icient in which to prepare the case. It was therefore Mr. Lockhart's
opinion that two weeks further continuance was as much as Mr. Crawford
could look for. That, he said, would make the full time allowed one
month.

Mr. Crawford said he did at first think a month would be sufficient, but
his work during the past two weeks had shown him that it would take hard
work to be ready inside of another month. "I most earnestly and
sincerely state," continued he, "that we should have a month, and do not
see what particular difference it would make to the Commonwealth. My
client is not enjoying himself in jail."

The Judge said that the difficulties attending the prosecution were
infinitely greater than they were for the defense, the defendant knew
everything in reference to himself, whereas the prosecution had to find
out everything. He had also pointed out that other counsel had been
engaged in the case.

CRAWFORD'S EARNEST APPEAL.

Mr. Crawford stated that he had only been engaged after Jackson came to
Kentucky, a little less than three weeks. In concluding an earnest
appeal for a month's extension of time, he said:

"It is a question whether this man shall be hanged, go to the
penitentiary for life, or whether he shall leave the court-room a free
man."

The Judge replied: "You are not entitled to any continuance at all.
Tuesday, April, 21., will be sufficient time. The case is continued
until that day. Witnesses' names will now be called."

The following witnesses for the prosecution were in court and were
placed upon their recognizances of $100 each to be in court on April,
21.: J. B. Lock, Dr. A. B. Heyl, Henry Motz and Harry and Will Hedger.

While the court proceeded to other business of the day the officers
removed Jackson to the witness room, where he was kept for about fifteen
minutes before being returned to the jail.

The attorneys for the Commonwealth were sure of having sufficient
testimony to convict both Jackson and Walling of murder in the first
degree and objected strenuously to any continuance. Col. R. W. Nelson,
who volunteered his services for the prosecution, worked hard and
earnestly and through his efforts much valuable and conclusive evidence
against the prisoners was unearthed. He said regarding the disposition
of the head: "Without a doubt the head of Pearl Bryan is rotting in the
Ohio river. At the proper time we will produce witnesses who saw Jackson
and Walling make two visits to the Sus