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Trial Of Scott Jackson

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Parent Issue
Day
24
Month
April
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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HIJ'! 1 Vlllj JXf., J..JÍXÍ . -IIHi Ull'l -TJ.IC. Alexander S. Bryan of Greenoastle, Ind., and all the members of their family attended the trial of Scott Jackson Wednesday. Thare was a very large attendance. Professor Sdwin F. Post of Depauw university, the brother-in-law of Jackson, Bat by his side. Coroner W. F. Tingley was rocalled. A lay figure dressod in the clothing found on Poarl Bryan's body was brought into court, but the bloody dress presented such a horrible appearance that the objection of the defense was sustained. Then Coroner Tingley idontiflod each artiole as the oiie on Pearl Bryan's body when found near Fort Thomas. The gashes and blood stains were also iüentifled as being in the clothmg then. Mrs. Stanley, the sister of Pearl Bryan, a milliner, testified to the hat and other articles having been secured by Pearl at their store. She identifled each arcicle of clothing and to being with Pearl when she bought the shoes. The bloody dress was one Mrs. Stanley had made. One of the three handkerchiefs found with Jackson' castaway clothing had been given Pearl by Mrs. Stanley last Christmas. Mrs. Stanley identifled the valise, also a gola necklace. She ftually broke down as these articles were held up before her for identiflcation and there was quite a scene in oourt. Mrs. Stanley looked directly at Jackson and identifled hirn. Following Mrs. Stanley several witnesses were called to prove the appearance nf the body when found, ths evidentes of Itruggle, the blood spurts on the bushes, the aniount of blood on the ground, eto. Then Dr. Carothers, who made the postmortem examination, gave his testimony as already given before the coroner. A peculiar feature developed is the policy of the defenso to not cross-exarnhie witnesses. The only suggestion of an explanation of this policy is that the defense of insanity is to be set up.

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