Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-20

Mrs. Lepha Moore and a relative sat
in the centre of an audience of $50
while Rev. Frederick Nicholson of
Boston conducted readings. The me
dunn suddenly pointed to woman
seated beside Mrs Moore and told her
he had a message for one who was
near her. He then asked if there was
someone near her who had relatives
in the spirit world who might know
something Of n. B.. and the woman
ncdded.
The medium turned his attention to
Mrs Moore and asked her if. she was
the one whose relatives might have
message from y. b.. and as she
quickly thought Of the name the in!-
tails indicated. Nelson BARLEY, she
nodded
The medium asked her # she had a
mother ana sister in the spirit world
and when she replied in the affirma-
tive. he asked her if there was an
other relative by law. concerning
Wnom theye might be a message. She
hesitated. Then he gave her the mi
tails and it occurred to he.. that Ecl-
son Bartleys widow Fora was her
husbands sister and that it was con-
corning Nelson BARLEY that the
spirits wished to speak
More Messages
From the spirits came the frs,
hicssaSe--a righteous judge will
prevail As the controls dimmed
Tor Il moment the medium was I'M
able to complete the text of the next
message. Then there came repeated
initials. N. 3. " e. y. B." and
again the medium was in communi-
cation with the spirits and to Mrs
Moore = read the messagc-.teu
your sister She will be comforted."
and then another message. the words
spelled slowiy-''The guilty one will
be found"
Nothing can shake Mrs Moore S
falth and belief that the MESA ges
came from her mother and sister
whose spirits have met the spirit of
Nelson BARLEY. the murdered man
She believes the messages were sent
to her to give to Flossie to cheer her.
and she smiled wanly as she received
the messag es but she says she knows
nothing of spiritualism and cannot
decide just how she feels about the
message.
Next Tuesday when the court
comes in Judge Wilson will first take
up the motion for an assignment of
IA date for the trial. The docket
contains many liquor cases, the re-
suits of sheriffs' raids upon Illegal
traffickers. In one of his recent
raids, directed from his desk in the
jail. Sheriff Mooers and his deputies
seized four automobiles and arrested
seven men. He confiscated nearly
200 gallons of whiskeY which was
being brought over the line.
Clarence BARLEY to Appear
Strangely enough. the name of
BARLEY again figures in the trial list
for Clarence BARLEY, former pro-
prietor of the Line House and n
nephew of Nelson BARLEY, the slain
man, comes before the court on an
appeal from a sentence of Year in
Jail and Il heavy fine. BARLEY is the
son of Thomas BARLEY and the pris-
oner Burke one time raided the
BARLEY place when Burke was a
deputy sheriff.
Atty. Gen. Sturgis who prosecuted
Burke at his first trial will again an
pear as the States highest represen-
tative, associated with County Attor.
ney Edward 3. Merrill of this town.
1t may be the last murder trial Of
both officers as they did not seek re-
election to their respective berths
and will retire from office when their
present terms expire.
The States attorneys are non COM
initial and decline to admit that any
important new evidence has been un-
covered though it is said. that there
will be many new points DEVELOPED
during the trial and that some of the
St9te's strongest claims which were
withheld at the last trial because of
the inability of witnesses to appear.