Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 24 April 1896 — Page 1

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DAMAGING EVIDENCE

Jackson's Connection With the Pearl Bryan Murder.

SOME EXPERT TESTIMONY.

Doctors Agree That the Girl Was Alive When Her Head Was Cut Off—Mrs. Bryan and Her Son on the Witness

Stand Troceediugs of the Third Day of the Great Trial. CINCINNATI, April 24.—Thursday's de

velopments in the Scott Jackson trial for the murder of Pearl Bryan proved most damaging for the prisoner. Dr. Jenkins ancl Dr. Fisliback, though differing somewhat in technical points, are agreed that Pearl Bryan was beheaded while she was yet alive. Dr. Jenkins claimed that had she been dead when she was decapitated the blood would not have been so completely drained from the body. Dr. Fisliback said that the blood on the privet bushes could only have spurted from a live body.

The crowd began filling in the courtroom long before court was convened, and when the sheriff rapped for order, standingroom was at a premium.

Dr. J. O. Jenkins, who assisted in the postmortem, was recalled and crossexamined by Mr. Crawford. He said that he was of the opinion that the head had been severed during life, giving as his reasons the presence of blood in the vessels of the body. He also said that the wounds in the fingers and the retraction of the skin showed that. There was 110 retraction of the skin in a dead body, and hence the wounds on the hand were inflicted during life.

Dr. Fisliback, who also assisted in the postmortem, was the next witness introduced. He said that the body indicated that the dead woman was in perfect health, as all of the organs were in perfect order, and the external appearance was almost perfect. The wounds were next described by the witness. When asked if he had found any clots of blood on the body, the witness said he had found a small clot in the pulmonary artery, but none in the hand. His opinion as to how the cuts on the hand were inflicted was that the knife had been applied to the neck, and the girl, in defending herself, had struck the weapon with her hand. He said, in response to a question from Colonel Nelson, that he believed death resulted from the wound on the neck, and that she was alive when the operation of decapitation was begun.

On cross-examination by Colonel Crawford, the witness said that blood might have spurted from the neck after the severance of the head, even though death had resulted from another unnatural cause. He was emphatic in the statement, however, that the head would necessarily have been cut off a few second after death in order for the blood to flow.

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"How long does it take to sever a from a body?" asked Colonel Crawford. "I do not know," he said. "Was the head of Miss Bryan skillfully cut off or not "Very skillfully done."

Judge Helm here asked the witness how many strokes of a knife it would take for a skillful operator to cut off a head, the witness answering that it would take many strokes, and would probably take five minutes.

Fishback here stepped down and Judge Helm adjourned court Until 2 o'clock.

Edgar Schofield was the first witness called at the afternoon session of the court. He testified to being the agent by whom the stomach of Pearl Bryan andits contents were taken to Dr. W. Crane in Cincinnati.

Dr. W. D. Litter of near Leesborough, Ky., followed Dr. Schofield. He testified to the fact that he was called into Jackson and Walling's room by Jackson about 10 days before the murder and questioned as to the action and effect of cocaine.

Mrs. A. S. Bryan, the aged mother of the dead girl, was the next witness. She made a pathetic figure, clad in black, in the witness box.

She testified to the fact that Scott Jackson had been a frequent caller at her home in Greencastle aud often took Pearl out riding in a buggy. She identified the clothing on exhibition as that of her daughter. She told about identifying as her daughter's the body of the headless girl shipped to Greencastle. •'Is there any doubt about that being your daughter's body?" asked Colonel Nelson. "None in the least," answered the mother.

She named as means of identification the same bodily marks that Mrs. Stan-ley-had named.

Dr. G. I. Cull'en of 714 West Sixth street was the next witness. He had visited the scene of the murder shortly after the body was found. He said that ahead could be cut off in iJO seconds. Asked as to the use of cocaine for a criminal operation, he said: "I know of no instance where cocaine has been used internally for such a purpose."

Druggist H. 0. Uhlen of Sixth street was the next witness. He testified that Scott Jackson had purchased in his store 17 grains of cocaine on Jan. 29. He said he wanted to use it in a preparation for killing pain before pulling teeth.

Mrs. Mary Morgan testified to finding Pearl Bryan's hat and thq bloody handkerchief near the scene of the murder.

William White, the Newport undertaker, at whose morgue Pearl Bryan's body lajr for the days of suspense during which the police were struggling with the problem of its identity, was next examined. His testimony was of no importance.

Fred Bryan, the victim's brother, testified that Scott Jackson had been a frequent caller at their house. He said that Pearl had left Greencastle over the Vandalia at 1:35 o'clock in the afternoon, and he thought she was going to Indianapolis to visit Stella Fisher. He identified as his own the bloody valise, in which Pearl Bryan's hepd was suppore to have been parried, and made i'. identification. h? BFQ,-

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GREENFIELD, INDIANA FRIDAY EVENING APEIL 24 1896 FKiC'K TWO CENTS

ducing a key wmen unio'cued tlie satchel. Allen Johnson, the porter in Dave Wttlliagford's saloon, was then called, and was the first colored witness. He testified to knowing Jackson and Walling as they had often been in the place. On Friday evening, Jan. 81, Jackson and a girl were In the place. Jackson borrowed $2 from Walliugford, drank whisky over the bar. He afterward left with the girl in a cab. His description of the girl tallies exactly with that of Pearl Bryan. Johnson identified the dress and hat of Pearl Bryan. He only looked at a corner of the bespattered dress and said. "Yes'm that's the dress."

His testimony was not shaken in the cross-examination. Court adjourned at 5 p. m., with •?c!fDson still on the stand.

MINISTER WILLIS ARRIVES.

He Denies fouie Sensational Reports ancl Sayf He Will Soon Return. H-SAN FRA NCISCO, April 24.—Albert S.

Willis, minister from tliis country to the Hawaiian islands, arrived from Honolulu yesterday. He says he is in ill health, :aid with his family will go to his old aome in Louisville to spend his three months' leave of absence.

He denies absolutely the stories that he is per.'.ona non grata with the Hawaiian people or government, and says he was u-jt summoned to Washington upon any complaint of the Hawaiian government, and that 110 reproof had been giver, by Secretary Olney for any act of his Honolulu.

Minister Willis declares he has received no :hing but kindness from the Hawaiian., and declares positively that he will return to his post at the expiration of hia furlough. "The i- port that I slighted the Hawaiians '11 Washington's birthday," said Mr. Willis, "is absolutely untrue. I entertu ned no one at dinner on that day, but resident Dole of his own volition sent the government band to my home to ,»lay during the evening. "So fa' as my failure to observe the Hawaiian republic anniversary 011 Jan. 17 is concerned, that is a matter which I will dii-cuss only with the state department. "My position in declining to participate in the celebration was the result of my careful considerations of the orders under winch I am instructed to represent the United States at Hawaii beyond the reach of telegraph wire, and where I must often act without any special coasultfition with th» secretary of state.'1

MURDERED AND ROBBED. A

Prosperous Business Man Killed by Unknown Parties. LAFAYETTE, La., April 24.—Martin

Begnaud, a merchant at Scott, was found dead in bed yesterday morning with his hands and feet securely tied and his mouth gagged*. The safe was empty and some $7,000 had been taken.

Bcsna^d was a prosperous business man and it was generally known in the neighborhood that he kept his money in the safe in his store, amounting to about $7,000. Bloodhounds have been secured and every effort will be mada to apprehend the murderers. The autopsy showed that there were 52 stiletto wounds about his neck and breast.

EXPELLEd FROM CUBA.

Dygert Will Be Kelaased From Cuba Along With Rev. Diaz. NEW YORK, April 24.—A special to

The World from Havana, Cuba, says: Walter Grant Dygert, the Illinois boy arrested at Guines as a suspect, charged formally with going behind the Spanish lines, is to be liberated at last. The Spanish government announces that he will leave prison at once The order to bring Dygert to Havana Ju::- been sent to Guines. He will be expelled from Cuba without delay.

Rev. Mr. Diaz has been ordered to leave the island. Jealousy Causes a Double Tragedy.

MEADVIIXE, Pa., April 24.—Yesterday afternoon at a place about two miles south of here, Edward Karleskind shot his wife in the head three times, and then cut his own throat. Both are dead. The only witness of the tragedy was the couple's 3-year-old girl. She says her father knocked her mother down with a club and then shot her. Thinking the woman was dead, he took a razor and cut his throat from ear to ear, dying almost instantly. The woman lingered in agony for about two hours. Jealousy was the cause of the trouble.

Au Agreement Violated.

COLUMBUS, O., April 24.—President Penna of the United Mine Workers has notified the Ohio operators that the agreement which provides that all payments shall be made in cash is being violated in the Shawnee and Hocking Valley districts, where some of the operators are using scrip. President Penna stated that unless the agreement was observed by the operators lie would order a suspension in the districts mentioned and any others Avliere the agreement is being violated.

Wanted For Coast Defenses. WASHINGTON, April 24.—By executive

order issued from the war department a part of the group of islands located in the Gulf of Georgia, Washington state, known as Sucia islands, and comprising 400 acres, had been reserved and set apart for military purposes and proclaimed a military reservation. The land so reserved is shown in the plat prepared last year by Major Post of the engineer corps, and is wanted for coast defenses.

Oklahoma as a Stat*.

WASHINGTON, April 24.—The house committee on territories has deoided by a vote of 6 to 2 to report favorably a bill to admit Oklahoma to statehood. Those who voted in favor of the propositions were: Republicans, Scranton, Perkins, Avery, Harris and Hadley Democrat, Cooper of Texas. Those who voted in opposition were Knox and Taft, Repub-' licans. The other members of the 00mmittee were not present.

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candidate for congress in the Fifteenth district, filed his statement of expenses in securing the nomination with the secretary of state yesterday under the new Garfield law. He makes oath that his expenses were only $1.

Christians anl Turks Figliting. ATHENS, April 24.—A serious conflict

between Christians and Turks lias occurred at Episkopi, in the island of Crete. There were two days' ii^'htin:.?, and 50 persons were killed aud wounded. The ('retails have appealed to Greece for aid.

THE EYE.

Wido open eyes arc indicative of rashness. Ca sar Borgia had prominent half closed eyos.

Bolisarius, the Roman general, lost his cyos through dust thrown into thuin during a siogo.

Mmo. do Brinvilliers had largo bluo eyes, tho upper lids of which almost concoalod tho pupils.

The eyes of a cat do not shino in tlfe dark, but by reflection from tho light bobind the observer.

The common loeoh ia said by naturalists to be provided with from two to ton true eyes, having all parts in comparative perfection.

In ancient Greek art Venus was always represented with the upper eyelid arohed, imparting a languishing expression to the countenance.

The vision Is not obsoured by the act of winkingt which takes plaoe so quiokly that the outer linage remains impressed upon the retina.

The eyestone, the oaleareous oovering of a univalve found on the coast of South America, is much used In Venezuela for MmoVlng foreign subetanoeefrom the eye.

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Rudyard Kipling has written to friends, in England that he is growing tired of Vermont and contemplates a return to his native land.

Mario Corelli, tho well known authoress,, docs not believe in tho advanced ideas o£ fomalo liborty and docs not demand new woman privileges.

M. Zola, in spite of his Ir.rgc earnings, is a poor man. Ho has 110 talent for amassing wealth ai.d spends his money as quickly as he receives it. lie has handsome apartments in Paris and a lino chateau at Medon.

A flno bust of Robert E. Loo has been completed by Frederick Moynihan, the sculptor. It is to be placed in tho rooms of tho Southern socioty in Now York city. Replicas have been ordorod by several southorn communities.

Goprgo II. Boughton, who has beon made a British academician, is an artist who has earned tho honor by long and able work. IIo has exhibited pictures at tho acadomy for ISO consecutive years. Mr. Bougliton is extremely popular in London society, and his oloction was widely commended.

PERT POLITICS.

Presidential candidates should remember that it is not good for the nervous system to run too fast.—Pittsburg ChronicleTelegraph.

Next to boodle and premeditated lying the crop of campaign songs is the most objeotionable product of the presidential year.—Detroit Free Press.

The predictions that the country will have a redhot campaign are supplemented by statements that some candidates havo money to burn.—Washington Times.

The p&litioians should select their spring hats with due regard to ncoustlo properties as Well as shape and Bhade, for this is. the presidential year.—Boaton

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