN the alley back OF the house Scott car
ried the two bags belonging 10 Pearl Bryan
anu LtI nat; these were all put in the hack
Wa.ling and N self getting inside, and Nac-
nor drove down the alley and out in the coul-
try.
DR.. Wagner stopped and said: Have you
fellows any IDEA what to do now Jackson
sad he ulQ know. bu. lil NOT w ~ ~ riHo
any more than he could help in the cab lie
SAID: wei. We must leave 10 somewhere
out l don't know where " Wllling said: You
must get this thing out OF sight or we viii All
be In trouble" Wagner drove 10 the lane be.
tween stones and LocSc's farms JACKSON af-
terWard !earned) He stopped the cab on tho
Alexandria pike and saii: Lets leave il
here-down there"
The BODY YVES removed from the cab and il
was carried over the fence and a short wav UT
the lane behind some bushes Dr. WAGNER
TOOK OF her corset and listened 20 hear any
heart action. ami said: This is a hell OF
case and IL IS the first time ever knew Of
any one going under in that way, and by -
boys, you must not Detruy me for he
would b" --- IL he WAS going TO be
caught G.th that he took out his
dissecuu: kr!'e ana told Jackson 70
take mold Of her head. jackson did so ano
he severed the head from the body and threw
1t into the cloak and wrapped IL up The body
was then under some bus mes Walliny picked
up the cloak with the head in and we all hur-
RED to the cab Wagner put the head inside
and they all rode to Newport bridge where
Walling and Jackson left and went TO Cincin-
natl, Wagner driving away Walling
went TO Ec.ders hotel Jackson went
to his room. taking the vali5cs with him He
threw the clothing into the river as he was
going over the bridge. she wore sack over
her wrapper This became discolored when
the head was severed. By the blood. and as IL
was put In tho yalise ii must have caused the
bpCDmp
in the yalise 20 any time
Waling in his confession corroborates
Jackson. aad says that May Smith advised
him to procure Or Wagner for Miss Bryan's
relief on Wednesday. walling SAYS DR.
wagner called at the college and askei for
him The rest OF the confession is
substantially the same as Jackson's
Gov Bradley read both confessions slowly
ana aemoerateiy taking up that Of Jackson
urst when nc had completed he said.
This is clearly a new story Startling and
remarkable will give sieeplcss night to
Its consideration. and. God helping me / will
40 what my conscience and my duty direct
The decision will be made public Frida-"
LhXGNGTON. Ky. March ia r-porter
called on Dr. George b. Wagner at the insane
asylum. where he has been incarccrated since
shortly after the finding OF the dead body OF
Pearl Bryan The doctor says he was moi az
nome when the tragedy ors urrcd or when the
body was found. ] was al the residence OF nv
fatncr-in-law, VIM UCrudoa iu Jrssar1ire
county two miles south Of ~ rholnsyiIle on tho
sulphur Wen road IL was ;rcro that first
heard Of &c The tragedy was being di scus.ed
10 my presence went % Jessamtne count,
inc latter part oi January and remained there
nearly two weeks returned TO bellevue a
very sick man shortly after the tragedy. on
MONDAY or tuesday in the lrst wces 81 Feb
r1ary. think u Pear Bryan was lu ms
house never heard OF &c."
When asked 80 his daughters ever mem
,"' "-.' 'i scout Jackson or Aluulo