Show MORBID CURIOSITY people visit jackson and walling most of anem are women and aney number from 1000 to 1500 per day cincinnati ohio feb 23 when the headless body of pearl bryan was discovered near fort thomaa on february ast 1st the first feeling was a chill of horror at the revolting devilish ingenuity of the crime coir days later when the confessed partners in it scott jackcon and alonzo walling not to mention the lad william wood were arrested the excitement over this unspeakable atrocity became passionate indeed almost furious As one by one day by baythe dumb witnesses of this crime matchless for cold blooded cruelly came to light all other passions pave way to that of vengeance pearl bryans valise stained crimson with her own blood shed by hands into which she had confided her belt all too trustingly tru for relief and protection tec tion jacksons bloodstained blood stained coat and gaitings Wai tings blood bespattered panta these intensified the horror and inflamed public indignation nor did the fact of the exceptionally high stand ing of the families of the victim and of the inventors and perpetrators of the crime tend to relieve the tension of public indignation they found the strong walls the bained doors and the iron cells of the jail a welcome shelter from the ominous storm of human passion gathering around them on the outside A lapse of three weeks since the per tion of the crime together with the undoubted discovery of the participants as veil as the prospect of speedily cornin them to the hands of the law lias had the effect of allaying the impulsive impatience of the public sentiment during the past the absence of I 1 new and striking developments the I 1 bublic interest in these men jackson and walling has assumed a phase CURIOSITY that fascination which mystery has for the masses has drawn visitors not by the score and hundred but by thousands to the jail every day beginning on monday of last week the flow to the jail of curious humanity waa continuous from morning until night in fair weather and i i foul in fact as the weather agniv colder the stream of callers grew larger in volume and steadier in flow on last thursday the number had brown to 1000 on friday it increased to 1500 the jailer and his guards were absolutely out in letting the people in and out this became to burdensome that on and after saturday all visitors were excluded in fact this excitement was telling on alie nerves of the two leading prisoners jackson and walling not one visitor in a hundred cared boseo william wood A limit was placed upon the time the visitors were permitted to stay at intervals of a very few minutes the jail was cleared and a new lot of sightseers sight seers were admitted in the corridors of the jail the visitors were ai ranged in two lines facing inward and forming a line through which the two chief prisoners were led slowly one at a time for public inspection ako horses at an auction ta a of all acts hatli jack soft aso alila ordeal while 1 it lasted with 61 nerves and firm steps i 11 depression came to both at the after this was over william he bay who is with aiding and these was an interested spectator of these exhibitions hibit ions from the balcony of his corridor which is two aft ories above jacksons and wallings he command an excellent view of the performance visitors usually looked at the prisoner much after manner of viewing savage beasts at a menagerie without speaking a word As to the cliar acter of these visitors the bin gular fact is that at least TWO THIRDS ARE WOMEN of these the greater number are blooming girls with rosy checks and bright eyes once in a while a group of matronly women call but this is extremely rare of course the most of the callers have been from cincinnati and the neighborhood A highly respectable minority are from indiana and more distant states mothers take in their little sons and daughters christian people who are sunday of the jail seek to talk to the prisoners on religious subjects and meet a hearty reception what inspires the desire to see these prisoners is mystery has its charms for men that jail has held many a man with a dark secret locked in his breast it never in its gloomy walls two men with a blacker or more ghastly secret weighing on their consciences cien ces if they have any than eliat of pearl arvana murder the secret of whish one or the other or both of these men have in their guilty keeping their distinction as participants in a crime that will go into the calendar as ono of the most singularly atrocious ot the last decade enhances public interest in them and in a measure accounts for curiosity to eee them there is also in the public mind a belief that they are in great danger of dying by the sentence of judge lyncha lynchs court which makes them objects of peculiar interest this belief may not be well grounded but it exists interest in the present contents of that jail is shown by the very passersby on the street groups of men and boys pause and stare au st market women and factory girla rivet cheif eyes upon it as they trudge past A in abo enquirer today scott jackson the aroused murderer of pearl bryan baa a card addressed to the public in which be reiterates the story that he has often told in his connection with the case he exonerates himself as a principal and gives leadership in guilt to walling he doea not throw a ray of light on the mystery of where pearl bryan was the wednesday and thur thurs s day nights before the murder na doubt that much he says is true adl far more is withheld than is stated he thinks the press has been unfair to him and makes this statement over his own signature ig nature to set the public right A SERIOUS MUDDLE A senate bill that nay lead to trouble senate bill 53 certain public officers to certify warrant indebtedness debt edness may lead to serious complications cat ions this act takes effect march and was introduced by sutherland it reads as follows the county clerk of each county the recorder of each city the clerk of each board of education and the clerk of each school district in this state shall endorse a certificate upon every boad warrant or other evidence of debt issued pursuant to law by any such officer that the same is within the lawful debt limit of such county city and school district respectively and is issued according to law he shall sign such certificate iu his official character any person mentioned who shall neglect to endorse any certificate or warrant or shall make such certificate or fraudulently shall be deemed guilty ofa misdemeanor and fined not to exceed 1000 ank standards DARDs attention was drawn to this matter by mayor spencer today in ibis connection it will be remembered that the cites present indebtedness about is about in excess of alie amount allowed by statute according to the cites taxed valuation of As soon as this law goes into effect it will practically prohibit further indorse ment of warrants by the officers named in the act credit stands hagli mr angus T and charles wright of the well known W H wright who have just returned from an extended business trip in the east were seen by a yr Amno reporter this morning they made very extensive purchases for spring and summer trade and are more than ever impressed the greatness of future they were surprised to notice the attention that is being turned toward utah since the advent of statehood the tide of immigration is very noticeably westward and to utah more than any other state the credit of utah and colorado merchants ia also higher than that ot any baher western states A noted eastern merchant eald to them that they had learned to be a little shy of kaneai dakota and one other neighboring they continued to haye unlimited confidence in utah colorado and montana in the order named they anticipate an unusually large spring trade and a great influx of eastern investors and home seekers i B academy notes the students ollae academy are now making a very fine record there are between nine and ten hundred students most 0 whom are first year everything is carried on in tho best manner and the management cannot be excelled one great advantage the students pleasure of receiving so man manwood instructions last friday morning we were blessed with the of hearing apostle lyman and J G president of the seventies lecture to us every monday morning george reynolds ot salt lake lectures to us on the authenticity of the book of mormon apostle foun addressed the students this his lecture was aist ot educational advancement D oa es tic ward meetings gg are carried on with great each ward has its presiding elder and counselors whose duties are to preside over the meetings of the respective wards each boarding place has a senior whose daty is to look after the students together and eive in the reports at the domestic ward meetings never before in the history of the academy was there such a grand showing everything is convenient and the best of order prevails the library is open from 8 a m until 6 p in students can get any boole they cesire to read by applying to the librarian the great benefits derived from the library cannot be too highly es teemed students are allowed access to books on saturday as well as school days the books are not allowed to be taken from room D this is tho place where devotional exercises are held and where all the studying is done during school hours wo aro pleased to eay that some of our graduates of last year arc members of the faculty they are excellent teachers and are held very highly in the estimation of all the students under the of the poly society a lecture is eiven every friday evening by some prominent man hon J M zane of salt lake lectured last frilay evening and next friday evening B II 11 roberts will lecture the brigham young college affords he best of any other institution ution in the west for obtaining knowledge in ane business line professor bunds lunds vocal class has gained come notoriety dr karl G maeser our sunday school last sabbath we were all delighted to hear him speak all who are desirous of gaining an education can find no better place to gain one alian at this academy JAS provo february 18 1896 the gentleman answering to the name of stanley 0 williams arrested arrea ted friday evening on suspicion of committing a serious luense was discharged from custo ly it having beau a case of mistaken identity |