Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-29

Newport, KY, April 2S.-The public
evidently expected sensations in to-
days testimony. The court room and
the streets in its vicinity were crowd
ed. The sheriff had to use measures
to keep the crowd in the corridors from
pressing the door to the court room.
Many persons from a distance were
present.
1t was expected that George H. Jack
son. the colored cab-driver, would tes-
tify in the forenoon. That sensation
was postponed till afternoon. When 1t
did take place, the sensation did not
come up to expectations.
Eleven witnesses were examined DUR
ing the day and probably the prosecu-
ton will require all day tomorrow.
Attorney Hayes, of Greencastle, Ind.
was called to the stand as witness,and
offered a number of letters written by
Jackson to Pearl Bryan. The first one
was dated March 10th, 1895, another
June IS, 1895, another July 19, and the
fourth July 20, and another October "a.
The letters were all couched in
friendly language, one of them being
very tender letter of coincidence upon
the loss of her sister. Another letter
written January 31st, 1896, to DR.. Gill
lispie. dated Palace Hotel, Cincinnati,
was read. 1t asked about how business
was getting along and inquired about
The doctors janitor, which meant Will
Wood, and asked the doctor 10 stick to
him without fail and not TO forget his
old college chum.
Edward Anthony,a newspaper report
er, testified that the coat found in the
catch basin and identified as Jackson's,
was wrapped in an Enquirer dated jan
uary 5th. This is in contradiction OF
Witte, who said that the paper was dat
ed February 9th. Anthony also testi-
fed to his interviews with Jackson af-
ter he was arrested, but nothing in
them amounted to admission of guilt.
Detective Witte was recalled and said
that by consulting. a memorandum, he
found Jackson's coat was found not on
the 11th but on the 7th of February,
and therefore he was mistaken in say
ing that the newspaper wrapped about
it was dated February 9.
The principal evidence in the after
noon was that of Chester Mullen, the
liveryman. who testified that he hired
cab on January 81 to Alonzo Walling,
and that it was kept out nearly all
night.
William Cassidy, butcher, testified
that on January 81, about two hours
after midnight, ne was driving across
the bridge from Cincinnati to Newport,
and was closely pressed by cab drawn
by a grey horse driven as II 1t was In a
great hurry toward Newport.
George II. Jackson, the colored cab driv-
er, related the story Of his trip from Gin
cinnati to the place of the murder as the
driver of the cab and identified Waliing as
the man who sat beside him. The cross
examination was not as severe as the pub
lie had anticipated 1t elected some points
that the prosecution failed 10 bring out.
Sheriff Plummer was put on the stand TO
describe the situation where the body was
found and TO relate some interviews he had
with the prisoner. which failed to bring
out any confession.
The last witness was Mr.. A. Bryan,
father of the dead girl. who testified that
Pearl was visited by Jackosn. who was his
sole housekeeper during the absence OF
Mrs. Bryan in New Mexico with an in
valid daughter
The story of the negro cab driver did not
differ from that told by him on or about
February 10. when he first made 1t known.