The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-08
Effort TO show from His Descriptions
OF Hfnshaw's Wounds that the
Minister shot Himself.
THE DOCTOR AND ATTORNEY sPAAN
VIE ON THIS KNOWLEDGE.
Prosecution Tries to show Mrs. Hin-
shaw Could Not Have Talked or
Walked After Her Injury.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
DANvILLE. Ind. Sept. IA country doc
tors knowledge of the functions OF the
brain furnished a target for prosecutor
Henry SPANS sharp fire in the Hinshaw
case to-day. DR.. t. r. Dryden. OF Clayton.
was on the stand the entire day. and when
the examination was concluded the au-
dience was ready to believe the prosecutor
the better cerebral authority of the two.
Dr. Dryden, however, showed himself as well
posted as the average country physician.
though II seemed Mr.. Spaan had mastered
this anatomical study Of the brain in a
remarkably short while. Lobes. convolu-
tions. assures, tracts and other parts of the
brain as they are scientifically known fig-
ured so much i'm the examination and cross
examination that the larger part of the
crowd became puzzled as TO the meaning OF
it all, but by and by it began TO develop
| that the prosecutor had very definite pur-
pose in view. his line OF examination tend
ing 10 show that the physical facts did not
bear out any material part OF the eighteen
different stories which Rev. Mr.. Hinshaw
is alleged to have told after the death OF
| his wife.
1t was understood that Dr. Dryden's opin-
| ion as to the tragedy convinces him Of tht
| despite this, he was introduced as the first
| witness for the State He had. together
with Dr. weist, of Richmond, and Dr. Mar
kle. of Winchester. made a post mortem ex-
! animation on the body OF Mrs. Einshaw. at
| the request OF the coroner. receiving his
! pay for this service from Ellsworth Hin
4 shaw a brother of the minister When
| court adjourned. at o'clock I'm the after
| noon, DR.. Dryden was very tired. and his
| voice was weak from the strain upon IL. A
( feature of the day the skillful question
ing Of the attorneys. Mr.. Charles W. Smith.
| for the defense. frequently bringing out on
cross-examini lion statements that cleared
up what was apparently disadvantageous
evidence to the defense.
Rev. Mr.. Hinshaw's appearance was quite
ministerial. his garb of black being re-
| lieved by immaculate linen and white era
vat carefully tied. He seemed to show no
great concern in the scientific evidence that
was being developed. but was inclined 10
let his gaze wander out into the audience.
where well-dressed women predomnated In
numbers. His aged father and mother sat
near him. The large. airy court room or
Judge Hadley was wen filled. the first moor
being given up almost exclusively to wonl-
en-, men finding seats IN the narrow gallery.
| Occasionally a tstter would pass through
the audience as some sharp retort passed
between the attorneys though Judge Had
ley's stub pen. whose tattoos maintained or
der. was as effective as a ponderous gavei.
The Doctor is a friend OF the defense and
is looked upon one OF their chief wit
nesses and IL caused a ripple OF excite
ment that the State should call him. The
| Doctor was called TO the Hinshaw house
an hour after the tragedy. He dressed Nr.
Ifru a~.~fr da nraA rhnf hn
| for Mrs Hinshaw. He had cut the ball out
| OF Mr.. Hinshaws arm. Feb 16. and had as
Wincbester' m ne For this % service he was paid
| s. a day and expenses by the defendants
brother. Ellsworth. He had been paid also
| edy and these two payments covered all
| the money he had ever received from the
Hinshaws. He had not assisted in getting
animation OF the body of Mrs. Hinshaw
showed a round punctured wound only skin
! to the right Of the occipital protuberance.
This ,wound could have been made by a
wound which struck on the right side three
and three-fourths inches above the. orinee
leading to the ssr The TS hsT baet and caus ssesp alp
| felt under the scalp on the left side He
identided the bullet as II the % one s ne cut from
burns on the left side.
The morning session vas frequently
marked by sharp passages between the wit
IDENTIFY not liking TO be used as witness
by the; State When the witness spoke In
| scientific terms of the wounds, Mr.. Spaan
said: Don't talk so. That is a little too
high toned" As Mr. Spaan pressed his
questions. feeling increased and there were
some sharp questions amounting almost
| to a quarrel over the measurements OF the
dead woman's skull and the relation OF the
wound TO II until Mr.. Spaan said: rs Il
not a fact. Doctor. that you tried TO get
the wound as hign up IN tne skull an
| fo1 IN 81
The examination showed that there was
blood clot two inches In diameter over
here produced dried brain and his ques-
| tions became technical The witness d.fer-
ing in his statement with that given before
the coroner. which he had signed. he was
confused and said ne did not understand
| how the report so read. Mr.. Spaan said:
That is what we do not understand.
Mr.. spaan handed the dried brain 20 the
witness saying. with cutting irony: Please
| handle this brain. carefully IL does nor
belong TO me. II IL did you could have it,
/ To this, with equal irony. the Doctor r.
IT, The audience laughed over the hits
| and the court raped for order. The Doc
tors statement again differing from the
| post mortem examination. he said: The re-
port is in a shape 1 do not understand
Mr. Hinshaw had on his person seven
| teen cuts and two pistol wounds. There
were two cuts on his rigns arm; one nve
deep. The witness then described on Mr.
| SPANS arm the wounds There was one
| cut on mis- left arm. The wounds on his
| breast were not so deep. They went into
l the muscle Some OF the cuts around the
| base of the neck we're mere scratches.
| There was a gunshot wound In the left
| shoulder. The other gunsaot wound was
| IN the side the ball striking a rib.
| Mr Spaan asked: Gould all those wounds
! have been self-infctedy' The witness evil
| IDENTIFY attempted TO evade an answer but
| when the question was repeated and urged.
| he replied: ''Yes. sir. Physically possible.
| hut otherwise impossible"
what do you mean BY otherwse,'
ssIt would take good deal OF nerve. You
| have plenty OF nerve. Brother Spsan."
doctor you Will please not call me
| brother / am Mr.. Spaan."
The cross-examination resulted In int
| between the attorneys that the court
| ouieted quickly. Attorney Charles W. Smith
| asked: lis IL morally possible for a man
| 70 in7icf the wounds on account OF the
| main resulting?" The witness replied. Not
] probable" The witness thought II pos
sibe for the woman 10 have walked ard
talked In regard 10 the effect OF the uount
| he Thought II probable that only her leff
| arm was paralyzei. The coroner made M
suggestions as 10 what should be said
about tho post mortem examination. Juaf
! as court adjourned az noon. atforne
smith showed that the alleged report @
the coroner used was only q copy.