The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-14
NEITHER TO TESTIFY
EVIDENCE SUFFICIENT TO CONVICT
BOTH JACKSON AND MAILING.
Judge Helm Sets Walling's Trial for
May :, Expecting to BE Through
with jackson i'm Two Weeks.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
CINCINNATI. April 13.-Colonel Nelson
legal representative OF the Bryan family. as
sisting Commonwealths Attorney Colonel
Lockhart in the prosecution OF the murderers
of Pearl Bryan, has made the positive state
nient that neither jackson Walling will
be called on to testify against each other.
nor will they receive any promises Of immun-
ity from punishment by the State under any
circumstances. Colonel Nelson says the
prosecution has an absolutely convicting case
against both Jackson and Walling-evidence
conclusive and complete that 1t will send
them both to the gallows as the brutal muir
derers of Pearl Bryan. Colonel Nelson is
ready any day to begin the trial. confident OF
convicting both the prisoners Of first degree
murder. II is now not denied by the prose-
cution that they have some new and start
ling evidence in store. which will be brought
out at the trial.
Notwithstanding the denial made by Col
Nelson that the prosecution knows nothing
Of the missing head, the Times-Star is in po-
sition to state. as was exclusively printed in
these columns Saturday, that at the proper
time the prosecution will introduce wit
ness who will not only divulge what DISPOSE
ton was made OF the head Of poor Pearl
Bryan, but who disposed of it, how 1t was
done and where and at what time.
The plan Of campaign of the defense in
the Jackson case will be to establish an
alibi and break down the evidence intro
duced by the prosecution. Coacnman Jack
son, who will undoubtedly go on the stand
for the prosecution. will be given raking
fire from all sides. Witnesses will be put
on the stand who will show that the negro
was in Cincinnati on the night he alleges
he drove Jackson and walling and Pearl
Bryan to Fort Thomas, and many more will
attack his reputation for veracity and good
character.
Both the prisoners spent an uneventful
day at the Newport Jail Sunday.
Monday being motion day in the Campbell
County Circuit Court. the attorneys for
Jackson and Wallfng moved that the Jurors
In those cases be summoned as soon as pos
sibie; Judge Helm acG cor notified Col O..
heard May 3. and that the trial must
progress promptly from that date. This in
dicates that Judge Helm expects to finish
the trial Of Scott Jackson In two weeks.
Charles Hodel, now an instructor at one
of the academies at Pittsburg, passed
through this city Sunday. Professor Holder
was an instructor at the Greencastle High
School when Pearl Bryan was a sruaenr AT
that institution.
II remember her distinctly" said Mr..
Hodel to a reporter. ''She was in the sec
nocent girl, who seemed incapable of any
wrong doing. She was not particularly
pretty. but was exceedingly good natured.
and can tell you little about her, but l as
sure you she was not the girl that has been
pictured in the newspapers. A good photo
graph of her. II there were one in exist
looks. with face unclouded with hard
lines, as the newspaper cuts represent"