The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-08

nesses, and we need more time. A month
is really necessary" Crawford continued
a continuance.
Il appreciate the great gravity of the
caites are are not n those those of Of the e defense, but OF
the prosecution. The burden or proof rests
with the State 1 said the case is grave
ready for trial. ] think il may be best TO
grant continuance / do not think con-
hnnance I'M OF one month should be gran1ed' "a
put snail continue the case 10 April a
!, The formalities were all over so quickly
mat the crowd present hardly realized IL
IN MS affidavit wherein he presented
grounds for a. postponement, attorney craw-
ford said he had been i'll for ten days with
the grip; that his child had been and is still
very III, and that although he had given his
doing SO, he had not been able TO get IL into
shape. The commissioners appointed 10 Sc
Cincinnati had nc not H ali reiurned. The Green
castle witnesses will testify, said Crawford,
that Scott Jackson's reputation during his
good. Miss Jennie Garner, Rose and Minnie
McNevin, of Cincinnati, viii testify that
a. sna a he was at some un Friday
night at II O'Clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Ewing, Edwin r. Stanton; Ed Mosley; vii
George Smothers Blair Stourt. ]. II. Dumas.
os sosp GuEry HS~ard W sesy ha Gsors
the Caldwell GUARDS did not OF drlli on that hat
affidavit. and Carrie, Carl and Alice Beck
with win testify that George Jackson Is an
sDsP Mas at his % Gs Some S tsE on Feb that & Gorss
Harry Shafer will testify that George jack
SON could not identify Scott jackson as, as ths a,s
not know the road to the Fort.
Maggie Belle Jackson, of Brooklyn. y.
Y, Will testify that she is George JacNsons
wife and left him on account OF MS threats
Scott Jackson's mother was physically un-
able to make her deposition. sShe will testi-
fy to her sons good reputation, nature and
AS to Allen Johnson, the defense viii have
Patrick oDonneli; Of sS7 George l street: rect:
Clark. of Ninth street Cincinnati, testify
that Johnson's reputation for tr;lin Is bao
testify that George Jackson could not ha' >
been in Newport at the time he said ne
was. Their dispositions to that effect are
An attempt will be made by Crawford to
impeach VIII Woods reputation for truth.
In conclusion, Attorney Crawford Gated at
worked two months without being able 10
Crawford did not know till April 1 that
| the Coronial testimony til Monday. Orher
| things threaten to occupy ris tine parssa'ly
| from now on.
ASSAULTED By "A WOMAN.
When Judge Helm had finally continued
the case. the big court room was as silent as
death. All waited with breathless expecta-
| ton for Jackson to be taken back to the
Jail. Jailer Bitter and Jail Guard Dan veith
went over to the prisoner. and told him to
return to the witness room, from which he
entered the court room, but as jackson
turned to obey the command his eyes met
| of Sit in, = he
front row of the seats reserved for the gen.
| eral public. The second he caught her eye his
| face flushed as red as fire, but with sar-
castle smile he made his way toward the girl,
panions, elarins at him like T a wounded i
tigress Few people in the court room no.
ticed the little scene. but 1t was evident 10
those who saw what took place that some
thing sensational was about to take place.
| The bright eyes Of the woman who seemed
to be about twenty-three or twenty-four,
| The instant he passed her, in charge of the
| officers, she kicked out a well-shod foot the
sharp toe OF her patent feathers coming into
| contact with Jaclsons right leg with some
yigor. Immediately there was a commotion
"Oh. I've kicked the brute, anyway! I've
kicked the coward. girlsW
she gave jackson a telling punch in the
stomach that almost winded the prisoner.
I'D kill him * had gun!' the now fully
infuriated woman Missed between her teeth
''Oh, If had a gun!' she cried. BY this time
Jackson. with sarcastic smile, was out oi
reach of the woman.
| many In the court room knew nothing of il
| although the commotion about the prisoner
attracted many to the, spot. Jackson, al
self admirably. Both the kick and the blow
| had no effect on his temper, or II 1t did, hs
kept It under perfect control.
her companions made their way out Of court
Out in the court yard the three women me-
Colonel WMashhi,ngton. va h, one Of Jackson's coun
tongue lashing for defending jackson.
A WOULD-BE LYNCHER.
'It's a shame to put of his trial." sh,
said. He ought to be hanged right away
and I'd like to help hang him myself"
An effort was made to get the names o.
| the three women. but they refused absolutel,
to give them. Ise blonde said. however. tina
she lived in Cincinnati, and that she did no
know Jackson save from his picture. sh
could assign no reason for Jackson speakin.
to her save his desire to flirt.
Later in the morning a reporter found tn,
blonde and her two companions. She wa,
again importuned for her name, but said sh,
would give 1t under no consideration. Asket
why she struck Jackson, the woman flew int
| a passion and declared that she could not re
sst the temptation to strike the coward.
| When she cooled down somew what she salt
she had been told that she bore striking re
semblance TO Pearl Bryan, and that Jackson
! noticed it and spoke to her. The woman
again regretted that she did not have a re
| volver, saying that IL she had she surely
would have killed jackson. Afterwards
was learned that the woman who kicket
Jackson was Mrs. McCann, of Falmouth, Ky
She Is the guest Of j. j. Riggles. Of New
port She certainly resembles the photograph
exhibited here of Pearl Bryan
jackson was seen regarding the scene II
court, but he AYERS that he does not know
the woman and never saw her before. H
| said: "She kept staring at me all the time
was in court and could not help but notic'
IL and speak to her."
Asked how he accounted for the woman.
| conduct, Jackson said: "Oh, she must b.
some one with unsound mind, who in som
way has gotten into court! l never saw
| poke in the stomach, and that kick sh
gave me in the leg was anything but gentle
| Had my officers heard of H." said Sheriff
Plummer. would have had her arrested ol
the spot"
After the crowd had left the courthous
Jackson was taken back to jail by Sheriff
P1ummer and safely locked up in his Gel
without incident. He fatty refused 10 tail
on the trial. and 1t was hard matter 70
reporters to get near enough to convers
with him owing 10 the vigilance of the sher
ifs aids.
JACKsON'S APPEARANCE.
1 Jackson's general appearance as h,
walked with downcast eyes into the crowded
court room was better than usual. He wor,
the same old blue-black suit that he had OF
on the night OF his arrest over nine week,
ago. but it had been cleaned and sponges
by the prisoner and put into as presentabl,
shape as he could He wore clean linen