Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-08
OFFICIAL INQUIRY POSTPONED
ON ACCOUNT OF TRIPLE FU-
NERAL TODAY.
NEW ccRoNER's JURY
is TO BE SECURED
Change in Jurymen Made Because
Toedt and PischeI, Two Of the jury
men, Were Important Witnesses-ln.
eident in Hardy's Cell Causes FURRY
Found Apparently Unconscious.

Important changes in the events of
program Of affairs of the bloody triple
Hardy tragedy, near Nancleve. We're
made late Tuesday, which will tend to
delay the inquest. Instead of reopen
ing the inquiry at II O'Clock this morn
ing at Melbourne. it was continued I'M
til the same hour Thursday morning
This was done so that this official
investigation of the killing. which has
shocked the entire county, might not
interfere with the funeral of the three
victims. Late Tuesday it was decided
to hold this service at the scene of the
tragedy at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Raymond Hardy. held in jail and
suspected by the officers of being the
murderer. left for the funeral a 12:45
this afternoon in an automobile with
Sheriff A. A. Nicholson and Deputy
Sheriff Carl C. Brat
VIII Secure New Jury.
Still another change tina, may prove
of great Importance in the inquest was
made this morning. when il was de-
lcided that a new jury for the coroner's
Investigation should be secured.
When County Attorney ]. H. Eyer
mayer and Sheriff a. A Nicholson
learned yesterday. after the former
had examined Raymond Hardy in the
Jail. that Ernest Toedt and Ginde-
Pischel were two of the three men who
made UP the coroner's jury. they at
once began to take steps to have a new
jury secured.
The reason for this move is that both
Messrs Toedt and Pischel were, ac-
cording to their own statements and
the statements of young Hardy, the
first two neighbors TO arrive at the
scene after the murders were COM
United.
Are Important Witnesses.
This fact made them most import
amt witnesses for the inquest, as they
saw the bodies as the murderer left
them, and helped 10 find James Hardy's
body in the COW stable. They were the
first inside of the house after the ar
rival of Raymond home from Starnes,
and being familiar with the circum-
stances, details and surroundings of the
scenes and the condition of the bodies
they were deemed to be next in i'm
portance as witnesses to the suspected
youth himself.
This morning County Attorney Eyer
MAYER instructed Justice w H Boil
lenbacher. of Melbourne, who will con-
duct the inquest 10 discharge the en-
tire panel and draw new one. Messrs.
new jury will not include Messrs.
Toedt and Pischel The other member
Of the original jury, B. F. Buchanan,
will perhaps be retained.
The jurynlen were taken to view the
J.
then took the oath.
Inquest at Town Hall.
Arrangements have been made to
Melbourne Raymond Hardy will be
taken to Melbourne- in the morning by
Sheriff Nicholson. He will be the star
witness of the inquiry, which may
prove to be long drawn out, atho it
may be completed Friday. All wit
Inesses, whose testimony is believed to
have any important bearing on the
tragedy, are TO be subpeonaed County
Attorney Egermayer said today that
he intended TO make this initial in
quiry as searching and thorough as
was possible under the circumstances.
Prisoners Condition Causes Stir.
The mystery which shrouds Ray
mond Hardy, the suspected youth, and
which makes the reading of his char
acter hard. was deepened by an Incl
dent which happened in his cell this
morning.
At about O'Clock when his break
fast was taken to him, he was found
lying face down in the corner Of the
small steel room. He was bleeding
slightly at the nose and he appeared to
be unconscious. The incident has
puzzled Deputy Sheriff c. B. Mason,
who was in the building, and who was
called at once. Hardy refused to make
any explanation that would aid In un-
ravelling the affair further than to say
that he IAN awful headache"
Was It Attempted Suicide?
Did Hardy attempt suicide! Deputy
Sheriff Mason and DR.. A. c. Conway,
who was called, think not.
| Is the strain OF his confinement.
under the terrible suspicion that he
knows his prosecutors hold against
him, beginning to break down the calm
and almost cold reserve and appar-
emily steady nerve of the farmer boy?
| Or was he stricken with fainting
spell brought on by tired nerves and
loss of sleep? The boy said Tuesday
that he had slept but little Monday
might.
His condition when found this morn
ing points to any one Of these theories,
altho the idea of suicide is not given
much credence
: Scout Attempted Killing.
| DR.. Conway is of the opinion that
the youth did not attempt to kill him.
self. Deputy Mason thinks the same.
The belief of both is supported by the
fact that Hardy's body was not in
;ared, and there were no marks that
would indicate he had tried to beat
his life out against the steel walls or
otherwise kill himself.
DR.. Conway said he found nothing
wrong with the young man, excepting
| that he had been bleeding from the
nostrils and that he appeared to be
unconscious. The physician could not
tell definitely whether this condition
! was real or assumed. Hard's pulse
was found to be not far from normal.
and his condition was such that the
doctor did not think Il necessary to
give him any medicine or stimuiant.
Jail Trusty Finds Him.
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