Hensley v. State

On the 11th day of June, 1885, the grand jury of Marion county returned an indictment in two counts against Charles -S. Hensley and John Dearbaugh, for procuring an abortion upon the body of one Mary S. Hensley, a pregnant woman, in violation of the provisions of section 1923, R. S. 1881.

» The first count charged the miscarriage of the said Mary S. Hensley, by the use of an instrument with intent to produce such a result.

The second count charged the miscarriage of the said Mary S. Hensley, by the like use of an instrument, by. reason of which she afterwards died.

Upon his appearance to the…