Mayor Caldwell and Col. Deitsch Friday morning had a private
consultation at which it was decided to hold all examinations of the
prisoners in the Bertillion room, behind the iron bars of the Place of
Detention. No one but Col. Deitsch and the Mayor were allowed to be
present.
It was about 9 o'clock when both Jackson and Walling were brought into
the Bertillon room and turned over to Superintendent Kiffmeyer. Both
were photographed and had their measure taken according to the rules
governing the Bertillon system.
The questioning of the prisoners while in the Bertillon room, related to
the disposition made of Pearl Bryan's clothes.
It was found that Pearl Bryan's clothes had been conveniently wrapped
into five bundles and brought to Jackson and Walling's room at 222 West
Ninth Street. Jackson took two of the bundles and threw them into the
sewer on Sycamore street. Walling put the other three under his arm and
went down Plum Street with the purpose of throwing into the river the
evidences of the bloody and brutal crime in the muddy depths of the
Ohio. Jackson says Walling afterwards told him he had disposed of them.