Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
DEEP MYSTERY
Continued from, Page One

around, Barley thar en-sreG -ha
hoEse aac viuisrt word quarrel en-
sued. lie turner testified that ~
abcCc a1ns o'clock they came oUr e
the house together, walked par. way
frcrn the house - The main roaa, the
house STING back TOE The sire y
eight Or 10 rods. and while they were
walking along SIDE by SIDE, Still talk
ing IN no very pleasant manner, Re
Burke leaneds forward 70 strike a
match On 4 rock. and as he sIouprd
Down BARLEY wnirleG II front IF
Burke ana fred j shot al ms hea1.
50 close thai i caused pa--la- dea+-
ness 10 lis right ear. the DUl1et Mis-
ING his mead and striking ms leg, i'll
f1crlng q flesh wound but ne dan
serous one Immediately before he
could rally from the shock Ba-tlrv
ran quickly down The path into the
road. turned 10 the left toward The
village and dlsappeared n the dark
nnss Burke then walked across liz
street 10 The residence of-Jonn Boom
or. where he gave me alarm ana N
Boomer wen III quest Of d.. Booth
hy. VINO dressed Burke wounds and
has since cared fur him
The following morning the autD II
which lAe men rode 10 Burke home,
accDI ding u Burks's siory. was toUnu
SKA ding beside the road short dis
IN rom -he Barke house. The off
le-s are attempting rgld inuestiEa-
non Us % the movements o. this All
tomuLlie from the trut Is left the Ear
Icy hotel C--"en by III. Burke and ca
u ing NJ Ear+lc,' the previous eve
mig a. about S,la clock.
The case presents MAN. angles ana
DHfi.-g ones mus far ana DIGS fair 10
ne one Of The most important ever ne
fore nc court Of Somerset count. The
conai IONS surrounding The ciandestine
Durla! Of Mr.. Barley n the cave n -t1c
swamp, the Gpra-en- GOODNESS. prgmad-
l1Atiun anG DrulaIiry OF me killing. ara
1ea-ures seluon LAID care before the
peppie o. Maine. strange -unore are
everywhere IN laat north-county village
oUt the FACT remains rEac the death o.
NJ Barley was no1 BY suiCIce mr. was
ne me victim OF robbery SO 1a- as per
lans 10 cash. Cor so IL hills was told.
d N Ills TROUSERS pocket besides rlanv
other Il nor articles No pocket II anv
carmen had apparently been molesfad,
notwiLns1a ndins The FACT hat MANY pa
pers OF more or less Importance as 70
Husiuess matters were found outside me
eza man pocket. n rte cave. and nv
MANY were believed 70 nave been ran
sacked tnr som2 purpose not quite
clear But the officers believe rha. the
Daos-g were dropped from the pocket
while ~. Barley was being carried
or dragged % ne place Of secretion
n her than mat ne pockets were ran
sacked fer vaiua1 les. as more than s20J
coulC have been secured by The muir
derer had he taken the --uhie 20 havs
looked for Il. The cave was caused by
-ac blowing over ue TWO large IL --ees
standing together IN he swamp. and
making IN uphearal very much like the
roof Of q building. with helvy wall uf
clay and rocks which would pc u least
- FEET II length End an average Of
neH-iH three feet IN width. The opening
% ilI.s cave WIS hardly large enougr
10 admit E buG~ and me person placing
this body therein must nave aad j Sc
~ious Jop 20 get l. back INFO me cave,
but l. WIS SO done. and unless fate hal
willed 1t IN De so the remains might
have been searched fnr forever 1T y
never discovered. Gully h. nerest fate
was Il detected
a large pool Of blood or the fa-
thesT side of me cave t-orn the road
vas noticed and II Is believed by
rhe officers tina: Bar-ie- met his
death 81 Or IN me irmedIa-P viCln-
1T o. this spot Whether by acct
denr or previous knowledge Of the
hiding place the ASSASSIN vas SC for
ru1ace n his ability 70 cnncaa. rt1e
body quickly Il a the present time
4 matter Of E-ayest consideration by
The authorities.
A preliminary examination Of the
body early SATURDAY.. as SCOT as i
Was taken 70 The undertaking room
OF " et1Srer Moore. revealed the pro
bahls cause Of death. Il showed a
bullet wound in the forhead, the bui-
LEI having apparently pa ssed entire
y through the brain. coming OUT
near the base of the skull and near
the spinal column, but rne autopsy
later II the day by L,rs. 5ooIh5y OF
Jackman, GAIA Of Skowhegan and
Sawyer OF Madison revealed the
tact rhat TWO shots mad been fred.
one from behind which probably
caused nearly iasran. death. follow
&c by the second shot, and AZ sucn
close range that the flesh around the
bullet wound for a diameter Of four
inches. including the left eye, was
severely burned by powder.
Relatives and friends VINO have
their own theories 70 advance and
have d right To expect them 20 De
followed up have been listened 20
and TWO clues which look 70 them
somewhat propitious were eliminat-
&c by the caTefuiest Investigation the
officers know how I'd make. still
others viii eliminated and b. this
process OF eliminate the true
cause. Il is believed. viii ultimately
be accepted. No direct accusations
were made against any man. the
county attorney and officers reserv-
ing ne right 70 prosecute whenever
and wherever such action Is InGi-
Gated No attempt has been Or viii
be made 70 follow any theory. neitn-
er viii they be held back from do
ing their whole duty in the matter
Of prosecution when duty makes
action palm.