Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-03
THECAB DRIVER
Important Evidence in the Wal
ing Murder Trial.
Allen johnson Swears He Thinks Fred
Albion Was the Driver
OF the Cab When 1t Left Wallin gford's
Saloon on the Night of the Pearl Bryan
Misunderstanding, jackson and the
Girl Were Seen In Bellevue, Ky.

NEWPORT Ky, June AT Tuesdays ses-
sion Of the Walling trial Druggist Foeftmey-
er, Of Bellevue, testified that Alonzo Walling
was in his drugstore the last week Of January
with young man whom he has since identi.
fed as Scott jackson, and o blonde young
lady. The two young men came into the drug
store. Walling purchased cigars and inquired
about skif ferry across the river The
young woman did not come into the drug store.
Toertmeyer caught only side glimpse Of her
face. She was q blonde and plumply built
She wore q fat, dark hat and o cape, which
the witness said he could not describe accu-
rately.
Half an hour later he saw them walking
down Washington avenue.
The day was either Thursday or Friday, and
he believed 1t was the latter 1t was IL o'clock
when he first saw the trio.
Allen Johnson the colored porter at Wal
lingford's saloon, took the witness stand He
began to testify without being sworn, but the
lawyers stopped him. Said he knew Walling
well enough to borrow money from him. Wit
ness then related his previous testimony.
jackson brought Pearl Bryan to Walling
ford's saloon between six and seven o'clock
on Friday evening. They remained there
about fifteen minutes. While they were in
the saloon the girl sitting in a chair in the
wine room Alonzo Walling came to the door.
II opened the door for Jackson when they
left He helped the girl into o cab on the
l.
drove south On Plum street,
On cross examination the witness said that
Jackson and Walling may have been in the
saloon the Monday before Friday night but
did not see them again that week until Friday.
The porter said the curtains are always
drawn across the window Of Wallingford's
wineroom There are electric lights in the
stalls. Attorney Shepherd made him describe
minutely the surroundings at the saloon.
Witness never said it was Thursday night
that the trio were in the saloon: he denied at
tempting to bribe Attorney Allen Andrews
Col. Shepherd grew earnest in his cross-ex-
animation. He wanted to know all that was
said when the porter served glass Of sarsa-
parilla to Pearl Bryan. He asked what Pearl
did, where she sat, in what direction the por-
ter turned Shepherd attempted to trip the
witness with questions about Pearl Bryan's
cape, but the witness only answered: 1t had
some fur on it. 1t might have been fur
cape"
Witness said he thought Fred Albion was
driving the cab when it left the saloon with
Jackson, Walling and Pearl Bryan.
Chester Mullen was the next witness, and
told of a young man who came to his stable
and hired tho gray horse and rockaway for
three silver dollars He said Walling resem-
bled the man; was built like him. Court then
took the noon recess
At the session Tuesday afternoon Chester
Mullen was again put on the stand "It was
ten or nfteen days atter L nlreu tne rlg SAID
Mullen on cross-examination. before I tried
to refresh my recollection. can not remem-
ber very we'll the man who hired the rock
away" Witness had no railroad iron or iron
weight about his place with which Coachmau
jackson says he hitched the gray horse at Fit
Thomas on the fatal night Mullen gave the
time card of the night car running between
PEBBLES corner, Walnut Hills, and Cincinnati
The carriage was returned to Mullen's stable
at four o'clock Saturday morning. The nigh,
car had then stopped running. and the man
who returned the vehicle would be compelled
to walk back to the city.
| John Foster, OF Bellevue, testified to seeing
jackson, Waling and Pearl Bryan in Helle-
vue January 80, between II and l130 They
were on the river bank. Foster testified thai
Walling asked him about q slliff ferry The
young man gave him cigar This tallies with
Druggist Foertmeyer's testimony that Wall
ing had an extra cigar when he left the store.
1.-The girl who was with the young men was
slender" said Foster He adjusted his spec
tacles, and identified Pearl Bryan's picture as
photograph OF the young lady he saw In
| Bellevue Upon ncross-examination Col Wash.
ington questioned minutely as to Walling's
dress Foster said the defendant wore on
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