Comments on: Pearl Bryan Murder

By: Reader

Reader — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:22:05 +0000

Great post and great comments. I recently began researching this case myself and, the more I learn about it, the more it upsets me that so many people have bought in to the nonexistent connection with Bobby Mackey’s.

Just this past weekend I made a trip to Greencastle and visited Pearl’s grave. While I was there, I stopped in at the Putnam County Historical Museum. They had a small display on Pearl and, it broke my heart to see Mackey’s mentioned in a display at a historical society.

I guess, if you make up a story and tell it enough times, it becomes the truth.

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:57:52 +0000

Russell – very plausible and accurate from what I’ve read also. Even beyond the fact it’s strange Walling would even be involved in the first place, there’s still no real connection to Bobby Mackey’s at all, that anyone can find recorded historically.

By: bianca

bianca — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:52:43 +0000

I love alonzo walling en ken a niets aan doen ik ben zo er verlieft hoe kom dat nou iedereen die dat lees denk dat ik gek ben ik weet dat het niet kan hij is een moordernaar betje raar he dat ik verliefert ben ik vraag me nou af bestaat geesten wel van aloinzo walling en scott jackon

By: Russell Kumpf

Russell Kumpf — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:42:51 +0000

I agree that one of the most questionable aspects of the murder is the involvement of Alonzo Walling. It makes little sense that he would choose to become involved in the murder based on his relatively short friendship with Scott Jackson. From what I’ve read it seems the two studied at the same school for a short time and later became roomates out of convenience.I found it interesting that aparently, Scott Jackson had previously testified against an employer with whom he had operated a money skimming operation at a previous job.Scott got off for testifying against the other guilty party. Perhaps he figured that by including Walling in the murder he could manipulate the court system in a similar fashion if cought.

By: Larry Rouse

Larry Rouse — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:10:59 +0000

The transcripts of the coroner’s inquest and the trials are held at the Campbell County Historical Society. Calvin Crimm, One of the Cincinnati Detectives who assisted Sheriff Plummer in the investigation testified about the knife. If you go here http://kdl.kyvl.org and search for Pearl Bryan there is a scan of a book on the case that has a lot of good info.

To me the real mystery in the case is why did Alonzo Walling participate in it? He had never met Pearl Bryan before she came to Cincinnati the Monday before the murder.