The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-24
DIR. WEST TESTIFIES
SAYS MRS. HINsHAW COULD HAVE
WALKED AND TALKED,
But that Such Cases Are of Rare. Oc-
currence-Many More Char n
acter Witnesses.
Special to the Indianapolis Journai.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
DANViLLE. Ind, Sept. 23.Yro-day was
an important one in the Hinshaw trial. The
defense occupied the day by the examina-
ton of a dozen witnesses. The witnesses
examined during the morning fared rather
badly on cross-examination at the hand of
Attorney Span. but if the testimony Of
Dr. j. r. Weist.t of Richmond, on the nature
of Mrs. Hinshaw's wound, made the impress
sion on the jury which it did upon the audi
ence, 1T was indeed good day for the de-
PENDANT. DIR. Weist was a most excellent
witness Mr.. Span was unable to shake
his testimony. Under the questioning of
Mr.. Smith. the Richmond surgeon described
the wound Of Mrs. Hinshaw and its proba-
BILE result. in clear and concise terms. He
was introduced for the purpose of damaging
the theory of the State which holds that
such wound as that received by Mrs.
Hinshaw would have produced paraly-
SIS. and she would not have been able to
move and speak as Hinshaw says she did
after being shot by the alleged burglars.
DR.. Weist said she might have moved,
walked and talked with the injury; that
such cases were known, although rare He
cited three cases in his personal experience
where persons have received injuries to the
motor area of the brain and lived for some
time without the loss of consciousness. DIR.
Weist Illustrated his statements on huma
brain. The court room was oppressively
quiet when he began. but loud sneeze by
one of the jurors relaxed the strain to which
the audience had put itself
Hinshaw, the defendant. appeared fresh
and in the best of spirits at the commence
ment OF court in the morning, but at the
adjournment this evening he looked pale
and haggard. During the testimony of DIR.
Weist the defendant was very pale, and 1t
was not surprising, for Dr. weist described
infinitely the post norton examination upon
the body of Thurza Hinshaw, telling how
the skull was sawed and chisled open, the
brain removed and then sliced until the
course Of the bullet could be seen from
where 1T entered to where it passed out.
II Hinshaw is innocent of the crime with
which he is charged. the recital of all these
circumstances must have been a great
strain 10 him. and If he Is guilty the re-
cital OF the facts of the examination must
nave been as a horrible dream to him.
"A NUMBER or Randolph county residents
were examined during the. day bv the de-
tense to show the previous good Character
OF Hinshaw in his old home. They spoke
me.a ,o Mn nun as boy; youth and man.
nearing two men go toward the parsona ee
on the night of the tragedy DR.. A. AZ
strong, of Belleville, who was examined by
f me STATE was recalled by the defense. The
Doctor proved an unfortunate witness. He
told OF finding Mrs. Hinshaw after the
tragedy, lying the bed with her feet
crossed. He touched them to see II they
We're cold and one foot was removed from
the otner. This was contrary to the theory
OF the State that Mrs. Hinshaw could moi
nave moved, but the Doctors evidence given
10 the coroner was put before him. in which
ne stated he made no examination of the
nluroereo Woman's lower extremities. The
Doctor also testified regarding bruises found
on HinsnawS arm at the time. On cross
examination, however, he changed the To-
cation of the bruises and explained as a
tofore, that until recently he regarded them
as important. o. Fl. Barnhill who was cor
oner at the time of the tragedy. was called
10 refute the statement made by the
defense that the. State prosecution began
without any. assistance from the coroner
Mr. Barnhill. however. on .cross-examina-
ton, admitted that he turned over the prom
erty now held as evidence after his inquiry
to Mr.. Parker of the defense. and that at
the post mortem and cor0per's investigation
the friends of Hinshaw were chiefly repre-
sented.
During the evidence of the day the intense
feeling which residents of Belleville have
In the case crept out several times. The
and before the trial is ended much conflict
ing testimony from that neighborhood is
expected. There were enough persons from
the Beleville neighborhood in town this
morning to fill the court ROOM Interest
centers, however, in the story of the trag-
edy to be told by the defendant who will
probably go on the stand Friday or Satur-
DAY. me state realizes that much de-
pends upon the examination of him and the
ordeal through which he will be made m
pass will be terrible. -.