Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-26
1T is" replied the doctor"

1T is" replied the doctor"
Il will ask you, Doctor, the nature
of the wounds inflicted on the body
of Mrs. Hardy" II object" shouted
Attorney Maher.
"At this point Judge Beane inter-
rupted. What is your objection,
Brother Maher?"
Il object to that question on the
grounds that there is already an in
dictment pending against this man
for assault with intent to kill Mrs.
Hardy" The objection was overruled
and witness was allowed to state the
nature of the wounds on the body of
Mrs. Hardy.
There are, as far as you know,
Doctor, two bullets in the body of
Mrs. Hardy at the present time?''
Yes, sir
did you find any wounds Of exit
on Mrs. Hardy?" Il did not"
At this point counsel for defence
began the ross-examination. Hardy
weren't they?" asked Judge Maher."
Yes, SIR
WAS the bed pushed back against
the PARTITION
"1t was"
Their feet were lying to the north
east and their heads to the south
west?''
"Yes, sir
Were both Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy
lying on their backs2''
"They were, yes, sir.
Were there pillows on the bed?'
''I think So
Don't You know, DoctorT
.I wouldn't state positively"
Where was the screen that was or
the window through which the shots werE
flred?" BY turning to the plan the doe
tor indicated the position of the screen
"Did Hardy have coat and vest OF
when you got there?'
81 don't remember"
He had on his underclothes?"
ST think he did
Were they buttoned up?"
Il don't know as I noticed"
"You were looking out for him?"
'It was too late. l knew he was to-
far gone. My attention was directed te
Mrs. Hardy most of the time"
1Ou cared LOT mis-. IlolhJ oo4iiS
days following the alleged murder, didn /
you, doetor?"
''I did"
There were quite a number of visitor
there during that time, were there not?
NO. not many Mr.. Sias was ther
every day"
quite a constant visitor, wasn't he?'
He was there doing errands." Witnes
stated that as soon as Coroner Plumm
arrived he took charge and later too
the body of Hardy on handsled al
hauled it to the Thomaston road.
Pictures of the Hardy camp were OF
fered by the state as evidence.
sorcner Piummer or Stand Hours
Coroner Henry W. Plummer was ne
called Were you called to the Hard
camp on the night of March 20th,' ask
Mr.. Fisher.
II was
What time?"
About 10 o'clock"
What time did you get out there?"
About 11.S0, / should say"
"Whom did you find there besides NJ
Hardy and the body of her husband"
II found DR.. Mann, City Marsha
Fletcher, Mrs. Childs and her grand
laughter"
You took charge of things as soon az
you got there?"
81 did,"
WAS the screen in the Window
1T was not"
cbouy x,o,, the ccraap and ask Won
it is in the same condition now as 1t wa
when you took charge of it?"
TT is
Witness stated that he took the body
of Hardy and placed it in the basket
later hauling it on a handsed to the
rhomaston road. At this point the
clothes of the dead man were exhibited.
ut the sight of which Mrs. Hardy broke
down and wept. The overcoat. shoes an6
trousers belonging to the prisoner, Van
nah, were also exhibited. The handsled
which it is alleged Vannah used in the
of liquor from the Thorn
aston road to his camp was also exhibit
ed. A box of cork shoppers found In the
of Vannah were shown. The
rubber boots which the state claims that
Vannah wore on the night of the shoot
ing were offered. Mr.. Plummer testified
as to finding two one-half pint bottles
of whiskey and one pint bottle OF the
same liquor in the Vannah camp on the
morning following the shooting. Witness
surther stated that he found 80 cork
shoppers, s4 empty half-pint bottles. 1s0
empty pint bottles, empty one-galon
Jugs. and one empty 10-gallon keg. Wit
ness found in addition to the above ar
ticles, barrels, boxes and bottle wrap
oers around the vapnah camp. The tag
IN one of the barreliheads bore the name
If Frank Johnson The bullets ex-
.racted from the body of Edwaru Hardy
Nera then shown. Mr.. Hummer teatified