Jackson was taken from the Mayor's office through the long corridor on
the Eighth-Street side of the City Hall by Detective Bill Bulmer, who
walked on the right side of him and held his arm. Employes of the
waterworks, janitors and other attaches of the big building followed in
the wake of the couple until Central Police Station was reached. At the
station house the receiving room was thronged with curious ones who had
heard of the arrest of the dental student. Lieutenant Sam Corbin and
Sergeant Billy Borck were behind the desk. Bulmer took his prisoner up
to the desk, and immediately a big crowd swarmed in to see how Jackson
would act while being registered. Lieutenant Corbin registered the
prisoner. The questions and answers were as follows:
"What is your name?"
"Scott Jackson."
"Where do you live?"
"I live here now."
"Whereabouts?"
"No. 222 West Ninth Street."
"Old or new number?"
"I don't know; it's next door to Robinson's Opera House."
"What is your occupation?"
"Dental student."
"How old are you?"
"Twenty-six."
"Married or single?"
"Single."
"Where were you born?"
"In Maine."
"What's the charge against this man?"
"Murder," replied Bulmer.
"Is that right?" asked Corbin, looking the prisoner in the eye.
"I believe that's what they say," replied Jackson.
Illustration: Between sobs and cries of "My Pearl, my Pearl," Mrs.
Bryan identified the clothing.
Among other things found in Jackson's pockets were two carriage
tickets on the Central Newport Bridge. The tickets may prove to be of a
great importance in the case, as it shows that the prisoner was in the
habit of crossing the bridge.
After Jackson had been searched he was led back to his cellroom by
Detective Bulmer and Officer Jake Bernhart.
Jackson had been locked in his cell but a few moments when Detectives
Bulmer and Witte walked into the station and suggested to Lieutenant
Corbin that the prisoner be taken into the room behind the receiving
desk and thoroughly searched. The suggestion was acted upon at once, and
what may prove to be most startling evidence was discovered.
The clothing of the prisoner was all removed and two scratches were
found on his right arm. One scratch begins just below the elbow and
extends almost to the wrist. It is almost three inches long. The other
scratch is much shorter and is on the wrist.
Spots of blood were also noticed on the right sleeve of the prisoner's
undershirt. From the appearance of the sleeve attempts had been made to
remove the blood from the shirt.
"Where did that blood come from?" asked Lieutenant Corbin.
"I was bothered with bugs the other night and I scratched myself,"
answered the prisoner.
Jackson then said he had been troubled with some sort of a skin eruption
for some time past, and he pointed to some abrasions on his breast to
confirm his story.
Nothing was discovered in neither garments of the man that would show
that he had attempted to conceal any papers or other evidence after his
arrest.