02534cam a22003493u 4500 29569 UtSlPG 20260610133656.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 HV Unknown The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan, or: the Headless Horror. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-08-02 Produced by David Garcia, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library. "The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan, or: The Headless Horror" by Unknown is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the gruesome murder of Pearl Bryan, a young woman found decapitated near Fort Thomas, Kentucky, in 1896. The story delves into the shocking details of her life, the circumstances leading to her tragic fate, and the subsequent investigations that gripped the nation. The opening of the book vividly portrays the immediate aftermath of Pearl's murder, revealing the horror and chaos that ensued when her headless body was discovered. A local young man, James Hewling, stumbles upon her body, triggering a swift response from soldiers and law enforcement. The text details Pearl's background—depicting her as a beloved daughter from a prominent family—and outlines the sordid events that led to her death, highlighting her entanglement with two dangerous men, Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling. Their manipulative actions and the desperate measures taken to conceal the crime suggest a narrative steeped in tragedy and moral decay, setting the stage for a gripping investigation into the nature of evil and its effect on innocent lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Bryan, Pearl, -1896 Jackson, Scott, -1897 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Walling, Alonzo, -1897 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Murder -- Kentucky -- Fort Thomas Trials (Murder) -- Kentucky -- Campbell County https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29569 70417 70417