The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-24
MRS. HENSLEY'S DEATH
Said to be Surrounded by Suspicious
Circumstances-The Doctor
Absent.

Coroner stratford is at present engaged in
The investigation OF cass which may result
seriously to one or two persons. be was
invited to look into the causes
leading to the death 81 Mrs. Mary
Hensley, of 100 East Market
street, by the Health Board, the death re-
turn indicating that something was wrong.
From il was learned that deceased had lied
at late hour Monday night of congestion
OF the bowels. She was sick but three dags,
and yet the return stated that the dissaSs
was OF five dsvs' duration. The .eturn
signed ID. Dearbaugh. 90 North Aiabtua
street" A search for shss mao yes terday.w44
irultless. At his residence il was sta al
that be loafed there, bot he never tooS
q meal ia the house.
The husband of the deceased is Chs' ga
Hensley, who mas for something ove1
month been acting as merchant police man
east OF the CourrhOuse De came u this
city from Lawrence a few weeks since, and
about two weeks ago his marriage took
place, Mrs. Hensley, then Mary Harper
following him here and insisting that
he must marry her. He has talked
frequently TO number of his
aeouaintances among them being OthCors
Spears and Slate, and Oscar Sparker, watch
men st the Oh Tank Line ComDany's bdild.
ing. To these he has frequently applied for
information of physician who would pro.
cure an abortion. 1t seems also that the
operation was performed upon Mrs. Hansley
severel days ago. On Monday she WAS taken
sick, and died as above stated. She vas im.
mediately prepared for burial, ard WAS
inferred Tuesday noon at a small cems-
II Is remarked tia. several parties
who Rad charge CT the funeral were sur
pTised at the appearance az the corpse, snd
one of these stated that remarkable DIOR,
which he never observed in any other case
of death, came from the body YESTERDAY
Coroner Stratford made arrangements for
post-mOrfem examination, aud sent to the
cemetery for the cody. tn his surprise the
keeper OF the vault refused 10 allow the body
to be removed.
Early yesterday evening Patrolmen He1ry
and Spears were sent out by the Police 5 l.
. perintendent IN search OF Hensley, aud they
found BIN on his beat. They at once
brought him TO the Central Station, where
Coroner Stratford and Superintendent Lang
piled him with questions until a
late hour 1t appears that there
was enough in the statement which
Hensley made to these officials TO warrant
bis retention, and the Superintendent or
dered the turnkey to lock him up as an
accessory TO commit felony. Hensley de-
cliDed to talk with the newspaper reporters,
but IN his statement TO the Superintendent
and Coroner he said that he had been keep.
Ing company with the deceased IOr
about two years and had promised 20
marry her some time ago, bat could
not, owing to the bad condition of his
finances. She informed him last September
that she would kill herself if he did not
marry her Immediately. He induced her TO
agree not to do anything rash, and told her
that he would marry her in short time.
Thus matters went On until the % of jam.
airy, when he came to this city, and on
the next dsv the two were Joined
in wedlock, Squire Pease performing
the ceremony. She took sick Immediately
after. and it was on Sunday last that he
started out in search Of physician, whom
be found in the person OF Dearbangh. He
met this alleged medical man on the street
and took him mp to his wife's room. She
told him TO save the room while the
physician" examined her, which
he did. Dearbaugh was in the
room with the deceased aboat
half an hour and when he csme ont Hens
lev asked him what was the matter vita bis
vile. "Oh, notbiag. She has only strained
her back" was the reply. The Doctor then
agreed 10 return in the evening, which he
failed TO do, and since then Hensley saws he
has not seen him, nor does he know of his
4heresbouts. The deceased took SICK a.
the dinner table On Monday and died In the
evening
When the turnkey was preparing to lock
him no Hensley became very much agitated
and nervous. The police will go out 10 the
buryiDg ground this morning aud bring the
body into the city for post norton.