The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27
WILL BE STARTLING
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY TO BE
GIVEN AT NEWPORT THIS WEEK.
Cab Driver jackson, Who Drove Pcarl
Bryan to Her Death, to he a Wit
ness-Plans of the Defense.

CINCINNATI, o., April -o.-Ine lIlai Oh
Scott Jackson at Newport has occupied five
days. Fifty-two witnesses have been ex-
amined. The prosecution has about twelve
more TO examine. Among these are the
negro, George II. Jackson. who claims TO
have driven the cab that took the murderers
to the spot where Pearl Bryan's body was
found. Chester Mullen. the man who rented
the cab that was gone all night of Friday.
Jan. 81, win be another witness. Colonel
Deitsch, chief of the Cincinnati police. who
made several examinations of Jackson and
walling in private as well in public. VIII
be examined. viii Wood, the friend of
jackson and the second cousin of Pearl Bry-
an, will be recalled and subjected, no doubt,
to fierce ordeal of cross-examination in
connection with certain affidavits in the
hands CT the defense as to his admissions
in Greencastle and Indianapolis of improper
relations with the dead girl extending from
early in 1895.
1t is thought the policy of the defense will
be not to make strong resistance. but 10
rely upon chances of error upon taking it
up to the Court CT Appeals. Others think
the defense will exert itself to the utmost.
IL this should prove true, an attempt may
be made TO prove an alibi. The defense will
attempt TO impeach the testimony of Will
latter repeat the story told by him and
published several weeks ago. George III.
Jackson will probably be examined to-mor-
row. 1t is not likely that Will Wood will
be recalled until wanted by the defense 70
answer questions more explicitly In regard
to abound in the most startling testimony of
the trial At its past rate the prosecution
should complete its testimony Tuesday
night. With direct testimony offered by the
defense and crsss-exaIhinations, together
with debates on legal points. it is not likely
the case will 30 20 the jury this week: The
o1rro oIxrn f<arw& tfr~a 1t
a prtracted trial by changing the ume for
hearing the case of Alonzo Waldng from
May 5 to May II. The defense will try to
show contradictions in the testimony of some
witnesses for the prosecution and attempt
TO disqualify whatever evidence has been
pr s 70 tha fn e Of e2
not voluntary, but were made under duress
and intimidation.
A brief resume of the trial may not be
amiss. Jackson was placed on trial for the
murder Of Pearl Bryan before Judge Charles
j. Helm in the Circuit Court OF Campbell
county, Kentucky. in Newport, at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning. Contrary TO all expec-
tations, jury was obtained on the first day
ami three witnesses were heard before court
adjourned. Jackson is defended by Mr.. l..
J. Crawford, of Newport. The Common
wealth is represented by Commonwealth
Attorney Lockhart. Colonel Nelson. of New
port Samuel Hayes, of Greencastie. and
Ramsey Washington, of Newport The case
has been on trial FIVE days. and the develop
ments have steadily strengthened the chain
Among the witnesses who have appeared are
Mrs. Bryan AMI Mrs. Stanley. the mother
and sister CT the dead girl; Fred Bryan. her
brother; Will Wood, her cousin: a number
cf medical experts; Mayor Caldwell. OF Gin
c!nrati, and two Greencastle merchants, who
sold articles 10 Pearl Will Wood was given
an awful scorching on the stand. and deposit
tions will oe produced alleging that he was
equally guilty with Jackson in Pearl Bryan's
death. The evidence of the medical experts
is ell to the effect that the girl was killed
where the body found and that hem
orrhage following the severance OF the ar
teries In the act Of decaptation was the
| cause Of death.
The camera fiend is at the trial, and Satur-
| day, when the Judge was no. looking. he
stood up and took couple Of snap shots at
| jackson and Wood. Jackson saw the camera
| and strongly protested TO Colonel Crawford
| against It
Scott Jackson's double, DR.. w. A. Young,
was I'm the court room again Saturday morn
| ing His appt araDce, however. was very
| much changed Instead OF the blonde beard.
| which resembles the prisoners so strongly.
| he wore only mustache. He did not relish
| the notoriety which he was getting and ne
| shaved.
will Wood is no. kept with the other wit
nesses. What the reason may be Is not
known. He enjoys the privacy Of the Cir
| cult judges Office He spends most OF the
| time leaning on the window sill and looking
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