Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-05-20

wrors-toing even intimate friendly reia-
lions between Jackson and Miss Bryan before
| tne Christmas holidays OF a. I'd
| NEWPORT Ky. May i4-Attorncv Cravfor,,
on Wednesday morning resumed his a:tack
| upon the states evidence in the Scott jackson
murder trial His voice was still hoarse from
| his Tuesday six hours speech. Col Cruu-
| ford finished Ettle before noon He claims
the murder OF Pearl Bryan is stin a mystery
and oifcrs no explanation OF the crime. excep,
that his cliept - not guilty.
he speaker paid his compliments in n de-
| ciceu-y positive Way TO expert medical tesii-
inoEv. lie read IN extract OF lecture by Dr.
| Draper before the Harvard Medical school in
which expert testimony was characterized as
ridiculous and a disgrace TO the profession.
| Inc attorney again s,orcd the police OF Gin
| cinEau and said: The police were not able
| to trace Pearl Bryan after she was seen alive
Wednesday before the murder until her dead
! body found at TT Thomas -
Crawford said The CLERK OF the Albion ho-
tel now the Princeton. saw the girl With a
man. apparently country merchant a, the
| hotel on Thursday. She spent the Night
! there
But his story did no; N with the ;heory Of
/ the police after they adopted tho story Of tho
| internal Negro Jackson" exclaimed Craw-
| FORD. and with every other circumstance that
| did net at II was laid upon the Shelf
| Col Crawford attempted 20 read from law
| oook on oircumStantial evidence. but was
| promptly called down ey Judge Helm. "You
/
| stcnogra,her took down the adverse ruling
| Crawford reviewed the testimony of the dit-
| fercnt Witnesses in his speech. and in conclr-
| sion again referred TO circuinstantial evidence
| Il snail not say anything on the subject" he
SAID wita . look at the judge. My money is
| about gone
MY little boy has the rlght idea about cir
| eumsiantial evidence ~ had two dogs aud
! chicken he said. and found the chicken
DEAD. wouldn't know which dog TO whip. or
| whether TO whip either one. Something else
! might have killed the chicken >"
| Col Crawford finished his plea for the pris-
oner at il;T o'clock His nnal appeal was
pathetic. Let this boy go back and be the
| support 10 his mother IN the declining years
| which she hoped he would be.
| she has prayed God that II her son is
guilty she may die without finding IL out But
| she believes that she has been spared to hear
! you l. men declare him innocent"
The mother OF Scott Jackson lay for n mo-
| ment in her chair ~ still A. death Her hands
| began 20 tremblc and her face twitched with
| anguish 4 woman sitting by her leaned for
| ward 10 fan her
Tho final argument IA the verbal contest
| was made by Commonwealth Attorney Lock-
| hart who was crowded out OF the early part OF
| the case by the examinations Of Col. Nelson
Before &c began Er Lockhart received n
| big bouquet Of roses from L. ID. Poock and
| wife.
Those who saw the quiet Mr. Loclshart. rs
ho sat day after day on the side OF the prose
| NNNASAts NAit nul pEiHth Nlen lDty met MIN IN
action There was much vim In his spcecn
| rs IN that OF Col Nelson. the fiery orator
He punctuatcd his speech with emphatic
| gestures.
Il shall not consume so much time as aid
| tie gentleman for the defense" promised
| Lockhart in beginning
| lie discussed Attorney Crnwsord's abuse so
| he called 1t, OF the detectives Il have never
seen more magnificent work" the speaker
said. ''or work with more satisfactory results -
Col Lockhart finished Ut sos ard Judge
| Helm said that account OF q hard day :
| work the jury would not be given the case uu-
| I'll Thursday morning.
| he ordered them not to talk about Il or
| think about 10 any moro than possible
| Inc attorneys were ordered to get al the
| evidence together, which is to be presented TO
the jury. and tho court adjourned
NEWPORT. Ky. May I5.-The case OF scott
| Jackson, charged with the murder o; Pearl
Bryan was given TO the jury Thursday fore
| noon.
| 1t was two hours and eleven minutes after
! they had retired when the jury returned to
! their seats in the courtroom.
| The first premonitioa OF the fact was Sheriff
| RUNNERS warning to every one in the court
room TO find seats. lie raped and spoke per-
| emptorily. There scramble for the
| most available chairs and everybody was
seated in half a minute. The sheriff was Z.
| shade paler than usual SCOTT jackson looked
stolidly before him The spectators nerves
| were set on edge. They felt that the most re-
| markable criminal TRIAL in history was abou.
TO be decided.
| Judge Helm was across the street He was
| sent for.
| Let 10 one in unless you have a seat for
him ordered the sherin to the deputies.
| A half-dozen officers OF the law sat behind
the prisoner They were TO guard hin against
| possible harm.
In a few moments the Judge returned Then
| all grew intensely still Everyone was eager
10 catch every syllable OF the verdict The
| Bryans. the father and brothers OF the MUIR
| dered girl. were in court They waited eager
| ly for the verdict. When this verdict was an
nounced the sheriff was speaking: Everyone
must remain In his seat till the court is adj
| journed"
Attorney Crawford was cool. but not more So
than his client The clock licked the drcary
moments away and the spectators began tC
| seek relief in low whispers. The space occu-
| pied by the jury chairs were cleared
| Bring the jury in" said the judge
| The jury hled in AZ I2:0l Murty Shea was
foreman
| Gentlemen OF the jury. have you reached n
verdict in this cnse?" asked the Judge
| we have" answered Shea
| The roll was called
| Then the Judge said:
"One moment. Mr. Clsrk. The spectators
| will remember that they may not give any
| sign OF approval or dsBpprovaL There are
Officers among you who will arrest you at the
| slightest sign
| MIR Clerk read the verdict"
1t was done by Clerk Reuscher and proved to
| be as follows
| We. the jury. find the defendant Scott
| Jackson. guilty OF the murder OF Pearl Bryan
| and fix the punishment at death"
| Despite the stringent instructions OF tho
| judge. there was n murmur AZ approval In the
room, and few even applauded b. clapping
| their hands
| Scott Jackson did not let even an eyelId
| CULVER. He looked just shade older but dld
! not give a single sign OF emotion.
The clerk then Intercepted each OF tho Jury
| men; rs this your vcrdctT'
| To this question each OF the ~ men an
| swered: 1t is"
| Gentlemen % the jury" Judge Helm said
| Il feel u part Of nv duty. without exprc -.
ing an opinion on tho justice Of the verdict:
| for may have 90 speak Of that iaio.. 20 THANK
! you In the name OF court and on behalf OF the
! community for the patience. the uprightness
! and the honesty with which you have d. r
! formed the oncrous duty which your citizen
! ship brought upon you
again thanking you. / now direct you TO re-
| tire
IS soon as ths Judge finished Attorney
| Crawford. IN a subdued voice said: Vow.
| may 10 please your honor. The code saws the
/ jury may be iuierrogated as 70 whether IL
| reached its verdict by iot
! Judge Helm asked for n law book