Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-06-10
WALLlNG'S TRIAL.
The Prisoner May Take the Stand in
His Own Behalf.
"siiings Smile Docs Not Desert uim-
Seo', jackson Taken To the Co~ineton
"'-he strongly R~>i-tcd, Hut HIS
Removal Was Thought heat.

'cSuhcu IA the circuit court OF Campbell
county Monday morning.
waning, smiling and cheerful. was brought
Ia court oy JAiler Bitter and took his usual
seat near his attorneys. Col Washington and
Mr shepherd Court was called to order
shortly after $40 O'Clock.
IL Is about settled that Col washinrton will
put Waiing on the stand TO testify in his own
oehai' and II il thought the witness can
throw much new light the murder of poor
Pearl Bryan
Coroner Tingley. who was recalled to the
stand about the blood. the hearts action.
nerves and the like.
On direct examination the coroner said he
found one point where needle seemed to
have punctured the skin. but ON closer exam
ination II was found that IL was not a needle
puneture.
The state followed tho same manner OF call
Ing witnesses in the jackson trial Hen
weaver. soldier at 1T Thomas. followed tho
coroner He told of his visit to the spot of
the murder. and the finding OF n hairpin and
tascinator carby Witness said there was
about pint and a half OF blood in the larger
cloa The pictures OF the dead body taken by
photographer Carlo were handed to the jur-
ors
The defense had three photograph. made OF
tne renee ana hillside along the Alexandria
pike, between the point where Coachman
jackson says his passengers left tho cab and
the point opposite where the body was found
The prosecution raised strong objections to
the Introduction OF the pictures at this time
but the court ruled for the defense An ex-
ccptiou was reserved
Dr. Carothers was the next witness exam
ined
Dr Corothers said the girls death could not
have occurred from violence before the sever
Ing OF the head and the same conditions be
found which were present Health Omcer Jen-
kins, the next witness. described the severed
neck and the wounded hand OF the dead girl
The cuts on the hand were made during life
- IN "a Ia Of
ton IF body lying as this one was found
at Fl Thomas. were decapitatcd. the blood
would squirt six feet eight inches have ar
rived Mt the conclusion mathematically, from
the records OF two decapitations in Paris"
said the doctor
DIR. r. w. Fishback was the next witness
From what he saw OF the post-mortem he be-
leved the girls head was severed at a single
stroke.
Mary +. Stanley. PEARLS sister. testified ~
10 the articles CT apparel which her sister
TOOK with her on leaving Greencastlo and
Identified the green checked wrapper In which
the dead body was found The iewelry and
satchel were identified as we'll
Pearls mother was the next witnoss Shc
said she Is 63 She told OF her family of her
daughter Pearl. and OF Scott Jackson who
first met the girl at the Bryan homestead
Pearl CORES pended with Jack son after no
came TO Cincinnati
judge Helm made an order for Scott Jack
sons removal TO the Covington Jail lie said:
II am dissatisfied with the condition OF thc
jail. and find that IL is insecure. therefore
order that the defendant, Scott jackson. shall
De taken by the sheriff OF this county to the
Jail In the city OF Covington"
Jackson made strong objections 90 his re-
moval. but to no avail, and at two o'clock the
start from the Jail To Covington was made in a
surrey.
NEWPORT Ky. June AT TUESDAYS Sos
sion OF the Walling trial Druggist Focrtmoy-
err OF Bcllevue, testified that Alonzo Walling
was In MS drugstore the last week OF January
with young man whom he has since idcnti-
hed as scott jackson, and blonde young
lady The two young men came into the drug
store. Nalling purchased cigars and inquired
about skin ferry across the river The
young woman did not come into tho drug store
toertmeyer caught only a side glimpse OF her
face She was "A blonde and plumply built
She wore fiat, dark hat and n cape, which
the witness said he could not describe accu-
rately
Hair an hour later he saw them walking
down Washington avenue
The day was either Thursday or FRIDAY ana
nc believed IL was the latter. IL was II o'clock
when he first saw the trio
Allen johnson, the colored porter nj WAL
hngfords saloon. took the witness stand lilo
began to testify without being sworn hut the
lawyers stopped him Said he knew Walling
well enough to borrow money from him Wit
ness then related his previous testimony
jackson brought Pearl Bryan To waIling-
on Friday evening They remained there
about fifteen minutes While they were In
the saloon the girl sitting in chair in the
wine room Alcnzo Wallin9 came to the door
Il opened the door for Jackson when they
left He helped the girl into a cab on the
Plum street side Of the saloon. and the three
drove south on Plum street"
on cross examination the witness said that
jackson and Walling may have been in the
saloon the Monday before Friday night but
did not see them again that week until Friday
The porter said the curtains are always
drawn across the window OF Wallingford's
wineroom There are electric lights in tho
stalls Attorney Shepherd made him describe
infinitely the surroundings at the saloon.
witness never said II was Thursday night
that the trio were in the saloon: he denied at
tempting TO bride Attorney Allen Andrews
Col shepherd grew earnest In his cross-ex-
animation He wanted TO know all that was
said when the porter served a glass OF sarsa-
parilla to Pearl Bryan He asked what Pearl
did where she sat in what direction the nor
ter turned shepherd attempted TO trip the
witness with questions about Pearl Bryan's
cape. but the witness only answered: IL had
Some fur on IL. IL might have been a fur
cape"
witness said he thought Fred Albion was
orlying the cab when II left the saloon with
jackson. Walling ana Pearl Bryan
Chester Mullen was the NEXT witness and
told OF a young man who came TO his stable
and hired the gray horse and rockaway for
three SILVER dollars. He said Waliing resem-
bled the man: was built like him. Court then
took the noon recess
At the session Tuesday afternoon Chester
Mullen was again put on the stand III was
ten or hfteen days after I hired the rig" said
Mullen on cross-examination. before / tried
70 refresh my recollection can not rerner,
Der very we'll this man who hired the rock
away witness had no railroad iron or iron
weight about bis place with which Councilman
jackson says he hitchcd the gray horse NJ ~
Thomas on the fatal night Mullen gavo the
time card Of the night car running between
PEBBLES corner Walnut His. and Cincinnati
The carriage was returned 20 MuIicn's stabio
at four o'clock saturday morning The ntyht
car had then stopped running. and the man
who returned the vehicle would be compelIed
70 Walk back 10 tho cts
John Foster Of Bellevue testified 70 seeing
Jackson. WElling and Pearl Bryan in Eclle-
vuc January -. between ~ and 1890 They
were on III river bank Foster testified tbat
Walling asked him about q skin ferry Tbc
YOUNG man gave MIN y cigar This taIiies with
Druggist Focrtmevor's testimony that Wall
ing mad On extra cigar when he left the store
The girl no Was with nc young mon was
slender said Foster lie adjusted his spor.
tacies. and identified Pearl Bry. rs picture AZ
. photograph % the youns lady he saw ip
bellevue. UTOn cross-sxami1ation col Wash
ingion questioned minute as TO Waifpg,s
ore-S foster said the defendant wore an
oyercoat
Do Gillespie the Crecncastic end dentist
Was called 70 the stand DE told the story ~
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