The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-30

WOMEN SAW JACKSON NEAR xSRT
THOMAS BEFORE THE MURDER.
DIR. Freeman's Damaging Evidence
That Pearl bryan Was Decapi-
tated While Yet Alive.

NEWPORT, Ky.,/ April 2s.-The case
against Scott Jackson tor the murder of
Pearl Bryan was completed this afternoon
as far as the prosecution is concerned, ex-
cept the rebuttal testimony that will follow
the evidence for the defense. The general
feeling is that the case Is strong enough to
send the prisoner to the gallows. Colonel
Crawford, for the defense, waived his privi-
iege OF making statement to the jury out
lining the proposed evidence of the defense
and this leaves air of mystery about the
case which can only be cleared up as the
defense proceeds. The object of Scott Jack
sons lawyers in taking this stand can only
be surmised. 1t Is believed by many tonight
that the defense refused TO make a state
ment because it is intended to place Scott
Jackson himself on the stand and the attor-
ney's did not desire to advertise the fact
for fear OF the crowd that would clamor
for admittance to the court room.
Immediately after the adjournment of
court attorney Crawford was asked if he
would put Jackson on the witness stand.
but he would give no direct answer. "If
Jackson is to be witness" Crawford said,
she will be the first called by the defense.
1 cannot tell whether or not Jackson will
testify until l have studied the case to-
night / shall know definitely in the morn
ing."
There is every indication that Jackson
will take the stand in his own defense.
judging by questions which attorney Craw-
ford has been asking of several witnesses,
questions which jackson alone is in posi-
ton to deny. In consequence the court off,
Gals are preparing for the greatest crowd
tomorrow that has attended the trial.
The case against Jackson was materially
strengthened to-day by the testimony of two
women who live on the Licking pike that
leads TO the place where the body was
found. One Of these identified Jackson and
Walling to-day as the two men she saw
on the road on Thursday before the murder
and the other testified that carriage was
driven hastily up the road the night
of the murder, carriages along the pike at
that hour being so unusual that she was
awakened and supposed it was some doctor
driving to a patient. The theory is that
Jackson and walling went out along the
road on Thursday to select a secluded spot
for the murder and thus happened to be
seen by the witness.
Attorney Crawford, for the defense, says
he will have about forty-five witnesses and
about twenty-five dispositions to offer. This
with the arguments, will carry the case into
next week. The prosecution has examined
seventy-three witnesses and occupied eight
days. including one day in securing a jury.
HEADLESS BODY PHOTOGRAPHS.
Photographer j. j. Carlo was the first wit
ness OF the morning. He ncde numerous
photographs of Pearl Bryan's body and diff
ferent portions of it as it lay in Whites un-
dertaking establishment IN Newport.
''Did you visit headless body at the
morgue of Mr.. White?" asked Colonel Mel
son.
"Yes, sir; visited the body alone, then
with Sheriff Plummer and then with Pearl
Bryan's brother. and made photographs of
the body and different parts of the body
Are these the photographs" asked Col.
Nelson, showing the witness a bunch of
photographs.
Eyes. sir; these are the ones took"
TIE photographs were then offered in evil
dence, after being shown to Colonel Craw-
ford. jackson did not care TO look at the
CHASTITY pictures. although they were almost
Colonel Crawford-were these photographs
taken after the post-mortem?
'.Then 1 object to the introduction of the
| photographs for the reason that witnesses
| have covered all the ground which these
| photographs have Introducing them would
| the jury"
collection overruled," said Judge Helm
and the , Jury show shown the photographs. each
| There were some half dozen of the pictures
aa which were h cfs IN ana bsn snas d . ore
| another the girls nude body. and another
| the severed neck, the feet. etc. The effect
| the pictures had ON the jury was astound-
ing. 1t was the most impressng bit Of evi,
| was calculated 10 impress the jury and il
surely had the desired effect.
/; Mrs. Bryan during the trying ordeal did no
| while Jackson attempted to look uncon
cerned, with i'll success. He was undoubt
edly a badly worried man.
When the jury had finished looking at the
| first lot of pictures Colonel Nelson then in
| troduced a second set. The witness identified
| the pictures and they were then shown Il
| Colonel Crawford, who objected to their go
| ing in evidence for the same reason as hs
objected to the first set being offered The
| could have seen the pictures had he cared
| to lean forward a bit, but he either didn
care to see the pictures or hadn't. tn,
nerve to look at the CHASTITY sight. Agair
| the jury looked over the pictures.
EFFECT ON THE JURY
The silence in the court room was impress
| sive as they looked at the photographs Th,
pictures consisted of the hands. feet an,
| legs of the murdered girl in various pose.
| or positions. When the jury had finished
| the effect could be read on every juror.
face-that Scott Jackson was a guilty man
Colonel Nelson then continued examining
/ the witness.
Were those pictures touched up Of
| changed since they were taken?'
mo. SIR.
Taken exactly from the negatives?"
Eyes, sir; / took the pictures by the in
Simultaneous process; they have not beer
| changed In any way
| Witness was then excused. the defense no
wishing TO cross-exam.ne.
| The next witness was Sarah Seither who
lived on the Licking road and was on her
| way TO Newport on Thursday morning
| Jan. 30. when she passed two men whom
| she identified to-day as A-onzo Walline
| and Scott Jackson. She said she had no;
| seen Jackson since rntii just before she
| took the stand.
Il have seen the newspaper pictures. bu,