The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-04
n. Saturday and the defense rested


witnesses Tor MI BURKE ea'neleu
around MIN ana snook manu- III lale
well before thelr uepai rule. mi
burke stated 10 Tue nepoi teI ? iepi
/ sentative lhat he was le9iine Ane anu
Was continent Vi "eq'''"i
MONDAYS PROCEEDlNGS
Monday again saw a crowded court
room large number of women being
noticeable m the gathering. Judge
] Dunn took The bench at approximately
+ q O'Clock and a. 905 Attorney w r.
! pf+sansall hefan the arguments which
closed the defense for John A. Burke.
Mr. Haffaagall handled his arguments
win e1eFeruess and accuracy which
could Ii ilv followed by the Jurors.
He called the minds of the twelve
men with whom he pleaded. their res
possibilities and stated that he want
ID 10 discuss the case in a plain prac-
fical way He dwelt first upon the
premeditated murder theory. the plan
ming by Burke of the forgery accord
ing to the evidence of the state. the
accomplishing of the forgery and the
realization by Burke that the papers
were worthless as long as he lived
and his decision to kill him. of his GO
ing to the Sugar Berth woods and OF
his selecting the place where he was
to kill his victim. Nelson BARLEY,
then he eventually killed him accord
ing to the states theory. secreted the
body and drove down the Canada Road
and left his auto within $50 yards
from his own home and then went in
front of the house and shot himself.
These phases Mr. Pattangall consider
ed and dwelt particularly upon the
oneness of the movements of Burke
as being decidedly adverse to man
intenting to commit a tragic murder.
.'No one ever planned murder in that
way who was sane" commented At
toruev pattanpaII after referring to
the fact that Burke went to the Moose
River house apd inquired for Mr.,
i5aflleE the hlgpi IL was a!leNei 'l,t'
ne ma kiiied num- faSS'"E 20 lue
forgery Phase OF me case aud Hs eN
pefis VINO hahdied tue case VIZ at
la,'eaii stated taal TO expert o." ti' ,i''l
slde could prove anTthihE ocYohu
reasoe3hle donbl re also iet' oieo
somewhat Tie lact that nao iofserS
occurred II Wooid nave pt'u Hi"en
more hatafal Tor me hurhe 20 nave
f5ed ore note LOT lHP r"''r d'ioA.i'
RAJ 10y IMAM 10 lrE incur H''u at ''i :
ING lhree alFefehi papers wv" Ho'e9
ana a receipt.
The elements of time entered into
he case 10 2 considerable extent IN
Mr.. pattangalI's Plea, his reckoning
Icing thaf Ire two mon started ont
ahsat - nd fHrAe "'5 heard from
aeain - On lie p@r ooed the fact
thaf a# frHen il""~97 7Id j. \
Macon ~ 18th IN th" woods at the
100 $50 7s#a'e cr#e' hoard tie three
#hat# - - - +s' 'r' 'hoT h'2'd
"e.ther fr Pat'a-~''l attached 70
special srnifcaace to tho Tact thaf
.f#a Essa automobile which Burke and
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