Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-04-25
GREAT TRIAL.
Damaging Evidence Against tn Q
Accused by DR.. Dickore.
Cocaine Found in the Stomach Of the
Murdered Girl.
Mud Stains on tho valise of the Same Ma
ture as the Soil where the Body Was
INSTRUMENTATION the Shoes Were
Finally Traced to Greencastle.

testimony wherein the coloreu Porter ealo
that Pearl Bryan was at Wallingfo: d's saloor
with jackson on the night before the murder
Mrs. Bryan was recalled and spoke OF Pearls
confidlng nature and inexperience In the ways
OF the world
The prosecution put l. D. Poock, the New.
port shoe dealer, on the stand Poock stated
that he merely knew Scott Jackson when he
saw him. Il was present In Col. Dietsch's Of
lice February Q and heard Scott Jackson say
Shall tell 1t in my own wordsf"
IT object" exclaimed Col Crawford II
suppose we are now to hear supposed con-
fession. 1t must first be shown that such q
confession was voluntary lean show you the
section In the irst Greenleat"
The book was sent for, and handed TO Attor-
ney Crawford. when he found Section 2I9, he
read in substance: evidence must be ad-
dressed TO the Judge to prove that confession
in n third party's presence was made without
fear"
The court ruled that the prosecution might
go ahead with It's questions. IL being the pre-
sumption that the conditions under which the
confession was made we're proper.
Crawford filed an exception and the testi-
mony proceeded
scott Jackson was brought in and Chief
Deitsch asked Mr.. Kuegel II he knew who
Jackson was. He said; Yes that is the man
who brought me a valise and asked me not to
give IL TO any one, jackson said he knew
-
Kuegel's place
"Kuegei Identified the valise. Then jackson
was asked about 1t, and said: Yes that Is
Pearl Bryans valise She brought 1t with her.
She had her clothes In it
Deitsch put the valise on Jackson's knee.
He told Jackson to open the valise and put his
hand in it jackson hesitated, but he opened
the valise and put his hand in It
What are those stainsg'
"'They look like oloodstains,' answered
Jackson
"'Are they blooistains? asked Deitsch.
"'Yes they are he replied.
"Was Pearl Bryans head in that valise|
Deitsch asked.
Eyes. 1t must have been, but am not GER
tain Jackson answered
Ibid you leave the valise at the saloonr
asked Deitsch.
mo Wallng did, answered Jackson.
What became of her clothes?" asked
Deitsch.
II made several trips to the river and dis
posed OF them" Jackson replied.
What became OF tho headg" Col, Deitsch
asked
WAS cut up in pieces and then thrown
away the prisoner answered
AT that time" Poock continued, II was
called out OF the ONCE"
Poock then idedtihed Pearl Bryan's valise
as the one which was on Jackson's knee during
this conversation. The bloody satchel was
again handed to the jury for identification In
This connection and passed from man to man
Poock took up the famous clew OF the little
cloth topped shoes. II have been In the boot
and shoe business since 1877" he began. Il
formerly travelled for wholesalers, but have
been in the retail business for three years for
myself"
The dead girls shoes were handed to the
witness, and he continued: Il first saw these
shoes in a room adjoining Whites morgue,
In Newport, with the other articles found
with the body. These are the rubbers l saw
there"
I'VE retailers sell very few OF these
shoes-so narrow and small. There is French
system of marks, and this shoe is stamped In
that system 2.-ll. There Is also a stock num-
ber 6s,45s in the shoes. There is also a re-
tailers stamp, Louis Hays, Greencastle.
Ind"
Where were these shoes made?" asked At
torney Lockhart.
AT Portsmouth, O.. by Drew. Selby & Co.
The rubbers were made in Willamsport. Pa "
"Mr, Poock." asked Col Crawford, in cross
examination, "how did you first come to 80 to
Col Deitsch's Officer
Through interest l have taken deep in
terest in this case. had gone to Portsmouth
and found that the shoes were made there "
Isn't it possible" asked Crawford, that
you may be mistaken as TO what took place in
Col Deitsch's officey"
mo, don't think / can ever forget that
scene. 1t can never be wiped out OF my mem =
ory."
Aren't you anxious that Jackson be con-
vctedy" Crawford asked quizzicallv.
mo. 1 went TO Portsmouth at the instance
OF the county authorities. l have been to
Greencastle once; but had been TO Lafayette
to see my brother and dropped down that far "
DR.. W. H. Crane, OF Cincinnati. then stood
up and was sworn He testified that the stom-
oh of XUaa In IN fnr
analysis. The doctor stated he made num-
Der OF tests which corroborated each other,
and showed cocaine present in the stomach
He tasted the crystals, and his tongue was
numbed. He tried 1t on the eye Of u rabbit;
the cornea was emerged, and touched the
cornea several times with a match without
sensation. Ordinarily the cornea is extremely
sensitive to the least touch.
In the portion OF the stomach / analvzed l
found one and half grains Of cocaine l
think 1t entered the system through the
mouth The membrane OF the ST. mach how
ever, sometimes gives of little cocaine
IL given by hypodermic injection.
The arsenic and mercury came from
the embalming fluid, 1 am sure They
could not have been taken in by the mouth.
The cocaine could not have come from the en-
balming fluid. There were more than two
grains OF cocaine In the stomach. recall only
two instances in which cocaine WAS introduced
They are the only ones know OF in
medical records.
There was no trace OF chloroform the en-
balming fluid would destroy that, however
DR.. William Dickore, the chemist who ana
lyzed the mud stains on Jacksons trousers,
testified that he found the mud to be identical
IN nature with that at the spot where the body
was found
At the afternoon session DR.. Dickore stated
that he also analysed the mud stains on the
inside OF the valse and found them likewise
to be OF the same character as the soil on the
Locke farm.
Jacksons coat found In the sewer was then
shown TO the witness. Much to Jackson's de-
light Prot Dickore said he found no traces OF
blood spots on It, Col. Nelson said he would
show that the gases and refuse In the sewer
would sweep away all blood stains, and asked
the witness what the effect OF sewer gases and
refuse would have on the coat
1T would dissolve the blood the sewer water
would wash out the blood. think"
Court adjourned at 1905 until 2 p. m.
Oklahoma Has No Chance.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Chairman