The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-12
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center OF them all, place our own sneriH,
nobly. and what did the defense do? Why,
they subjected them 10 the most severe ana
nun examnatodn be ,n eV 9h,o as
William Mckinley himself, man or Drains
and whom Almighty God had placed In front
OF those, face that pictures honesty and
integrity. Gentlemen. 1 refer to Judge John
A. Caldwell.
and now. as to the statement of Scott
Jackson that he first saw Pearl Bryan in
Cincinnati Thursday and saw her the last
time the next Wednesday. Again ne lies.
for there Is Mrs Weeks. the spirit medium,
Bryan in her house on Thursday between IL
and 1 o'clock What object would this
matrony woman have In making as false
statement? Do you think this woman would
swear to lie against this man when she
never knew him? What did this woman say
to Pearl Bryan? Why the same words E;r 5na az
go home to her mother and make confi-
dante OF her mother. And Mrs: Weeks is
not the only witness; there Is Mrs. Foster,
and Mr. Foertmyer. and Dave Wallingford.
and Allen Johnson. Mr.: Crawford, is Mrs;
Weeks a liar, Is Mrs. Foster liar, and
Eon anS a arss Are ty a All
No, sir; no man on earth Will believe them
all liars.
What did this man, Dave Wallingford,
say? Why he keeps a dive for lewd wom-
and and bad men, and he says he saw
woman come into bis place on that fatal
she wore this dress (taking up the bloody
dress and holding i within two feet %, Of
5sskson ta face Gentlem fs hours , masn
Here the speaker held the CHASTITY, bloody
garment almost I'm the prisoners face All
eyes were on jackson to see what ne would
do. but he never moved a muscle. He kept
his eye on the dress. but not by a move
did he show any concern; yet he was pit
iful sight, sitting there in his apparent mis-
the face, his eyes flaming with emotion,
but the prisoner never flushed. The Colonel
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truthfulness of the states witnesses and
the fruitless efforts of the defense to break
down the States testimony. Court was ad-
cit was shown that Scott Jachson's fixed
habit was TO arise about o'clock or later,
yet on this morning he ten was Sst ON me
sleep. The crime he had committed burned
on his brain"
written to Miss Bryan by Jackson, showing
that Jackson's false statement following
with a second letter to the unfortunate girl
in which jackson gave Miss Bryan instruc-
tons as to her health.
Pearl Bryan was seen weeping in the
Grand Central Station Friday. afternoon"
think? From the time that girl visited Mrs.
Weeks, on Thursday, and received the
motherly advice to go home, the poor thing
enough from these men to buy her a ticket;
and they would not
Colonel Nelson ridiculed the testimony. of
the defenses medical experts. He refer
red to Jacksons testimony that he and
Walling took supper together at Heider's
restaurant Saturday evening; Feb; 1; pos. !.
said Colonel Nelson, saw the account OF
the murder and wanted to read 1t to Wall
had a fascination for Jackson's eye. Then
Jackson ordered another cup or coffee, drank
It and claims he was Immediately panic
What right had he, If innocent, to sup
pose that the headless body was Pearl Bry-
"This experienced, much-traveled man.
this fellow who made 'divvy' with an off,
Ger robbing the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, this innocent man becomes the
c eHoi 81 Why v1S s IL had d dog Which could
entertain such a thought it would not live
until SHUTDOWN"
A DRAMATIC SCENE.
The speaker recounted how Jackson
threw Pearl Bryan's trinkets into the river.
But that valise," cried Nelson, as he
shook the bloody satchel within foot of
Scott Jackson's face. "that valise had an
electric touch. and he could not let go of
it."
Nelson showed the Jury a piece of the
little gold chain which Pearl Bryan wore
about her neck when she left Greepcastle.
"And where DO we find it?" he asked. "In
the trunk of her murderer, Scott Jackson"
The speaker referred to the coat Scott
Jackson threw into the catch basin. The
defendant said that the coat was an old
one, and that ne wanted TO get rid of il.
Get rid of itv' exclaimed Colonel Nelson.
After four years of Democratic admins
tratton. a man wanting to get rid or Old
clothes. like 10 wear good clothes my
SELF but my coat is worse than the one
which Scott Jackson threw away"
While he was describing the scene of the
murder Colonel Nelson kEseled before the
jury and seized juror Backman's legs. Nell
son began to read the letter Scott Jackson
the murder. telling Wood to write a decoy
letter. making the Bryans believe that Pearl
was in Indianapolis Turning to the prison.
my God! Why did you do that? Why
did you ask Wood to write such q letter.
Jackson WINGED His cheeks flushed and
The speaker discussed George II: Jackson s
story For the purpose Of breaking Jack.
brought a horde Of perjured negroes from
Cincinnati. When we corralled three of
them they denied that they had ever made
to put on the stand land attorney Collins who
was said to have made the dispositions.
II need not argue that the Caldwell Guards
did drill Friday night. Jan. 81; IL would be
an insult to your intelligence.
Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling muir.
dered Pearl Bryan, or she committed sui
eide and secreted her own head" declared
II believe that poor girl came here. trust
Ing In her heart that Scott Jackson would
do what any man would do under such cir
cumstances make her his wife and give a
name to that baby boy. Now, this poor
girl lies In her grave at Greencastle. On
that fatal Saturday morning her headless
body was found at Fort Thomas. The de-
Tense has introduced professional witnesses,
hospital nurses. who said that there was
the body was found for the head to have
been cut off there.
"Give me the dress worn by the girl
Look here (holding up the bloody garment:
look at the blood smeared upon IL. Look
az the union under suit. 1t Is also smeared
with blood. Such men as Lieutenant At
kinson and Others stated that the blood
had soaked into the ground ten or fifteen
inches. The bushes were spattered with
blood. and there was big pool of blood
Colonel Nelson then went on TO tell how
Scott Jackson had testified to having be-
come panic stricken and with doing away
with Pearl Bryan's clothing under the di-
knowing that Pearl Bryan was dead. He
threw bundles of her clothing into the
river, but he could not get rid of the valise
that held the head. and that he carried
around town.
quite a sensation was created when Col
| by Pearl Bryan on the fatal night of her
death. Scott Jackson turned red. and ap-
parently would have fallen through the
| floor had there been a hole.
Colonel Nelson wound up his argument
with a grand peroration that greatly i'm
pressed the jury and spectators. and at 4:55
| an adjournment was had until Tuesday
morning.
VIII Wood Returns to Greencastle.
| Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
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