Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-05-20
FOUND GUILTY.
The Jury in the Scott jackson Murder
Case Returns a Verdict.
When the Result of Their Deliberations
Were Made Known jackson Never
Changed a Muscie-Attorney Crnw-
ford Moves for n New Trini-nIo-
ton WIN be Heard May s3.

brought into the courtroom Judge Helm
read the instructions TO the jury, who wheeled
about n their chairs and faced tho court
II ihe jury finds that Scott jackson cut the
throat OF Pearl Bryan and she died from the
result. trey will bring in n verdict OF murder
IL they believe that Alonzo Mailing did the
killing and the defend was present ard
aoctteu n the crime. they will find Scott
jackson guilty OF murder.
II the jury believe from the evidence that
the defendant attempted. o. aided. or abetted
or courseied, or procured another TO attempt
the murder. but that she was not thereby
killed. but believing her dead. for whatsoever
purpose cut her throat. the jury shall lind him
guilty OF murder: or IL he attem pied TO XIII
ana Alonzo Nnlling did the thront-cuttinS
they should find him guilty OF murder. IL
jackson cons ired TO produce an abortion and
believing the girl was thereby killed aud
her throat afterward cut. IL Was murder:
| or II the girl was killed by Jackson in sudden
heat o. passion. or sudden ARRAY. IL was muir
der. or Walling did the killing and jackson
soeticd. IL was murder
IL the jury believes that Scott Jackson will
a fully. but not with malice administered or
aided or abctted. counseled. or procured an
d other to administer drug TO produce an
abortion. but were not necessarily dangerous
TO her I4fe. ana there was no intent the
part Of Jackson 10 seriously inluro the girl.
but believing that said Pearl Bryan had been
thereby lilled. for whatever purpose. cut her
throat with knife or other sharp instrument
so that she did then and there and because
thereof die. they will Ind the said Scott Jack
son guilty OF voluntary marslaughter.
Or II he cut her threat believing her TO be
dead. and did not do so. intending thereby TO
XIII. but for the purpose OF concealing her
identity. they Will Ind him guilty OF involun-
tary manslaughter. unless they also
believe from al the evidence that said
Scott Jackson had attempted TO or aided
or abetted counseled or procured another to
Kill her, or had himself administered or aid
ed, or abcttcd, counseled. or procured anot her
TO administer drug drugs TO her for the
purpose OF procuring an abortion. and because
thereof believed her TO be dead, in which
event they will find rs elsewhere Instructed
~ the jury find the defendant guilty OF one
or the other OF tho crimes TO which they have
been Instructed. but entertain a reasonable
doubt as to which one. they will find him
guilty or the lesser crime.
IL the jury entertain reasonable doubt OF
the defendant having been proven guilty, they
will acQuit him
II the jury find that the defendant Scott
jackson. guilty OF murder they viii fix his
punishment At death or confinement in the
penitentiary for life, in their discression gov
erned by the proof
IL the jury find the defendant Scott jackson
guilty OF voluntary manslaughter. they will
nix his punishment at confinement in the pen!-
Tertiary for no, less than two nor more than
y years, in their discretion, governed by the
proof
II the jury find the defendant. Scott Jack
son. guilty OF involuntary manslaughtcr. they
will fix his punishment by "A fine in any
amount or Imprisonment in the county Jail for
any length of time, either or both; in their
discretion, governed by the proof.
Col Nelson then arose and addressed the
jury for tho commonwealth. He gave the de-
fendant q terrible scoring There were no
words too bitter for the gifted attorney TO ut
ter IN court The dead girl looked upon him
rs God but he proved TO be demon"
Col Nelson said he had no personal animos-
ity Tor the prisoner ut the bar; he had never
known him Il offer here my sympathy for his
sister and mother. but the murderer
OF Pearl Bryan must pay the penalty
We want punishment for brute
VINO not only murdered unsuspecting
girl, but butchered her and threw her body
like dogs on the public highway. tell you
VIII not be satisfied, the commonwealth will
not oe satisfied. the civilized world that has
watched this case will not be satisfied IL you
do not End this brute guilty OF murder and
sentence him to be hanged by the neck until
dead, dead, deadl
NEWPORT, Ky, May l3-Just before the
time Of opening court Tuesday morning Mrs
jackson. mother OF the prisoner, leaning on
the arm OF her daughter Mrs. Post came in
and took an easy chair reserved for her Mrs
Dr. Lewis was in the party and they all took
seats about the prisoners chair. Jackson was
brought in a moment later and court was call
ed to order. The jury filed In and there was a
short delay caused by the non-appearance of
Col Crawford
At $40 Col Crawford entered the court
room and at once began his argument In sub
stance he said
Gentlemen OF the Jury I am here to-
day, after listening to the evidence to say
what can for this unhappy student who
Is now entangied in the clutches OF the
law. When the police force OF the city of Gin
cinnst Judge q man guilty they mako him out
guilty. tell you that Scott Jackson was ad-
tudged guilty by Plummer. Grim and Nc
Dermott at Greencastle the 9TH OF Feb
ruary.
Il do not question the Testimony OF Mayor
Caldwell or Grim or McDermott or Plummer
they we're telling the truth 1 did not cross
examine the parents of the dead girl have
the greatest respect and the great
est sympathy for them, my heart
gees out to them IN their sor-
row. but gentlemen Of the jury there are two
SIDES to this question We have here the
mother and sister OF this unfortunate man:
this man who IS a victim Of a most dastardlv
persecution at the hands OF a relentless police
y tell you the persecution this man was
subjected to was outrageous. Think OF the
sweating process he was subjected TO. OF the
long days and sleepless nights without having
aehance TO remove his clothing He was SUBJ
Jocted 70 a steady fire OF questions by police
newspaper men, and the hundreds OF visitors
The Spanish inquisition pales into insignia-
canoe
They talk about Jackson's brazen manner.
but have you seen any brazenness any posing
any aheotatiou, any impudences No sir YOU
nave not where is the evidence OF mental
distress Why. when he was being traduced
and cursed and iusulted and called vile MUIR
dcrer,When the bloody evidence was thrown in
W MS ihCesut SAY thefe dignthed man.
affected gentleman Could guilty man do
that: No. sir. IL was n mind free from guilt
that was not affected by TINT spectacular
SHOW Why. that was the filling In this case.
10 vas slop and nonsense Al tho very
beginning OF this case 1 was willing 70
admit that the clothing In court vas
that Of Pearl Bryan. but they dragged
the heartbroken mother In and made her
go over the ghastlY clothing OF her murdered
daughter thoy called the aged father and the
sister TO the stand and the neigh bors. too. TO
go through this spectacular scene. was will
ing 10 spare them oil this. but no the desire
OF the prosecution for the spectacular. their
desire for notoriety. their desire to play 20 the
grand stand. made them resort TO this rot
Then. Ia his argument Col Nelson says that
this archnend went TO Greencastle and then
ruined. then murdered then robbed Pearl
Bryan
Why. Scott Jackson came to Creencastle
In the holidays OF a4'as. when he met Pearl
Bryan Did he go out tncro for the purpose OF
dissipation. did he 20 out there TO Ioafs No
sir nc went there % work aud earn his ifv-
ing. and he worked In the ONCE % ,)r GILES
pic that spring and summer And what was
his reputation Not witness said 10 was
bad; not one person came here and said his
reputation was questionable but many came
and testified that his reputation was good.
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