The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24

At the boarding house at No. % West
Ninth street. Cincinnati"
Did he ask you the effects of cocaine?"
"Wheny"
about two weeks before the finding OF
what did he say?"
He said he and sWailing had some dis
pute about the action Of cocaine on a human
being"
Isn't cocaine used by dentists for ex-
tracting the teethT'
Isn't it frequently used?"
IL think II is"
was either Jackson or walling treating
a tooth for some member of hat house
hold?"
Yes. sir"
"which?'
."Walling, l think. was treating Miss Min
Didn't Jackson ask you whether there
would be any difference between an ordinary
10 per cent. solution of cocaine and twice
yes, about that question" :.
Allen Johnson. the negro prize fighter and
exporter at Dave Walingford's saloon. was
then called and questioned by Colonel Nell
Where were you recently employedg'
Dave Wallingford's saloon. at the
northeast corner of George and Plum
Do you know Scott Jacksong"
How often did jackson and wallins visit
that placer"
Almost every night"
did Jackson come in that place on FRI
day night Of Jan. 81, about z o'clock!
Eyes, SIR"
Where did he go?'.
ITO the wine room in the rear"
How long did jackson and the lady remain
together in the wine room"
Defense objected and objection was sus-
What then took placer"
II asked jackson for a loan OF % cents.
and he said he hadn't any money ana Was
borrowed two silver dollars from Waling-
ford. He then told me that there was q
lady in the wine room sS1 w;sanntdadt oid w me 10 Sa sS
rilla. 1 got it for her. Then a few min
uts sH lsifo I Dacl' and ea he s al ana Hens ssi Sport
'sThe girl who was with Jackson went away
in a cab with him and Walling about $50:
had a hat with red roses and feathers on It.
She had on a cloak which hit her about the
waist or a little below. 4 think she had on a
sort of green-checkered dress
johnson identified the dress and hat OF
Pearl Bryan. He only looked at a corner OF
the despatched dress and said: "Yes'm;
Jackson was dressed that night in Wall
fng's cap and an overcoat," said Johnson; u
know the cap was walling's because Wallins
always wore IL before"
He then identified the cap.
Then he went on: jackson and Wallins
were frequently visitors to Wallingford's sa,
lOOu. llCl 0idih VNCiy bhiN ehtJ 49,
have been a saloon attendant the best part OF
my life. From my experience ABOUT saloons
/ will say that the woman who accompanied
Scott Jackson to Wallingford's on Friday
night was not Of the lower class. Her ac-
tions were altogether different She was a
blonde, five feet two or so"
or city girl. The defense objected. The
Judge overruled the objection. :.
she w nas a ht Country sAw girl o. from heS actions"
answered Johnson. II never saw the lady
again. / saw Scott Jackson once afterward,
after his arrest. in the office Of the chief
Allen was then handed over to the tender
mercies of cross-examination.
Indulgence. Colonel Nelson took advantage
OF the occasion to formally place the cap
Colonel Nelson asked another question by
saying he was a man of all work.
Have you am, speciality
Prize fighter"
Allen began Colonel Crawford. serious
ly. you say Scott Jackson was in Walking
ford's saloon on that friday"
Yes, sir"
You q be mistaken"
Cant you remember that that was not
the day Jackson borrowed 81 from Dave
Wallingford-was not the day that he was
81 saw It was IAN. 81" answered Johnson
He was made to answer the question differ
mo. sir; 1 don't remember it was a diff
Wasn't it Tuesday evening that he bor-
rowed the money!
II don't think 1t was"
Continuing, he said:
II was in the saloon also on Money
had a full beard when he had the lady there
and when he borrowed the money. 1t was
all the same night. was sent to the stall
-. r. oIaAD IN ock thu vntrnU woman what
she would drink. l took her sarsaparilla to
her and stayed in the stall only long enough
to set down the glass; sd l sat at d thH Gos al q table
did you have any conversation With Wal
ling?"
But you Just said you spoke to him."
That amt conversation"
II was playing cards." said Allen, "and
were ordered. 1 did not see Jackson and the
girl come there; l saw them after they were
In the saloon"
Them
In answer to questions by attorney Craw-
ford, Allen johnson said he knows attorney
Sheppard and Mr.. Andrews. of Hamilton.
''Didn't you tell them Feb. Z that you
were IN the front room when the young
men and women were out, and you didn't
see them.
mo. SIR
Didn't you meet Sheppard near Walling-
NO: II was in a saloon at George and
John streets. I followed him to Fifth street,
and, while Colonel Washington went in a
side. He said he didn't want me TO come
over here. I said: Can't you see that II /
don't go over after going this far in the
trial the police on this side will make 1t
very unpleasant for me?'"
The witness was asked: did you not
say to Mr.. Sheppard, Now that I've prom
Used not to go 20 Kentucky that you want
ed pay?"
No." answered Johnson; Mr. Sheppard
said to me that he would give me more
witness fees by coming, and that II l
wasn't willing no court on earth could
make me ome."
This statement created a sensation in the
court room.
Court adjourned at s p. M. with Johnson
still on the stand.