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ort Thomas, Kentucky, is most beautifully located near the banks of the Ohio river, on the Highlands, just above and on the opposite side from Cincinnati, Ohio. Although a comparatively new U. S. Military Post, it has long been a historical point, and in the early days of the Corncracker State, and while yet a portion of the County of Kentucky in the State of Virginia, was the home of the red men. There are persons yet living whose parents fought bloody battles with the Indians on the ground n
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BIG EMBEZZLEMENTS.
BIG EMBEZZLEMENTS.
After a few months extensive robberies in the railroad office were discovered. They were said to amount to nearly $32,000. They were traced to Jackson and Letts. It was found, according to testimony during the two trials that followed, that Jackson abstracted checks from the mail, and that Letts, to whom he handed them, had them cashed. Meanwhile the saloon which they kept had become notorious. They were acknowledged high flyers in sporting circles. Both had become "plungers" on the race tracks.
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HE TURNED STATE'S EVIDENCE.
HE TURNED STATE'S EVIDENCE.
Before the second trial took place the railroad company discovered such proof of Jackson's guilt that he found it healthy to turn state's evidence against Letts. The latter was sentenced to a long term in the State Prison. Jackson went free and also went away from Jersey. News of this escapade and his career in Jersey City never reached Greencastle and his family there ranking among the best. He was at once given an entree into society which might well be envied by any young man. Will Wood, who
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THE RESULT OF AN EXAMINATION OF JACKSON, BY THE BERTILLION SYSTEM, AFTER HIS ARREST FOR THE MURDER OF PEARL BRYAN.
THE RESULT OF AN EXAMINATION OF JACKSON, BY THE BERTILLION SYSTEM, AFTER HIS ARREST FOR THE MURDER OF PEARL BRYAN.
After the arrest of Jackson for the crime, he was turned over to Sergeant Kiffmeyer, of the Cincinnati police force, who has charge of the Bertillion system of measuring and identifying criminals for the local Police Department, and who is recognized as an authority on criminals. After he had completed the measurement of Jackson he said, "Every man's head tells its own story. Jackson is another H. H. Holmes. "Jackson has the cunning to plot and plan, and to conceal. "Jackson is a mind far beyond
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PICKED OUT OF A THOUSAND.
PICKED OUT OF A THOUSAND.
"Jackson knew fully and realized what lay before him in the murder of Pearl Bryan. "Jackson is absolutely incapable of any expression of remorse. "The only appeal that can be made to Jackson is through his fear of punishment. "Jackson's skull is abnormal, and unusually long in proportion to its breadth. It is abnormally developed on the right side in front and on the left side in the rear of the head. "Jackson is a natural monster, or monstrosity, which ever you will. Look at his portrait," and
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WAS IT FATE OR WAS IT DESTINE?
WAS IT FATE OR WAS IT DESTINE?
Was it cruel fate which led pure, beautiful, innocent and attractive Pearl Bryan into the toils of such a fiend in human shape? Or was it the blind Goddess of Justice that led Jackson to meet Miss Pearl and sacrifice her life that the demon Jackson might be exposed to the world, his deeds of evil and misdoings brought to light, and he expatiate the many crimes which he had committed on the gallows or by serving a life sentence in the penitentiary? Be that as it may they met through the intimate
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BUT SLIGHT CLEW TO WORK ON.
BUT SLIGHT CLEW TO WORK ON.
Upon the body or in the clothing there was nothing by which the woman could be identified, excepting the dealers' names in the shoe, and the murder or murderers had left no other clew behind by which they could be identified. Without the head, the mystery seemed unsolvable, and every effort was made to find it in the vicinity. The remaining details of the crime, as far as circumstantial evidence revealed them, told a story which was truly horrifying. The dumb evidence given by foot prints, blood
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AT THE UNDERTAKER.
AT THE UNDERTAKER.
The scene at Undertaker White's establishment, on Fourth Street, in Newport, where the body was taken to, was one of activity. All day long and up to a late hour at night the place was besieged with people anxious to get a look at the remains of the unfortunate woman. The crowd was composed mostly of men, but there was quite a number of women to be seen among them. Several persons came in and gave descriptions of missing friends, and, if they tallied in any way with the corpse, they were permitt
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DRAINING THE RESERVOIR.
DRAINING THE RESERVOIR.
They followed the scent as far as the Covington reservoir, when they lost it, and were unable to gain it again. In the hope that the head might be found in this body of water the reservoir was drained on Monday, involving an expense of about $2,000, but the head was not discovered, and the hard-working, earnest detectives and Sheriff Plummer were apparently baffled. Clew after clew was followed up only to be abandoned as fruitless. A large number of young women were reported missing from various
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THE SHOES.
THE SHOES.
The authorities then turned their attention to the only tangible clew, the shoes. Sheriff Plummer, of Campbell County, accompanied by Detectives Crim and McDermott, of this city, proceeded on Monday night to Greencastle, Ind., to interview the dealers from whom the shoes had evidently been purchased. They also took along the dead girls clothing. At the store of Louis & Hayes it was found that the entire lot of shoes, one dozen pairs, had been purchased by them from Portsmouth. Nine of th
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FLED TO LOUISVILLE.
FLED TO LOUISVILLE.
Meanwhile Kettner fled to Louisville with his second wife, then to points in Indiana, where he was located from time to time. When his first wife sued for divorce he was traced to Batesville, Ind. He never replied to her petition for divorce, and she would have won her suit had she not been forced to abandon it on account of lack of money. She was determined, however, to prosecute him for bigamy. Mrs. Anna Burkhardt, of No. 1317 Vine Street, with whom the Engelhardt girl had boarded, called at t
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IDENTIFIED THE BODY.
IDENTIFIED THE BODY.
Chief Deitsch interviewed both Mrs. Burkhardt and her daughter at their home. Mrs. Anna Burkhardt said: "I went to Newport Tuesday morning to view the corpse, and can say almost positively that it is that of Francisca Engelhardt, who married Dr. Kettner. I could recognize her hand out of hundreds. She had remarkably beautiful hands, and always held up the right one in a peculiar position when speaking. When I saw the body at the Morgue I took her hand and placed it in that position, and the rese
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BEFORE SHE MARRIED KETTNER,
BEFORE SHE MARRIED KETTNER,
she received letters from Mitchell, S. D., and told us that they were from a Dr. Kettner. On April 13, 1894, he came to see her at my house, and the next day—it was Saturday, April 14—she gave up her position at the hospital and was married to Kettner by Squire Winkler. My daughter was a witness to the ceremony. They lived here for ten days after the marriage, and since that time I have seen neither of them. The woman also stated a very important fact. She says that the girl wore a corset having
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KETTNER HAD A MOTIVE.
KETTNER HAD A MOTIVE.
Dr. Kettner had a motive, which made this clew seem the right one for such a deed as committed at Fort Thomas. Being a bigamist and fearing that his first wife, who followed him so many miles, would prosecute him, his only hope was to secure the marriage certificate and other evidence against him. The Engelhardt girl always carried the marriage certificate in her bosom, beneath the corset, and more than once said she would never part with it....
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POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION HELD ON THE BODY OF THE UNKNOWN VICTIM.
POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION HELD ON THE BODY OF THE UNKNOWN VICTIM.
At 3 o'clock Monday afternoon Dr. Robert Carothers, of Newport, made a post-mortem examination of the body at White's undertaking establishment. It was made in the presence of Dr. J. O. Jenkins, Drs. J. L. and C. T. Phythian, Dr. J. W. Fishback and Coroner W. S. Tingley. The examination occupied over an hour, and was very thorough. The result was the finding of a fœtus of between four or five months' gestation. The doctors also came to the conclusion that the woman was not over 20 years of age,
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A NEWPORT SHOE DEALER DOES SOME DETECTIVE WORK.
A NEWPORT SHOE DEALER DOES SOME DETECTIVE WORK.
L. D. Poock, a leading shoe merchant of Newport, who took a most decidedly active interest in the case from the start, claiming as was proven true afterwards that the marks in the shoes would certainly identify the remains, did some valuable detective work under the direction of Sheriff Plummer. Mr. Poock was struck by the narrowness of the shoes worn by the dead girl, and opened them to discover the size and width. He recognized the fact that 11 and 22 in the shoe would give him the information
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THE DETECTIVES AND SHERIFF PLUMMER AT GREENCASTLE, IND.
THE DETECTIVES AND SHERIFF PLUMMER AT GREENCASTLE, IND.
Sheriff Jule Plummer of Campbell County, Kentucky, and Detectives Crim and McDermott of Cincinnati, who had gone to Greencastle, were kept thoroughly posted as to the work being done on the Cincinnati or rather Fort Thomas tragedy. Not a clew or theory with the least resemblance to truth was neglected. The first persons seen were Messrs. Louis & Hays, the shoe dealers from whom the shoes worn by the victim were supposed to have been purchased. Mr. Hays said that the shoes were manufactur
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IDENTIFIED THE CLOTHING.
IDENTIFIED THE CLOTHING.
This settled the fact that Pearl Bryan had purchased the shoes, and at two o'clock Wednesday morning the officers visited the home of the Bryans, taking with them the clothes found on the murdered woman. Here an awful climax came. The mother of Pearl was shown the clothes and one by one she positively identified them between her sobs and cries of "My Pearl, my Pearl." The dress was one which had been made over for Pearl out of one which had belonged to a dead sister. The bloody undershirt was at
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AT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
AT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.
When the Mayor's office was reached the prisoner was hustled into the presence of Mayor Caldwell. The scene in the private office of Mayor Caldwell in the City Hall was undoubtedly the most remarkable ever witnessed there. The Mayor was sitting in his office with his Chief Clerk, Cliff Lakeman, when Jackson was ushered into his presence by the officers, at the head of whom was Chief of Police Deitsch. A few minutes later the room was thronged with representatives of the newspapers and detectives
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THE EXAMINATION.
THE EXAMINATION.
"Is this Mayor Caldwell?" asked Jackson. "It is," responded His Honor. "The officers say you want to see me." "Yes, I want to talk with you." "What is your name?" "Scott Jackson." "You are also known as Dusty?" "Yes, sometimes." "Where is your home?" "My home is in Greencastle, Ind." "Do you know Pearl Bryan?" "I do." "Where did you last see her?" "It was during the hollidays. I think on January 2." "Have you seen her since?" "I have not." "Do you know William Wood?" "What is his business?" "I d
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LOCKED UP AT THE STATION.
LOCKED UP AT THE STATION.
Jackson was taken from the Mayor's office through the long corridor on the Eighth-Street side of the City Hall by Detective Bill Bulmer, who walked on the right side of him and held his arm. Employes of the waterworks, janitors and other attaches of the big building followed in the wake of the couple until Central Police Station was reached. At the station house the receiving room was thronged with curious ones who had heard of the arrest of the dental student. Lieutenant Sam Corbin and Sergeant
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WALLING ARRESTED
WALLING ARRESTED
Alonzo Walling, Jackson's roommate, was arrested, at 3:30 Thursday morning, by Lieutenant Corbin, and locked up at Central Station. It was thought when Jackson was arrested that night that Walling had no connection with the matter, but later developments went to show that he knew far more than either had admitted. It was ascertained that the two men had been very intimate, and that they were together on the night of the murder. It was also discovered that Walling had been intimate with a girl in
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NEVER PARALLELED WERE THE SCENES ABOUT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
NEVER PARALLELED WERE THE SCENES ABOUT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
The scenes enacted at police headquarters early in the day, following the arrest of Jackson and Walling, were never paralleled in Cincinnati. Hundreds of persons thronged the corridors in the immediate vicinity of the offices of the department, while a vast crowd was assembled on the outside of the building. Upon the arrival of Supt. Deitsch he at once repaired to Mayor Caldwell's office, where a star chamber session of some length was held. In the meantime the crowd continued to increase, and i
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WALLING'S DAMAGING STATEMENT.
WALLING'S DAMAGING STATEMENT.
He told a long story of his acquaintance with Jackson, but the most startling points were when he came down to a conversation held in their room last Christmas day. Then he said: "Jackson took me into a corner of the room and told me that he and Billy Woods had gotten Pearl Bryan into trouble and that he must get rid of her. He suggested two ways in which it might be done. One of the plans he suggested was to take her to a room and kill her there and leave her. Then he spoke up quickly and said:
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JACKSON PURCHASED COCAINE.
JACKSON PURCHASED COCAINE.
Shortly after that Jackson bought cocaine at Koelble's drug store, on Sixth Street, between Plum and Elm. "Do you know where he was going to take her?" "Yes; he said he was going to take her to Ft. Thomas. "About two weeks ago he asked me if I would help the girl out of trouble, and I said I would. He said she was coming here in about a week, and he would take me to where she was shopping. Last Monday night he told me the girl would be here that night. The next day Jackson told me the girl was a
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MET THE GIRL AT WALLINGFORD'S.
MET THE GIRL AT WALLINGFORD'S.
"I think he went to see the girl at Wallingford's saloon. I was there, but I did not go into the back room, where she was." "What time did he get home that night?" "I think it was after midnight. He came in with a valise, and I saw him open it and say, 'You are a beaut, you are.' He thought I was asleep." "How about Thursday night?" "I saw him that night, and I was afraid to stay home and I went to Heider's Hotel." "When did he take the girl to Ft. Thomas?" "This was on Friday night. I was in He
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A DECOY LETTER SENT BY JACKSON TO THE MURDERED GIRL'S MOTHER.
A DECOY LETTER SENT BY JACKSON TO THE MURDERED GIRL'S MOTHER.
In less than a half hour after making the confession Walling again sent for the Chief of Police and said: "I want to see you about another thing that may have a big bearing on this case," said the prisoner. "What is it?" "Well, yesterday afternoon Jackson got some paper and envelopes and told me he was going to the Palace Hotel to write some letters. I asked him who he was going to write to and he said to Wood. He said he was going to inclose a letter purporting to be from Pearl Bryan to her mot
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JACKSON TELLS CHIEF DEITSCH THAT WALLING COMMITTED THE DEED.
JACKSON TELLS CHIEF DEITSCH THAT WALLING COMMITTED THE DEED.
Scott Jackson spent a sleepless night at the Central Police Station, and early next morning was taken to Chief Deitsch's private office. He had a haggard, restless look, and when asked to make a confession, sought to throw the blame upon Wood, and subsequently upon Walling. His story was: Wood was the author of Pearl Bryan's ruin. When Jackson went home to spend the hollidays, Wood told him that Miss Bryan was in a delicate condition, and, knowing Jackson to be studying medicine, asked him what
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WILL WOOD'S ARRIVAL.
WILL WOOD'S ARRIVAL.
It was 9 o'clock Thursday night when Sheriff Plummer and Detectives Crim and McDermott arrived in Cincinnati with William Wood, the third man in the terrible tragedy. Nothing else had been talked of during the day. Both in Newport and Cincinnati the excitement was intense. When early in the morning it was learned that the two men who were undoubtedly implicated in the horrible murder had been arrested in Cincinnati and an accessory to the crime arrested in Indiana and on his way to Cincinnati un
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WOOD EXAMINED. SAYS JACKSON BETRAYED THE GIRL. HE IS RELEASED WITHOUT BOND.
WOOD EXAMINED. SAYS JACKSON BETRAYED THE GIRL. HE IS RELEASED WITHOUT BOND.
It was just 11:30 o'clock when Wood was subjected to an examination in the Mayor's private office. The father and uncle of the young man were present. The examination was as follows: "What is your name?" "William Wood." "How old are you?" "Twenty years old." "Where do you live?" "Greencastle Ind." "You knew Pearl Bryan?" "Yes sir." "Very well?" "Yes. She was a second cousin of mine." "Does your family visit the Bryans?" "Where you intimate with the girl?" "No, sir." "Did you know that she had be
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A BLOODY VALISE. IT HAD CONTAINED THE GIRL'S HEAD, AND WAS LEFT IN A SALOON.
A BLOODY VALISE. IT HAD CONTAINED THE GIRL'S HEAD, AND WAS LEFT IN A SALOON.
There were all kinds of rumors floating about the City Hall when John Kugel, the saloon-keeper at Ninth Street and Central avenue, walked into Clerk Vickers office and told him that he thought he had a valise belonging to Jackson. "Then get it quick," said Vickers. Kugel hurried over and in a few minutes returned with a brown leather hand-satchel about 15 inches long. It was taken to Chief Deitsch, who made an examination. There was nothing in it, but the sides were heavily stained with blood. C
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AT WALLINGFORD'S. FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH PEARL BRYAN, JACKSON LEFT THERE IN A HACK.
AT WALLINGFORD'S. FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH PEARL BRYAN, JACKSON LEFT THERE IN A HACK.
David Wallingford, the proprietor of the saloon at Longworth and Plum, which Jackson and Waling frequented, and his colored porter Allen Johnson were brought in by the officers and questioned in the presence of Jackson and Walling by Chief Deitsch as follows: "You knew Jackson pretty well, eh?" "Oh, yes; he came into my saloon every night. He frequently brought his lady friends along, too." "Was he in your saloon on Friday night last?" "Yes, he brought a lady in with him and went back into the s
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ALBIN, THE BARBER. SAYS HE DID NOT DRIVE THE MYSTERIOUS CAB FRIDAY NIGHT.
ALBIN, THE BARBER. SAYS HE DID NOT DRIVE THE MYSTERIOUS CAB FRIDAY NIGHT.
Detectives Witte and Jackson were at once sent for Fred Albin the barber, and were not long in bringing him in. He and Johnson, the porter, were seated on the same lounge in the Mayor's office and Albin was examined by Chief Deitsch when he told the following story: "I have known Alonzo Walling for about two years. He lived across the street from my home in Hamilton, O. Last fall he concluded to come to this city and study dentistry. He told me this and I offered to come to this city with him. I
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JACKSON'S LETTER TO WOOD.
JACKSON'S LETTER TO WOOD.
In response to Mayor Caldwell's notice to the postmaster at South Bend, Ind., the Mayor on Saturday, Feb. 8., received from that city a letter written by Scott Jackson to William Wood, South Bend, Ind. As soon as he received it the Mayor sent for D. D. Woodmansee the attorney for Jackson, and with his consent opened the communication. It was dated Feb. 5., the day on which Jackson was arrested. It was marked 8:30 p. m., less than two hours before his arrest. It was written on letter-heads of the
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JACKSON'S COAT FOUND IN A SEWER.
JACKSON'S COAT FOUND IN A SEWER.
As a result of one of the lengthy cross-examinations to which Walling was subjected in which he said that the coat worn by Jackson when he committed the deed had been deposited by himself at Jackson's request in the sewer hole at the corner of Richmond and John Streets. Detective Witte was at once sent to the scene, and, found a bundle wrapped in a newspaper in the mud. It was drawn out and found to be a black coat. On the lining of the sleeves were found blood stains, and in one of the pockets
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JACKSON'S AND WALLING'S PICTURES TAKEN FOR THE ROGUES GALLERY.
JACKSON'S AND WALLING'S PICTURES TAKEN FOR THE ROGUES GALLERY.
Mayor Caldwell and Col. Deitsch Friday morning had a private consultation at which it was decided to hold all examinations of the prisoners in the Bertillion room, behind the iron bars of the Place of Detention. No one but Col. Deitsch and the Mayor were allowed to be present. It was about 9 o'clock when both Jackson and Walling were brought into the Bertillon room and turned over to Superintendent Kiffmeyer. Both were photographed and had their measure taken according to the rules governing the
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ANOTHER CONFESSION.
ANOTHER CONFESSION.
When Turnkey Henry Underwood was passing Jackson's cell yesterday morning Jackson said: "Well, I'm going to see the Mayor and tell him about the clothing." "What did you do with the clothing?" "Well, there were three bundles. I threw them in a sewer on Richmond Street." "Where on Richmond Street?" "I don't know exactly, but west of Central avenue." "Was the head in the lot?" "I don't know where the head is now." "Why don't you tell where the head is and it will save you a good deal of trouble."
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TWO POST-MORTEMS.
TWO POST-MORTEMS.
There were two post-mortems held by Coroner Tingley, of Newport over the remains of the headless body of Pearl Bryan. The first held on the Monday following the finding of the body and the second, which was ordered for the purpose of deciding whether the murder was committed where the body was found or the head cut off after death had been caused by the administering of anaesthetics. Dr. Charles S. Phythian of Newport, conducted both post-mortems assisted by Drs. Robert Carothers, J. L. Phythian
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THE HEADLESS BODY DISPLAYED TO THE MURDERERS.
THE HEADLESS BODY DISPLAYED TO THE MURDERERS.
The authorities resolved on a plan which they hoped might make the prisoners weaken. It was to have them look upon their murdered victim and have the crime recalled in all its hideousness. Mayor Caldwell Chief Deitsch and Sheriff Plummer went to Epply's morgue, where the remains lay. In a short time Detectives Crim and McDermott arrived with the prisoners. Crim had Walling in charge and McDermott Jackson. The latter was placed at the head of the coffin and Walling near the foot. Both faced the b
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CORONER'S INQUEST.
CORONER'S INQUEST.
Coroner W. S. Tingley, of Campbell County, began the formal inquest in the famous case, on Tuesday Feb. 11. E. G. Lohmeyer, a jeweler; A. J. Mosset, a steamboat agent; W. C. Botts, a coal dealer; John Link, ex-Chief of the Fire Department; Michael Donelan, a shoe-manufacturer, and F. A. Autenheimer, a retired steamboat Captain, were selected as jurors. The first witness called was Sheriff Plummer. "Please state if on February 1 you saw the headless body of a woman on the premises of John Lock, i
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THE VERDICT.
THE VERDICT.
"We, the jury, of Campbell County, Kentucky, find that the headless body of the woman found on the premises of John B. Lock, near Ft. Thomas, on the morning of February the 1st., was that of Pearl Bryan, a resident of Greencastle, Ind. "We further find that cocaine had been administered to Pearl Bryan for some reasons unknown. "We further find that the decapitation took place while Pearl Bryan was still alive. "We further find that Pearl Bryan was last seen in company with Scott Jackson and Alon
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ALLEGED ERRORS SET FORTH.
ALLEGED ERRORS SET FORTH.
The grounds of error set forth were as follows: "That there is manifest error in said judgement and proceedings at, by and before said Court of Common Pleas in this to wit: "1. Said court erred in remanding this plaintiff in error to the custody of said defendant in error. "2. Said court erred in not discharging this plaintiff in error from the custody of said defendants in error and restoring him to liberty. "3. The judgement and order of said Court of Common Pleas is against the weight of the
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WILD DRIVE TO KENTUCKY.
WILD DRIVE TO KENTUCKY.
St. Patrick's day, March, 17., 1896, will ever live green in the memory of Alonzo Walling and Scott Jackson. It was on this day they were taken to Kentucky, quietly and without much ado. Sheriff Plummer appeared at the Hamilton County, O., Jail in Cincinnati, and the prisoners were given in his charge. Walling was at once handcuffed to Detective Crim and Jackson to Detective McDermott. The crowds about the Jail and the reporters had no idea what was going on until patrol wagon No. 3, backed up t
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WILL NOT PLEAD GUILTY.
WILL NOT PLEAD GUILTY.
"Oh, that, of course, will be for my attorney to decide, but it will certainly be not guilty." When Walling was seen, he appeared to be in much better spirits than Jackson. He was lying on his cot, deeply interested in the novel which he has been reading for the past few days. He arose and pleasantly greeted his visitor. When asked as to how he liked his quarters he replied: "Oh, I suppose I have no kick coming, although they are not as good as those across the river." "What plea will you enter
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BOTH PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
BOTH PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
The men were then arraigned and asked to plead. "Not guilty, as to Walling," said Colonel Washington. "Not guilty, as to Jackson," said Mr. Crawford. Judge Helm then asked the attorneys as to whether they desired the defendants tried together or separately. Mr. Crawford said he did not wish to indicate then, but Colonel Washington said he wanted a seperate trial for Walling. The Judge then said, "All right, let an order be entered accordingly. This court will begin the case against Scott Jackson
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SCOTT JACKSON IS BROUGHT TO HIS TRIAL FOR LIFE.
SCOTT JACKSON IS BROUGHT TO HIS TRIAL FOR LIFE.
About five minutes before the arrival of Judge Helm in the court-room Sheriff Plummer, having all his arrangements perfected, slipped out and proceeded to the jail, and in a few moments emerged therefrom with Scott Jackson handcuffed to his arm. With a nervous smile and a forced jauntiness, which accorded illy with his visible perturbation, Scott Jackson stepped from the old jail door in Newport and started through the dense lines of curious men, women and children for the court of justice, wher
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A REMARKABLE INCIDENT.
A REMARKABLE INCIDENT.
A significant proof of this feeling was evidenced in a rather remarkable incident which occurred as Jackson was leaving the court-room after the trial. There were probably a dozen women in the audience, among whom was a party of three comely, well dressed and to all appearances, thoroughly respectable women. They sat on the first row of the benches for the general spectators. As Jackson passed from the inclosure wherein he had been seated and started for the ante-room with Sheriff Plummer, one o
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OPENING OF THE TRIAL.
OPENING OF THE TRIAL.
It was just 9:40 o'clock, April, 7., when Judge Helm entered the court-room. Immediately the hum of conversation which had been going on at a lively rate stopped, as, with hardly a pause after sitting down, the Judge ordered the Sheriff to open the court. Every seat in the spectators gallery by this time was taken. Judge Helm at once went to the business of the day, calling "Case 2,296, the Commonwealth vs. Scott Jackson," and directing the Sheriff to bring in the prisoner. There was a perceptib
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OBJECTIONS OF THE STATE.
OBJECTIONS OF THE STATE.
Mr. Lockhart repeated that the State was ready to try the case, and he did not think the Court ought to allow a month's further time. He said that Mr. Crawford, upon a former occasion, had agreed that a month was sufficient in which to prepare the case. It was therefore Mr. Lockhart's opinion that two weeks further continuance was as much as Mr. Crawford could look for. That, he said, would make the full time allowed one month. Mr. Crawford said he did at first think a month would be sufficient,
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CRAWFORD'S EARNEST APPEAL.
CRAWFORD'S EARNEST APPEAL.
Mr. Crawford stated that he had only been engaged after Jackson came to Kentucky, a little less than three weeks. In concluding an earnest appeal for a month's extension of time, he said: "It is a question whether this man shall be hanged, go to the penitentiary for life, or whether he shall leave the court-room a free man." The Judge replied: "You are not entitled to any continuance at all. Tuesday, April, 21., will be sufficient time. The case is continued until that day. Witnesses' names will
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Pearl Bryan's headless remains buried at Greencastle.
Pearl Bryan's headless remains buried at Greencastle.
The headless body of poor Pearl Bryan, taken to Greencastle, Ind., from the Newport, Ky., Morgue on that cold, bleak wintry day in February, lay in its beautiful snow-white casket in the vault in Forest Hill Cemetery in Greencastle, until March, 27. The heart-broken sisters, urged on by the friends of the family, had pleaded with their aged and grief-stricken parents to have the remains buried, but their pleading was in vain. Mrs. Bryan could not bear to even think of consigning the remains to m
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GUILTY OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
GUILTY OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER OF Pearl Bryan, OR: THE HEADLESS HORROR. A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER KNOWN AS THE Fort Thomas Tragedy, FROM BEGINNING TO END. Full Particulars of all Detective and Police Investigations. Dialogues of the Interviews between Mayor Caldwell, Chief Deitsch and the Prisoners. Copyright by BARCLAY & CO....
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