Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-12

preacher was arrested ind sent TO jaii 10
await trial.
Taken In connection with his behavior
and Interested ACTON tngouanou., $40
state had strong case OF circumatnntiel
evidence. There had been light rail- OF
snow on the night OF the murder, Ac-
cepiins Hinshaw'a story OF the robbery,
parties had been organized with the FIRST
break OF dawn to trace the two mon who
hsd made the assault en- tho preacher and
bis WIG. The FIRST barring eSidenco pre-
senting itself was the utter absence OF any
tracks in tho snow which would indicate
the direction taken by the assassins. A
young Hlrl, IN neighbours house. Rad
heard the pistol HhotS. and within n few
moments OF the reports looked out .lc the
window She saw one man. Tic was juat
rising 20 HIS feet IN tho road, ant this
man proved to be Binahaw sho had 90 n
no trace Of the burglars,
OTHER DAMAGING CuNfsTANCEs
Anuthor damaging circumstance IN the
story told hv the pastor was that hiA
wife had spoken to him while he was
struggling with the rohher, She had ask.
ed him: "Is that you, uliig" which sup.
poses person IN "a rational state OF
mind. Yet tho bullet Role Ia Mrs. Hin.
shnw's brain was an Inch In diameter,
which would have rendered II Impossible
W. N'A " HiNflh ttNNsniNt 10 nNSfNt IN
lighting tho burglars, and TO lock the
doors, liinshaw. moreover stated that he
ana MS vile had gone 60 he'd, aud nhe
was lying on hor pillow. He testified that
she never wore night gown IN bed.
hut merely a skirt when found on the
hack door stcp the body OF Mrs. lIinrhaw
was not dressed for bed, aud her night
gown was found In closet nsnr he h@a.
stead. In addition to these material ana
inciinllhuilng rolnts OF cyl 'ence thcrc
was strong evidence Of PERHAPS n M nor
Interest but hardly tlie iesa convincing
IN their tendency TO confirm what pircndy
was the prorortv Of tho stNte's attorney,
the fact that tho bullet which end "A
MrS, Riushpws life had been fred whle
shc lay IN brd, to- range proving clrcun.
smnlially n not conclusivtlv, that the
revolver must have boon held between
uo'n rs they both occupied tho hct.
Siftcd down tho evidence, rs conclusive
" "a direct evidence could hive done
igFiened circumsiartlally upon the ROY.
NJ Hinshnw tho Tuilt or his vife's mur.
DER and proved thHt his wounds had been
self-lnfictcd.
the only inNs'crv IN connection with this
case which win always be rlpssod az ono
OF the most interesting criminal trials In
Indiana, Is what motive prompted the
commi''lou OF the crime Various uxnla-
nations arc advanced. The theory unou
which the state proceeded wan that IIlu.
shaw murdered HIS wife IN posslonate
qlnrrcl' that hc shot her while sh6 waq
IN hod, ana carried tho body 10 thu door
riop, whore IL was found, or that thoy
were having n STRUGGLE aud No lJllol mr.
while she was trying to escape from him,
several reasons are Elven. ono that uho
had uphoidod him Tor iutrlguos IN witch
he was engaged. that he wantod 10 t,at
ria OF her that hc might marry anma ono
else. nu' that thrre was some rr.pertv
involved TINT would hencdt him n rhe was
ont ~ tho wav.
THE VERDICT HAILED WITH JOY.
Whatever the motive, the verdict of
the jury. nnding him guilty and assess-
lhR Ms punishment at confinement In tho
pentontiary for lifc rendered after a
short absence from the court room, was
generally hailed with Fatisfuction
II completely staggered and dngcd the
defendant. Tho young and robust mlnis-
ter VINO held out so firmly during i've
weeks or tho trial so as never 10 ahnw
any signs OF fcollng was at mo last un.
nb.e TO control outward manifestations OF
foclng or Of grief Tho blood rcd blush
OF quit came 10 his fair white face, ana
Try az he would TO keen down this bluah.
II would como over his face again ana
ngaln, For onee during this trial was ma
heart touched, aud It was easily the con.
qucror OF his conscience.
Firm ne II Ind been during nh the trial
with all tho force and vohemenco OF an
Injured soul ala every heartbeat srnd
rs blood rushing to his face and smito
his conscience with guilt. until his fnoc
was as crimson M tho wound OF Ms
wlro Tho verdict nude the
cod chllle run over HIS back 80 that hc
trcmblcd llltc nm gspcn leaf Poor Els
worth lllnshnw, a brother OF tho defend.
ant WIN chin on his breast, could hardly
restrain tho tonrp. Az tho sheriff nhd
Ellsworth escorted Mr.. Hinshnw from the
court room It was all thcy could do 10
ho'd him IN.
Immediately after tho announcement OF
Tho verdict there wnS rush for the
Jurors nnd many spectators shook the
Jurors. nance aud congratulated Thorn.
Everybody seemed 10 he satisfied but
Mr. Hinahnw hls relatives and Mis- ooun-
sell outside nf tho court room There was
,ome hutrnhlng and other loud mani |
res'otona N approval or the verdict Mon
stood nhout the court yard and public !
nlnooH ana freely expressed their nnnrovnl
II the verdict, with SLIGHT execution the /
continent Wua III npnlnat IItneleut