The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-19

SCENES In POLICE COURT
NO MOB ALLOWED NEAR THE TWO
PRISONERS YESTERDAY.
Given "a Brief Hearing and Remandel
to Jail-Coachman Jackson's story
Further Investigated.

CINCINNATI, Feb. Ex-Governor Bush
nell, at Columbus. to-day granted the
requisition for the extradition to Kentucky
of Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling, the
alleged murderers of Pearl Bryan. Sheriff
Plummer. OF Campbell county, Kentucky.
Brought the papers here tonight. The pro-
ceedings agreed on are that the prisoners
shall be brought into the Police Court on
Feb. 27, where the requisition will be pre-
sented by Sheriff Archibald, of Hamilton
county, who will take the prisoners to
court Of competent jurisdiction, either the
Common Pleas, the Circuit Court or the
Superior Court. 1t is most likely it will be
brought to the Circuit Court After that
there can be no delay except by habeas
corpus. 1t is not likely that this will be
resorted to in the present state of public
feeling. Such a procedure would make a
delay possible by means Of appeals all the
way from the Common Pleas to the Su-
preme Court. The prisoners will be taken
to the Covington JAIL one of the strongest
jails in the State Of Kentucky.
Chief of Detectives Larry Hazen made
thorough examination of the story of the
negro George II. Jackson to-day. The
questions and answers were taken down by
a stenographer. The remarkable thing
about it is its perfect correspondence with
the stories he has previously told. He
has stood triumphantly every test of cross
examination. Nothing could be more Sc
we're than his requirement made last
Saturday night to take the detectives and
officials over the route which he said he
drove the cab on the night of the murder.
He was not informed that he would be re-
quired to do SO at that time until after he
had repeated his story four times and lad
identified Walling in the Jail. Then, arriv-
ing on the ground near the spot OF the mur-
der. he told nearly as possible the route
Of the first part of his flight, taking the off,
GERS short distance along. it. Then~he'
said: Il crossed footbridge some where
beyond here" That was the first mention
that had ever been made of a footbridge
The detectives knew nothing about it,
short time brought them to a footbridge
over small stream. The theory is now
that the girl was knocked in the head and
killed, and that the intention was to kill the
negro and leave him there with pistol in
his hand The fact that the carriage was
recognized going to the scene of the murder
over the Newport bridge. and that it did not
return by that bridge. though return
ticket had been purchased. is taken as an
indication tnst the murderer's thought the
of the murder. They returned to Cincinnati
by the suspension bridge or some other
bridge. Bridge tickets found in Jackson's
pocket indicate that the country over there
had been explored before the murder.
THE MOB NOT ON HAND.
Owing to an incendiary advertisement
calling for one thousand men at Court and
Sycamore streets at $50 this morning,
7xy fnr n1ol
apprehension that a mob was to be gathered
to lynch the prisoners, Jackson and walling,
when on their way from the jail to the
Police Court. Court and Sycamore Is the
Jail location and the prisoners were to be
taken to the police court at $50 this morn
ing. A crowd did assemble. but a heavy
relay Of police was found there and no
concentration was permitted. Little by lit
tie news got abroad that no occasion for
any sort of demonstration could arise for
the simple reason that the prisoners had
been quietly removed to the City Hall two
hours before the time when it was sup
posed they would leave the jail. Notwith-
standing this fact curious people kept COM
ing to that vicinity only to find no cause
of excitement.
Shortly after O'Clock Patrol 3 drove up
to the jail to get the other prisoners who
had to be take to the Police Court. 1t was
almost impossible to drive through the
crowd. The people stood in the streets and
on the sidewalk. and were packed so tight
y that they could hardly be driven back.
When the other prisoners were marched up
the steps body of policemen pushed the
peofle back and kept them out of the way,
while they got into the wagon.
There were two white men in the batch
of prisoners, and some one in the crowd
said: There they are" Others who had
seen the prisoners before contradicted this
remark. The crowd was disappointed. An
other crowd. not nearly so large as the one
at the Jail, stood about Central station, de-
spite the blizzard, eager to catch glimpse
of the prisoners. They too were disap-
pointed. and when ii became generally
known that the prisoners had been at Gen.
trail station since early morning many left
in disgust.
The jam of the last day when the men
were taken into the Police Court was re-
peated. The halls were crowded. and Su-
perintendent Lillard and Chief Court on
Ger Whitaker, with a squad Of men.
cleared the halls and forced the idlers from
nearly free from people. none but those
| having business in the place being allowed
| to enter.
| Chief Court Officer Whitaker held a con-
| sultation with Judge Gregg, and the ar
| rangement was made TO call the men as
! soon as court was opened Whitaker,
| acting under instructions, notified the pros
| ecutor that Sheriff julie Plummer was at
Columbus seeking a requisition. and that
| il would be necessary to continue the case
| once more. The prosecutor agreed to do
| this. The first attorney was ID. ID. Wood
| mansee. and he was on hand cary. At 9.25
| Court Officer Whitaker opened court and
/ Judge Gregg took his place on the bench.
| crowd of officials who took their stand
| behind the railing Of the clerks desk were
| asked to leave. which they did. Prosecutor
| Nfppert then took his place and called:
| Case No. 964, Scott Jackson and Alonzo
| Walling." In a few moments the two pris-
| oners appeared. They were cool and col
| lected and showed neither fear nor en-
oarrassment Your honor" said the pros