The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-18

liquor selling and he worked Their
four or six weeks after BARLEY went
TO jail. Part of his employment was
that of bar tender while with Bart.
ley, he said. After leaving the en-
ploy of BARLEY he was married
worked as a guide and did railroad
ing for the Jackman Lumber Co
which concern operates a road OF its
own In connection with its lumber
ing activities He became constable
in 1916 with BARLEY and Murtha, go
ing his bond. In 1916 he served as
deputy sheriff receiving his appoint
ment he believed in June with Nelson
Bartley and Willie Murtha as his
hondsmen. He remained in this Of
ice until 1919. Closed his duties as
AK collector in March 1919 he be-
lieved. BARLEY and Murtha were
again on his bonds when he took the
pfTlce OF collector He and BARLEY
we're the hest of friends prior to the
all OF 1918. Sometime in October
lie and I had talk about a whskey
1eal, Burke stating that BARLEY
wanted him to go in with him. II
asked him why he wanted me- He
aid II would like to have
2ou go in with me John. You
are going out of the deputy sheriff
business" Burke then said in sub
stance that BARLEY urged him to take
he towns money and that he decided
to go in with him. In November he
'hought. Saturday the 9th BARLEY
asked him If he could go next day.
You go to the Lines tomorrow and
will meet you" BARLEY is quoted by
'urke as saying and he did 80, Bart
'ey coming at 10 or II O'Clock in the
'orenoon of the day set for the trip.
Witness said the trip to Quebec was
made and continued: Monday
morning he said he would make the
'rade, l gave him $4,000" witness met
rim again and Barley told him he
had made the trade. During dinner,
}urke testified, that BARLEY asked
him IL he wanted to take chance in
taking some more liquor over. that 1t
was agreeable to him; they went to
4 bonding house and he thought they
took eight cases; drove from Quebec
10 st. Francis to mans by the name
Of Gabriel where they had supper and
after supper NELSON asked me II We
could take some more" He thought
he gave him $50 to assist in the lat
Ter purchase and testimony was Of
rered to the effect that the two men
went to the Moose River House
where the whiskey was unloaded and
that he Burke. then returned to his
home. Burke stated that he took
$1,000 with him and that BARLEY said
he had on hand between $4,000 and
$4,000 or words to that effect Bart
'ey stating that there would be g
profit of from 81 to SIS on a bottle
3urke then continued: Some time
n December BARLEY said the STUFF
vas landed o. k and was then at the
arm, later he went to the farm ant
'aw the whiskey in the barn In sack:
where hay was kept; nothing more
vas said about the stuff until ;
month after when BARLEY called hin
n to his private office saying Jack
seplied yes" BARLEY said, "Yo,
ee the stuff didn't you?" Again
Burke replied. Eyes" 1.-THE stuff i
cone" witness said BARLEY said. IL
tou don't think I've got it do you?
said Burke. After this conversation
hartley advised him to keep still ant
thought they could locate 1t. Late
witness said he went to BARLEY agail
and that BARLEY replied when Ques
toned with regard to the matter "Yo'
can rest easy. l won't see any harm
come to you Jack" Later he, Burk
had been notified that the assessor
wanted him to meet them and whel
he went there he found the three as
SCISSORS and BARLEY and Murtha, hi
bondsmen, talking. Later Bartle