The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
HAD BOTTLE OF cARBoLIc.
But Concord Authorities Do Not Think
John Burke Drank ANY of the Acid.

The Concord y. H., Monitor OF yester.
day afternoon has the following addi-
tional information about John Burke
the Barre quarryman, whose body was
found in work car in Concord Thurs
day afternoon:
"The dead man found in the work
car in the railroad yard Thursday aft
ernoon, has been partially identified by
Burke of Graniteville, VT, quarryman,
but the body will be held until people
who knew him in the latter place can
positively establish his identity.
son his person two baggage checks
were found by the medical referee, DIR.
L. A. Sanders, reading from Barre, Vt,
to Concord, n. H., and the articles
called for were found in the baggage
room.
These disclosed an envelope in which
there was pass book showing mem
bership in Division 3, A. o. H., OF Gran
iteville, and also an accident policy is
sued to John Burke by the Fairyiew
Casualty company, of Graniteville, VT,
calling for $500
Edward J. Gallagher, president of
Concord division. telegraphed the secre-
tary of the division in Graniteville, for
information, and received a reply that
John Burke was member, that he
was in good standing, and asked that
he be buried here by the local division
Later Deputy Marshall Rowe was in
communication with the chief of police
at Graniteyille, over the telephone, and
asked that someone who had known
Burke be sent here TO establish his
identity before burial permit was is
sued
On more careful examination of
the bunk in which the man lay before
the body was removed was found a
bottle of % per cent carbolic acid
which bore the label of w. H. Dunlap
g. company, druggists. LatA Mr..
Dunlap said that the man came into
the store about noon on Wednesday
and purchased the acid to be used as
a wash for bruise which showed over
the left eye.
AS large portion of the contents
was gone from the bottle, it was sur
missed by the police that Burke might
have taken the acid for the purpose
of ending his life; but an examination
Of the mouth and throat showed no
trace of the burns which would have
resulted from draught of the fluid
and the suicide theory is further dis
PEELED by the peaceful pose of the body
when discovered. 1t is suspected how
ever, that the man had heretofore made
an attempt to end his life, as two sears
one either side Of the throat were promi-
nent.
The fact that Burke had been dead
but short time was established Thurs
lay evening by statement made by
Charles Hill, member OF the bridge
gang of the Boston & Maine road
He stated that he had had occasion
% pass the car at S;45 Thursday morn
ng. As he did so he saw man rise
ip from the bunk and the motions in
Heated that he was fixing his pillow.
As he had no interest in the man he
made no further investigation, and went
lbout the business calling him into the
'ard.
Doctor Sanders made a critical ex-
animation of the throat and mouth of
he dead man during the forenoon and
ould find no trace of acid burning, |
which disposed of the theory that Burke |
night have ended his own life.
''The police department was also no.
flied this morning that man who |
lad known Burke at Graniteville was
n his way to Concord to establish the
IDENTIFY of the body, and he was expect
d to reach here late this afternoon.