The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-02
PEARLS SISTER TESTIFIES
AND ATTORNEY HAYS SHAKES THD
BLOODY vAIIsE IN HER FACE
Scott Jackson Removed from Newport
TO Covington jail Against His
Vigorous Protest. Il

sHhlln8 anu cneerLul, was Drought In D11
Jailer Bitter and took his usual seat near
his attorneys, Col. Washington and Mr..
Shepherd. There were few empty seats In
the portion OF the court now open 60 the
general public. Probably 50 per cent. IN the
audiences were old men. between the ages
OF sixty and eighty. for whom the trial
seems to have a peculiar fascination There
were perhaps not twenty young men amons
the spectators, and only three women.
Coroner Tingiey was the first witness. and
Col. Washington. for the defense. continued
the cross-examination. Just before the ex-
animation began Mr.. ana Mrs. Bryan and
their, daughter. Mrs. Stanley, entered the
court room. Mrs Stanley. who is a sister
OF the murdered girl. came In from Green
castle Sunday. She testified later in the
day as did Mrs. Bryan.
Colonel Washington, in cross examining
Coroner Tfngley, asked many strictly TECH
nical medical questions touching on coaguia-
ton Of the blood. the formation OF the air
in the lungs, and a score or more OF tech-
nical questions on the human anatomy and
the intricate workings OF the human system.
He asked:
'Could you tell whether the person you
examined died from an arterial hemorrhaee
or notr'
Excepting that the arteries were cut"
''Was that an?'
"Yes, think so."
Doctor, what nerves In the neck have
a potent influence on the hearth
"well, don't think want to 60 int
that
Didn't you testify in thu Jackson case
that there were no marks on the dead girls
rubbers to show that she had walked 20
the spot?"
81 don't remember it'
Colonel Neison-Doctor. Is there such =
thing as clotted blood coming from dead
body?
mo, sir"
Colonel Nelson-when you examined the
body did you find any traces Of a hypoderm.c
Injection? (,
.No, sir: none excepting the one injection
made. in embalming-"
Judge Helm-where was that?
I'm the hip"
Judge Helm-Did you examine the organsf
Eyes sir"
JUDGE HELMS QUESTION
Judge Helm-Did they show that the gin
could have died from any other cause than
the one you mentioned-a hemorfnage?
mo, sir, they were all in a healthy condi-
tion."
Coroner Tingley was then excused. ana
private Benjamin Weaver. OF the United
States army, stationed at Fort Thomas. Tae
called and questioned by Colonel Lockhart-
Witness went to the scene OF the murder on
the morning Of Feb. ], but not until the body
had been moved. He found at the top OK
the little hill on which the body lay clos
of blood He thought there was about =
pint and half Of blood In this clot: he saie
ne also saw another and larger clot OF bloo4
near where the body lay. Weaver testineo
to hnding a bit OF blonde hair right in this
cot OF blood, and two imitation tortoise
shell harpins near the blood spot.
fascinstor. or shawl" said the witness
Now, how much blood did you think ~
shattered about the place where the body
lay?" asked Colonel Nelson
About a gallon
"What did you do with that fascinatorF
'T gave it to Sheriff Piummer.
was Ii cleany'
eyes, it looked clean:'
Photographer Joseph Ciarlo testified te
taking several pictures of the body OF feau
chastity pictures in court as the ones he had
taken. Colonel Nelson then onered the pic
tures in evidence, and eacn juror looked a.
the pictures intently. Colonel Washington
made no objection TO them The horrible
pictures seemed to have no outward enece
on the jury. although they were OF the most
gnastly nature, being reproductions OF the
murdered girls body as II lay on the slab
in tie rnorgue. Colonel Washington. in
cross-examining the witness. introduceo
three pictures showing the fence-in three
sections three pictures-where coachman
Jackson says he saw jackson climb over
Prosecution ,oas objected to the pictures on the
ground that they were taken but eight days
ago, but Judge Helm overruled the objec-
f9 pp RobeE "cs of Of
called and examined by Mr.. Hayes as fol-
lows:
professionally"
'T am an assistant 10 the chair OF sur.
gerry in the Ohio Medical College. pro-
natl and secretary OF the pension examine
ers' board at Covington."
ton Of yRe yRe 5ody dys Of Fss BTysn
well first describe the condition of the
body"
eft was a well-formed. fully-developed.
healthy body Of girl about twenfy-thres
or twenty-four years old. There were no ex-
ternal marks on the body. excepting. OF
Vow, the first time you saw the body
what was the condition Of the skin abouS
.sThe skin about the neck was retracted.~
did you notice any wounds on the
Yes. sir; on the left hand there were
fresh knife-cut wounds"
ROW. tell US about the first post morsem
'sWell. the first examination was not thor.
ough. The stomach was taken and nve
months foetus was taken out That's about
all that was done at this examination"
DEATH OF PEARLS CHILD.
"was there evidence that the focus 1ao
alive when the mother diedT'
Colonel Washington objected to the q1eo-
tion. but the objection was overroled.
Well" answered DIR. Carothers. "thero
were no evidences that IL was dead"
NOW. when did you make the second e.
amination?"
'Feb. a."
what. in your opinion, caused the deasb
os the giriz''
..She died from hemorrhage caused BY
the severiag OF the arteries at the neck"
NOW, In your opinion. would you say thar
the person was killed on the spot. taking
into consideration the blood spots on the
bushes. etc. %
Yes. SIR
Doctor viii you giveyour reasons for COM
ing 10 the conclusion that the girl was de-
caDifatei in lifey'