Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-16
JOHN BURKE ON STAND AT MURDER TRIAL
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Associate Counsel Thomas III. Leigh
questioned him. His answers came
clearly and distinctly. Burke's an
swers revealed that he was born in
Fairfield. A year after he went to
Jackman he entered the employ OF
BARLEY at his hotel. In 1916 he was
appointed constable. Nelson BARLEY
went his bonds. In absence of Bart
ley shortly after Burke went to work
for him, Burke worked in tending
bar. BARLEY was indicted and served
an eight-months' term in Jail.
Burke left the BARLEY business and
went to work on the railroad. Then
he was tax collector in 1917 and 1918.
The same year in June he was ap-
pointed deputy sheriff. Nelson Bart
ley went his bonds in those cases.
Lots Of Liquor
Liquor in considerable quantities
came from New York. Boston and
from Canada and was sold in Jack
man. His duties as tax collector
ceased in 1919, the same year he gave
up his Office.
I'VE were the best Of friends
Burke said when asked relative to
feelings between him and BARLEY.
Eurke's Story
Sometime in October he and I had
talk about a whisky deal. I asked
him why he wanted me, he had
| money enough to go in alone. He
said was going out as deputy
sheriff and could make a good haul.
l said would scrape up what money
could. He said what 1 would make
would offset the town debts.
"On Saturday. Nov. 8, Q9ls) he
asked me if I could 60 the next day.
The next morning 1 left for the Cam
adam line about or o'clock. Mel
son came about 10 and we started for
Quebec. Monday morning he said he
would go down and make the trade.
went down to have my car over
hauled. When we started back he
asked me il wanted to take a chance
and take some back with us. think
we took eight cases. We drove from
! there to st. Francis to man by the
name of Gabriel. We had supper
there. After supper Nelson asked me
If the car would hold any more. I
said yes. He said he was pretty
short. I think I gave him $50. This
liquor was put into sacks and taken
to the Moose River house. Chris
Boyle helped US unload the whisky"
Burke said $3.100 was taken TO
Quebec and part Lad been collected
from the town of Jackman. BARLEY
said no had on hand between $3.50
and $1,000. 1t was the understanding
they would put in equal shares. They
would pay $1S a case and they would
be sure Of 81 or s. a bottle. They
were In Quebec Armistice Day.
Stuff Landed o. X.
Sometime in December BARLEY
told Burke "the stun had landed O.
K. and he said it was at the farm.
Shortly after Burke went down
tnerc and Il did see some liquor there
IN sacks. think I did make a mis-
take when / told Mr.. Mooers there
was $40 cases. Burke said it was
$50 cases.
Sometime later BARLEY told Burke
the liquor had been stolen. He told
Burke to lay low and that they womb
ma 1t. Burke hunted for the LIQUOR.
BARLEY treasured Burke that he
would fix everything all I'D. It went
along until the day Burke was to
meet the assessors that night in
Piper's office.
That forenoon Burke saw the as
SCISSORS and BARLEY and Murtha talk
ing together. That night about s
O'Clock BARLEY told Burke he couldn't
get the money and what are YOU
going to do, double cross me?" Burke