The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-25
Unanimous Vote that He, ,.and Not a
Night OF Jan. 10, I'm Belleville.
SEARCHING INVESTIGATION
GRAND JURY. 1T IS SAID, LEARNED
OF A WOMAN IN THE CASE.
Story of the Alleged Fight with Rob-
bers Which Hinshaw Told at the
Time Of the Tragedy.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal,

DANVILLE, Ind. May 24-Late this
afternoon the grand jury returned an in
dictment charging Rev. VIM. L. Hinshaw
with the murder of his wife at Belevlle,
Jan. TO- bench warrant will be issued
tonight, and his arrest will follow imme-
diately. He is now at his temporary home
with Robert Franklin. two miles south
of Bellevile.
That the grand jury would return an in
dictment has been the opinion of those who
have watched the actions Of that body.
In doing SO the demand of the vast ma
jority of the people of the county is satis-
fled. for the feeling has grown steadily
ever since perhaps one week after the muir
der that Mr.. Hinshaw is the guilty person.
In Danville, in the last ten days. that be-
lief has grown until it is talked openly on
the streets. Ever since the grand jury con-
vened there has been lobby present to
prevent the indictment of Mr.. Hinshaw.
Men and women. largely members OF his
congregation, have been in Danville when
ever witnesses were TO be examined. He
himself has been active in seeing that GER
tain people were examined. AS soon as
witness would leave the grand jury room
Mr.. HinShaw would him to ascertain
to what he had testified. This buttonhoing
of witnesses has gone in plain view of
the business men of Danville, and has even
been seen by the members of the grand
jury as they looked out of the second story
windows of the courthouse. Mr.. Hinshaw
has haunted the corridors of the court
house, picking up what evidence he could
get from people. When he was before that
body he bore up almost 10 the point of de-
fiance. He told the grand jury that he
knew what this witness and that witness
had said; that he had arranged that GER
tain witnesses would appear before 9TH
ers; that the evidence of those who fol-
lowed would offset what had been given.
He was subjected TO a very close eXamna-
tion, even being stripped, that his wounds
might be examined. While before the grand
jury he asked Prosecutor Gulley where
the pistol and razor were which figured in
the tragedy. Mr.. Gulley replied that he
did not have them. Mr.. Hinshaw insisted
that Mr.. Gulley knew where they were.
and said that he intended to have them.
He said: when L get them L intend to
ask the judge for permission to carry
weapons"
While he was waiting in the corridors
for witnesses Mr. Hinshaw met a highly
respected young woman Of Belleville. He
greeted her and asked where she was go
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before the grand jury, and was on her way
to testify To this Mr.. Hinshaw replied
You had better not go up there. They
will take your clothes off, like they did
me-
A number OF witnesses from Randolph
county. the former home OF both Mr. and
Mrs Hinshaw, gave evidence One of
them, Mrs Hull, an aunt of Mrs. Hinshaw
testified that she knew of serious trouble
between Mr.. HinShaw and his wife before
they were married. She lived in the home
of Mrs. Hinshaw's parents, and she heard
Hinshaw threaten to kill Mrs. Hinshaw
(then Miss Oyler) because she would not
marry him. The evidence of Mrs. Hull
produced a profound sensation in the grand
jury room.
The strong lobby for Mr.. Hinshaw and
his own acts have been strong factors
against him in the minds Of the public.
The grand jury unanimous in voting
to find an indictment. The members OF the
grand jury are all farmers. They are Ben
jamin Anderson, foreman, Milton Henton,
George Duncan, Aquilla Jordan, Allen
Jones and James Hadley. This Indictment
was returned in their final report, and
Judge Hadley expressed himself that he
had never known as many witnesses called
in matter as this grand jury had called
in the Hinshaw case. 1t is the belief that
when Mr.. Hinshaw is arraigned he Will
plead not guilty and then go back TO Jail to
await trial. AS he is charged with murder
in the first degree he cannot give ball.
Mr. Hinshaw's efforts to find his weapons
which were used the night of the tragedy
have caused much talk. In addition to his
demand upon Mr.. Gulley ne made per-
emptory demand for them upon David
Hanley, clerk of the court. He said they
were his property, and he intended to have
them. He also went to L. c. Willis, cor
oner of the county, and demanded them.
He failed to get them. There are we'll
founded rumors that the grand jury had
definite information of a woman in the
case.