Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-28

tnat ne would Tx MIN. Inere was
| no cross examination.
Burleigh Jones, a Cony High stu
dent, and son of C. A. Jones. who
lives on the Thomaston road, was
called on to testify. Witness told OF
a trip made to the Hardy camp on
the night of the shooting and who was
in the camp when he arrived.
George E. Fletcher, former city
marshal Of Augusta, testified as to be-
ing called to the Hardy camp on the
night of the shooting. Witness iden-
titled the clothes belonging to Van
nah and stated that he gave them
over to Coroner Plummer.
Mrs. Hardy was the first person to
give witness any information as to
who did the shooting and on the
strength of that witness ordered Van
nah ARRESTED.
The State at this point offered all
of the exhibits in the case as evil
dence, and then rested.
Attorney Maher Opens for Defence.
In opening the case for the defence
Attorney Maher stated at the outset
that he considered that the State had
put on a good part of its case. 1.-THE
respondent will take the stand and tell
YOU where he was on the night of the
murder. The respondent will tell you
further that he wasn't up to the Hardy
camp after IL o'clock at noon, on the
day of the shooting; he will also tell
you gentlemen that he was doing
little pocket peddling, a very common
thing around Togus."
The physical condition of the re-
spondert was presented to the jury
by Attorney Maher. The opening of
| the case for the defence was of but
Is minutes in length, at the conclu-
sion of which IL witnesses for the de-
fence were called and sworn.
Vannah First to Take the Stand.
The respondent Vannah was the
first called to the stand to testify in
his own behalf. 1t was exactly 2.50
when Attorney Maher began the di-
rect examination.
Where We're you born"
"Nobleboro, Maine"
How tall are your
Five feet or inches"
Witness then told of serious physi-
cal troubles.
You roomed at Co. B barracks at
the Homer
/ Eyes, SIR"
You knew Ed Hardy?"
Eyes. SIR
ANY hard trouble between you?"
NO sir
And hard feelings?"
Never"
The respondent then identified as his
various articles presented as such by the
State
! of March"
4 afternoon"
Did you go to the mess hall that night
to eat?''
NO, SIR
after you had eaten lunch of clans,
doughnuts and cheese did you go out?"
"Yes We went around by the deer
park"
I Witness testified that he was accom-
panied by a friend named Edison. The
CLANS made both of them sick.
Did you have anything to eat that
night?'
I'VE did at the hotel restaurant
What time was that?"
1 Pretty near 5.45."
Were you up to the Hardy camp that
night?" (meaning the night of the shoot
| ing).
/ NO, sir"
/ Defendant indicated by chart two ways
by which he was accustomed in going up
to the Hardy camp.
"Did. you have an umbrella"
NO, SIR"
What kind of handle did yours
have?'
"A wooden handle"
I'm that your umbreEa?" asked counsel
for defence showing Vannah the umbrella
presented as his by the State.
NO, SIR
..You did have some liquor come them"
| Eyes, SIR
did you see Sias on the day of the
shooting?"
| "Yes, sir
Attorney General Wilson then began
| the oss-examination. Vannah proved
to be a good witness, answering prompt
ly to all questions put to him.
How old are you?"
| Seventy years old:
$50 that if you testified at preliminary
proceedings that you were but 81 years
old that is incorrect, is it?''
| Eyes, sir"
did you have barrel come on the
18th of March containing liauorg'
NO sir. / can take oath to that. ;"
| Witness said he had had but two boxes
| of liquor come.
Witness denied that he ever had made
any statement to anyone that he had lost
| his liquor.
did you ever leave your umbrella at
| the Hardys'?''
mo, sir, 1 will say that never did"
"You were up to your camp on the
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