The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
How the Police Overheard the
Conversation Between Pearl
Bryan's Slayers.
TALK IN THE Fly" CELL.
Detective Work of Reporters Figures
Prominently in Most Inter-
eSting Trial.

CINCINNATI, ONO, April 27.-Detec-
tive Grim took the witness-stand in the
Scott Jackson trial this morning and de-
scribed the scene of the mufder of Pearl
Bryan on the afternoon of the day the
body was found. In reply to question
from the prosecutor, Grim stated that he
searched Jacksons room on February 8
and found some black stockings, lady's
pocketbook, two pairs of white gloves, q
cap and letters addressed to Scott Jackson.
Witness was questioned as to the state
ment made by Jackson and WalIing at the
time of their arrest. After he had detailed
the charges and counter-charges OF the
prisoners IN Mayor CaldweII's Office on the
night of February 6, the Judge instructed
the jury to exclude from their minds all
the testimony of Mayor Caldwell and De-
tective Grim relating to anything Walling
may have charged Jackson with which
Jackson denied. The ruling of Judge
Helm shuts off the very sensational story
told by Walling, who said that Jackson
told him that he was going to kill Pearl
Bryan with cocaine.
The most important part of Crim's tes-
timony was that regarding the converse
ton overheard by the police over the tele-
sensitive cell in which the two prisoners
were placed when brought back to the
Central Police station from the Hamilton
County Jail, during the course of which
Jackson told Walling that he had played
his part we'll and cautioned him to 'tstand
pat" when he got over the river.
Saloonist John Legner was next exam
ined, and told of Jackson leaving valise
at his place.
Detective Jacob McDermott was the first
witness a the afternoon session. He said
the marks on the ground at the scene of
the murder would indicate that Pearl
had been violently thrown down on the
bank.
J. E. Grillo, Cincinnati newspaper re-
porter, identified Pearl Bryan's handker-
chiefs as having been found on Jackson
when he was searched Grillo asked Jack
s0n.swhere he got them. Jackson replied
he had found them on a Cumminsville
car on the Saturday preceding his arrest
Two bridge tickets were also found on
Jackson. Tne ticket he read was a car
riage ticket and read 'horse and vehicle"
Charles Rogers, engaged at Heizer's res
taurant at 80 West Fifth street Cincinnati,
said AIonzo Waliing and Scott Jack son
boarded there. He saw Jackson in the
early morning of February 1. Walling,
he said, came in about A. N. Walling was
in a hurry and asked for room. 1t was
the first time WaIling ever slept at the
hotel. The upper part of WalIing's cloth
ing was wet.
Harry Hayes, who is connected with a
shoestore at Greencastle, Ind, identified
the shoes and rubbers found on the dead
girls feet.
William T. Finch. newspaper reporter,
testified to finding Jackson's coat in the
sewer at the corner of Richmond and John
streets.
Will Wood was then recalled and said
he was at Plymouth, Ind, on February 1,
visiting. He wrote Scott Jackson from
Plymouth on Sunday on typewriter and
signed it "B." Attorney Crawford pro-
duced letter which the witness identified
as the one he had sent. He was at the
Oliver House in South Bend, February 3,
and wrote Jackson a letter on that day.
Crawford produced another letter which
the witness also identified as one he had
written. These are the letters which are
unprintable and which have been missing
for several days.
Judge Helm glanced at the letters and
then asked all the women to retire.
The letters were full of illusions of the
most obscene character, entirely unfit to
print. In answer to questions Wood said
Jackson had had most degrading infu-
ence over him since he was II years old.
He would always do what Jackson told
him.
This testimony was objected to by At
torney Crawford, and after hearing argu-
ments on the point Judge Helm adjourned
court until $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.