The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-13
The Prisoners Attorney Makes a Pow
erfuI Effort without Attempts
ing to He Pyrotechnic.
STATE WITNESSES LASHED
AND JACKSON PICTURED AS AN IN
NOCENT MAN PERSECUTED.
VIII Wood Comes I'm for a Severe
Dressing Down--Jury Will Have
the Case Before Night.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

NEWPORT, KY, May 12.-Scott Jackson's
suffering mother, who is aging rapidly
under the awful strain since the exposures
in the Pearl Bryan murder, was in court to-
day to hear the last effort for her wayward
son-Colonel Crawfords address to the jury.
Mrs. Jackson is a much overwrought ner-
vous woman. She is growing older percept-
IDLY each day and the death penalty for her
son may result fatally to her. Mrs Jack
son came into court leaning on the arm of
her daughter, Mrs. Edwin Post, of Green
castle. The sight of this pitiful, suffering
and evidently refined woman may do more
with the jury to save Scott Jackson's neck
than any eloquence from Colonel Crawford.
The prisoner entered soon after his mother
and took the vacant chair by her side. All
through the day while Colonel Crawford was
talking Mrs. Jackson was the most affected
person in the court room. Colonel Craw-
ford's voice was not clear and he talked
with an effort. His tones became 50 hoarse
late in the afternoon that Judge Helm in
terrupted and adjourned court to give the
attorney a rest. He will finish in an hour
or two tomorrow morning and then Com
monwealth attorney Lockhart will make the
closing argument for the State. 1t is be-
lieved the case will go to the jury some
time during the afternoon.
Colonel Crawford's line OF his defense was
largely to create sympathy for Jackson by
dwelling on the torturing inquisitorial treat
ment given him by the Cincinnati police aft
er his arrest. He also tried to show that
Will Wood, and not Jackson, was respons-
ible for Pearl Bryan's condition. In fact,
the scoring Of this filthily-minded preach
ers son of Greencastle was even more Sc
we're than was Colonel Nelson's faying of
Jackson yesterday. 1t 6lso made percept-
ible impression on the jury. Colonel Craw-
ford devoted much of his argument in an
attempt to discredit the testimony Of the
two negroes Allen Johnson, the bartender,
and George H. Jackson, the cabman. but his
greater effort was to create a doubt as to
whether the girl was killed in Ohio or Ken
lucky and also to establish an alibi for Scott
Jackson Whatever may be the merits OF
his case and of his argument IT is conceded
by all that Colonel Crawford is making
Shortly before court opened Deputy Circuit
Court Clerk Reuscher brought in hand
some bouquet Of roses ana placed them on
sent to the attorney by Mr.. w. F. Emerson.
At $40 Colonel Crawford entered the court
room, and at once began his argument. In
substance he said.
COLONEL CRAWFORDS SPEECH.
after listening to the evidence, to say what
/ can for this unhappy student, who is now
entangled in the clutches of the law. When
the police force of the city of Cincinnati
Judge a man guilty they make him out
guilty. / tell you that Scott jackson was
adjudged guilty by Plummer. Grim md Nc
Dermott at Greencastle, on the 5th of Feb
rusry. Who are these great sleuths? Who
foT ho 4c
Plurpmer? Why, Grim says on the witness
stand he had been detective but for one
year, and i understand that McDermott is
messenger for Mayor Caldweii, ana as Tor
Plummer, he is good collector of taxes,
but what he doesn't know about detective
work would fill book. He Is rank parti-
detectives of the Cincinnati police force, and
the other bona fide detectives over there, as
Mr. Schnucks and Mr.. Crawford? Look 10
whom this case has been intrusted!
II do not question the testimony OF Mayor
Caldwell, or Grim, or McDermott, or Plum
mer. They were telling the truth. did not
nave the greatest respect and the greatest
sympathy for them. My heart goes out tC
them in their sorrow, but, gentlemen OF the
jury, there are two sides to this question
We have here the mother and sister of this
unfortunate man; this man who is victim
of the most dastardly persecution at the
hands of q relentless police.
Here is the county attorney and the
Commonwealth's attorneys, who L Will tel
YOU Is most eminently able TO conduct this
case, and who will show you that ne Is
when he addresses you. What actuated this
man to come into this case? He was pre-
judiced against this man. Did we want q
funny man in this case; did we want lively
ioking and laughter in this case, where q
human life is at stake? l tell you during
the last week this case has degenerated into
a farce. 1t was wrong; IL was persecution
and unfair 1t ought not to have been al
lowed. Great heavens! mans life az
stake and yet this man Nelson 1oked WITH
Ia q oxTff n q
edy farce.
JACKSON WAS PROSECUTED.
.I tell you the persecution this man wa.
subjected to was outrageous. Think or the
sweating process he was subjected to, Of TIT
long DAYS and sleepless nights without hav.
ing a chance to remove his clothing. Id
was subjected to a steady fire of question:
by police, newspaper men and the hundred
of visitors.
Gentlemen Of the jury. am going to tire
you and know / am going TO tire myself
| in covering this case. l am going into tbs
facts am going to to cover every cry point rs y !,
| people do say | did not make a grea
| speech. l am after the facts and the truth
Scott Jackson after the testimony of DIR
| Gillespie, but what did this witness say
| When jackson was in Greencastle during tn
| Jackson If he had had Illicit relations witt
| Pearl Bryan. and that jackson said he ha'
no.. but again. when Jackson was about TO re
| turn to Cincinnati. DR.. Gillespie asked hin
| the same question, and jackson said: Yes
| and | am in great distress. Miss Bryan /.
about to become mother.
II do not attempt to defend Jackson for
| committing that sin, but there are a grea,
many men in this world who have com.
mitted such sin. Will Wood betrayed
Pearl Bryan. Ii is not new trick when q
| man gets a girl in an unfortunate condition
| TO introduce some one else TO this girl VIII
| Wood introduced Scott Jackson to Pear
| Bryan. What is the evidence? Why, against
| the testimony Of the best peop.e in Green
| castle. who state that Will Wood confessed
| that he had often had Illicit relations with
Pearl Bryan, Is the weak denial of this
| Internal little scoundrel, Will Wood. What
| have you against Scott Jackson? The finger
| of scorn was pointed at him because he had
| crossed the ocean. Why was ii necessary tc
resort TO these mean little filings al this
| prosecuted man? l tell you he Is entitled
| to at least decent treatment at the hands OF
| the prosecution. but they made mean, dirty
| filings at him under the protection OF this
court. great ado was made because
Jackson was arrested in Indianapolis. The5
went to a house of ill-fame. Why this 1:
| these resorts in a crowd. Ii Is a sin, :
| wrong, but / tell you those houses exis
| by the indulgence OF the police: but Why
should this boyish foolishness be charged
| UP against Scott jackson?
And now as to the Pennsylvania railroad
incident. What wrong was proved agains
| him? Nothing. From the insignificant mes
| senger boy he arose by honest toll and com
| potency TO position OF trust and honor