20 Mar 1897
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1897
Page
1
Jackson and Waiting deny their earlier admissions saying they were urged by supposed friends to confess. The two men insist the statements were coerced and not true accounts of their actions.
Scott Jackson denies his signed confession about Pearl Bryan's murder and alarms his sister Mrs. Edwin Post. He laments a terrible mistake and says the details sent to Governor Bradley were false. Questions linger on who killed Pearl Bryan and where she died.
By his own admission the confession attributed to Alonzo Walling is described as a tissue of falsehood from start to finish. His lawyer Colonel Washington visited the Viewport Tall at 8 30.
The narrative traces attorney Woodmansee's efforts to secure a statement from Jackson and save Walling, amid conflicted loyalties and new confessions. Woodmansee recalls Jackson denying Walling's involvement, then contends revelations shift responsibility while he confronts ethical doubt and duty to Governor Bradley.
Newport crowds crowd Newport jail as Jackson and Walling prepare for execution in the Pearl Bryan tragedy. The governor refused to intervene. Provisions include guards, troops, and a scheduled noon hanging with sheriffs and deputies supervising the ceremony.
The article details family affidavits planned to defend Dr. Wagner and Dr. Scott at the Hamilton County Jail aftermath. It notes Hendren brothers seeking affidavits, Rohrer’s mental state testimony, and Governor Bradley’s possible receipt of documents. Dr. Wagner proclaims his innocence despite sensational reports and confessions read aloud at the asylum.
The governor states the common law applies and confessions show Pearl Bryan died from a drugging to cause an abortion. He highlights contradictions in defendants Jackson Walling and Wagner statements and notes delay would fuel mob violence. Respite is denied as law and evidence warrant execution.
Three affidavits sworn in Lexington Kentucky detail alibi style statements for Dr George B Wagner. W S Hendren and Wm L Hendren assert Wagner stayed at a Nicholasville area residence from January 23 to early February 1896. Melvin Rhorer M D of the Eastern Kentucky Asylum confirms Wagner has been a patient there for months and is now cured and able to speak.
At Music Hall last night a vast audience witnessed a poignant moment during the Moody revival. Mr Moody asked every praying person to lift up prayers for two Newport mothers enduring untold agony, invoking heartfelt sympathy from all present. The remains of a deceased individual were to be transported from Miller's undertaking establishment in Cincinnati to Hamilton, Ohio, with Clint Walling assisting as undertaker in charge.
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