The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25
WILL WOOD LII

VIII Wood, amid considerable excitement,
was called and took the stand as a witness
for the prosecution. His attorney, Col. c. c.
Matson, of Greencastle, was present to look
after his clients interest. Wood was exam
ined by attorney Silas Hays. who had been
employed to assist the prosecution.
What is your name?
Twill Wood"
How old are you?"
"I am nineteen"
do you know Pearl Bryan"
Eyes, sir: she was my second cousin"
do you know Scott Jackson"
Eyes, sir"
when did you meet him?"
I'm 1894"
What were your relations with Jackson?'
Very confidential"
did he tell you about his past life?"' ~
What did he say?"
He said when he was about fifteen his
father, died and he got a job in a railroad
What did he say about traveling?"
Said he had crossed the ocean fifteen
did he tell you about being indicted in
'e1s e e sif.?
Did he tel! you about associating with
Defense objected. Objection sustained.
Did he brag Of running women"
Defense objected and objection again sus-
tanned.
When did Jackson me, meet pea I'd. g!ryanr"
who introduced him to herr
Did She visit your house often, meeting
Jackson"
Eyes, sir"
Did Jackson visit Miss Bryan after you
introduced him to herr"
Yes, sir, several times"
Were you ever with him?"
Yes, SIR"
Did jackson take Pearl out riding?"
How frequent did he visit the Bryan
homestead?"
Not often"
"When did Jackson go away from Green
"Oct. II. 1885,"
Did you correspond with him?'
II answered the letters he wrote me-"
do you know his handwritingr
"Yes, SIR"
did Jackson tell you he had improper re-
lations with Pearl Bryan?
Eyes, SIR"
JAcKsON-s MOVEMENTS.
Wood was then excused and Dave walling-
ford was called. His testimony not only corr
roborated that Of Allen Johnson regarding
| the visit of Walling and Jackson with Pearl
( bryan to the saloon on the night of the MUIR
der. but Wallingford said Jackson and Pearl
had been to the saloon the night before,
which was Thursday. Jackson has all along
insisted that he did not see Pearl after
"wednesday noon, when he has always said
he turned her over to Wallilg.
Cross-examination. instead of weakening
his evidence, resulted in filling som gaps
that the prosecution had forgotten.
so MI son Stan aosyar rea iT Br GysaTs sister who left
days. She has returned to Greencastle 10
spend two or three days with her ten-year-
old daughter. Tue child has been alone for
several days, and the mother felt that she
could no longer remain away. Another sis
ter Will take charge Of the little one, and
The Bryan family is well Pleased with
the evidence which has been brought out
thus far in the murder trial.
w are well satisfied" said Frank
Bryan, a younger brother of the dead girl.
1T seems to us that the evidence against
Jackson Is very damaging. We have no
up well under the strain-as well as could
be expected"
The aged father and mother Wake down
YORK street alone early Friday morning.
They were talking earnestly of the trial.
They did not come into the court room.
however. until q few minutes after the ses-
The Jackson trial and the Hinshaw tria,
at Danville, Ind, were Compared FRIDAY
by H. Z. Uien, OF Lebanon. who has seen
many murder trials as a newspaper cor
respondent. Said he:
The evidence IN the present case is
much more damaging to Scott Jackson than
preacher accused OF killing his wife. Hin
shaw Is now serving a life sentence in the
penitentiary at Jeffersonville. Ind. Public
interest In Jackson's trial is much greater.
1 think, than 1t ever was in Hinshaw's. The
arrangements in the court room are the
best have seen In twenty murder trials"
General Matson, Woods attorney. told a.
reporter to-day that he came from Greens
castle partly through curiosity and partly
through a desire to be present when mis-
client is called to the witness stand. His
presence created fresh interest In Woods
case and strengthened the impression that
Woods attorneys fear something damaging
TO the young man will come out in the
trial.
viii the grand jury at Greencastle in
dict Wood?' a reporter asked OF General
Matson.
mo. 1 think not. There is nothing for
which he can be indicted in my opinion"
II Is claimed that the defense will al an
opportune moment produce evidence to
prove that the murder was committed in
Cincinnati: that testimony will be adduced
showing conclusively who conveyed the
woman to Fort Thomas. and that Jackson
had absolutely no connection with the
crime