The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
BANEY HAS A NEW STORY
SAYS HE WAS OFFERED MONEY IN
DUCEMEKT TO MAKE A CONFESSION.
Attorneys Parker and Hunt Say This
Is Lie-Baney VIII
Testify.

Noah Bdney, who made SenSauOnai
confession duplicating himself and his
pals" Van Tassel and Whitney, in the
murder of Mrs. W. E. Hinshaw, has been
subpoenaed to testify before the Hendricks
county grand jury next Tuesday. Guy Van
Tassel has also been subpoenaed. Service
was got on them both at the Office of Cox
& Haughey, their attorneys, yesterday
morning. The writs were sent to Sheriff
Shufelton from Danville. He called up the
attorneys. inquiring where the young men
could be found. Mr.. Cox promised to let
him know later When Baney and Van
Tassel appeared at his office later he in
formed the sheriff and service was had on
them. The attorney says that both will be
in Danville on the day wanted
after we secured their release from Jail
last Thursday, said Mr. Cox, Detective
Ben Thornton asked me in what part of
Canada the men could be found when it
was necessary to summon them to appear
before the grand jury. replied that they
were in the same part of Canada that
Thornton and | then were-here in Indian
apolis. Since their release Baney and Van
Tassel have been right here in Indianapolis
and have reported at my office daily. Both
sort"
What will Baney say when he goes be-
fore the grand jury, Mr. Cox?"
He will stand by his former statement
but will explain why he made it in a way
that think will convince any sensible jury
that the whole story is a fake. He will
state that he was offered inducements to
make axe. the confession a.,
"By Mr. Parker either directly or indi-
rectly. Baney was made to believe that six
months would be added to his three years
term on account of his once having at
tempted to escape from the prison. There
were other inducements offered him that l
Go not care to disclose just at present.
Was there any talk of money!"
After hesitating moment, Mr. Cox said
that there was very dattering money
irducement."
Il am satisfied" continued he, that the
grand jury will conclude that the confess
sion was pure fake. We will be able to
prove by police and detective officers that
it was impossible for the three men to COM
they were traced to Chicago before the
Hinshaw crime and did not return until
several days after it was committed. Van
TaSSel will say to the grand jury, as he has
all along that there is no truth in the
story Baney told.
PARKER SAYS IT'S A LIE.
Hinshaw's attorneys, Messrs. Parker and
Hunt, were both in the city last night, and
heard the statement quoted above from
Baney's lawyer. us q. lie," fatty declared
Mr.. Hunt. There's not word of truth
in it," asserted Mr.. Parker. This talk
about a monetary consideration is absurd
1 never heard of it before. Neither is there
anything in the statement that we agreed
to get Baney'S time shortened. The only
thing that was ever said about that was
when we had Baney down here on parole
While we were here Baney asked me il
could not arrange it so that he need not GO
back to prison. He thought that as his
time was almost out I might possibly get
the parole extended. I told him 1 did not
think such a thing could be done, and
made no attempt to have it done. There
was nothing more said about it"
THE fact of the business is said At
torney Hunt, I'VE have this thing in such
shape now that it makes no difference to
us what kind of a statement Baney makes
to the Hendricks county grand jury. We
have case against him anyhow. We are
not so sure about the others"
Attorney Parker says Noah Baney called
on him al the Grand Hotel last night about
8 o'clock HE came with his brother-in-
law, with whom l had an appointment,
said Mr.. Parker. Il asked Noah to set
down and talk to me, but he said he had
only minutes time, and would not stop.
We stood at the cigar ca~e a few minutes
and talked 1 asked j. he intended go
ing before the grand jury, and he said yes
that he wCuld go down Tuesday. 1 then
asked him if he would tell the jury the same
story he told me- and he replied he would
tell them what he could remember"
Hinshaw, the attorneys say, will be kept
at Danville over Sunday. The first of the
week he will make his statement to the
grand jury He is to be visited by his father
and mother to-day.