The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-18
ALL SORTS OF GOSSIP
WORKED INTO THE AFF1DAvIrS
FOR HINsHAw's NEW TRIAL.
Juror Surber In sworn and Gives the
Lie to Against Him
Miss Worrelrs Anhdayft.
;nec,a, to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Speclal 10 the Indianapolis JOEfnal-
DANVILLE, Ind. Oct. 17.-To-day further
efforts were made TO secure a new trial for
William z. Hinshaw. the convicted Wife
murderer. This was the day for the taking
Of testimony. At 9 o'clock Hinshaw came
into the court room accompanied by Sheriff
Bell. Hinshaw looks as IL he had endured
a sever spell OF sickness since he was last
seen. the day the jury returned its verdict.
He was as neatly dressed. a black tie TAX
ing the place of the white one worn through
the trial. He was soon in conversation with
some of his intimate friends and remained
so until court was called.
The. defense read the afidavits of William
". Crabb and NJ. L. Johnson and wife on
what juror Surber had said. They filed also
the afidavit Of Mrs. Wesley Peck. OF Clay
ton, who stated that Eva Worrell made SIM
liar statements to her that she did to the
Misses Irons. MIR. Span then read the AMI
davit of Mr.. Surber.
w. N. Crabb, who made one afidavit. was
called to the stand. He is the father-in-law
OF Mr.. Parker. one of the counsel FOR the
defense. He and Parker live In the same
house and are virtually members of the
same family. They had talked very little
about the case, he said. Mr.. Crabb was at
French Lick while the jury was empan-
eled and did not return until It had been
made up and the trial commenced. He then
thought of what Mr.. Surber had said when
he learned that Mr.. Surber was a member
of the jury. He said nothing about IL and
did not tell Mr.. Parker Of the conversation
until one morning at breakfast. after the
jury had returned its verdict Mr.. Parker
asked him IL he ever had a talk with Mr..
Surber. He then told Mr.. Parker of the
conversation.
about two weeks before the trial COM
menced Mr.. Surber, who was agent Tor tie
Hendricks County Mutual Fire Insurance
s O'Clock to write some insurance on a crib
which Mr.. johnson had just finished. Mr..
Surber stayed for about an hour. Witness
could not remember the amount OF the IN
surance he had taken out or the premium
paid. He m nothing OF what they
talked about. except that they mao liked
Hinshaw case. Then IL was. he claims MI.
| Surber said what he Uohnson) had sworn
TO- witness s ssidsr ms sn w'i sns was cou a. en-, esea osal
The defense objected 10 Mr.. Surber being
| placed on the stand by the state. claiming
that he should have put into his affidavit
all he had to say. They had no desire 10
/ examine him, and the state had no right
TO do SO. Judge Hadley overruled this OBJ
lection. and the defense took an exception.
Mr.. Surber then took the stand: He said
that he was not in Danviile during ths
4 mOUIU Oh may NliNii VII "a - -
had the conversation with HIM He had no
talk with MI. Crabb about the case, put
said that on the night OF Aug q ne aid
ance. He had met Mr.. Johnson after dark.
| and urged him TO come down and write
the Insurance. as he was afraid his new
buiIdinrs might be fired by lightning. Mr..
Surber told him he had not nad supper.
but IL he would wait he would come down.
Johnson said he would. and late that night
6s went to Johnson's. When he went 10
the door MI. and Mrs. Johnson were IN ne
room. The policy was on the table he
IeSt FOR rl home. as his wife was alone and ne
did not want to leave ner by herself. he
was not at Johnson's more tnan I'VE min-
utes. and the Hinshaw case was not mon
toned. -
The State has some afldavits TO prepare,
and asked that court adjourn until MORN
ing. which was done.
On the adjournment of court Nj. Hin
shaw held an impromptu reception. q num-
her OF his friends. a majority being women:
crowdine around TO speak a cheering word
and grasp his hand -
signed by her this afternoon. and Will be
filed In court I'm the morning. she Gays she
did not at any time say TO the Misses irons;
sounded like II was right under my vim
dow. and for a moment I felt psrsiyzedn
she denies sger s ssy'q not sn say saM that a. the
time She heard the shot she thought. she
heard som one fighting. she may have
that she had seen Mrs. Hinhaw IN the way
he did. but IL she used such language sne
referred to the time she lad seen the ooav
after IL was carried In. she says sac Oh
not see Mrs. Hinshaw fell At any place.
She did not see Mrs. Hinshaw az All tne
night of the tragedy until she saw her In
red after she had been carried In. she
heard no noise whatever before the shot.
and the shot awakened her. she did say
~ the Misses Irons that she saw Mr. Ftr-
shaw fall and the place where she was told
Mrs. Hinshsw fell. She saws. further. that
she has read Mrs. Peck's affidavit. and khe
did not say 10 her that she was awakened
bv a noise that sounded IKE persof1. run
locate the sound. brit IL seemed TO be rieht
near the porch.' She did rot say TO her
that she heard the noise of their feet on
the street like persons running and fight
ing. She heard no such noises and made
no statements TO that effect whatever.