The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-01
JACKSON ON THE STAND.
Trying 10 Provo an Ailbl 70 Escape Con-
viction.

| Trying 10 Prove an Alibl 70 ESCAPE Con.
| victi0n.
Newport. Ky. April So-Oniy ono Wit.
ness was examined today 1t the jackson
trial and he was Scott jackson. All forc-
noon md AFTERNOON with very little ques-
| t!oninE he told how ne did not murder
Pearl Bryan and how Walling must have
done the whole thing hinhelf. His statc-
| meut admitted his partnership In the
| scheme that brought Pearl bryan to Cin-
| clnnau for an unlawful purpose and also
mn active completely with Walling In drop
| ping the murdered girls clothing into tho
ohio river. Ills attempt toexplain why
he was active IN hiding tho girl'A clothing
| Is looked upon 10y many attorneys as tarfac.
| lie gave ii brief sketch Of his life IN Jer-
sey city and New York and In Greon-
castle. where his mother lived. and told
| hri-iiy OF his acquaintance with Pairl
| Bryan. He was in Grcenolstle from the
| spring of 1885 until Jhr middhe OF October
| of nat year and saw Pearl bryan often.
| lie admitted Illicit relations with her dur.
ing the last Christmas holidays
tie was abont TO tell OF statements mado
Ia him by VIA Woods when the court
1ocia.d that such testimony was not adj
mirsiblc. jackson said he received ualuy
letters from Wood but that they were 80
vilr tnat he destroyed all except two.
prosecution. fts
Wun reference to Pearl Bryan's visit 70
tinrinnnfi Jackson said he md no noticc
OF her coming. He called upon her after Z
i'sJflHg tiiui slI" was IN me city ana Wfote
her ON Tucs,ny night md ma her ana
Wnilng on Wednesday and never saw her
aiterwurd
me rest OF Ills testimony was devoted
10 proving an abb by proving where no
spent the time from Wednesday ttH 5at.
urday He denied being In Kentucky DUR
Ing amy of Those days
mo announcement Of the prosecution at
the oiost OF Scott Jacksons testimony tnet
IN, Commonwealth will not cross,cx am'
Inc thiS witness was inndo ~ i;h.
Court Then adjourned.
The main purpose OF the dcfcnse 70 X
prove m nli6i FOR scott jackson viii be
supported. II possible. BY the testimony ~ "a
other witnesses. Jackson stated tnai ny
did not know Pearl Bryan Was IN Slnclh-
natl until Tuesday January ~, when ne ~
received a note from her at the dental
college inviting him 10 visit eier. Az ne
testimony of the witnesses. Mrs. Weeks y,
tho splritvalis,; Mr. tln s.I H wSo IN ~
College street the day before the muraef.
aud Of Foeriemcyer. who saw him ~ KEN
tiicky with tiic girl before che muruer' NJ
cmphaiically branded az nnsrue, - Wal.
lis admits taking Pearl Hry.n " W.
trct, but says 1t was on Tuesday. IN.
unry ~. nstcad OF January y, Me q,ent
before the mufuer, ~ tsrMoN sss,..S a. "
IIngford He said that WaliinE desired to
and She was III 10 be returned home ~
would turn her over 70 the wttness w
took her vallsc, Che one afterEssrta. , e n,
s'nined inside with blood. carrier y ~
il on W y" but could not md wal:
i,ng lie sail that on Saturday. the ~
thc body wns found, he and wa!iins ars9.
wn,, inn" told MIN WAS unsafe 20 keep IN
sh.,r s" rom No. When .' he mnde inquiry about
In. matter waillng tod him 70 ssk n9 %
aucsilons. Ills s.p.msioiy s 2. ~ sv se
Wbon ca Mod ,,poi, 10 explain why hf psx.
,Ic np din in hiding h pear! Brysn,s clc:a!ss
he said he was actuated by fear v ~. " Ss
Imr, he had taken 20 nr,nE Mn.
save VII. Wood might tmp''o@ss 49, &; II &