The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-07
REMARKS OF JURORS
EVIDENCE IN THE PETITION FOR
NEW TRIAL IN HINsHAw CASE.
Men Who Had Formed Opinions and
Then Went on the Jury-Barber
Fosters Story

Report comes from Danville, where w.
f. Hinshaw was tried and convicted for
the murder of his wife, that when the
motion for a new trial is made by the
defense, there will probably be some sensa-
tional charges made. The nature of these
charges is not made Known, but in the
same connection IL is said that state
ments made concerning certain members
OF the jury are to be considered. 1t is
openly charged by some that certain MEM
bers OF the jury were sworn although
they had previously expressed their be-
lief Inc the defendants guilt. The express
sion Of one of the jurors that they thought
the verdict would meet public approval"
is regarded as significant and the defense
will probably use it to show that the ver-
dict was prompted by public sentiment.
From Lebanon there comes another point
which is to be brought to the attention
OF the defense. The story was reported in
this city By a resident of Lebanon, who
is acquainted with one of the Hinshaw
jurors. This Lebanon man reports that this
juror, whose name is not made KNOWN,
stated in the presence Of a number of
people the last week:
IF we had not convicted him, but ac-
quilted him, he would AVE been hung
that night"
This statement. If 1t car be s~ubstantiated,
may prove an important point IL the
Claims for a new trial II the statement
expresses an opinion formed before the jury
was excused 1T indicates that the men,
bers, or at least one, were acquainted with
the demands of the public. Another story
going around is credited to a West Wash
with one of the jurors. This man says
all OF his Information of the case was fur
nished by this juror. and that before the
WINGED OF Hinshaw's guilt.
In selecting the jury no effort was made
20 20 SO secure or ba Ie No w oninia one" F no 81 1sro Oh w the
asked TX he had any opinions which could
not be changed by a preponderance of
swered that they had not. II any of these
twelve had convictions of Hinshaw's guilt
they We're not shaken by the evidence in
troduced. Judge Hadley has confidence in
the honesty OF the jurors and he says he
knows they acted as they thought right.
T.. 5. Foster, a barber at the corner Of
Washington and Illinois streets, has some
on the case which he pro
poses TO give to the attorneys for the
defense to-day. He says several month
ago a man answering the description Of
was shaved by him. Foster identifies the
customer as Hunt by the pictures pub
lished of the latter. The Hinshaw case was
discussed and the customer expressed a
conviction that the accused was guilty.
The customer said he was from Hendricks
county and on leaving the shop asked
where Henry Spaan, the attorney, could
be found. The following was received from
Danville last night:
Judge Hadley's mail is a~bnormally large,
he receiving letters from all kinds and
conditions of people upon the verdict.
These letters are not confined to this
State. but are from far and near. Judges
have written him; attorneys have written
him. Their opinions upon the case are as
diverse as those from men in any other
walk in life, almost every one of them,
however, adding the condition to their
opinion, If the press reports were srue.'
Many of the letters contain no comment
upon the verdict, but simply congratulatory
remarks over the clearness and concise
ness of the Judges instructions. Within
a day or so letters from ministers have
been pouring in. These are ministers in
the Methodist Church, and the burden OF
their plea is that the defendant be granted
a new trial. They do not evidently con-
slider that this point can only be deter
mined from a legal standpoint when the
defendants counsel files the motion for a
new trial. They seem to think hat SYM
pathy will decide it. In this appeal for a
new trial are letters from ministers in all
the Methodist conferences in the State,
from presiding elders as well as from
stationed ministers
Mr.. Hinshaw has in a measure recovered
his usual equanimity. Yesterday MORN
ing he remarked TO Sheriff Bell: Mr.. Bell,
you have treated me well here. / could
not have received better treatment than
from you, and I want TO say to you be-
man. Mr.. Hinshaw's effects lave been
moved from the parsonage and also from
the jail. The motion for a new trial will
probably be disposed of this week. His
friends continue to visit him. and yester-
day quite a number were up"