Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-22
FOCUS TRAGEDY.
Mrs, Hardy Living Slight
Hope for Recovery,
In Spite Of Fact Of the Bullet
Wounds in Breast.
Coroner Plummer EmpaneIs jury.
Inquest, tuesday Afternoon, Mar. rs.

Investigation in connection with the
murder of Edward f Hardy and the
probable fatal shooting of his wife
Cora W, at their camp on the shore
of Togus stream, Thursday evening,
was continued, Friday morning. by
Coroner Henry w. Plummer and City
Marshal Fletcher The coroner ana
the marshal. accompanied by County
Attorney William II. Fisher, Night
officer Corbett and the coroner's jury
went, Friday morning, to the scene of
the murder. Evidence in the case
throughout the day developed rapidly.
Mrs. Cora Hardy wife of Edward
+. Hardy, although seriously wounded
remained conscious throughout the en-
tire day and was able to give state
ment to County Attorney Fisher that
it is said will be of great value il
connection with the case.
The scene of the murder IS abou
Two miles from the National Home
situated ABBOTT half a mile from tht
Boynton place, on the last shore OF
Tegus stream. The camp where the
shooting took place is one stor5
structure with two rooms the kitchen
and The bedroom in which Mr.. ant
Mrs. Hardy were at the time Of thu
shooting. 1t is alleged in a statement
from Mrs. Hardy, that Frank Van
nah. who IS held in custody. charged
with the murder. came to the window
of her bedroom and exclaimed, You
stole my rum. and . am going To fix
YOU" Thereupon he fired five shots
through the screen, three of them hit
ting her husband, and two lodging il
her breast.
Charles 4 Sias, who lives but
short distance from the Hardy camp
heard the shots and came out. His
attention was attracted by seeint
Nannah pass by his camp on the run
going in the direction of the Home
Mr. Sias ct once began an investiga.
ton. and upon arriving at the camI
found the door locked, but he succeed
ed in climbing in through the window
over the bed in which the victims lay
ON ascertaining the conditions in thu
camp Mr.. Sias gave the alarm. the de
tails. following which We're printed b,
| the Journal Friday morning.
The camp where the HardX's liVee
is surrounded by numerous ut-bufid
ings, there being small hen-pen anC
a pigpen directly at the rear. it'll
| To the Northeast Of the Hardy.s CAM
about 81 feet, another small cottage i.
, located.
The revolver with which Nannah Is
alleged IL have done the shooting has
not. as yet, been located although tho
officers have searched the surround
ngs thoroughly.
Edward L. Hardy. one of the vic.
Tins of the shooting, was ~ years o.
age and his wife is - years of age
Nanndh is 81 years of age, and enter.
ed the Home not quite three months
ago.
In a shack directly opposite tho
Hardy camp. where it is said Nannaf
kept liquor for sale. there were foun6
by the officials two pint bottles am
one-haIf pint bottle of whiskey
! The crime was one of the most cold
! blooded that Maine has ever had, boil
victims having been deliberately sho
as they were in their bed for the
/ night.
Coroner Plummer impaneled the fol
lowing jury: Charles E. Murphy, Ev-
erett Shaw, Bert Brown, John A
Buckley Harry Jones and II. 5. Pat
/ terson, which body, after viewing tho
remains and visiting the scene of The
tragedy. adjourned To p NJ, Tues
day, March -. at the kennebee count,
courthouse. Dr. Mann remained
throughout the night Thursday, al
day Friday and Friday night at th6
bedside of Mrs. Hardy, rendering al
medical aid possible To bring about th
recovery of the unfortunate woman
Mr.. Hardy has remained conscious
ever since the shooting took place.
pom an examination of the body OF
Edward +. Hardy but two bullets
We're located. Owing to the serious
condition of Mrs. Hardy no active at.
tempt has been made to locate tho
bullets in her body. but one of the
TWO bullets pierced the left lung, and
going very close 10 the heart. was To-
Gated in her back. having gone al
most completely through her body
Late Friday afternoon, nurse arriV
ed to assist in caring for the injured
woman. The latest reports were Il
the effect that Mrs Hardy was rest.
ing fairly Comfortable and slight hope,
are maintained by the physician in
charge for her recovery.