The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10
SENT ON 70 GRAND JURY
Dr. Jackson Has a Hearing Before
Justice Burroughs.
Mr., RUTLAND NOW ARRESTED,
he Husband of the Deceased Woman
Is Held AS An Accessory Before
the Fact. Judge 8rooke's
Strong Argument. He Said
There Was No Case.

Inc charges against DR.. S. X. Jack.
son were investigated by the Police
Justice yesterday afternoon and he was
sent on TO the grand jury. The exemi.
nation was very thorough and com
piete. The Commemorative Attorney
appeared for the State aud Judge
Brooke for the defense. There was n
large crowd of the curions in the new
Poiioe Court room when DR.. Jackson
entered between and . o'clock. lie
was accompanied by his daughter aud
greeted his friends in dignificd aud
cheerful manner.
The court officer commanded silence
aud the warrant was read to DR.. Jack
son, to which he made no reply. The
nrst Witness called was MIR. Builand.
the husband OF the woman who diod in
DR.. Jackson's Office. His testimony
dld not differ from his story as hereto
fore related. There wero four or five
sphts between him and Judge Brooke.
IN which MIR. Butland lost his temppr.
at this examination the case OF the
Commonwealth was not streDpthened
hut weakened at every point when ex
planned by the testimony 7or the dc .
fense.
The proceedings before the Corouer's q
jury w1s exparte, aud the finding Of
the Jury, together with rumors which
could be III every sense evidence, lnrgely
preIudlced the public mind, aud when
Or. Jackson was called to testify there
were many who looked upon him as
guilty OF the chnrgo alleged in tho war
rant. with grent oalmuess he told of
the visit to his Office, first Mr.. Butland
aud then his wife. lie denied he
hnd been guilty of any criminal
act or that the examination could by
any possibility produce death. Many
OF the exaggerated statements IA to the
character OF the operation fell to tho
ground III the face of his plain and un :
varnished statements. He appeared to
be covering up nothing, aud when lie
took his seat he hnd completely won
the sympathy of the audience.
The next witness for the defense was
the servant in DIR. Jnckson's house
who sad that when Mrs. Butland ar
rived there she was very sick woman.
hardly able to tell what she wanted,
DIR. jackson had said that she com
planned OF severe pnin.
DIR. w. Is. Meredith was put upon
the stand and questioned rs an expert
aud was clear and strong witness
He was called to see the woman at DR.
Jackson's office; he saw nothing aus
picious. AS to the operation, which it
was alleged caused death, he did not
believe 1t possible III one ont of 100
cases. Like DIR. Vance, lie could not
account Tor the woman's death. AT the
autopsy all OF her organs examined had
been pronounced sound. but uufortu-
natelY tho Brain was not examined
Dr. Meredith thought that ths eeat of
the trouble might have been the
brain. lie also said that death might
lave been caused by the ammonia
which was placed IN hor mouth AT the
conclusion of DIR. Meredith's Testimony
both ns to facts relating to his visit
ana his opinion as an expert, the de. .
tense ieit that the danger line had been
passed. Mrs. Tucker, MIR, Jackson's
daughter, related nil the circumstances
us she Knew them and produced
II favorable Impression. When the
testimony was concluded. Mr..
Baum said he did not desire to
argue the case, and Judge Brooke asked
That his client be discharged. He said
thht The Com had broken
down ut the iirst step. failing to prove
TINT crime had been committed. IN
make out case II would be necessary
hrst' to prove that crime had been
committed; second, how committed.
ana thru. the guilty party.
Judge Brooke went over the case md
argued At with clearness, force and eIo
luence. he SAID If DIR. Jackson was
sent on to tho grand jury that the Jus
tice would be compelled to arrest tile
afflicted husband ns an accessory before
the fact. Judge Brooke spoke about
an hour, and ut the conclusion Justice
Burroughs stated his reasons for send.
ing DIR. Jackson on to the grand iury
nnd ordered the arrest of Mr.. Butlnud.
Both were admitted to bail.
For Mem Ouiy. uhnt,