The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-16
PROSECUTED BY GULLY
REV. w. f. HINsHAw SPEAKS OF
THE GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION.
First Identified Baney Among Thirty
PrisOners-Baney Claims a Din-
gram Was Given Him.

INSN w. II. f1iuSHdW spent last HlSHt III
the Marion county Jail. having been
brought there at about o'clock by Guard
Coffin, of the State Prison, who is return
ing with him from Danville to Michigan
City. Mr.. Hinshaw talked willingly of his
trip to Danville. He did not think that his
case had been given a fair exposition be-
fore the grand jury of Hendricks county
and was not backward at fixing the blame
upon Prosecutor Gully. When asked if he
thought indictments would be returned
against Baney and Van Tassel he said:
II am satisfied there will be no indict-
ments returned if Mr.. Gully the prose-
cutting attorney of Hendricks county, can
prevent it. He has done all he could to
keep evidence from reaching the grand
jury. / have reasons to. believe that he
was actively engaged during the whole in
vestigation to prevent the grand jury get
ting any information which would go to-
ward the conviction of Baney and the
vindication of myself. In the first place
Henry Spaan was in Danvile on the morn
ing l arrived and in ten minutes after he
reached the village Mr. Gully was in con-
sultation with him. Mr.. Spaan, you will
remember was associated with him in the
prosecution of the case against me. l do
not make any accusations against Mr.
Span, but mention this just as one of sew
eral circumstances. Mr.. Gully was also
frequently in consultation with Mr.. Cox
Baneys attorney, and several interviews
We're given out by Cox as coming from
Gully. Then when John and Allie Short
came to Danvile John was heard by the
grand jury first and Allie remained at the
hotel. Before she went before the jury Mr.
Cox had long talk with her. She spent
an hour in the jury room Cox afterward
had talk with Mr. Short, and the latter
was again taken before the grand jury
There was a great friendliness between Cox
and Gully and they were frequently to-
gether and in consultation, presumably
about the case. Then Mr.. Gully openly
showed a hostility to my interest by re-
fusing to allow an attorney in my behalf
to be present at the Investigation bv the
torney who was fully informed about the
Baney case should be present to bring out
the facts But this was denied"
What Go you think of Guly's statement
that he offered thousand dollars to
allow another attorney to examine the wit
nesses? ?"
I think there is no truth in the state
do you think Mr. Gully lied?"
Yes l do, and l don't care if you put it
that way"
Mr.. Hinshaw said he was under oath not
W Soy WIldI MS testimony before the grand
jury was, but he said that the questions
asked him were of such a nature as to
weaken the probability of finding a bill
rather than strengthening 1t; and also that
Gully attempted TO get him to make adj
missions, which If made and true, would
compromise the honor of DR.. Spinning and
the prison officials.
HOW HE IDENTIFIED BANEY.
MIR. Hinshaw told of his Identification of
Baney at the prison hospital. He had
never seen Baney in prison until one MORN
ing when Baney was brought into the hos
pital. James B. Wilson, of this city, was in
charge of the hospital and he asked Hin
shaw to pick Baney out from among thirty
patients, telling him at first that Baney
was lying In a certain cot. Hinshaw looked
first at the cot indicated and shook his
head. Then he looked at other men and
when he came to the cot on which Baney
was lying he said: There is one of the
mHa who WAS at my house the night my
Mr.. Hinshaw was asked last night IL he
peneved Baney, Van Tassel and Whitney
MERE MERE the m mur de OF his wife He re-
Mr.. Hinshaw also complained that the
grand jury did not get to hear the evil
dence of Louis Asher, of Belleville. He is
the man who refused TO testify before the
grand jury which indicted Hinshaw, and
was sent to Jail. He afterward corrobor-
ated Hinshaws story to the extent that he
saw buggy in front Of Hinshaw's house
on the night of the murder Asher was
before the grand jury this time but only
for a few moments. Hinshaw said there
would be some sensational developments in
the case If no indictments were returned
against Baney and the others. He said his
friends would not let the matter drop with
the perfunctory investigation which was
made at Danville
James b. Wilson, editor of the Indian
apolis People, passed through the city last
night, en- route from Danvile to Michigan
City. He was in charge of DR.. Spinning
NhrrGfa ton -
Hinshaw's statement regarding the latter's
Identification of Baney.