The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25
HIxsHAw AT INDIANAPOLIS.
shown that He Did Not Meet Miss Allie
Ferree Here.


Ferree Here.
DIR. ]. A. comingore. of Indianapolis.
was an expert witness introduced by the
defense. The Doctor said he has been
practicing surgery and medicine for forty
years, being an ASSISTANT surgeon during
the war. He had had considerable expert
ence with gun-shot wounds. For fifteen
years the Doctor has made speciality of
surgery.
Have you given some thought and at
tention to cerebral localization?" asked
Mr.. Smith.
st have tried to keep abreast with the
questions of the profession. Il do not think
we have progressed far enough to define
the boundary of any faculty in the brain. :"
Mr.. Smith then framed a hypothetical
question, embodying the description of the
wound which caused the death of Mrs.
Hinshaw, asking il it would necessarily
deprive a person SO injured of power to
walk and talk. s@ ltf
!, IT don't think it is ir,possible for a
person injured in that way to walk and
talk" was the answer.
I'm your own experience have you not
had patients so injured who walked, talked
and recovered?'
Yes"
sIs it morally possibly for. sane man
with endurance to inhict the following
wounds upon himself?" Mr.. Smith pointed
out on himself the location Of the wounds
received by Hinshaw. including the two
gun-shot wounds and the razor cuts.
When Mr.. Smith had explained infinitely
the wounds the Doctor replied;
fbat ft,o
Mr. Spaan, upon cross-examination.
asked DR.. Comingore If he had not studied
up for a witness, had not come fortified
and loaded" The Doctor said ne had
prepared himself. 90
"Are you an expert on cerebral localiza-
tion?''
The Doctor would not say that he was
an expert Mr.. Span insisted upon an
answer. The lawyer and the witness
spared for some little time. and the re-
suit was draw, for the Doctor would
Mr. Span had the Doctor to name all
the books he has read upon the subject.
The Doctor was good natured all ;, the
while. He said that the fact of person
talking and moving. as nd Mrs. Hinshaw
after being wounded, was improbable. He
thought it very doubtful II a person could
injure himself as 1t is ALLEGED Hinshaw
did. He said he would quit before injur-
ing himself severely. z
rs it in accordance with the teachings
of cerebral localizaton that person
wounded as described could walk and
talk?"
The Doctor lodged the question for a
while. and admitted that he could not give
a positive answer.
Mrs. Lille Phillips, Of Winchester sister
Of Mrs. Hinshaw, testified to an acquain-
lance with the defendant and his wife and
visiting them for three weeks year ago.
The relations between the defendant and
wife were happy Mrs. Phillips said her sis
ter not in the habit of sleeping in a
night gown
Ottie Oyler farmer of Randolph county
and brother to Mrs. Hinshaw, testified 10
the friendly and loving relations which ex-
listed between his sister and her husband
the defendant.
Mrs. j. r.. Trotter. an acquaintance OF
Mrs. Hnshaw. testified 10 the seeming hap
Ply relation existing between Hinshaw and
his wife. Mrs. Hinshaw visited Mrs Trot-
ter. but did not wear night gown, al
though offered one by Mrs. Trotter.
Mrs Cylvie Baillis. sister OF Allie Fefree
living at No. 76 Springfield street was
called. Linnie Rushton was shopping with
her at the only time Hinshaw called Miss
Ferree was there and cousin. Cora. Ed
wards. Mr.. Hfnshaw came for Linnis
Rushton, who was to be taken to Belleviile
did Mr.. Hinshaw get out OF the buggy ?'
mo. SIR he did not He told me he was
after the child and he declined TO come fn
/ got the little girl ready and took her tc
the buggy. We. were at dinner when Mr.
Hinxhaw arrived I"
Mrs. Cora Edwards. 1f5 North State av.
enle. Indianapolis corroborated Mrs. Ball