Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-04
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taken up with the securing of jury
men. The morning session was
called at 10 o'clock, and was adj
journed at 12.45 P. NJ. The after
noon session started at 2.30 and was
adjourned at $50 p. NJ. At the close
of the first day II men had been Sc
lected to serve on the jury.
The speed manifested in selecting
the II men, tried and true. was most
encouraging, and it was anticipated
that the jury intact would have been
determined by. the end Of the first
day. Upon the selection of the en-
tire number the first two men were
challenged. Proceedings were de-
-layed, but the progress; nevertheless,
is considered remarkable, because of
the great deal of publicity that has
been given the case. Seventy-two
venire men were called Wednesday
The IL men who have ben thus far
selected are: r. NJ. Lane, age 50,
farmer. Ripley; Thurston Hutchings,
q. farmer, North New Portland;
Harry johnson. AZ, farmer. Pittsfieid;
Fred McCollar, "a, Cornville: G. w.
Estes. 35. farmer, Palmyra: Fred
Cummings. sc, weaver. Hartland:
Harold Hurd, 40, farmer, Athens;
Wallace Jacobs, 63. farmer, Pitts
field: B. w. Kidder. 35. shoemaker,
Ndrridgewock; George N. Hartford
rs. farmer. Pittsfield; Victor L.
Hartford. 40. farmer, Smithfield.
The court room on the first day OF
the trial presented an unusual sight
as marked previous days of the first
trial, empty seats, but this was due
to the fact that only the 116 venire-
men were permitted access to the
court room, and the balcony was re-
served to the witnesses. Very few
visitors were in the court room
Wednesday.
Attorney General Guy H. Sturgis
of Portland and County Attorney
Edwin F. Merrill of Skowhegan rep
resent the State, as in the previous
case. The counsel representing are
the same as before, namely. Hon
William r. Pattangall and Thomas
Leigh. both of Augusta. and Chester
H. Mills of Jackman.
Seated with her husbands counse
is Mrs. Flossie Burke. who has stood
by him through all these long
tedious months. She is the same
fair haired, sweet faced little woman
of months ago and she smiles across
the counsel table in the same en-
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Sheriff John A. Mooers is assisted
in the court room by the following
officers: Deputies Thomas Tuscan o.
Scion: r. b. Cole of Skowhegan; W
H. Watson of ST. Adams; II. Z
Croker of Canaan and John z. La
bree of Cambridge.
The tragedy of which this trial is
the outcome, occurred in the lionel!
up-river forests near the Canadian
border, and the story of it has beer
made Somerset county history. Iht
lifeless body of Nelson w. Bartlett
was found in blowdown. caused b,
the uprooting of three trees in thu
Sugarberth woods. about two miles
above Jackman. A bullet hole in the
head was evidently cause of the
death. On that same evening, Oct
Is. 1919, John A. Burke. sustained
bullet wound in one leg, which III
claimed he received from the hanc
of BARLEY in the Burke yard follow
ing an argument between Burke anc
Bartlett Burke was eventually
pN,ced under arrest and when vel
enough, was committed to the SkoW.
hogan Jail. Upon being arraigned
Nov. 8, 1919, exactly one year prior
to the date of his present trial, N
pleaded not guilty. Last February
when Burke was tried. the jury dis
agreed. and Burke was remanded u
the county Jail. In April his case
was continued to the September
term and a motion for a trial in an
other county, was denied. Las
month the cage was Get ahead tc
Nov. 8, at an adjourned session.
The Thursday morning session o
court should mark 1.-THE final selection
/ to complete the jury. In dismissins
| the II members of the jury, for thu
night, Justice Wilson reminded them
that they were not to read news
papers: they can have magazines te
read; if they have any letters te
write, these are to be handed to the
officers in charge; any mail coming
to the members of the jury will b.
opened and read by the judge unless
the jurymen desire their mail hello
until the end of the trial. The mem
bers Of the jury thus far selected
| We're also cautioned not to discuss
the case until the evidence had all
been put in.
The large number Of witnesses and
veniremen have taxed the housing
capacity of the hotels, and doubtless
as the case proceeds, many more