Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-24
Mrs. Edward Hardy Has a
Chance for Recovery.
Second Victim Of Togus Shoot
ing Shows Remarkable Vitality.
Frank Vannah, Alleged Slayer, Com
plains of Loneliness in Cell.

The cold blooded and apparently pre-
fneditated murder which occurred.
Thursday evening. on the east shore of
Tcgus stream within two miles of the
National Home, has terror-stricken
the inhabitants of Togus, it being one
of tie most terrible crimes in the his
tory OF Kennebec county. Edward e.
Hardy. Twins with his wife in their
lonely little camp on Togus stream,
with a few surrounding out buildings,
with only one other inhabited camp IN
their vicinity, was brutality murdered,
and his wife Cora is believed to have
a slight CHARGE of recovery. Frank
Vannah, 81 years of age, "A civil War
veteran. is being detained at the po-
lice station, charged with the crime.
Directly across the stream from the
Hardy camp is situated an old shack
where it is alleged Nannah kept his IL
auor for Illegal purpose, his rum De
ing the probable cause OF the murder
That Vannah is the slayer of her nus
pand and also the one who tired the
two shots into her own body, one pen
Grating the left lung and coming OUT
81 the back Of her neck is the firm be
lief Of Mrs. Cora Hardy, who hes IN
= very critical condition in the same
bed. beside the window through winch
fhe five shots were fred. Mrs Hardy
has displayed the most wonderful VI
tolifv since she was shot. having hcep
conscious and able to talk at all tunes
The time that the shooting occurred
was about $50. Thursday evening
st, iiVaG i'm q 1sDft32 &c
iust below the Hardy camp, on the
opnosite snore of Togus stream he3'e
I'VE shots in quick succession, the re-
narts coming from the vicinity OF lile
Hardy camp. on going outside 10 put
his dog into the shed for the nlght
and TO learn more of the Happenings
Mr. Sias caught sight of man com
ing through his lot in front of the cot
taee running, and that that person
was Frank Nannah. Sias is positive
When interviewed. Friday. by Jour
nal representative, Mr.. Sias stated that
yannah passed by him at close range.
rne track which Sias alleges to have
heen made by Vannah was plainly Fis-
ibln in the soft mud leading in the di-
rection of She National Home. Upon
| learning oil Tue ilul hEi nv pm -
| very prompt in reaching the scene
| Night officer Corbett left this city al
| $50. Thursday evening, at at ll.3O had
| roade the trip TO Tosus, secured his
| nan. and placed him in cell at the
police station.
| The murderer evidently thought tina
i the crime could be committed End tina
| no person would discover 1t for perhap'
A day or two, so that no clue would III
possible However, from the fact tina
the revolver with which Nannah dc
she shooting is still missing the slaYei
evidently intended To leave no clue tina
would lead te his arrest. and that n
would make good his getaway Charlie
sias. who heard the shots fired, an
who recognized Vannah as he PASSED
viii be an important witness for tn
state.
DIR Lewis l.. Mann. who has bee
constantly IN attendance on Mrs
Hardy since the shooting, returned I
this city. SATURDAY. noon, to assis
aiedicaI Examiner Harris with the an
tnpsy on the body of Edward =. Haf
| ldv. m an endeavor to locate th4 bul
lets. During the absence of DR.. Mann
Or G. G coombs cared for Mrs. liar
~ until the doctor returned to IN
camp, sunday morning. pr C"amh
states that favorable conditions are eA