The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-11


ed with BARLEY on Burke's right
away from the house. as he stopped
to light a match, according to the
testimony, Burke said that BARLEY
stepped In front of him and fired, ran
down the street around a corner, dis
appeared and he had never seen him
since.
THE LIQUOR MATTER
In continuance of his testimony
Sheriff Mooers testified that Burke
had said the day the armistice was
signed. he and BARLEY went to Quebec
and purchased 240 cases of Canadian
liquors, he taking $4,000 of the towns 8
money and BARLEY taking his own
BARLEY had the purchase taken over
the line by Canadian farmers and
stored in the barn on the Roderick
farm, then owned by Bartley; witness
said Burke said the liquor was stolen
from the barn between January Is,
1919 and Feb. Is of the same year.
that he saw it there on the date first
mentioned. Witness said Burke had
stated that the notes were given May
testimony having been given by Bart
ley, because the liquor had been stolen
in which Burke invested the towns
money and which left him unable to
meet the obligations to the town in
March; that BARLEY believed Eddie
BARLEY had stolen the liquor and
furthermore with regard to the Civ
ing OF the notes. BARLEY and one
Murtha had been his bondsmen and
that it was therefore necessary for
him to make some sort of settle
ment. Murtha according to the
Sheriff's story of Burke's recital had
heen all right in the settlement and
Burke who blamed BARLEY for his
downfall, insisted that BARLEY should
give him these notes In payment for
the liquor stolen. two notes and a re-
ceipt for the automobile, the under
rtanding being that the automobile
was taken for indebtedness.
In continuance OF Sheriff Moores
testimony. he stated that Burke had
said a day or two previous to the Sun
day referred to before the disappear
ance Of BARLEY, BARLEY had come to
him, Burke and asked him TO meet
him on Sunday In the woods; that he
went to the edge Of the woods riding
with Manchester Moore as far as the
Dick Holden field where he sat on a
pile OF rocks in edge of field waiting
for BARLEY who did not come; he
eventually went into the woods and
shot at three partridges, killing two
OF them; said that he hadn't been up
to the Armstrong bars in the day
time for long time.
PATTANGALL OSS-EXAMINES
MOoERS
Sheriff Mooeers underwent a some
what lengthy cross examination in
the hands of Attorney Pattangall. He
stated first that the body had been
removed when he got to the blow
down, he having arrived there Sunday
morning probably right after 8 o'clock
The matter OF the blood conditions
about the cave or blow down was
thoroughly taken up; no revolver
shells or searchlight were found In
that vicinity, nor anything else bear
Ing upon the testimony except the
blood. The Sheriff had conducted
something OF search In the vicinity
OF Piper street but had found moth
ing. He had asked Mr.. Piper to see
that the well back OF Gonyea's har-
ness shop was pumped out. to see II
could be found therein and
that nothing had been reported as
found following the completion OF the
The car that stood at the
Boothman road when discovered had
been searched but neither searchlight,
revolver nor anything else had been
found. A small spot on the wind
shield was analyzed thinking It might
be a blood stain but witness believed
that . negative report had beeh re-
ceived on that With. regard 10 his
visit to the Burke home. Mr.. Aooers,
stated that he could not remember
having seen Burke'ss ssnoes. but tAAe ha|
took away Burks's ,clothine: 4g%w
not aure OF all the articles IT clptA1xi1
a. sn and be had not opsneA ne 1ssoe