Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1901 — The Dr. Jackson Trial. [ARTICLE]

The Dr. Jackson Trial.

The Dr. Jackson abortion case? has been dragging along in tbo Lake superior oourt at Hammond this week, and is still in progress at the hour of going to press - Two letters alleged to have beenr written to Earl Mann were intro>duced by the state and it is* thought they will play quite aa important part in the case, although they were unsigned. Loccal experts in hand-writing when shown bank checks and a book of lodge minutes written by Mrs-. Jackson, did not think the letters were written by the same person 1 A Chicago handwriting expert was on the stand Thursday and kept there about all day. He stated./ that the writing was all by the same person. This was about the only strong evidence thus far introduced by the state. The Nagel girl’s testimony was of very little benefit to the state, she admitting that she had taken ceitain powdere furnished her by Mann and also some nostrum given her by a Rensselaer woman. In fact her testimony was most disappointing to the state, as no material evidenceof an incriminating character was. given by her at all. Judging from, what we are able to learn of the case Dr. Jackson will be acquitted, as the state has failed to make out a case against her. The case will probably last all of this week and a part of next. Hammond people are of the opinion also that Mrs. Jackson will go free,