The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10

thereof die. and that the defendant, Scott
and abetting said Alonzo Walng in cut
ting her throat, they will ind the said Scott
jackson guilty OF murder
DRUGS OR THE KNIFE.
''Fifth-If the jury believes. from all the
evidence. beyond a reasonable doubt. that the
defendant. Scott Jackson, willfully, felon-
iously and with malice aforethought him
self administered. aided. or abetted. coun-
seled procured another TO administer a
drug or drugs. TO Pearl Bryan, for the
purpose Of procuring abortion and that
the said Scott Jackson. in this county and
State, before the 18th day OF February. 1885,
believing that she had been thereby killed,
for whatever purpose. cut her throat with a
did then and there and because thereof die
they will find the said Scott Jackson guilty
OF murder
'.Slxfh-If the jury believes from all the
evidence. beyond a reasonable doubt, that
the defendant. Scott Jackson willfully. felon-
tously and with malice aforetn0ugat him.
self administered. or aided. or abetted. coun-
drug or drugs to Pearl Bryan for the pur-
pose OF procuring abortion, and believed
that she had been thereby killed. AMI that
one Alonzo Walling. in this county and safe
before the 18th Of February. 1885, for what
ever purpose, cut her throat with a knife or
other sharp instrument, so that she did then
f,d he sasd i's $50 Iackson es,,ilfv of roi,rier
''seventn-If the jury find the defendant,
Scott Jackson, guilty OF murder they VIII
fix his punishment at death or confinement
In the penitentiary for life, governed by the
proof.
evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that
the defendant, Scott Jackson in this county
and State before the 18th day of February
1895. willfully and in sudden heat and pas
sion, or in 2 sudden ARRAY but not with
malice. and not in self-defense. with knife
or other sharp instrument, cut the throat
OF Pearl Bryan that she did then and
there and because thereof. die, they viii
ind the said Scott Jackson guilty OF vol
'.Ninth-If the jury believe from all the
evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that
one Aionzo Walling. In this county and
State. before the 18th day of February, 1896
WITH knife or other sharp instrument. cut
the throat OF Pearl Bryan that she did
then and there and because thereof die
and also believe from all the evidence be-
Scna reasonable DOUBT that the defendant
ent. willfully and in sudden heat and pas
sion or in a sudden ARRAY. but not with
ahetted the said Alonzo WalIing in cutting
1 nes,,,1 throat Intending that said AIonzo
Bryan, they will find said Scott Jackson
guilty Of voluntary manslaughter.
tenth If the jury find the defendant
Scott. Jackson. guilty of voluntary man.
slaughter they will fix his punishment at
confinement IN the penitentiary, for not less
than two. nor more than twen:y-one years,
IN Inelr discretion governed by the proof
Eleventh III the jury from all the evil
denee believe beyond a reasonable doubt that
II.
and and sate. within a year before the 18th
day OF February. with a knife other sharp
so that she did then and there and because
thereof. die. but also believe from the evil
dence that when he did so he believed her
70 De dead and did not do so intending there
by TO XII her. but for the purpose of con-
ceaiing. her identity. they VIII find him guilty
OF involuntary mansiaughter, unless they al
so believe from ali the evidence beyond a
reasonable doubt that said Scott Jackson
had attempted TO, or aided. or abetted. coun-
nF fhar Kin
had himself administered. or aided or abett-
ed, counse.ed. or procured another to ad-
pose Of procuring an abortion. and because
thereof believed her 10 be dead, in which
event they will find as elsewhere instructed
INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
'aTwelfth-If the jury believes, from all the
evidence. that one Alonzo Walling, I'm this !
county and State. within year before the
14th day OF February, 1896, with knife or
other sharp Instrument cut the throat of
Pearl Bryan. so that she did then and there
and because thereof die, and also believe,
from all the evidence, beyond a reasonable
dou0t, that the defendant. Scott Jackson,
being then and there present. aided or abet-
ted the said Alonzo Walling In SO cutting her
throat. but also believing. from the evidence.
that when said Scott Jackson did so he be-
lieved said Pearl Bryan to be dead, and did
not do so Intending thereby to kill her, but
for the purpose OF conceaiing her identity,
they will find him guilty of involuntary man.
slaughter. unless they also believe, from all
the evidence, beyond a reasonable doubt,
that said Scott jackson had attempted, or
aided, or abetted. counseled or procured an
other to attempt to kill her, or had himself
administered. or aided. abetted, counseled
or procured another TO administer a drug or
am sbor 1 a rOd Sereo
her to be dead, In which event they will ind
elsewhere instructed
Thirteenth-If the jury find the defend
ant. Scott Jackson, guilty of involuntary
manslaughter. they will fix his punishment
the county jail for any length Of time. either
or both, in heir discretion, governed by the
proof
ant guilty of one or the other of the crimes
IS to which they have been instructed, but
entertain reasonable doubt as to which
one, they will find him guilty of the lesser
"Fifteenth-If the jury entertain reason
able doubt of the defendant having been
proven guilty. they will acquit him
'Sixtenth-Unless the jury believe from
all the evidence beyond reasonable doubt
that Pearl Bryan came to her death by rea-
SON OF having her throat cut with knife,
or other sharp instrument, and in no other
manner, and that II was In Campbell coun-
~ that her throat was so cut. and she so
died, they will acquit the defendant, Scott
Court was In session only short time
after the attorneys finished reading the in
structions. The Judge was prevailed on TO
delay reading the instructions until Monday.
after which Lockhart will speak for the
prosecution.
A lawsuit Is likely to grow out of the $500
reward which the Commonwealth of Ken
lucky offered for the apprehension OF Pearl
Bryan's murderers. L. ID. Poock, the New
port shoe dealer. who traced the dead girls
shoes TO the Portsmouth (O.) factory and
thence TO the store where they were sold in
Greencastle, Ind, has written a letter TO
Governor Bradley. In this communication
ne makes formal demand for the reward
Governor Bradley has replied to this letter
BY saying that other applica tions have been
made for the reward. The rightful claimant,
ne says, must obtain tie money through the
courts Poock says he will fight for what he
thinks Is his rights. and he is willing TO
spend 500 In demonstrating that the reward
should be paid TO him as the man who estab-
lished the girls identity.
Il would have been willing" he said "for
Al concerned in working up the case to have
divided the reward. but as the others are GO
Ing to try to get 1t without dividing / pro-
pose 10 fight for what Is due"
Poock says he made application for the
reward upon advice of Judge Bennett. Sher-
IN julie Plummer also wants the reward and
even I. W. Early, the garrulous operator
VINO was at Greencastle, has put in a claim
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