Salt Lake Herald | 1896-02-11 | Page 2 | Loaded with Confessions

LOADED WITH i CONFESSIONS I Miss Hollingsworth Continues Her Startling Stories I I I i HOW PEARL BRYAN DIED HER HEAD O OFF WITH AI I CLEAVER II I II I I Death Canned By an Attempt at Abortion Which Took Place in n stn Ira in Inilianapolln Crime Was Performed at the Request Re-quest of the Deceased Head Was Tliromi Into the River INDIANAPOLIS Ind Feb 10Lulu May Hollingsworth the young woman who is supposed to know something about the Fort Thomas murder1 mystery mys-tery made another alleged confession tonight She says the death of Pearl Bryan was caused by an abortion and that it was performed in a tray k this city Miss Hollingsworth says she performed the abortion at the request of Miss Bryan She also claims to have received a letter from Jackson in which he explains how and where the woman wo-man was decapitated In the letter according ac-cording to her story Jackson said that Miss Bryan died in a room that he hired a horse and buggy and employed a negro to assist him The negro with the body of Miss Bryan drove to Fort Thomas where Jackson was in waiting wait-ing The negro cut off the head of the young woman with a cleaver and Jackson Shrew it into the river from the suspension bridge The police believe be-lieve Miss Hollingsworth Is a notoriety seeker and discredit her story So far she has been unable ito verify her story and although the officers have worked constantly they have been unable to find anything to substantiate sub-stantiate it