The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-26

Defense objected and objection was sus-
tained.
do you know man named Boyer"
"No, sir"
Did you see man digging in the ground
when you we're there"'
IVES: he s,y was as dsg5jns 5,.a in the ground"
Some hair: we both dug II OUT
What was the condition of the ground?"
"It was damp and there was considerable
blood there"
How much?'
about a pint and a half"
"Now as TO the blood spot where the body
lay. how much blood do you think was
"Where did you find the hair p.ns?"
"One near the neck and the other near the
feet"
The hair pins were then offered in evil
The lock of Pearls hair offered as evil
dence by Mrs. Bryan was then compared
with the hair found by Weaver. 1t was the
same.
Witness was here excused. the defense not
questioning him.
one-quarter miles from where the body was
found. was then called by the prosecution.
Colonel Nelson examined the witness. In
January, he said he was breaking stone on
the Alexandria pike, at point within 200
yards of where the body was found.
Did you go to the place where the body
was found?''
"Yes, sir"
How close did you go to. the body?''
Near enough to touch IT."
"Well, what did you rind?"
Two hair pins. some hair and three
marks in the ground made with some sort
of sharp instrument There were three Of
Where were these marks?"
"A little above the body. where the clot of
How deep were these knife cuts?"
About one and one-half inches deep"
What did you find in the ground where
you !I,,sCs say you dug"
Anything else?"
AT another point we found hair"
Witness was excused, the defense not
wishing to examine HIM.
PEARL GREATLY WORRIED.
w. D.. Pinkerd was next called by the
prosecution. Colonel Nelson examined him
did you see jackson and walling on FRI
day. Jan. 81. 1852"
"Yes"
''Where and at what timer"
1T was after the noon dinner hour, near 2
o'clock. 1t may have been earlier. 1t was
on the street or alley leading between Sixth
and Seventh, in Cincinnati. leading to the
Atlantic tis Garden 5college street)'
Il entered the alley from Sixth street
There was no one on the street. / saw a
the Atlantic Garden. man met them
there, and they talked very earnestly to-
gether. Then they moved along slowly, one
of the men stepping in front of the woman
and gesticulating in an excited manner
(Which was gesticulating TO the womanT'
Jackson"
'She seemed to be excited and greatly
worried about something"
Describe the appearance and conduct OF
that lady on that occasion"
''Only this, that the woman didn't seem
to be the class OF women who frequent that
part of the city"
her fac
Eyes"
"Can you describe her expression?''
cit gave the impression that she was
greatly disturbed from some cause"
What was her compiexion?'
Fair
What was the color of her hair?''
DO you know where John Churchs store
"Yes. sir"
"Where?'
Fourth and Elm streets"
How far Is it from where you saw this
party?"
Defense here took the witness.
Have you seen Scott Jackson since that
day?" asked Colonel Crawford.
mo, sir.'
did the defendant have beard at that
timer"
81 think so''
Mrs. Plimouth Weeks was the next wit
ness called. She said she lived at No. 1897
West Ninth street. C-nclnnatl.
what Is you occupation?'
81 am a spirituaiistic medium"
Ever see Jackson?'
YES, sir; once
"WhenT
jackson first came to me with lady
Thursday afternoon, Jan. 90. between IL and
o'clock. and asked for sitting l @ tod
lady went with me in my seancc room and
Jackson stayed in the dining room until
well, what did the lady say to Scott
Jackson after you came back?"
jackson asked: Can she do anything for
Did the lady tell you what her name
was?"
THAT her name was Pearl Bryan"
What condition was she fn?''
That she was about to become niother." T"
What did you advise her TO do?
ADviSED PEARL TO GO HOME.
ITO go home and confess all to her
mother"
| Colonel Crawford here objected to what
Pearl Bryan told Mrs. Weeks at this point
| and Judge Helm ruled it all out
| Mrs. Weeks said the lady with Jackson
| wore a plum colored dress, was fsir and a
blonde.
Jackson. while this damaging evidence
| was being brought out never moved a
muscle. He was rooted to the spot
Colonel Crawford here .ook the witness
and asked her IL people who came to her
place were in the custom OF telling their
names.
She said they were not.
The prosecution next turned its attention
to the ciews unearthed in Bellevue, KY.
and druggist w. l. Foertmeyer was put on
the stand.
The FIRST time / saw Scott jackson was
on Thursday or Friday before the murder. "
| he said. He was in company with a dark
young man. whom have since identified
as Alonz0 Waling, and a blonde young
woman
Il cannot give a very good description OF
/ the young woman. ] saw the left side OF
her face. The wind was blowing the cape
about her. She was c.utching at her hat
/ which had feathers on II. She was plump
and her fresh. clean appearance showed
she was from the country
"She stood I'm front OF my store. Jackson
and the dark young man came into m,
store. All my conversatton was with the
dark young man.
"I objecI to what was said" exclaimed
/ Crawford. but he was overruIed
4 The witness then went On 20 say tha1
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