The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26

work.
"Can you describe the knife?'
1T was similar to a paper knife with
blade about two and one-half inches long.
The formation of the blade was slightly
When did you see Jackson with that
knife last?'
About three weeks before the murder at
Witness was then excused, the defense
again declined to question the witness.
|. Colonel Crawford then moved that all OF
Stenger's testimony be excluded, as it had
nothing to do with the case, but Judge Hem
overruled the motion.
c. w. Skidmore. of Cleves, o.. an operator
at the Grand Central Depot, was then called
and examined by Colonel Nelson. He said
he saw man and woman for two hours in
the Central Union Station on Jan. 81. The
woman was crying most of the time.
Skidnore was shown Pearl Bryan's photo
graph. but could not say that 1t was the
woman with the in the station He
then said he was not sure Walling was the
man with the woman.
Witness was then excused, the defense
not questioning him.
PEARL WANTED TO GO HOME.
watchman Pat Kinney. of the Grand Gen.
trail Station, was the next witness called.
He was examined by Colonel Nelson.
Where were you on the afternoon of
Jan. 31?"
II was on duty at the depot
Have you ever seen Alonzo Walling?"
Yes, sir.''
Where did you see him?
II saw him in the lower waiting room OF
the depot on the afternoon of Friday. Jan.
81, 1885, about 2:15 o'clock. He was sitting
on the last seat with young lady, blonde.
She was crying and held a white handker-
chief in her hand ali the time and she cried
all the time for two hours l knew the girl
was in some kind Of trouble. 1 announced
several trains, but they did not go anywhere.
About 4:l0 O'Clock Wal.ing got up. the girl
following him. They left the station, going
out the Third-street entrance"
Did train leave for Greencastle while
they were therey
was the girl crying all the time she was
there?'
Yes sir"
What attracted your attention to the
well, 1 tell you it was the girls tears
/ felt sorry for her. She seemed to be in
so much trouble"
Are you sure the man with the girl was
Yes, sir: am sure. saw him later at
the Jail. He is the same man."
Kinney identified the photograph of Pearl
Bryan as that of the girl in the station with
Wa,ling.
The theory is that Pearl Bryan went to
to Indianapois % and that WaninS persuadsd d,ai
her not to Co. They left the depot together
The recital of this evidence brought tears
was sitting inside the bar, far removed from
the sight of the jury. This evidence was in
tended TO supplement- and fit into that given
by Mr.. Pinkard in the forenoon, in which
he related about seeing Walling come out
of the Atlantic Garden with blonde girl
little after noon on JAM 81, stopping a
while in College street, where jackson stood
in front of the pair talking and gesticulat-
ing with great earnestness.
Lieutenant Renkert was called and Colonel
Nelson asked him il he knew the alligator
valise shown him, belonging to Pearl Bryan
Yes, sir; | found that yal1se in barber
Elm streets, where Fred Afoion worked"
Where did you find the vaisey'
Under the washstand. in front Of Albion's
chair"
I How did you know it was there?'
''Walling told me it was there
Defense here M,,s objected to the % witness tell
sustained the objection. Colonel Nelson
| then made another impassioned appeal that
isa fo hm be nSout the to te yass what snd
| Hem took another view OF the question and
decided to overrue the objection Of Colonel
| Nelson's fiery argument off by demanding
that the jury leave the room during the
argument The & Jury 1--WE, was about about to go out
that he had finished, and amid much amuse-
ment the jury took their seats.
Witness was then asked the troublesome
question, and said:
| wALuING BETRAYED JACKSON.
"Walling said Fred Albion told him where
| the valise was
Judge Helm had the answer stricken from
the consideration of the jury.
| Colonel Nelson then said all he wanted TO
| show was that the defendant had knowledge
| of some OF the effects OF Pearl Bryan after
| her death, whether that knowledge was gull
| ty or innocent knowledge
do you know whether Scott Jackson was
present when walling made that statement %
He was not"
Where was walling when he told you
| where the valise could De found?''
"In his cell
where did walling say he got the infor-
nation that the vaiise was in the barber
j snop?"
was sustained, and Colonel Nelson. after at
| tempting TO twist the question, and meeting
with sustained objections. started to argue
| the. question. Again the witness and jury
| left the court room while the eloquent
| Colonel argued. After Colonel Nelson rad
finished Colonel Crawford pleaded his side OF
| came back. and Judge Helm still sustained
| Colonel Crawford's objection TO the question
| The witness was turned over TO the defense,
| Detective William Bulmer was called and
took the stand. Bulmer was the detective
Colonel Nelson examined the detective.
How long have you been detective on
the Cincinnati police force?"
Eight years"
did you arrest Scott jackson Feb 81"
Eyes, sir; at Court and Plum streets"
| where did you take himS''
ITO the Mayors Office"
did you search the prisoner"
Eyes. SIR
what did you find hsm?s'
Three ladies' handkerchiefs and a bridge
| ticket"
Colonel Nelson then handed Bulmer a
| package containing three handkerchiefs
.sWhak are those articles?''
"Handkerch:efs; found them in Jacksoas
| pockets"
What did Jackson say when you took the
I handkerchiefsT r
| s:E3e said You might as vel; let me keen
/ those haudkerchiefz. I viii need then>' but
! dId not let him have them Then be said