Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-27
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witness went on TO state tnal van
nah and her husband were in the liq-
uor business together. Witness stated
further that Fannah did not live at
his camp, which is directly opposite
the Hardy camp, but that he was
| around there more or less. Witness
testified that Vannah was accustom-
ed to hauling his liquor up to his
camp on hand sled and that she had
seen the respondents overcoat with
extra pockets made in it for the pur-
pose of transporting the liquor from
the camp to the Home for sale pur-
poses. Witness further stated that
week prior to her going to New YORK
with her husband in early March, van
nah and her husband had had some
trouble, as Vannah had accused her
husband of stealing "a pints OF his
liquor.
"What was the extent of the
trouble?" asked the prosecuting attor-
ney.
"He insinuated that my husband had
stolen his liquor and they had some
words
Did you see Vannah after you got
back from New York;
Not until the day before the shoot
ing about r. M"
| Witness also testified that on that
afternoon yannah .and her husband
had an argument in the Hardy camp
Later Vannah went over to his camp
with her husband and Mr.. Hardy ask
ed Vannah if he had made the state
ment that he thought he (Hardy) had
stolen his liquor. and Vannah repiled'
"If l knew who made that statement
/ would give $10'
At this point Mrs. Hardy identified
the sled shown her by Attorney Fisher
as being the one used by the respon-
dent in the alleged liquor business.
Witness asserted that she did not see
| Vannah Thursday until at the time OF
the shooting. Witness further testified
that On the night of the murder her
/ husband was in a very nervous state,
owing to the fact that he had been
drinking heavily. Witness stated that
on the night of the shooting she and
| her husband had supper at $50 p. M;
! tl.at later she unloosened her clothing
and lay on the bed beside her husband.
"Where Is Ed Hardy"
Witness thought it was about 8
o'clock when she lay down on the bed.
At about $50 o'clock as she and her
husband lay on the bed she heard a
voice at the window, and heard the
words: Where is Ed Hardy? He's the
man want Thereupon. according to
witness, a man whom she declares was
Francis A. Vannah, began shooting
through the window. The frail little
/
and it was some time before she was
| able to speak.
Describes Assailant's Clothing.
In what position were you when
Vannah commenced shooting?"
MY husband and 1 had both risen
up in bed and I was on my knees, fac
! ing the window"
Witness then described the manner in
which the man who, she says, was
| yannah. was dressed. Witness further
~stated that Vannah's appearance now
anG at the time of the shooting is vast
| ly different, as he, on March 20, was
smooth shaven with the exception of a
mustache and that his hair was dark
brown.
Have you any doubt" asked Attor-
ney Fisher, but what Vannah was the
man whom you saw at the window ?'
This question was objected to by
counsel for the defence and it was
stricken from the record. Mrs. Hardy
testified that she heard five shots in
rapid succession. In relating to the jury
where she was wounded, she continued
| to sob.
/
| husband"
Il don't know. I could not tell. l
asked Ed if he would get me a drink
of water, and he replied, can't, Cora,
I am shot, and 1 am dying
After the shooting, according to wit
ness, she and her husband sank back
on the bed. 1T seemed as though it
was about Is minutes" stated Mrs
Hardy, when / heard someone knock
ing at the door. thought it was VAN
nah again. / cried out, oh, Mr.. Van
nah. don't shoot any more. You have
shot us both and we are dying now!"
Witness was again in tears. In re-
sponse to this plea witness stated that
voice said: This isn't Vannah; 1t is
Charlie
II replied: Come in here quick, for
Gods sake. Vannah has shot us both
and we are dying Witness then
| went on to state that she asked Mr.
| Sias to break in the door. He attempt
ed to do this but being unsuccessful
tore the screen off the window and
climbed in over her and her husband.
WAS your husband alive them"
HE was"
What was his condition."
"He was bleeding freely"
Witness stated that Sias gave her
and her husband some whiskey at her
request, while Mr.. Hardy grew stead
lily weaker.
Much discussion then arose between
counsel and witness in regard to the
umbrella which was recently found,
alleged to have been the one which
Vannah carried on his trip up Togus
stream. Witness knew before the
shooting that Vannah had a revolver.
She had heard him and her husband
talking about one-that it was a
Smith & Weston" and that he paid
$3.50 for it, At this point Attorney
Fisher completed the direct exami-
nation and court took a recess