The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-08
The Alleged Murderer Attempted to
FIirt with Her During Court and
She Resented the Insult.
CROWDS BLOCK THE SQUARE
PEOPLE STAND IN THE STREET TWO
HOURS TO SEE THE CULPRIT.
Jackson's Lawyer Announces that He
VIII Impeach the Testimony OF
Young VIII Wood.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEWPORT, KY, April 7.-As early as
O'Clock this morning the crowd began to
gather around the Campbell county court
House to see Scott Jackson, whose trial for
the murder Of Pearl Bryan was set for to-
day. None of them had tickets to the court
room, and their only chance to see the
notorious prisoner would be as he was
brought from the jail. 1t was generally un-
derstood that the proceedings in the court
room would not begin until 10 O'Clock, but
this made no difference with the bystand-
ers. Many came from Cincinnati and all
the Kentucky towns along the river were
represented. While many who knew the
lay of the ground and how best to see the
famous prisoner stood along Southgate
street. hundreds gathered in the courthouse
corridors in a vain endeavor to obtain ad-
mission to the court room or get passing
glimpse of Jackson as he was taken into
court. 1t was but a few minutes to 8
o'clock when the court room was opened
and those fortunate enough to hold admis-
sion tickets were admitted In a very few
minutes the seats reserved for the public
were all taken and many of the witnesses,
jurors and officials had taken their places.
There were three ladies sitting in the alcove
at the right-hand side Of the court room. Two
of the women came TO the courthouse in a
cab and there was an air of mystery about
them. The rumor at once spread about the
court room that one OF the young women
who alighted was Lulu May Hollingsworth,
the Indianapolis girl who claims to have
played sensational part in the case. and
who protests that Scott jackson Is innocent
of the murder, if murder it was. The report
was soon proved a false one. for the girl who
watched the court proceedings was more a
blonde than the Hollingsworth woman. whose
hair is almost jet black. Later in the MORN
ing, after 1t had been decided that Jackson
would get a two weeks delay, this little
blonde woman created the first sensation of
the trial.
There was-a confused murmur through
out the court room as the crowd slowly in
creased and the prisoners did not appear.
Not sound came from the outside of the
court room All that ole could see of the
outside world was the dull. gray stone of
st. Paul's Episcopal Church across the way.
the leaden sky above the distant city of
Cincinnati and the bare tree tops of the
courthouse yard.
JACKSON BROUGHT IN.
! AT 9:25 Jailer Bitzer and Sheriff Plummer
left Judge Helms court room. In a few Sec
onds they appeared on the street. and every
body knew that Jackson would make his ap-
| pearance in few seconds. The crowd, press
ing forward somewhat in their eagerness,
| watched the two officers every step. Bitter
and Plummer entered the Jail.
NO. H. cried Bitter.
The turnkey. at the word. went to the cell
and brought jackson down
Come along said Bitter, in a matter-of-
| fact tone.
The prisoner said not word. The fail
door was opened. Here they GOMEZ yelled
| the crowd, and the prisoner was in the open
| air. tightly held. however by the sheriff and
| the jailer He was quickly marched into the
| courthouse. Only a few persons saw them
enter. Jackson was quickly put into the
| room reserved for witnesses. When the in
door spectators found that they would not
| Immediately see the prisoner they resumed
| their accustomed conversation.
| At twenty minutes before 10 o'clock Judge
| Helm took his place upon the bench He
| was dressed in black. To those who saw
| him for the first time he seemed to be a
young man to occupy high judicial position.
| briskly:
.sThe sheriff will open tile court"
The spectators rose while the sheriff went
/ He then took up paper and called the roll
of those who had been drafted for jury duty
/ at this term. After the venire had been
moment nome and them % announced: t Ms sTbe fecAfu rsa
case is No. 1926, that Of Scott Jackson
/ At this juncture Sheriff Plummer left HIS
| desk, where he had been sitting near de-
| tectives Grim and McDermott. A side door
was opened, and Jailer Bitter. preceded by
| the prisoner from the witness room, where
/ jackson had been kept for Several minutes.
As he took his seat Jackson's face flushed
| almost scarlet and his eyes twitched nerv-
The first move in the legal game of chess
was made by the attorney for the defense
| l.. j. Crawford. He stood at table tc
the right of the witness stand. In his left
i hand he held at arms length a legal docu-
the affidavit of the defense, showing aky
Re trial should be postponed for anotn sI
!. nth. Crawford read impressively. The
was needed to Collect testimony in the cass ,rsss
| The affidavit was handed across the court
| room by Sheriff Plummer to the attorneys
COMMUNICATIVE Attorney Lockhar,
arose, after scrutinizing the affidavit. and
said: Your Honor. we object to SO long a
| delay. When the case given praliu-
| mary hearing the attorney for the defonss
| said he desired month. Now, month
weeks which has already elapsed The at
| torneys for the State are willing and ak.
ious to go 10 the trial. month is toe
| long"
Crawford arose and announced that ht
| desired delay because he had found tha
| the original statement he made ABOUT tht
length of time necessary was an error. Mors
time was needed. He would make tha1
statement under OATH
Judge Hem said: 1.-THE defense can pre-
| pare for trial more easily than the prose-
| cution. The prosecution is in the dark
searching The defense knows the exact
truth. There should not be too great de-
PLEADING FOR DELAY.
Crawford replied 1T is not question OF
how soon the case can be finished or what
the pubiic's interest in 1t is. 1t is ques-
ton Of whether Scott Jackson shall be
hanged by the neck until dead"
The remark caused profound sensation
The prisoner flushed up and looked as II he
had received q sudden blow.
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