The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-21

NEWPORT. KY, March ta-Ths urur-
der o. Pear. Bryan fourteen months ago.
vas avenged today by double hanging.
Scott Jackson and Alorsxo NJ Walling
were executed at iI:14 g. n from the
same scasfo6. There was q double trap.
but only one lever, and when Sheriff
Plummer pulled the lever. both dropped
the same instant WaIing. however, ling
cred moment longer than Jack
SON The neck OF neither was
broken, and both struggled hard
in the process OF stranguiattoE-
The arrangements were complete and the
performances was 50 perfect that sc was
without any incident usual on such occa-
sions. Both men were nervy TO the last.
ard on the scaffoGd protested their inno-
cence and died with their secrets. so that
Il may never be known what was done
with the head Of Pearl Bryan. or where
she lodged the two nights previous 10 her
murder or what part each took IN the
deca plta-on. or whether others were inn
pi.caied.
There were over 500 men within the
Enclosure TO witness the hanging, and
many thousands around the jail yard, bat
the marshal special deputies and police
maintained order. The execution was
thing 10 say on the ga4Iows except TO de-
clare his innocence. and Rev. "a J. Lee
was brief in hI3 speech.
There was, however, a long delay, as
jackson and Wailing continued their tao
tics OF false confessions as long as pos
slbie. Sheriff Plummer intended TO hang
the men AZ a. m, so as TO avoid the great
crowds that assembled later in the day.
On account OF the promises OF a confess
sion the execution was postponed until s
a. M, and then TO g. m, when Jackson
declared Walling was not guilty. Then
Geographic communication opened with
Gov Bradley. When the crowds learned
that Jackson was still making confessions
and the governor was considering the re-
spite OF Walling there We're many demon
stations u the large crowds, but the police
and militia kept all at a safe distance.
Both men had been making confessions
for some weeks and contradicting them
next day. Both OF them repudiated all
their confessions before they died.
When Gov. Bradley and Sheriff Plummer
finally pressed jackson for details and
final information about Walling. the for
mer said he could not say on the eve of his
death that the latter was innocent. Gov.
Bradley then ordered the sheriff to pro-
coed. and when this announcement was
made to the crowd there were cheers and
marked demonstrations for the governor.
The ingenuity OF able counsel ana friends
had been used during the past week to in
duce the governor by false confessions and
other adroit schemes to give Jackson more
time and modify the sentence of Walling,
but Gov. Bradley analysed the case too
closely for these plans to become opera
tive.
From a. N. until the time OF the execu-
ton many false reports were circulated
about Walling being respited and these re-
ports caused the greatest excitement
around the Jail. The scaffold was in the
open air OF the courtyard, and outside the
crowd was easily kept advised as TO what
was going on IN the Enclosure. The utmost
secrecy was, however, maintained to
what was going on In the jail, into which
only the county counsel. friends, pastor
and officers were admitted. The excite
ment extended into Covington and other
suburbs, while In Cincinnati signals were
used and large crowds surrounded the
newspaper Offices. Extra editions OF the
local papers containing rumors about the
probable respite of Walling added to the
excitement. During the noon hour, when
the streets were crowded with people go
ing TO luncheon. the black flags were put
out announcing the executions. and there
were great crowds everywhere expressing
qualification. The crowds left the streets
surrounding the JAIL but they did not leave
until after the bodies of-She men had been
taken away. Tonight the city Is as quiet
as usual. IL has been disturbed by these
men for over year.
i'he remains Of walling were taken TO
his mother. at Hamilton. o.. today. The
remains OF Scott Jackson were inclner-
ated tonight at the Cincinnati crematory.
His mother Is opposed TO cremation. but
had the body incinerated SO she could
take the ashes TO her home at Green
castle, Ind. The widowed mother was un-
able 10 bear the expense OF taking the
remains TO their old home In Maine, as
az first contemplated. The friends of the
Bryan family. who were here TO attend
the execution. stated that no cemetery in
that vicinity would give a permit for his
burial there.
There are many rumors tonight about
additional confessions that both men are
said 20 have left. but no confidence is
placed I'm any confession, since the men
said before their death today that they
had made q mistake In listening TO those
who advised the confessions. and hence
they died with their secrets Although il
is generally conceded that Or. Wagner,
who was accused by the men as being
their accomplice had no guilty knowledge
OF the murder whatever. yet 10 Is eener-
ally believed there are other parties i'm
pHcated. and thai the facts may now
come out.