The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28
DELAY FOR wALLING.

His Trial VIII Not Follow That OF
Jackson-A Grewsome Shipment.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CINCINNATI, March H.-Walling's trial
will not follow Jackson's. as at first agreed,
but the Cane murder case will be heard be-
fore Walling's trial begins. The attorneys
for both prisoners are now said to be work.
ing in unison. Sheriff Plummer, detectives
Grim and McDermott and a clerk from the
Newport county offices, called on Chief
Deitsch Friday morning. They were locked
UP with the Colonel for some time, but said
their call was merely social.
Coroner w. 8. Tingley. OF Campbell coun-
ty, Kentucky. at the request of the parents
of the murdered girl, Pear Bryan, collected
together all the organs of the body. When
the first examination was made and since,
when parts of these organs were undergoing
analytical examination by Drs. Crane and
Carothers. great care has all along been
taken to properly preserve the heart, liver.
stomach, kidneys and, in fact, all parts of ev-
cry organ that was absolutely required for
examination. When the headless body was
GreeDcastle the surgeons were still engaged
In their analysis, and the intestines and or
cans could not be at the time placed back
within the body. Coroner Tingley, however,
with great care filled the body with medicat-
ed cotton and had it in good condition before
1t was permitted to be shipped. This precau-
ton and the pains taken has been the cause
of the headless body remaining so long a
time. ffty-six days, in a good state of preser-
walton. With a more than ordinary delicate
preserved and handled. Coroner Tingley,
when he received the request, at once took
the organs one by. one and laid them In sep
In a secure box and forwarded them.
This morning Chief Deitsch was asked by
a Post reporter If a plaster of paris cast was
made Of the part of the neck remaining on
Pearl Bryan's body, in order to aid in iden-
tifying the head If it is ever found. He said
that none had been taken. The Chief said
identify the head by the teeth, and did not
deem this necessary. Besides, the Chief said,
the flesh on the head would be sloughed
away by this time, and a mold would, there
fore. be of no benefit. He says that there
will be no trouble to identify the head by
the teeth, providing it is found.
Only a leaf, but 1t would cut an important
figure in the trial of Jackson and Wailing
could it be found. The officers considered Il
a strong link in the chain of circumstances
that has been woven about the two prison
Jackson told the police in the early part OF
the case that WaHing had given him a
package which he threw into the sewer al
streets. Detective. White took a gang OF
sewer cleaners to the place, and a coat was
fshed out. 1t was subsequently dried, and
iOthi1 " 10 COtcicu III DiOOI. JdckSOl
acknowledged ownership. but claimed tina
he did not know how the blood got there
unless Walling wore it when the girl was
killed.
Detective Witte. when he searched the
pockets of the coat. found one little leaf
1t was from a bush, and on the under side
was a bright red spot Of blood. Witte sug
gested that the murderer. after the kill
ing. had brushed his hand against the
bush near which the girl lay, and one of tn.
leaves adhered. He probably stuck hi:
hand in his pocket, and the leaf was
rubbed off. When Witte found the leaf II
was damp. and he laid 1t on one of the
heaters in the City Hall TO dry. but wher
The detective hunted high and low but
he could learn nothing CT the whereabouts
Of the tiny bit of important evidence. White
argues that the leaf was silent, but strong
testimony to the effect that the wearer of the
SCAT was at the spot where the headless
BODY of Pearl Bryan was found. At the
time Of the finding CT the coat Wa,line
denied ever having worn 1t. and said that
he did not remember ever having seen such
a coat in Jackson's possession.