Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26

two. penetrating wounds. one over sne
left eve 4 half inch above the left eye
brow, and the other In the back OF tns
head two ana half inches from the
medium tine. Thsrs were some grams
Of powder found In the hair surroundm3
the posterion weund. Two pieces OF
steel jackets were found and . part OF
the skull bone. Two bullets were In
the cerebelium. which vas literally torn
to pieces. There was liberation OF oota
frontels. Tho stomach was removed.
sealed I'D and sent to the State chemist
for examination.
The course Of both bullets. one
entering the head from the rear and
the other at the front, was each
little downward. A Probe could cas-
lily be passed through the wound
both ways. The course Of the two
bullets was very near a line. ac-
cording to the doctors testimony.
Either Of the wounds would cause in
slant death or death in six to eight
minutes. The rear bullet tore the
cerebellum and cut the communica-
tions of with the spinal cord and
all circulation system to the brain.
A superficial examination showed
nothing abnormal about the lungs
and heart. The doctors first theory
was that one bullet had passed
through the head In q DOWNWARD
way, but two bullets were found in
the head. Doctor saw powder marks
by the entrance Of each bullet hole.
Upon cross examination by Attorney
Pattangall. the doctor stated BARLEY
was about 1--WE feet 10 inches tall
and weighed 1855 pounds. The BODY
was found inside the cave. Out
side the cave about seven or elgns
feet was found a large pool Of blood.
It was muddy around this. The
doctor thought that rigor mortis had
set in while something was support
ing the arms and legs and then that
supporting object had been removed.
The arm had no support underneath.
the heel Of the leg had no support
but might have been caught in the
dirt. Dr. Boothby stated that rigor
mortis sets in anywhere from 3 min
utes to seven hours. The body was
clear of the entrance cave. Wit
ness thought the bullets found in
Bartley's brain were 3S calibre and
that Mr.. Burke's wound was made
by either 80 or SO calibre bullet. He
lid not examine papers found on
Bartley's body when Ne had gone to
treat. Burke's feet were not wet or
muddy. The doctor testified that
Bartleys stomach was sent for ex-
animation for any undigested food.
No report has yet been received. Mrs.
,'lossie Burke, wife Of John Burke,
,estified the evening Burke was shot
she was at the moving pictures. She
saw Mr.. Burke at Hancox store be-
ore the pictures. When she got
.ome Burke was there and had been
hot. She knew BARLEY was COM
ng to see Burke that night. She
NEW some notes Of Bartley's that
Ter husband held were due and
Burke had been trying to get Bart
ey to pay With Mrs. Burke's tes-
timony the state rested its case.
First witness called for the defense
vas Sheriff John A. Mooers. On
October Is he was at Jackfnan and
5iewed the spot where the body was
.ound. On the following day the
pool of blood was pointed out to
lin. 1t had gone through the moss
nto the cave. The articles found
IN and about Bartley's body were
two pen knives. 32.12 in coin and
foreign coin, 5000 in bills and lose
papers in coat pocket and a check
book. Henry Crowell, surveyor. tes-
.ified the distance from Moose River
mn to where the body was found
vas three and three-tenths miles;
from the edge of the wood to the
,pot was A feet and pool OF blood
was four or five feet away from the
cave. George A. Blair. barber at
Jackman, stated that on the night OF
the affair he shaved Burke right
,fter shaving Hagen. Edwin Hagen
said it was quarter Of eight when
Blair shaved him. !. N. Norm. jack
man, testified that that night Bart
ley had come into the garage to see
if his car was ready for use. II
was about o'clock. E:swe- -th A
Piper testified he was present with
DR.. Boothby when the body was
found. The pool Of blood was about
five feet from Bartley's head. Wit
ness and Henry BARLEY were the
drst to discover Bartley's body. Jo-
seph Landry, the last witness. stated
he was going by Gagnon's shoe shop
that evening. He saw an automo-
bile In front.
At the suggestion Of Attorney Pat
tanxall IL was decided to have the
arguments at 9 Wednesday morning.
Comments are heard on Burke's
good appearance. in which there 10
nothing to indicate that his mind Is
troubled. He is short and rather
stout. and affable in manners. Some
Of his close friends are reported as
saying that if Burke is ever brought
to trial there will be something SEN
sational develop.
(By Associated Press.)