The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25
WILL WOOD ON THE STAND.
Concluded from First Paee.)

% you compare " chemically with the
soil on the trousers now in your hands?'
(Be.onging to Scott Jackson-)
Yes, sir"
What was the result?'
Il found the soil the same exactly"
Look at the knee of the right leg of the
trousers"
Yes, sir"
We'll. did you cut out that small piece
Yes, SIR"
What did you do with it,"
Il gave 1t to DR.. Jacobs"
The cap Allen Johnson said Jackson wore
on the fatal Friday night was then handed
to Professor Dickore.
Did you examine that cap?'
What did you find on the inside crown
of that cap?"
"A spot of blood
What kind?'
Mammalian blood
Was the blood inconsistent with the
properties Of human blood?'
INC, SIR"
you can't tell if it were human bloodg'
mo. SIR"
Jackson's coat. found in the sewer. was
delight, Professor Dickore said he found
no traces of blood spots on 1t. Colonel
Nelson SAID that he would show that the
away all blood stains. and asked the wit
ness what the effect of sewer gases and
refuse would have on the coat"
1T would dissolve the blood; the sewer
water would wash out the blood, ] think"
Recess was taken here, and at the after
noon session the witness was asked If he
found any other substance inside the valise
beside the blood.
Yes, SIR" he answered.
What was it?"
Soil or earth"
Did you analyze the soil?"
What did you find?"
That the SOL was the same as that
where the girls body was FOUND"
The defense here took the witness. but
his testimony remained mistaken:
when did ne first tell you OF this?"
How many times did you talk about this
with Jackson"
Several times"
How many times did Jackson tell you
he had Illicit relations with Miss Bryan"
He told mt three times"
What did Jackson write to you from
Cincinnati about PEARLS condition."
I'm the latter part Of October he wrote me
asking how she was.
State the contents of the second letter
He sent me a prescription. telling me to
Did you give the prescription to Miss
~Bryanr'.
Did Jackson talk with you about this
when he returned to Greencastle?"
What cid he say?"
HE said now that / had neglected to give
her the prescription there was nothing left
49, al
"wen. later we went out to- Pearls and
we talked the matter over Jackson then
to Cincinnati and have the operation per-
formed."
JAcKsoN,s MISSING LETTER.
Ibid Jackson write you a letter Jan. 2?''
Eyes, SIR"
what did you do with it?"
81 gave 1t to Pearl Bryan"
When was that?"
Friday"
what did Pearl say?"
"She said. We'll. I'm going.'"
when did you see her again?'
the Vandalia railroad station"
when did she leave?'
"At 1:35 D. M
Have you seen her SINGER"
mo, sir"
Which way did the train go she got mp
What were you doing at the station?"
II went there to meet my. father"
did you hear from Jackson after Pearl
Bryan went. away"
Where were you when you received the
letter."
son the train leaving South Bend. Ind"
Under what conditioner"
II was under arrest as an accomplish"
I'm whose handwriting was itT
What was the date you received the let
ter?"
What became of it?" ~
II destroyed It."
What did the letter say?"
Defense objected and the objection was
Wood-'It was dated from Cincinnati and
said: Hello, Bill! / have made a big mistake
and am in trouble. Stand by me. Wonder II
way in a rowing manner. That's all of i'm
portance there was in the letter"
WHO was meant by Doc.
"Dr. Gillespie, / suppose"
How many times was the expression,
Stand by me- used in this letter."
Three times" eR.
Wood then Identified a letter written to
him by Jackson after the murder and before
the arrest, and 1t was Offered in evidence.
Did Jackson have a sort Of nickname
for Pearl Bryan?"
Yes, SIR"
"What. was it,"
Attorney Hayes then read a letter from
Jackson to Wood dated Feb. 5. 1t was writ
ten after the murder and before Jackson's
arrest; 1t was most damaging. It read;
Bert's name. telling the folks he is some
where in Chicago or some other place; that
w Rs n advi set them q p0iia ater about BOUT t. and sa sHat tir es
of home or anything else you want. You
know how he writes. Give letter to some
Lafayette. do? Tell the folks he was not at
T., but at Lafayette, and travelling about
the country. Get the letter on without one
seconds delay, Burn this at once. Stick by
your old chum, Bill, and / will help you out
the same way or some other way some time.
careful what you write me; D."
court Pearl Bryan"
mo STR"
Ever associate with her much?"
INC sir"
Defense then took the witness. During all
Woods testimony Jackson watched him
closely and looked badly worried at
the DAMAGING ayfdonno AGAINST hfp~
Woods evidence from start to finish was
damaging and greatly impressed the jury.
WOOD CRQSS-ExAMINED.
Colonel Crawford then questioned Wood,
and plainly showed what sort of defense
was intended to be made against his tes-
timony.
do you know William J. Groomsr"
Eyes, sir.'
did you say to him In Greencastle about
two weeks before Pearl Bryan went away
that you were in tough luck: that you had
a girl in a serious condition."
NO, sir"
Didn't he ask you who it was and you
told him to go to help
No. sir, ] didn't"
DO you know Ed Hunt. of Greencastle,
Ind. ?"
Did you talk with Hunt in Indiana about
Christmas?"
NO. SIR"
did you in his QHunt's) room state that
you had something nice at Greencastle, and
that II was Pearl Bryan"