The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05
PEARL BRYAN'S HEAD
SAID TO HAVE BEEN KEPT IN JACK
SONS CHIMNEY ONE NIGHT.
Evidence of a Package Stuffed in the
Hole-Jackson's Lawyer VIII Ask
for a Continuance Tuesday.
specIal to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CINCINNATI, April A very sensational
statement may be made in the trial OF
Scott jackson. 1t is said that the prose-
cution will claim that the head of Pearl
Bryan, for at least one night, was hidden
in the chimney place in the room of the
two students at the boarding house on
West Ninth street. This claim is based on
a statement that Walling made to detec-
tive Witte.
The prisoner said that on the night after
the murder Jackson entered the room with
a valise, and, taking a round bundle from
it, placed it in the chimney hole. There 1t
lay all night, but the next day Il was
taken out and placed in the valise and car
rieG away. When the story was tod to
Witte the officer went over to the room,
thinking 1t might still be there, but 1t was
gone. There was evidence. however, that
some sort OF bundle had been placed
there. 1t is the general option at police
headquarters that the head was done away
with the day following the placing of the
bundle in the chimney place. This would
have been on Sunday.
The police do not believe that the head
was in the valise when Jackson left it al
Legner's saloon. They believe that the
head was gone and that the fellow was
trying in some way to get rid of the valise,
a damaging bit of evidence.
The near approach OF the trial in New.
port on an indictment for the alleged mur
der or Pearl Bryan naturally attracts pub
lie attention. While the trial is set fol
Tuesday, there are reasons for believing
that there will be some delay, If only fol-
a few days. Colonel Crawford, of counse
for the defense, does not think that the
answers TO the interrogations addressed tC
outside witnesses can possibly be all re-
ceived by Tuesday, and for that reason the
court would grant a reasonable request fol
continuance. A peremptory ruling for ar
immediate trial might cause error in the
proceedings, with possibility OF a reversal
in an upper court. If counsel can show thai
material testimony cannot be secured un-
less continuance Is granted Judge Helm
1t is believed, will grant the request as a
matter of justice to a prisoner whose life
is at stake The trial will be an expensive
one and therefore the continuance may be
for but a day or two. 1t is known thai
counsel for the defense have been using al
known that the counsel for both Jackson
and Waliing are working together to the
extent that separate defenses will permit
The sworn statement of Will Wood has ex-
cited some Indignation among counsel fol
the defense and they expect to disprove a
number OF his statements. 1t is believed
that his testimony a witness for the
State will be subjected to such a rigid
cross-examination by 'shrewd counsel as viii
develop startling inaccuracies. At leasl
that is the rumor. Jailer Bitter is now clos
er to his prisoners than ever and may be
said to live with them. All delicacies are
denied them, but they do not complain
about the ordinary Jail fare. Considerable
ligious papers or books sent them they are
allowed to read. Also periodicals.