Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29

General Wilson then cross examined.
On redirect witness stated that the
condition OF the ice on the morning
after the shooting was very slushy.
Witness also testified that there We're
some 25 or 30 exploded shells in the
yard about the Hardy camp.
Court at this point took a recess I'M
til IL O'Clock.
Thomas Clark, station agent at Coop
er's Mills. testified that on March 10
his records showed that shipment Of
one barrel Of liquor consigned to F.
Johnson was given to Stage Driver
Mooer to deliver. Witness also testi-
fed of other shipments of liquor con-
signed to F. johnson. Attorney Maher
did not cross examine.
Harvey Mooer the stage driver was
recalled and testified that all of the
liquor delivered to him by Agent Clark
was delivered TO F. Johnson at the
Tholnaston road.
Stenographer f. S. Rand was next
called Witness testified that he took
down the questions and answers put
to Nannah.f by the authorities at the
preliminary hearing. According to the
sresponGent's S. answers made at that
time, he stated that he went to sup
per that night and that he said moth
ing in regard to dining at the hotel or
eating crackers and cheese in Co. B
barracks.
Attorney Maher for defense cross
examined
Were you in the city marshal's Of
flee when vannah was brought in
from the lockup?"
Il was"
Did he appear as though he had
just been awakened"
Il did not notice particularly his
calm manner. He appeared alert"
Both the State and defence rested
the case at this point. Court then took
a recess until P. NJ.
Attorney Maher Makes His Plea.
AT exactly EOS p NJ. Attorney Ma
her commenced his plea in behalf of
the prisoner, From the moment this
able attorney commenced his argu-
ment, a great calm came over the
court room. All available seats and
a large portion of the standing room
was taken up. A large number of wo-
men were in. the audience. They had
come to listen. to the eloquent argu-
ments of counsel for defence and At
| torney General Wilson for the State.
MIR. Foreman and gentlemen of the
| jury: This is an important moment
for Francis Vannah. He is charged
with a horrible deed. If he is guilty
he has committed the most horrible
and brutal crime yet to be recorded.
IF you take Cora Hardy and Sias
| out of this case there is absolutely
nothing to 1t. gentlemen"
In the course of the attorneys ar
| gument he attacked viciously the
| character of Cora Hardy and Charles
Sias. He talked freely of the condi-
lions that must have been existing on
| Togus stream. The question Of the
/ time proposition was dwelt upon at
9ome length,4 counsel claiming that it
would be impossible for Vannah to
ommit the crime according to the
| states own evidence.
At this point in the argument the
lime test of Officer Corbett was al
luded to. Attorney Maher described
Corbett as being a "long-legged, deep
hested. broad shouldered man, admit
ing on the witness stand that he was
n member of crack hose relay team
and one of the fastest men in the
makeup"
He, gentlemen, made the trip from
the Hardy camp to Co. B barracks
in 2s minutes. Could this old man
10 it, in the physic;-.1 condition he tsp
The government was severely crit
icized for not offering Charles Jones
rs a witness. he having been the one
who telephoned the authorities in