The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-23
Testimony OF DIR. Robert CarOthers,
who Conducted the Autopsies ON
the Murdered Girls Remains.
A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT
DUMMY DRESSED IN PEARLS
CLOTHES BROUGHT INTO COURT.
Evidence of Mrs. Mabel Stanley. DR.
Gillespie and Others Against
Scott Jackson.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEWPORT, KY. April 22.-The most dam
aging testimony offered to-day in the trial
of Scott Jackson for the murder of Pearl
Bryan was that of DIR. Robert Carothers,
who performed the post-mortem examination.
His opinion was that the girl was beheaded
while she was still alive. Mrs. Mabel STAN
ley, sister OF Pearl Bryan, identified the
clothing which was found on the body as
that worn by Pearl when she in Green
CASTLE She also identified Scott Jackson,
having seen him in Greencastle. The pris-
oner was unable 10 look her in the eye. AL
though Mrs. Stanley seemed deeply moved.
and once or twice gave way to tears while
testifying. she proved good witness, an
swering the questions put clearly and con-
cisey.
At the afternoon session Pearl Bryan's
relatives were given seats inside the railing.
Her aged father sat within two or three feet
of Jackson and listened to the testimony ap-
parently with the keenest interest. DR.. Caro-
Tiers was still on the stand Attorney Craw-
ford endeavored to make him admit that
"retraction'' Of the wound in the hand
would have taken place il it had been in
that such would not be the case. He also
answered mo" to a question as to whether
the conditions of the body might not indi-
cate that the girl was aspnyxiated and then
beheaded.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the Bryan family,
amid intense excitement, entered the court
house through the Circuit Court clerks room.
Mr. Bryan was the first to enter On his arm
t. f,,11 o,,I f~>s
lowing were Mr.. Frank and Mr.. Fred Bryan.
| the two sons. and brothers of the murdered
girl Colonel Nelson at once left his seat
| and went over and shook the old mans hand.
Mr.. Bryan introduced him to Mrs. Bryan and
the two sons. The eyes Of the hundreds OF
spectators were turned on the bereaved fam
| lily as they stood to be sworn.
A SENSATIONAL SCENE.
Sheriff Plummcr at this juncture brought
| in a wire figure with the dress of Pearl
Bryan on it. 1t was the dress which the un-
| fortunate girl wore, and caused tremendous
sensation.
Colonel Crawford jumped to his feet. Your
Honor" ne fairly yelIezi.. 6hject % tifs
dummy being brought into court. Take il
| out; rule it out. We object to the proceeding
sir"
| tend TO offer the figure as evidence" said
| Colonel Nelson. This same thing was al
| lowed in the Durrant case, in San Fran
CISCO
Judge Helm sided with the defense, and
| the CHASTITY figure, which had been rugged up
with the clothing of Pearl Bryan, was re-
moved from court by a deputy sheriff, who
| passed within five feet of Mrs. Bryan with
chi t,o of ,tok,
smeared with blood. Poor Mrs. Bryan, in
her agony, placed her black fan in front OF
her eyes to hide the awful sight. An audible
sob and big tear trickled down the aged
lady's face, but she recovered herself and
| made no scene. There were few dry eyes in
tine court room. Scarcely any one who wit
messed the awful pain caused the heart
broken mother could keep a lump or pity
| from rising In their throats.
The examination OF Coroner Tingiey was
concluded in about ten minutes this MORN
ing. He identified all the clothing that had
in the meantime been placed on the table.
During the examination lively tilt oc-
''Is this the dress of Pearl Bryan?" Colonel
Nelson asked Coroner Tingley. Crawford
was on his feet in minute.
II object to that!'
Attorney Nelson saw the mistake in re-
since its identity had not been established
| in the court. He withdrew the question.
Legally the defense has not yet admitted
| that the body found was Pearl Bryan's.
The parents of the murdered girl wept at
| the sight Of the clothes.
MRS. STANLEY'S TESTIMONY.
| Mrs. Mabel Stanley, the sister of the mur-
| dered girl, attired in somber black and her
countenance filled with inexpressible sadness.
| was the second witness called. She took
| her place in the witness box amid profound
| stiffness. Her great beauty attracted uni
versal comment. If Pearl Bryan resembled
| her, the spectators thought, it was no won
der she was famed for her attractions. Mrs.
| Stanley said she lived in Greencastle. Ind.
| in November.
| OF Pearl Bryan she said: ''She was my
| sister. She left Greencastle on Monday
afternoon, Jan. q. / have never seen her
since alive. / saw her body week after
| Newport We looked upon her in death:
| She was robed in homely white. l did
recognize the body as my sisters fee!
could haxe r tu,y limbs hsr arms her bust
| her figure She had often spoken of taking
| the wart off. because II hurt her when she
used the thimble.. The wart was taken on
| a couple of weeks before she left home;
| There was another wart on the inside OF
| her left thumb. There was a scar from an
old cut on her left hand, between the first
ION the right foot. between the second
and third toes. there was slight CROWN a c,u1l 2
| flesh. lit not de1Ormlty anu Coui'
| scarcely be called a deformity.
Il found the scar OF a wart on the tnimDl'
/ finger of the corpse and another scar from
| a wart on the thumb of the left hand.
/ found on the hand the scar OF cut whicl
/ I distinctly remember my sister sustained.
/ Colonel Nelson rose to his feet. and stand
i ing tall and erect beside the witness box
| continued his questions.
| MY sister, when she left home" said Mrs
| stanley wore a plum-colored Henrietta
/ dress gray union suit of underwear,
| fhinx black stockings, navy blue skirt,
| hat with ostrich tips and black JET She car
| ried black skirt. bath or lounging rob
| OF green and white. She took handkerchiefs
| face glass. comb and other articles which
| constitute a ladies' toilet. Tnese are maini
/ the things she took - :.
.sWill you elevate your voice little?'
/ asked attorney Nelson
| loudly. but the effort was a painful one
Nevertheless she made good witness. an
| swering every question with distinctness
| Mrs Stanley identified completely every ar
| ticle of clothing found on the headless body
After that the question OF the identification
| of jackson was taken up.
SCOTT JACKSON QUAILS.
Il knew Scott Jackson only from seeing
him twice on the street during the las
| holidays" the witness replied to a ques
tion.
lis this the man behind you?" asked at
torney Nelson.
This question came to the audience Will