The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-13
HARTFORD CITY FRIEND
SENT LETTERS TO wALLING THAT
WE'RE AS BAD AS WILL WOODS.
Defense Closes It's Case and the Pris-
Oner Recalled by Col. Nelson
The Rebuttal.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.


NEWPORT, KY, June 12-This after
noon the defense rested its case in behalf
OF Alopzo Walling and the State began in
Producing evidence TO rebut the theories
OF the defense. AS last stroke for WALL
ing some expert testimony was introduced.
DIR. f. o. Marsh. Cincinnati physician,
testified to the evacuation of the bowels
in cases when death was from hemorrhage
He thought this the universal rule, and
Colonel Nelson could not break down his
testimony.
DIR. Landy. who was on the stand
Wednesday afternoon. was recalled by Col.
washington and offered in evidence a hu-
man vertebra. He pointed out to the jury
that in case of decapitation this would
have to be cut through. which was a diff
cult operation.
Juror Moran desired to ask DIR. Iandy
concerning the human vertebra. If a knife
could be run through it. DR.. Landy said
that the vertebra he held in his hand was
representative one, and that knife
could be used in cutting it in two.
Juror Doetz became interested and asked
IL there We're strong muscles about the
bone In the neck. and in less time than 1t
takes to tell it the entire jury surrounded
DIR. Landy and he explained the bone to
each minutely.
Colonel Washington announced that the
defense was ready to rest it's case, but
Colonel Nelson wanted Alonzo Walling re-
called before the defense's case was closed
Walling took the stand over Colonel WASH
ington's objection and identified two let
ters written by the defendant. Colonel Mel
SON then offered the letters in evidence.
but Colonel Washington objected, and
Judge Helm was inclined to sustain the
objection. The jury then retired and Col.
Nelson began to argue the question. He
held that the letters were competent, as
they tended to show the general moral
character of the defendant, and as the de-
iendants character Is In issue the evidence
Judge Helm. however. sustained Colonel
Washingtons objections to the letters.
The letters Colonel Nelson wanted to in
Hartford City, Jan. %. 1896.
Friend Lon-Will now answer your let
ter. / am always glad to hear from my old
and doing lots OF good for my country.
think \ have got little one on the road,
or girl m Is trying to josh me. but, will
not am going to find out one night this
, week or she VIII be smoother than II See?
We'll Well old boy. I hope you viii get Sut of
letter out Of the Office and send ii to YOU.
We'll. We'll. It Is getting late. and must go to
,vwh anu mai some letters. 1t is raining
Ike the devil. am ever your
chum, G.. ROBERTSON
Wright soon and let me know how You
HERE'S ANOTHER.
Hartford City. Feb. !, '96.
Friend Lon-Your letter received and
found me all o. X. and alive and glad of
1t. l am having a good time. / caught a
new girl the other night. She Is smooth as
h nftf af ufe~
heard OF Litha for about a week. but
guess she's all right. had her drinking
Tom-and-Jerrys this winter. / don't know
whether that drink suits you or not; IL IL
does. practice 1t. But that will be out of
date before we get TO go out there i ex-
pect II It is, we will find something to
take: ! don't think We need very much
practice, ,or at least / don't. for / like a
change. Well. i think that girl was pretty
bad struck. or she could take hint Quicker
her ta nave f shs been sa, feeding
you. you come out and see me. / will hide
you where she will not find you. / expect
chum. G. Robertson
Colonel Nelson then got walling TO identi-
~ letter received by him from jackson
and after long argument, during which
the jury retired, Judge Helm allowed the
letter to come in the case and IL was SUBJ
sequently read to the jury. 1t was the
same letter read in the Jackson case. con-
tanning nothing damaging excepting that IL
showed that Jackson and walling were on
very intimate terms and were "chums -
Walling was excused at this point.
As the main point OF attack by the de-
Tense was against the truth of the story
OF George III. Jackson. the colored cabman
who testified that he drove the murderers
and their victim to the scene of the tragedy
on the night OF the murder. the first work
of the prosecution in rebuttal to-day was
TO bring evidence to support the claimants s
story. Another point of the defense which
II Is likely will be met by rebuttal testi-
expert medical testimony that the victim
was first killed and taken dead to the spot
where her body was found and was there
beheaded. The endeavor to support this
theory has been kept I'D at frequent in
tervals during the fourteen days consumed
I'm the trial. including to-day's testimony
| Rebuttal evidence will probably close to-
morrow and the verdict or the jury may be
expected next Wednesday.