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Both were photographed and had their measure taken according to the rules governing the Bertillon system. The questioning of the prisoners while in the Bertillon room, related to the disposition made of Pearl Bryan's clothes. It was found that Pearl Bryan's clothes had been conveniently wrapped into five bundles and brought to Jackson and Walling's room at 222 West Ninth Street.
"Walling's head is that of a commonplace criminal, he is just the opposite of Scott Jackson, at the same time Walling is utterly void of any ability or cunning to plot and plan and to conceal. Jackson knew fully and realized what lay before him in the murder of Pearl Bryan.
William English Walling, the journalist, was shocked and wrote an impassioned article, "Race War in the North," which was published in The Independent. Walling's article, which was based on his visit to Springfield, brought several collaborators to his side.
It gleamed with its load of crystal and silver, set off by scattered groups of orchids and ferns. The repast of the afternoon had been simply a lunch, it seemed and now they had an elaborate dinner, prepared by Robbie Walling's famous ten-thousand-dollar chef.
His chair was next to that of Attorney Andrews, of Hamilton, Walling's counsels, and the narrow table seperated the prisoner from Hon. L. J. Crawford and Colonel George Washington. As on his former visit to the court-room, Jackson flushed slightly after taking his seat. He paid close attention throughout to every thing that was said by the Judge and the lawyers.
"That's a good one. The idea of coupling 'Torpid' Walling's name with anything that savors of work. You'll have a good time fast enough. But I'll wager anything you like, that in his company you will circumnavigate the globe without having done any work harder than spending money. No, no, my dear boy, 'Torpid' is not the chap to encourage either mental or physical effort in his associates.
And I thought of lookin' at blouses there's a sale on I was reading about in the paper. Say, it's great to be on easy street, to be able to stay in bed until you're good and ready to get up and go shopping, to gaze at the girls behind the counter and ask the price of things. I'm going to Walling's and give the salesladies the ha-ha that's what I'm going to do."
Walling's Hamilton O., attorneys, Morey, Andrews & Shepherd, withdrew from any further connection with the case. Pearl Bryan's headless remains buried at Greencastle.
If George H. Jackson's story was true there can be no doubt of Scott Jackson's and Alonzo Walling's guilt. The next witnesses of importance were the two detectives Crim and McDermott. Crim testified first. He said: "I live in Cincinnati. Have been connected with the Police Department about ten years; on the detective force two years. I was detailed on the Pearl Bryan case.
The conversation was the same as before, except that it was a little more general, and louder in tone; for the guests had become more intimate, and as Robbie Walling's wines of priceless vintage poured forth, they became a little "high."
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