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

-.--e statements Of the Murder
-Dr. Wagner and Will Wood
rs,s8 in an Unfavorable Light.
--rs Confessions Are True, There
s-,rd 30 Two More Hangings
without Delay.
---a~- Ny. March 19.-GOvernor
has Just issued an official
of about zoo words, refusing
-hsr executive action in the
Jackson and Waling. who will
Newport, Ey. tomorrow. The
-..- Left for Newport at p. m. The
.......r Dr. Wagner were among those
sE.I for a respite in order TO
r- Wagner an opportunity to
b. had no knowledge OF the
--
.- .ae REGISTER.
..-.r-au. Ohio. March 19.-Scott
SIN aud Alonzo Walling have
s.l 40 last,
ru under the very shadow OF the
rs which stands awaiting them,
urged. besought and enreated by
-- frantic and unhappy mothers
... -v1 Young men convicted OF the
of Pearl Bryan have at last
.-- aside the curtain or mystery
.-. II what they now say be true, the
-..- ,1m1re and terrible tragedy OF
mi. country is at last revealed IN all us
l tl. detail.
-.a story as now told. while but one
s..r- dav of life is left % its authors
..la- The mandate of the law, Is or
.e interest. q gravity. end an import
...a which needs no emphasis.
Jackson and Waliug have been en-
agsd since Wednesday last in prepar-
.1g the confessions here printed, and
those who have seen the condemned
men while a- this work nave been deep
t impressed with their earnestneSS Oh
manner during that time.
Additional strength attaches 10 the
Story now told 10y the TWO convicted
men through the fact that no monetary
o- other consideration of value played
-r part i'm inducing them TO speak.
ID. only influence brought 10 bear up
o- them was the pleading of their
ed and hearJbrOken mothers,
4- le knowledge that but few more
Of life remained 20 them.
The statements following are copy
ad and protected by the Enquirer.
a.ksons statement TO Governor
4 Brad sy reads.
II Hon. VIM. o. Bradley, Governor
State of Kentucky:
Your EXcelleucy:-I hereby present
(. YOU for Your consideration and at
-ion my appeal TO YOU for executive
uency in the case of the Common
.th of Kentucky VS.. Scott Jackson.
-a s0-called evidence, as presented by
a prosecution. does not show any OF
facts i'm the Case-Or very few, at
-s- I hereby give you, In very
s. words. the main points in the case,
Dr. tle request of my friends. and ask
M t0 give them your attention, and
! ul'y beg of YOU 20 grant me my life.
-.i did not demand of Cain his life
p le slew his brother Abel.
a Bryan came 20 Cincinnati,
0 bv direction and advice Of her
ar William y. Wood. and with
t desire on her part 20 have an oper-
a u performed 10 relieve her of her
-..al and to get cut of her trouble.
'.i many letters from VIII Wood,
tr- me of his trouble and begging
-0 -a.l him how TO get out of it, and
SHAT t1 do 20 help him and relieve her.
sent him all of the information
Eav orr heard of about such matters
G order 10 help them both. He finally
.-aue SO anxious, owing TO her con-
c. hat he said he would send her
F. matt and wrote 70 me to get
s-e one % perform the operation and
save them both from disgrace.
showed these letters 70 AlOnZO NJ.
hc. my roommate and fellow
a.-ua.e and he said ne thought he
He able TO get some one 10 per
l -le operation, and said he would
-p some one and try TO secure
'- to- her. On Monday afternoon
, -l 1896, ! received a postal
.. from William Wood, saying this:
was en- route and 10 look out
and fix things o. X. for him.
"r- had not yet made any prepar-
' receiving Miss Bryan and had
rel any one 90 attend 10 her
did not expect her so soon
g.t at Cincinnati Monday even
went 20 hotel INDIANA Housel
message to Us on Tuesday that
arrived. and for us TO call and
soon as poSsibie.W went &c
House on Tuesday just be
.0l told her that Wa,liug wcs
H-'.a,ion with a friend 10 secure
Toy her 90 80 and obtain medical
She asked me 10 take hel
and relieve her Of the trouble OF
- .t. and I cid so. This Wa,
.t with clothing. I took it ul
u and left 10 there. on Tuesday
D took Miss Bryan out for q
ride n The ear and she returned
ra House for the night / ar
'l Miss Bryan 20 meet Walling
~aay no Fourth and Race
cincinnati. shortly after dinner
..ocN. and he was TO tell her
where 90 so. and that when ]
aer aEain I would go 10 her
.o.atnS Waliug received in
mail ON Wednesday morning
.' See her as arranged. I saw
the college I'm the afternoon.
t. me he had sent Miss Bryan to
intended To- 20 to see her that
r- '.- d.j not.
-aN W1drg received word by
DR. Wagner 10 come out. and in
g.. We both went to Bellevue. and
-. Wagner on the corner by Fort
'ag stores We walked down "a