The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-06-13
WALLING'S DEFENSE.
Evidence All in and the Case
Is Closed.
REBUTTAL EVIDENCE BEGUN.
Testimony to Show That the Caldwell
Guards Were Drilling on That Fatal
Friday Night-Coachman Jackson's Rep

CINCINNATI, June l5.-Ine waning
trial is nearing an end. Neither the de-
Tense nor the prosecution has let any
competent testimony that will tend to
clear away the mystery of the murder
of Pearl Bryan get away. Their am
munition has all been fired off, and in
stead of the roaring sound of real, de-
structive missiles, the learned counsel
for both the defense and prosecution are
contenting themselves with firing off
insignificant fizzles, while o slim, but
impatient audience looks Oh i'll anxious
but bored expectation.
Colonel Washington began the morn
ing session by introducing Oliver Law
renee, whose father kept the barbershop
at 1873 West Sixth street, Cincinnati,
Lawrence said that he knew Jackson
had brought valise in the shop some
time before the murder, and that Jack
son had been shaved on the morning of
Friday, Jan. 81.
On cross examination by Colonel Mel
son, the witness did not know the day
of the week Jackson brought in the va
lise the day of tho month or even what
year, and he subsequently was excused.
DR.. Fred Maish is the teacher of mi
CIOSCOlJlOdl dlliOOlll1 III NllC lhOO-
ical college. He testified that if Pearl
Bryan had been beheaded alive blood
would have spurted in all directions.
DR.. Edward Landy said that embalm-
ing would probably destroy the evil
dence that person had died from
hemorrhage. The vertebrate from q hui
man neck was introduced, and the wit
ness pointed out how difficult it would
be to sever a neck.
The jurymen handled the CHASTITY
piece of evidence rather gingerly.
DIR. G. b. Twitchell of Cincinnati tes-
titled that if the body found at Fort
Thomas had been beheaded i'll life
terrible CONFUSION would have followed
and blood would have spurted 10 feet i'll
every direction.
Clinton Walling, q brother of the
prisoner, testified that to his knowledge
his brother never carried watch chain,
but always wore silk guard.
Colonel Shepherd was then recalled
by the state and said that before start
ing on the test drive to Fort Thomas
with Chester Mullen's gray and rocka-
way, he said he drove from George and
Elm streets, Cincinnati, to Newport and
back again.
Mr.. Shepherd then read the deposition
of Henry Hamilton of Cincinnati, clerk
of the Princeton hotel. Hamilton told
Of the visit of the young woman on the
night of Jan. 20. 1t was the deposition
read in the Jackson trial.
Thomas b. McEwing's deposition at
tackled the general reputation of Allen
Johnson morally and for truth and We
racity.
Colonel Washington announced that
the defense was ready to rest its case,
but Colonel Nelson wanted Alonzo
Walling recalled before the defense's
case was closed. Walling took the
stand over Colonel Washington's objec-
ton and identified two letters written
by the defendant. Colonel Nelson then
offered the letters i'll evidence, but Col
onel Washington objected and Judge
Helm was inclined to sustain the objec-
ton. The jury then retired and Col
onel Nelson began to argue the ques-
ton. He held that the letters were
competent, as they tended to show the
general moral character of the defend
ant, and as the defendants character is
in issue the evidence was competent.
The two letters were from q. Robert
son of Hartford City, Ind, written to
Walling. Judge Helm said he could
find no authority for admitting the let
tiers. in one, dated Jan. %, Robertson
said: "Well my boy, | hope wou will
get out of your little scrape all right"
The defense then announced that
they rest their case and court recessed.
At the afternoons session the state
began the examination of witnesses i'll
rebuttal.
William Trent, the colored messenger
in In1na Sanntc nnt1pt fnnl tho stand in,
rebuttal and said the Caldwell guards
drilled on the night of Jan. 81, as
Coachman Jackson claims. Trent saw
the coachman drilling with some col
ored young men and stopped to speak to
him.
William Robinson, "chief surgeon of
the hospital corps of the Caldwell
guards" said that military organiza-
tion drilled on the Friday night Of the
murder.
Robert Boles. another colored militia
man, said that the Caldwell guards
drilled Jan. 81. Captain George Jack
son was there i'll military overcoat and
cap. Eugene Hart, Ed Mosby, George
Hill, James Smith, William Beasley
and John Lee said the Caldwell guards
drilled Friday night.
Marshal Brown of Avondale, A. j.
Clark, shirt dealer of Cincinnati, and
Liveryman Robestock gave George
Jackson very good character.
Mrs. Hamilton of 731 West Seventh
street, Cincinnati, saw the Caldwell
guards drill OH Jan. 81. 1t was her
nephew's birthday.
John White described q trip he took
to Fort Thomas via Coachman Jack
sons route, just before he came into
court. BY that road the scene Of the
murder is six miles from Newport. He
made the round trip in hour and 30
minutes.
ID. X. Hutchinson said he could run
from Fort Thomas to Newport in about
an hour. Then court adjourned.