The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15

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| from the way the officers kept a sharp eye
on the audience and all who came about
the prisoner.
| fore noon by Sheriff Plummer entering the
court room and arranging the jurymen's
chairs, but the jury did not come in.
At lisa there was another rush to the
court room, and at this juncture Sheriff
Plummer walked hurriediy TO his desk and
aWhen this verdict IS announced" said
Plummer, every one must remain In his
seat tn the court is adjourned"
more so than his client The clock licked
the dreary moments away and the spec
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pied by the jury chairs was cleared.
nBing Bring the jury in." said said the judge.
Gentlemen of the Jury, have you reached
1--WE have" answered foreman Shea.
The jury was staining and facing the court.
Then the judge said:
WARNING TO THE CROWD.
Zone moment, Mr.. Clerk. The spectators
will remember that they may not give any
sign OF approval or disapproval There are
officers among you who will arrest you at
the slightest sign. Mr.. Clerk, read the ver-
dict.''
AS Clerk Reuscher. with trembling fingers,
opened the little slip of paper upon which
was written the fate OF Scott Jackson the
silence in the court room was impressive.
Jackson sat, pale. but still plucky. his eyes
rooted on the clerk.
With the first words, eve the Jury"
Jackson's gaze fell to the floor and when
the last words came, 'and fix the punish
image
Despite the stringent instructions of the
judge, there was a muimur of approval in
the room, and few even appiauded by clap
ping their hands. Scott Jackson did not
let even an eyeid culver. He looked just
shade older, but did not give a single sign
The clerk then interrogated each of the
jurymen. us this your verdict?" To this
question each of the Twelve men answered:
The jury was still standing.
"Gentemen Of the jury Judge Helm said.
ing fsf opSn Of Rs Rs se sn "PqS II Ss ysGe
for 1 may have to speak OF that later, to
thank you in the name of the court and on
the uprightness and the honesty with which
you have performed the onerous duty which
your citizenship brought upon you.
Again thanking you, now direct you to
retire"
AS soon as the Judge finished. attorney
Crawford, in a subdued voice, said: Now.
may IL please your Honor, the code says the
jury may be interrogased as to whether it
reached its verdict BY lot
Judge Helm asked for a law book. At
torney Crawford continued IF you please,
1t will be one of the grounds for new trial
IL the verdict was reached in any other
way except by expression of their own can
"Gentlemen," the court asked "was this
verdict reached by any other means than
deiberasion? Was it determined by lot or
mo, sir, it was not" responded juror
The Jury was then led back to its room.
Scott Jackson sat with his eyes fixed on
a table before him, while his attorney was
making this last struggle. There was a
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ford asked that he have one month in which
to make his motion for new trial.
al think the motion should be fled within
three days" rejoined attorney Lockhart, for
Judge Helm did not decide the question at
once. but he announced that court would
THE defendant will be removed" ordered
the court
SURROUNDED BY DEPUTIES.
Scott Jackson arose more like a machine
than a man. Sheriff P,ummer ordered the
special officers to accompany the jailer with
his prisoner, and Scott jackson left the
room. the center of group of fifteen depu-
ties who had been sworn in to prevent
trouble. stfgt
The crowd outside grew unruly.
''Mr. Sheriff, send your deputies out and
arrest those men," ordered the Judge, but no
guilty person could be found.
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downward. He was taken down the back
stairs, out the back door, which was guarded
by a Stalwart policeman, across the court TO
lsthe front door OF the jail, which was opened
The prigoner, sheriff and the deputies
walked in and the door Was locked in the
faces OF the curious crowd OF children and a.
few men and women-not more than fifty in
all-who stood gaping on the scene.
After the prisoner had left the court came
the grand jollifcation over the conviction OF
judge, jury and all were open for congratula-
tions. Colonel Crawford, although he lost
the great battle. was mighty complimented
jury then retired to the jury room and pre-
sented Sheriff Plummer with written vote
OF thanks for his kindness.
Several OF the jurors we're seen, but they
declined to state how many ballots had been
taken, and said they had agreed not to tell
anything about how the verdict was arrived
at nor divulge any of the secrets of the jury
room. 1t was learned, however, that there
was a division on the question OF punish
case When ''t the iirst ballot was I taken @ there
was DIVISION some voting for life imprison-
ment. After several ballots all agreed on
the death penalty, and the verdict was speed
lily announced.
As. soon as the news of the verdict reached
the jail Wallng. who had been allowed tsne
down stairs and locked I'D in his cell. adioin-
ing that of Jackson. 1t Is understood that
this was done on orders from Judge Helm.
the verdict and senteese 'os of e nTy
had been pronounced were, Its unjust"
They were spoken to Jailer Bitter as the
two were walking from the court room to
the Jail. The jailer did not try to lead
Jackson out in conversation, and the con-
demned man did not volunteer any further
The words were the only ones he gave ut
terance to until he was locked up in the
Jail.
JACKSON ON THE VERDICT.
jackson was seen in his cell by q reporter
this afternoon. and there he showed the
first signs of weakening. His face was
blanched and pinched and his voice husky.
He talked with a lump in his throat. Asked
what he thought about the verdict he said
that he was very much disappointed and
surprised, and he said that it was a very
unjust verdict and not borne out by the
facts and the evidence. He exclaimed with
tears in his eyes:
'Talling killed Pearl Bryan and the evil
dence showed it,"
He claimed that he had established a
complete alibi and there was not any sim
gle reason why he should be convicted
While he talked he could scarcely repress
the tears. 1t was the first sign of a real
sentence OF the jury is carried out he will
be hanged in Newport in the rear of the
courthouse.
From Jacksons cell the reporter called on
Walling. The accomplice has kept up his
nerve throughout the ordeal. When asked
what he thought about the verdict he blurted
out with cruel bluntness: