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

ing by a rock to which he called Mr..
Moore's attention in order that he
might not run over It, This rock was
near the culvert which was close to
the blow down where Nelson Bartley's
body was found.
CALLED TO HELP BURKE
John A. Bulmer of Jackman, who
lived across the Canada road, and
little north from Burkes home on Pr
per street, just east from the Bulmer
house. was at home on the fateful
evening of October Is. About 8
o'clock he was at his home in the liv
ing room having returned from trying
out some automobiles. He heard a
shot at exactly $40, his watch being
accurate within a minute or two. In
six or seven minutes he heard Burke
shout for him to get DR.. Boothby that
he was shot, he said BARLEY had shot
him 'He hasn't got me very bad Bull
mer said Burke had told him. Burke
at the time seemed to be in kind of a
STOPPING position. He went to the
town hall for DR.. Boothby as Burke
thought the doctor was there. He
did not find him and went to DIR.
Boothbys house finding him at home.
The witness went to Burke's place and
reached there before DR.. Boothby.
Bulmer said that Burke told him that
he and Nelson BARLEY had come there
to talk over the matter OF notes which
Burke held against BARLEY; that Q
chewing match and hard words had
followed; that he Burke. had receiv-
ed 800 from BARLEY and that BARLEY
was going to get some more money for
him leaving the house for that pur-
pose; he understood that he was 60
ing to the hotel; that they started to
go down the road and when he, Burke,
stopped to light q cigarette BARLEY
fred and hit him IN the leg. Witness
helped to remove Burke's clothing.
The wound seemed to be blistered
about the size of a dollar. Burke
was in Bulmer's employ at that time.
He thought Burke said the shot did
not knock him down. The cross ex-
animation was conducted by Attorney
Leigh, Bulmer said, Burke went to
work for him the 21st of May and had
lost but five days, he believed. He
noticed that the clothing Of Burke
was clean so far as dust or mud were
concerned and that his shoes were
dry. He twice left the Burke home
the night of the shooting to go to his
own home to procure alcohol to ster-
ilize the wound and later to get some
gauze. He observed a rapidly mov-
possibly at 1915. He couldn't OBJ
serve how many people were In the
car. Attorney Leigh asked Mr.. Bull
mer II he had the signature OF Mr..
BARLEY to which Bulmer replied In
the affirmative, but not with him. He
was asked to send for 1t in order that
It might be shown In the court room.
APPARENTLY LABORING UNDER
MENTAL STRAIN
During the day Tuesday consider
condition of Miss lime McMann. wit
ness for both the state and defense.
When sent for by the Sheriff and
County Attorney. Miss McMann be-
came greatly affected according to an
officer and tore her hair in front OF
the Maine Central Hotel. Her be-
havior indicated an extremely nervous
condition and It would appear that
she must be laboring under . heavy
strain. Miss McMann will b recall
ed as having testified at the. previous
trial. that she accompanied ErmA VIII
Hams to the Rancourt homo the night
Of the tragedy and Mss Williams tes-
tined % TO having sesn lights In the
Burke homo aSolS - minutes Of uins
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