Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-04-25
FOURTH DAY.
Damaging Testimony Offered by
Chemist Dickore.
Cocaine Found in the Stomach Of the
Murdered Girl.
Mud Stains on the vaiise of tho Same Ma
ture as the Soil Where the BODY Was
Discovered-How the Shoes Were
Finally Traced to Grcencastie.

testimony wherein the colorcd porter said
that Pearl Bryan was at Wallingford's saloon
with Jackson on the night before the murder
Mrs. Bryan was recalled and spoke of Pearls
coufding nature and mex perience in the ways
of the world.
The prosecution put L. D. Poock, tho Now
port shoe dealer, on the stand Poock stated
that he merely knew Scott Jackson when he
saw him. Il was present III Col Dictsch's Of
flee February and heard Scott Jackson say,
Shall tell it in my own wordsG"
II object exclaimed CoL Crawford II
suppose we are now to hear supposed con-
fession. 1t must first be shown that such
confession was voluntary. can show you the
section in the first Grecnleaf"
The book was sent for, and handed to Attor-
noy Crawford. When he found Section 2i0, he
read in substance. evidence must be ad-
dressed to the judge to prove that confession
in third party 5 presence was made without
fear"
The court ruled that the prosecution might
so ahead with its questions it being the pre-
sumption that the conditions under which the
confession was made were proper
Crawford fled an exception and the testi-
mony proceeded
scott Jackson was brought in and Chief
Deitsch asked Mr.. Kuegcl IL he knew who
Jackson was lie said; Yes, that is the man
who brought me valisc and asked me not TO
give it to any one, jackson said he knew
Kuegel's place
"kuegel identified the valisc. Then Jackson
was asked about it, and said: Yes, that is
Pearl Bryau's valise She brought it with her.
She had her clothes in it
Deitsch put the valise on Jacisons knee.
He told Jackson to open the vallse and put his
hand in it jackson hesitatcd, but he opened
the valise and put his hand in it,
What are those stains?"
"'They look like bloodstains,' answered
Jackson
"'Are they bloodstains? asked Dcitsch
"'Yes, they are, he replied.
"'Wos Pearl Bryan's head in that valise?'
Deitsch asked
"'Yes 1t must have been, but am not GER
tain Jackson answered
"'Did you leave the valise at the saloonT
asked Deitsch.
mo; Walling did, answered Jackson.
What became of her clothcs?' asked
Deitsch.
II made several trips to the river and dis
posed of them" Jackson replied.
What became Of the head:' 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 office"
Poock then idedtified 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. Il have been in the boot
and shoe business since 1877" he began. II
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 q room adjoining Whites morgue,
in NnxvD0rt with ha rti
with the body. These are the rubbers I 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!-1l. There is also stock num-
ber 62,4oS, in the shoes There is also re-
tailer's stamp, Louis g. Hays, Greencastlc,
Ind"
Where were these shoes made?" asked At
torney Lockhart
SAT Portsmouth, O.. by Drew Selby s. Co.
The rubbers we're made in Williamsport, Pa"
"Mr Poock," asked Col Crawford in cross
examination, "how did you first come to go to
Col. Deitsch's office?"
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 ofiice:"
scene. 1t can never be wiped out of my mem
ory"
"Aren't you anxious that Jackson be con-
victed?" Crawford asked quizzically.
mo. l went to Portsmouth at the instance
OF the county authorities. ] have been to
Greencastle once; but had been to Lafayette
to see my brother and dropped down that far. -
Dr. w. Il Crane of Cincinnati, then stood
up and was sworn. He testified that the stom-
ach OF Pearl Bryan was brought to him for
analysis. The doctor stated he made num-
ber OF tests which corroborated each other,
and showed cocaine present in the stomach.
He tasted the crystals, and his tongue was
numbed He tried it on the eye Of o rabbit;
the cornea was emerged, and touched the
cornea several times with match without
sensation Ordinarily the cornea is extremely
sensitive to the least touch,
In he portion Of the stomach analyzed
found one and BALI grains Of cocaine. I
mouth. The membrane OF the stomach. how
ever, sometimes gives of little cocaine
If given by hypodermic injection
The arsenic and mercury came from
the embalming fluid I 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
to produce criminal operations Both failed
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 Dody
was found.
At the afternoon session DR., Dickore stated
that he also analyzed the mud stains on the
| inside Of the valise and found them likewise
| 10 be OF the same character as the soil on the
Locke FARM. 5
Jackson's 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
"It would dissolve the blood, the sewer water
would wash out the blood, think"
Court adjourned at 1905 until 2 2p. m.
Merchant and Family Murdered.
In PLATA, Md, April pa we'll
luopvn merchant and family of Hill