The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-03

sion Of the reading. and again Judge Had
ley tapped for order Deputy Bailiff Tay-
lor was sworn and the jury turned over
TO him. The court room was cleared and
the jurymen were marched 10 their loft"
Deputy Taylor left them locked securely
therein.
The crowd hung around the courthouse
for some little time. but the opinion that
no early verdict would be returned pre-
vailed, and people began returning 10 their
homes After the jurymen had been de-
hberating for a half hour a false alarm
was started, and people came running
on rs renor Started d0m FROM he c
cumstance of Hinshaw's brothers taking
walk. IL being thought that they We're
going TO the courthouse.
In the courthouse yard were several
groups of people, many of them the sup
porters cf Hinshaw. On the streets there
was mucn guessing as 10 the result, and
Hadley. with a number of friends. sat in
his office talking about things foreign to
asked what he thought of the case and he
replied:
composed of the best of Hendricks coun-
ty. If verdict of guilty Is returned
shall believe that the evidence OF this case.
in the minds Of oonserestive w men; war T.
brought I'm / shall believe the juror acted
honestly and in the light of the evidence.
Judge Hadley said no case ever went to
jury better discussed.
To prevent any demonstration and
crowd he ordered that the news OF YER
dict be kept quiet, and that the bell be
came from the loft at about 4:20 o'clock
great secrecy was preserved. The at
the sheriff was instructed to bring the
defendant into court. In few minutes
all was ready and the jurymen marched
of the eastern part of the county, had
been chosen foreman. The other members
were William Leech, William Hunt Field
fr,o It.dA
gins, stephen Fowler. Baxter Vestal, r.
l.. Dillon, Allen weddell. Alexander Sur
The court room was but half filled but
the people kept coming in oil the time.
There was cause for delay Judge Had
and Mr. McI.ain replied that il bad been.
The paper upon which the verdict was
written was handed TO the clerk and then
of suspense and then Deputy Taylor be-
gan read:
I'VE, the jury. find the defendant
there was a pause, during which Taylor
was observed TO swallow-"guilty of mur-
der in the second degree, and we fix his
punishment at Imprisonment for life.''
seemed to think that an expression was
needed. but Judge Hadley demanded or
der. The jury. one and all. said the YER
charged. Many remained to grasp them
by the hand and congratulate them, but
in few minutes time the court room was
cleared of all people and the news OF the
verdict was carried through the town.
The jurors were reticent regarding the
manner in which the verdict was reached.
1t is announced that eleven voted for con-
viction on the first ballot and one for ac-
uuittal. but the one vote was "feeler."
1t was decided that a conviction was
necessary, end little time was lost In pre-
pairing the verdict and fixing the punish
ment. All OF the jurors say IL was an IN
desirable and painful duty.
Mr. Hogate. for the defense, Immediately
gave notice OF a motion for a trial.
which may be made at time of this
term Of court. Mr.. Spaan was well salts
fed and said he would have been sur
prised had the result been otherwise. He
is firmly convinced of Hnshaw's guilt.