The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan: Or, The Headless Horror

"The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan" contains a detailed account of the gruesome case of Pearl Bryan (c. 1874-1896), a 22-year-old American woman who was found decapitated and pregnant in Fort Thomas, Kentucky in 1896. Dental student Scott Jackson, who had been romantically involved with Bryan for several months before the incident, was arrested for the murder together with his fellow student and room mate Alonzo M. Walling, whom he ended up implicating in the murder. The case became wide...