"May it please Your Honor, Scott Jackson is not ready," stated Mr.
Crawford, rising. "We desire to file a motion for postponement."
Illustration: The highest point in Forest Hill Cemetery where the
headless remains of Pearl Bryan are buried.
He read the affidavit as follows:
"Affiant L. J. Crawford says he is still the only attorney herein for
defendant, Scott Jackson: that affiant has been ill with la grippe
during the last ten days; that for more than a week one of his children
has been and still is very ill and under the care of a physician; that,
in consequence of his own and his child's sickness, he has been unable
to give this case the attention necessary to properly prepare it for
trial; that, so far as he has been able, he has constantly and
assiduously worked upon the preparation of it; that the commissions to
take depositions in Cincinnati, O., Greencastle, Ind., and Brooklyn, N.
Y., have not been returned; that the persons named in the former
affidavit of affiant as residing in joint places will testify as
follows, viz: While in Greencastle that Scott Jackson's general
reputation among the neighbors in said town, until charged with the
offense mentioned in the indictment, was good; that he resided there for
about two years just before or shortly before being so charged; that
each and all of said witnesses knew him and his general reputation in
said town during said time.
"That the reputation of Will Wood, of Greencastle, Ind., whom the
prosecution will introduce, for truth, can be successfully impeached by
witnesses residing in Greencastle, if time is given in which to take
their depositions.
"Affiant says he was not aware until April, 1., 1896, that said Wood
would be introduced; that affiant will be able by the 10. inst. to file
a list of names of persons who will testify upon Wood's reputation and
to file a list of interrogations to be addressed to them."