The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-20
BRADLEYS FIRMNESS
Why Kentuoky's Governor Re-
fused to Save Murderers.
A MOST VIGOROUS DBNUNOIATION

OF the Brutal killing OF Pearl Bryan aud
the Many Conflicting Statements OF Her
sIayers-His Duty Is to Execute the
Laws.
Newport KY, March 2O.-shenff
Plummer, with one deputy and the four
guards of Jackson and Walling, left
Alexandria yesterday a short time be-
fore noon to make the journey to the
Newport Jail, where the men were
hanged today jackson and Walling
We're each handcuffed to a guard.
Shortly before reaching the road lead
ing to Fort Thomas Jackson pointed to
that road saying There is where we
turned Off" AS they passed the Locke
farm they saw Farmer Locke and
some members of his family standing
at the spot where Pearl Bryan's body
was found Sheriff Plummer asked
jackson if he recognized the place.
jackson looked around coolly and an
swered: II do not recognize the spot"
When the party reached Newport a
crowd estimated at several thousand
had gathered near the jail. Jackson
and Waning were evidently frightened,
and the sheriff had difficulty in getting
through the mass to the Jail entrance,
but there was no hostile demonstra-
tions on the part of the spectators. In
side the cell Walling was told that the
last hope had gone He made no COM
ment on the news, but asked a reporter
to come and see him soon Jackson
also heard the fateful news In silence.
The text of Governor Bradley's final
refusal to interfere I'm the case was
given out last night The friends Of
DR.. Wagner, who is now confined in a
lunatic asylum, were among those who
asked for respite. in order TO give
them an opportunity to prove that the
doctor had no knowledge of the crime.
Governor Bradley's statement is in
substance as follows:
"The common law concerning the
crime admitted in the confessions to
have been committed is in force in this
state. The confessions show that
Pearl Bryan was killed by drugs ad-
minis tered to her to perform an abor-
ton. If this be true the child was
killed also.
"The confessions, however, are in
consistent and contradictory, utterly
at war with every statement that each
of them made on the witness stand. II
is urged that this should be overlooked
because they were then swearing for
their lives. If they are excusable
for swearing falsely then how much
more are they excusable and how
much more likely is it that they would
speak falsely now.
These men have not only trified
with human life, but have trihed with
the courts, trihed with thei execution
and set at defiance the laws of God
and man. If it be established that one
criminal, after such conduct as this
can by q mere pretended confession
obtain a respite, then every other is
entitled to like treatment, and this
would result in frustrating justice and
bringing the execution of the laws into
contempt. The wounded hand of Pear
Bryan solemnly and surely points tC
the fact that she was not dead wher
beheaded. That wound could have
been inflicted only when, during the
terrible agony of her decapitation, SHE
raised it in order to ward off the crue
knife.
"Dr. Wagner is in the asylum, and
is the man of all Others by reason O
his condition, at whose door the de
PENDANTS would most naturally lay thii
terrible crime. To grant a respite il
order that the defendants might b'
used as witnesses to procure his con
/ viction would result in a delay of a
least a year. In view of the various
/ conflicts in defendants statements NJ
/ jury would or could believe any state
ment that either of them might make
| and consequently Wagner would no
be convicted Such delay could resul
| in no good and would only add fuel t.
the flames and furnish a further in
centive to mob violence in this state
"The claim that Walling was unde
! the influence Of Jackson, and there
! fore should have clemency, cannot b
considered. He showed himself tn
willing and ready assistant. Each o
| then have exhibited a reckless disre
gard for human life Their confessions
taken in connection with the facts ant
circumstances proven in the case, shov
that they committed an atrociou
crime. Life is precious to them, bu
no more so than it was to their victim
Their poor mothers are entitled t
sympathy. but no more than tn
mother of Pearl Bryan.
"The~la law has been set at defanc
I ana the fair name of Kentucky staine,
men have passed upon the guilt o
each. The circuit judge and appelat,
judges have affirmed their actions. M!
oath is that Il win see that the law
are faithfully executed" The juII
fixed the penalty. 1 have a plain dut!
to perform. 1t is not my province I,
make laws, but to enforce them; Meth
er is it my province to fix the dealt
penalty, nor is it proper that I shoul,
intervene to prevent its inhiction wheI
the law and the evidence authorize It..
Don't allow the lungs to be impaired by tl
continuous irritation Of a cough, 1t is easiI
to prevent consumption than TO cure it. Or
Minute Cough Cure taken early will wardo
any fatal lung trouble. c. II. Hagenbuch.
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