The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
Court Ovcrruled the Point and the
Crowded Court Room Heard q
Touching story.
THE COLORED BARTENDER
ALLEN JOHNSON PERHAPS THE MOST
IMPORTANT WITNESS YET.
Identifies PEARLS Clothing as that of
the Girl with jackson ON the Night
of the Murder.


NEWPORT, KY, Aprfl 23.-The third day
of Scott Jacksons trial opened with the
prosecution still introducing their witnesses
and they VIII probably consume the re-
mainder of the week. George Jackson. the
negro coachman, who, it is alleged, drove
Jackson and Walling to Fort Thomas on
the night of the murder with Pearl Bryan or
a young woman supposed to be Pearl Bryan
in the carriage, is yet to be called and un-
doubtedly his testimony with the cross-ex-
animation by the defense will consume a
day. Another important witness yet to be
called is Will Wood, whom it is well under
stood will be exceedingly damaging to jack
son. What the prosecution has placed be-
fore the jury in the way of evidence up to
the beginning of the third days session
of court has been little more than laying
Of the foundation of their charges of murder
against Scott Jackson. The points they have
covered up TO this morning are as follows:
First-That the body of headless girl
was found at Fort Thomas
= Second-That there was sufficient blood on
the spot where the body was found to show
that she was killed there.
Third-That there was no coagulation of
the blood Of the victim, showing that the
head had been severed from the body while
alive.
Fourth-That living child was murdered
with the woman.
F.fth-That the body of the woman was
that of Pearl Bryan, of Greencastle, Ind.
Sixth-That she knew Scott jackson.
Seventh--That she was often seen with
Scott Jackson.
Eighth-That the stockings and handker-
chiefs of the murdered girl were found in
Jacksons room.
Ninth-That Scott Jackson admitted carry
ing valise which was proved to be the
property of the murdered girl and inside of
which were bloody stains.
Tenth-That Scott Jackson without being
threatened or coaxed or brlbed voluntarily
stated that he knew Pearl Bryan. and met
her in Cincinnati and knew of her condition
Eieventh--That Scott Jackson told Wailing
ard walling told Mayor Caldwell that he
(Jackson) would kill Pearl Bryan.
Twelfth-That Jackson told DIR. Gillespie
of Greencastle, Ind, that he had ruined
Pearl Bryan, and that in few months she
would become mother
These are the few facts the jury had to
sleep over Wednesday night.
Eleven witnesses were examined to-day
two in the morning and nine in the after
noon. The policy of the prosecution is to
present the case In the order of time as
nearly as possible. The defense has by
cross-examination indicated that its line will
be to create doubt as to where Pearl Bryan
was killed, leaving it open question
whether or not she was killed in Ohio and
afterward transferred to Kentucky and
there beheaded
THREATS AGAINST JACKSON.
At the noon recess an incident occurred
showing the state of feeling toward the
prisoner. A crowd Of boys and perhaps
twenty thirty men were the streets
where they could see Jackson going back to
jail. One of the men. putting his hands to
his mouth TO form a sort of trumpet, shout
ed to the prisoner:
jackson looked nervously in the direction
of the voice and deputy sheriff made an
effort to locate the man. but did not succeed.
I'VE outsiders may attend to the hanging
sooner than the court does
Such remarks There goes the scoun-
drel'' were heard among the spectators.
Even Ia the courtroom mutterings were
heard as the crowd was dispensing.
AS Jackson walked into court Thursday
morning he surely presented the appearance
of man of nerve and some little pluck
who is just at present taking things as they
Shortly before $3.50 O'Clock Sheriff Plum
mer, handcuffed to the prisoner made his
way up the rear steps OF the courthouse
out exciting INCIDENTS. A few minutes later,
with the court room comfortably filled,
the attorneys filed In and took their ac-
fortably seated when Judge Helm entered
the court room and took his seat on the
bench Sheriff Plummer then formally
opened court and Judge Helm ordered the
| jury brought in. They filed in a moment
later and took their seats. Jackson was
then conducted into court by Sheriff Plum
At this juncture Mrs. Bryan, mother OF
the murdered girl; Mrs. Stanley, ner SIS
with witt Nj, Mr.. Bryan. sr.' the the father i of pearl.
| The ladies and young Bryan took seats
| just inside the railing, near the press tables.
| while Mr.. Bryan, sr., walked over and took
| his seat with the attorneys for the prose-
| cution. As Jackson came into the court
room and took his seat in the midst OF his
attorneys he was joined by his hrother-in-
law. Prof. Edwin F. Post. who sat close be-
side the prisoner and watched closely the
| proceedings.
Judge Helm TO strike out the testimony of
Mayor Caldwell before any witnesses were
The testimony by Mayor Caldwll yester-
day which the defense desired stricken out
was that part in which he related that when
Walling and Jackson were brought to-
gefher before him In private:
"Walling said in Jackson's hearing, said
Caldwell, that Jackson had told him of his
trouble with Peari Bryan: tnat ne nrst pro-
posed to kill her with some quick poison
cut her body up and drop II In sewers
piecemeal. Jackson then spoke up:
Walling. how can you talk that way
you know you killed her.
Then each accused the other"
Attorney Crawford argued this was using
Walling as a witness against Jackson, with
whom he was jointly indicted. which Is in
admissible in Kentucky courts Judge Helm
| delivered his decision at the opening of the
| afternoon session. He said:
'In reference TO striking out the portion
| OF Mayor Caldwelps testimony about Wall
| ing's statement in Jackson's presence. yol
will determine by Jackson's conduct wher
| Walling confessed In Jackson's presence, his
| own knowledge OF the crime and his com.
| plicity dn It. whether this conduct was equiv
alent to an admission by Jackson of his owr
guilt or completely in the crime"