The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-15
Decision I'm the Exfradftfon Case
withheld, After Arguments by the
Attorneys, Until Monday.
PRISONERS NOT IN COURT
rEARL BRYAN's FATHER. BROTH
ERs AND FRIENDS PRESENT.
Young VIII Wood Reported to Have
Made Another Scutement-The
Newport shoe Dealers story.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CINCINNATI, March 1l-The jackson and
waling extradition case was heard on error
in the Circuit Court to-day. The prisoners
were left in their cells in the jail during the
hearing At the close OF the proceedings IL
was Announced that the court would ad-
journ until Monday. and that the stay OF
execution would be extended until that time.
Sheriff Plummer. of Campbell county. Ken
lucky, is ready TO accept the prisoners at a
moments notice.
The purpose of the Circuit Court TO hear
the case early this morning was balked by
the fact that the attorneys had not per-
fected their record i'm error from the de-
csion OF Judge Buchwalter. In consequence.
delay of several hours ensued. during
which time Judge Ermston, Colonel Nelson
and attorney Shepard were busy with Judge
Buchwalter making UP the papers Judge
Cox. of the Circuit Court, although III. came
IN for duty with Judges King and Smith. To-
prevent tie vote in the legal question in
volved.
Pearl Bryans father and her brothers.
Fred and Frapk Bryan. together with Sheriff
Clydewell. of Greencastle. ex-Sherif Haslett
and a party of thirteen friends from that
town, who came to show their sympathy in
the efforts of the officers to identify the MUIR
derers, were present
Sheriff Plummer stated that II the Circuit
Court released Jackson and walling on tech
nical grounds. he would rearrest them. and
they would be reindicted In Covington. on
positive evidence which he had that the
crime was committed I'm Kentucky He
would then at once secure new requisition
papers. and the prisoners would be held.
significant requirement by Judge Buch-
oil oh,
that the bill of exceptions should contain,
statement of the statutes OF Kentucky
upon which he ordered the prisoners sent
to Kentucky. A well-known lawyer said ir
this connection: II am sure IL the Ken
lucky statutes were not widespreading in
the punishment OF crime the court could not
have honored the requisition. 1t is for the
purpose OF informing the Circuit Court OF
his legal guidemark in Kentucky that he
required the Bluegrass law to be a part
OF the record"
The upper corridors Of the courthouse
were again crowded by an impatient throng
anxious TO catch glimpse of the prisoners.
The court issued strict orders as to the ad-
mission of even attorneys. and watchman
Jennings 1slnd IL almost impossible 70 clear
a passageway, and the elevators were
crowded. The Greencas:le visitors attract
ed great attention. They occupied one side
of the room, and are a determined appear
ing lot of men, An offer was made to the
father and brothers Of Pearl Bryan TO visit
the jail, but they declined. and said they
were willing to wait until they SAW the
prisoners on the scaffold. Mr.. Bryan said
that he had received a number OF letters
suggesting that his family was not taking
any interest in the case.
Detectives Grim and McDermott. II is
understood, have an additional confession
from Will Wood. the Greencastle youth.
the second cousin of Pearl Bryan. 1t has
appeared all along that all the connection
he had with the case was a knowledge that
Pearl Bryan was coming. to this city and
of the object of her visit. He has made no
statement beyond that 10 the public. 1t 10
understood, however. that the detectives
have an additional confession from him.
Just what shape his last information is In
is not known, but the police consider IT
most valuable.