The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25
REVIEWING EVIDENCE
KENTUCKY AUTHORITIES PREPAR-
s ING TO try JACKSON APRIL =.
WalIing's Attorney EndeavOri1g to
Place the Whole BIame for Pearl
organs Death ON jackson.
Special 70 the INDIANAPOLIS journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis journal
NEWPORT, KY, March N.-The State
authorities are now busy preparing their
case against Scott Jackson and Alonzo
Walling, the alleged beheaders Of Pearl
Bryan. Colonel Nelson, Commonwealth At
torney Lockhardt and Sheriff Plummer ac-
companied detectives Grim and McDermott
acr )ss the river to-day and the entire party
were cioseted with Colonel Deitsch, OF Gin
cinnaIi. for about an hour. When asked the
occasion of the consultation Colonel Deitsca
said the attorneys and detectives were
merely reviewing the evidence. The other
members of the party said the same thing.
Sheriff Plummer Is evidently relieved by the
smooth manner in which everything has
gone. Although the sheriff did not say any
thing about expecting a popular outbreak
when the prisoners were brought to Ken
lucky he had made every preparation to
subdue one. Colonel Deitsch and detectives
Grim and McDermott say no new evidence
has been turned up lately and think what
they have win be sufficient to secure a con-
viction. -
Turnkey Henry Underwood, of Cincinnati,
got an anonymous letter through the mail
Tuesday morning warning him not to come
to Newport to testify. The letter is signed
=. - ID. l-NC says a JOO mas eNtA
put up on A,n'' and he had better not go
to Kentucky. 1T won't do any good for
you to testify" the letter adds, "for they
don't believe colored people in Kentucky"
There was a wide difference in the feel
ings of Jackson and WaIing after their
arraignment in court yesterday morning.
Walling felt decidedly the better of the
two wnen they returned to the jail after
the incidents OF the morning. The cause Of
this was that the attorneys for Jackson
would not indicate to the court when asked
whether or not they wanted separate trials.
Colonel Washington, attorney for Walling,
however, said he wished to indicate at
once that he wanted a separate trial for
his client. Colonel Washington afterwards
remarked that he did not propose that his
client should carry Jackson and his burden
through the trial. 81 feel confident" he
said, from the evidence in the case which
has thus far been impaired to me that jack
son is the guilty party. i have also almost
undisputable evidence that but one man ac-
companied Pearl Bryan to the spot at Fort
Thomas where she was murdered"
Colonel Washington visited the spot HIM
self Sunday and made q thorough m
ton of the surroundings. He had a long
conversation with John Locke, the owner of
the ground, and whose boy first discovered
the body. He is taking more than ordinary
element incident thereto Is just to his lk-
ing. He has made an engagement with
Jurge Ermston. who defended the men on
this side Of the river, for Thursday, who
he was told would impart some important
information to him concerning the case.
II is now well known that when the case
is called on April z the attorneys for Jack
son will fight for a further continuance. To
substantiate their request they will file af-
fdavits to the effect that they have not had
sufficient time in which to prepare their
client in jeopardy unless further time is
granted. asrfs &