The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-23
MAY BE MURDERERS
ALLEGED sLAYERs OF MRS. HEN
SHAW IN DANyILLE JAIL.
Detectives Claim to Have Partial
Confession and Strong Evidence
of Guilt.

Two men, alleged to be the murderers of
Mrs. Hinshaw, who, with her husband,
was the victim of burglars at their country
home in Hendricks county a week or two
ago. were last night lodged in the Jail at
Danville- One of them was for a time in
this city at the Union Station in charge
of his captor, H. C. Webster, awaiting
the evening train for Danville. His name
is Bun Nichols, and he is about twenty
one years of age. He has smooth and
boyish-looking face. The other is
Thomas Keys, about twenty-four years of
age. He was arrested at Stilesville by J.
w. Campbell and was driven in a wagon
across the country to Danville, the county
seat.
Webster, according to his statement, had
an exciting experience with his prisoner
as the train passed through Clayton, which
is the railway station for Belleville, where
Mr.. Hinshaw and his wife lived. While at
Coatesville, where the arrest was made
Webster said he kept his prisoner in a
drug store, and, being in country place,
there was great deal of curiosity as to
who the prisoner was. 1t became suspected
that he was one of the Hnshaw murder
ers. and crowd began to Collect Web
ster was glad to see freight train APP
preaching, and at once boarded it, taking
no CldHCcS Will the pIISOHtI. Inc tio"u
became excited, and a telephone or tele-
graph message was sent ahead. telling
the people of Clayton that one of the muir
derers was under arrest and bound for
Indianapolis the freight train. The con-
ductor concluded not to stop at Clayton,
and was glad of his resolution when he saw
the crowd about the station. The crowd
showed much anger when they saw the
train was not to stop, and stones and 9th
er missiles We're sent flying against the
cars. The prisoner was SeCret0Sf unQ6r a
bench. The experience caused detective
Webster to secure permission from the
railroad authorities for the train to stop a
mile this side of Danviile, so as to frus-
trate any possible demonstration from
mob at the railroad station.
Detective Webster said last week that he
had learned the names of the men who
committed the burglary and murder, but
before he made the arrest he wanted
to complete a chain of evidnce. He said
last night that he, had evidence sufficient
to convict The theory he holds is that
after the burglars found themselves dis
covered and recognized by the preacher and
his wife they concluded that their only es
cape from conviction was to murder the two
victims and witnesses to their crime. 1t
will be Remembered that the wife died the
next day from her wounds, never having
regained consciousness, and the husband,
who received two pistol wounds and seven
There was a reward of $500 offered for the
perpetrators of the murder, and this will
fall to Webster and Campbell, if these men
are convicted.
Governor Matthews was first informed of
the situation last night by a Journal re-
porter. who called at his home to inquire
if he had been notified by the sheriff of any
probable danger to the prisoners. The
Governor said he had received informa-
ton of expected trouble He was inclined
to believe that detective Webster had acted
unwisy, in view of his experience at Clay
ton, in taking the prisoner to Danville in
stead of placing him in the Marion county
Jail. The feeling against the men, is the
more excited because they are charged
with belonging to the White gang of law
breakers, who have kept the Clayton
neighborhood in terror for long time
past. Governor Matthews fears an out
break, and was anxious last night to hear
the latest information concerning the
affair