The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-06
Failure OF One of the Roldcst Com
spiracies Ever Attempted Ia De-
feat the Ends Of Justice.
JACKSON'S CASE is CLOSED
COL. CRAWFoRD's LAST blow
AGAINST WOODS REPUTATION.
Prosecutions Rebuttal Evidence Im-
mediately Causes Theory OF the
Defense 10 Crumblc.
,ecIal to the Indlanapolls Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEWPORT, KY, May 5.-The trial OF
Scott Jackson for the murder of Pearl Bry-
an is sensational TO the last The defense
finished this afternoon shortly after 2
o'clock. and the prosecution at once began
TO introduce evidence showing that perjured
testimony had been freely employed TO
save Scott Jackson's neck. Numbers OF the
colored guards took the stand and Colonel
Nelson brought out the fact that they had
not signed the depositiors used by ne de-
fense to impeach coaciman jackson. who
CLAIMS to have hauled Jackson ana Walling.
withN NPearl Bryan. across the river on Fri
day Night, Jan. 81. Others who admitted
signing the dispositions declared they were
false. that they were now telling the
truth.
The greatest sensation to-day was devei-
oped outside OF the trial when detective
Seward went to see Colonel Nelson this
noon. and is said to have made confession
to procuring the perjured evidence of wit
ness Trusty, the Urbana. ILL.,. man who
claimed to have hauled Pearl Bryan's dead
body from a house on George street TO Ken
lucky.
IL seems that after court adjourned Mon-
day evening detective Seward sent for Col.
Nelson and asked him for conference Col.
Nelson replied that he would see him al the
noon recess Tuesday. Accordingly, Seward
went to Colonel Nelson's Office at noon to-
day and confessed that he had manufactured
evidence for the defense. He also admitted
that he had coached the witness Trusty. and
that everything ne testified 10 false
Seward begged Colonel Nelson not 10 pros
ecute MIN and it is said even got on his
knees and begged forgiveness. Colonel Mel
son will not admit that Seward got on his
knees. but he admits that ne made confess
sion and acknowledged that the witness
Trusty perjured himself. Colonel Nelson has
not yet decided what 10 do with regard TO
Seward.
John Seward, alias "Soard." and william
r. Trusty. alias Trustee" are the explo-
sive material likely TO be touched OF to-mor-
row. Both are under bond and under de-
tective shadowing. William Mccarty. OF
Kingville,' Casey County. Kentucky. gave
testimony extremely damaging to Stewards
and Trusty's character.
The examination Of the colored soldiers or
| the Caldwell Guards was a comedy. If the
| court had not enforced quiet the room would
| have been in an uproar Of laughter, es-
| pecially when the three members that sleep
| in the Newport jail tonight were exam
| ined.
| one important bit OF late testimony was
| that OF William ID. Collins, bartender az
| Theobald's saloon, Fifth street. Collins
says Scott Jackson came TO his saloon al
| a. m Feb. l. the morning OF the murders
| and paid back 81 that ne had borrowed on
| the preceding wednesday. This conflicts
| with Jackson's own story and that Of Others
LAST FOR THE DEFENSE
When court was formally opened at $50
| O'Clock the crowd in the court room was
| the smallest in the history OF the case
! ,eis were over a hundred empty seats ana
(, tas court room was slow In niiins- Mrs
| Dr. Post, half-sister of Scott Jackson. and
Mrs Dr. Lewis came In and took their seats
! beside the prisoners chair shortly after
o'clock. Dr. Post came in a quarter OF an
J hour later and took seat beside them. Mr.
/ BRYAN about the same time entered the
! room from the circuit clerks room. Mrs.
] Bryan is still suffering from slight strain
4 way TO the court room Monday. M. Bryan
4 said she would be able TO attend court
| one. Mrs Jackson was not in court this
Colonel Crawford began the days proceed
i1gs by calling w. L. Foertmeyers the Belle
vue druggist. Witness said he knew one
Hubbard Schwartz, who came Into has drug
ps ber at telng Mr. Schwartz that he did not
ses jackson and wailing in Bellevue. Col
! CsaHford then excused the witness
| lii not know Hubbard schwartz, although
| he lived in Bellevue, Ky. Colonel Crawford
asked the ~; Sltnes5 ness e ne 1id IN Re1sv,,s ss4 ~
| said on the witness stand were Jeckson ana
| waIling. as a tall. blonde man and short.
| heavy-set man. Witness said he never had
| any conversation with Schwartz. Scawartz.
| Who was In court, stood up. ana the witness
4 ina tuvo m
| Foster was then excused and Hubbard
Schwartz took the stand. He said that ne
meyer talked to him in Foertmeyers drug
1 store about seeing the two men in Bellevue.
Schwartz said that Foertmeyer told him
Then he said" continued the witness.
| referring TO Foertmeyer. that since he
| came TO think about II he believed Jackson
! and Walling were in the store al Bellevue.
He said this the next day. after making
| Bellevue"
Schwartz said that Foster had described
| the persons he saw I'm Bellevue as entirely
different from the descriptions he gave or
the men on the witness stand The effect
OF this testimony was 70 throw some doubt
and Foster.
The depositlon of Curtis K. Hughes. dep
uty county treasurer OF Greencastle. was
then READ by Colonel Crawford. IL testified
| 10 the good reputation OF Scott Jackson.
WOODS REPUTATION BAD.
William Gardner stated by deposition that
he lived I'm Greencastle and knew VIII
Wood. and stating furthermore that Woods
reputation for morality and truth and
veracity was bad. Gardner stated in con-
c.usson that Woods reputation was bad be-
fere ne met Scott Jackson.
lanes Nolga's deposition stated that he
knew VIII Wood and that his reputation
for morality. truth and veracity was NOT
very good lie saw Wood and Scott Jack
/ son together much. bat stated thar Wood
licpufati1n bad before ne began 10 as
scclafe with jackson
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