The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-16

and went to Holders, where he and WALL
ing had luncheon. From there Jackson
took PEARLS valise to his own room. He
said that Walling had agreed to find
place in which the girl might stay during
her expected illness.
On the succeeding day Jackson met
Pearl Bryan at Fourth and Race streets.
Walling was to have been there, but could
not come. Jackson went walking with the
girl. On the next night Crhursday) he
met her at Fourth and Race and took her
to meet Walling at Wallingford's sa-
loon. They each had a glass of beer. The
witness said that Pearl Bryan drank beer.
Wallingford and Johnson, the porter, tes-
tilted that she drank sarsaparilla, and
that t was on Friday night before the
murder that the girl was in the saloon.
Wallingford said in his testimony that
Jackson borrowed 80 Of him on the fatal
Friday night. Jackson testified yesterday
that he borrowed the money on Monday
night and paid it back on Thursday night.
Inc witness said that on Tuesday evening
he took Pearl Bryan to Norwood and back
or the street cars. He then ate supper
with her at Heider's, and took her back
to the Indiana house. He spent the night
in his own room. He last saw Pearl Bry-
an alive at II a. m. Wednesday, when he
met her at Fourth and Race, and made
ali appointment with her to meet Walling
at the same place at 1 o'clock Witness
denied that he had ever been in Hockett
Bros '-Puntenny Co.'S piano store (where
no is alleged to have been seen with Pearl
Bryan late on Wednesday, or that he
had ever been in Bellevue or Dayton He
and Walling visited FIT. Thomas once on
sightseeing tour. on that occasion he
bought four tickets for foot passage over
the Central bridge. On all of Thursday
the witness said, he was busy at the col
lege. That evening he wrote several let
ters at the Palace hotel. Then he went to
his room. At o'clock he went out to
saloon and stayed 10 minutes. He then
returned to his room and did not leave
It again. He went from his room directly
10 the college on Friday morning and re-
manned there until noon. He then went
to Heiders for lunch, and then to the
Palace hotel, where he wrote several let
tiers.
Went to Meet Young Lady,
He then went to his room and studied
until O'clock. Then he went out to meet
Miss Cans, of Cumminsville. (The wit
ness hesitated and did not name the young
lady until his counsel inslsted) He said
: tiat he put the young lady on a Cummins
! vile car and then went to Heiders for
/ supper. He then wrote and mailed some
letters and then went to his room. He
teean to write a thesis and while so en-
! gagged a 1880 he went down into the din
ing room and borrowed a bottle of ink
| from Miss McNevins. He stayed in the
dining room half an hour. He then went
II the front room to see Miss Minnie Nc
Nevins, who was i'll with an liberated
| tooth. He then returned to his room.
At about $3.50 Wallng, accompanied by
! Fred Albion and a barber named Frank,
came in. They played cards a short time
and drank some beer. Then the witness
went to bed and the Cher men went out
Walling came back an hour or two later
and went to bed.
A Flaw in the story.
When the witness told of his movements
on Saturday he made the mistake which
v i'll probably prove fatal to his case. He
svore that he did not get up until 10
o'clock Saturday morning. The common
wealth is in possession of absolute proof
Of the fact that he was in Theobald's sa-
loon, on Fifth street, just west of the
Indiana house, z o'clock Saturday morn
ing. His clothing was dripping wet. He
took a drink and paid the barkeeper 81,
which ne had borrowed from him.
'OiAluulll6f JdthSOl Stllu ne Al9l hlltW
CT the finding of the headless body at
Ft. Thomas when he picked up a news
paper at the supper table Friday evening.
Walling was at the table with him. Jack
son said he was so Mortified by the news
paper story that he could not eat his sup
per. Walling finished his supper and
then said: Come on, let's go up to the
room; we've got something to attend to-"
The witness finished his supper and then
went to the room. Walling had two va
Uses and some bundles there. He gave
HIM a bundle and a valise and said:
Jack. get rid Of these things quick"
The witness asked him what the bun
dies contained. Don't stop to ask" was
tho reply. GO and get rid of them" The
witness was panic stricken and did Wal
lIng's bidding mechanically. "Take that
grip and throw it away" said Walling
1.-The rivers the best place to throw it,
Both took bundles and went out. Walling
told Jackson to meet him at the Palace
hotel, as he had made an engagement tc
20 to the theater. The witness went to the
bridge While he was crossing the pack
age came open and he saw the contents
some undertaking and a dress. He
dropped the package from the bridge. He
had no opportunity to throw the valise
over, as he got on a car, and took .nC
vslise up to Legner's saloon. He ther
went to the Palace hotel and met wall
l. and a party of students. with whom
he went to see Fanny Davenport.
Where the Head Went.
The witness testified that when he reaC
the newspaper he said: "Walling. this
Isn't your deed is it?" Walling replied
Don't ask any foolish questions" Wher
the witness asked him what he had done