The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19

buried about 81 DAYS with Dr. Nc
Ora OF Harvard college, DR.. Whit
ter of BoWdoin college and DR.. Saw
yer present
Before taking ont the cross exam
ination court was suspended at about
O'Clock until Monday morning at
80. The curly suspension was due
in part 10 the tact thai County A.tor-
nes Merrill Was not iu his usual
health,
Thought Body Must Have Been Put In
Cave When Rigid
The cross examination of Dr. Booth
by. the Jackman md cal examiner.
occupied the drst hour or So OF Court
Midday morning lie stated that a
person travelling from the blood spots
to the entrance of the cave would have
to climb over the trees or 20 round
them, probably half HE length Of a
tree lie stated that the body of
BARLEY had moi been removed from
the cave when he reached There Ae-
cordng to his testimony the le't arm
WAS unsupported On fhe case aa' cross
examination tended 10 sha@ tja fhe
arm mus haee insaed VHan same-
fhfee ~as eaaasaftae r. Hf Booth
by Thought # Ha-, aea bsaa support
ed from thfF minutes - se1en
Goer+ 10 BE- ia the condition i'm which
j WIS found unsupported He had
known rlgis norris to set in at once
bat thai was where person had
been ill He added when reels morts
sets in promptly it leaves quickly and
body relaXes. 1t was Dr. Boothbys
opinion that the body was rigid when
placed in the cave or that something
was in the cave to support the left
arm and he saw nothing that would
support it.
Called to Attend John Burke
Dr. Boothby on cross examination
stated he was called on Oct Is about
twenty minutes past nine, to the home
of John surke He remarked that he
heard a shot few minutes before. DR.
Boothby lives only a short distance
from the Burke residence He said
the shot sounded to him like an echo
which came from behind his house
When he arrived at Burke's home, he
found he had a bullet wound in his
/ right leg DR. Boothby remarked that
he observed his clothing and his shoes
and they were apparently clean, that
/ is. not muddy. or stained with blood
and were dry. There was very little
blood where the bullet hole had enter
ed his leg. Upon examination OF the
bullet that night he said 1t was either
80 or 38 calibre. He described the
position of the wound in Burkes leg
as entering thru the external muscle
OF the thigh The bullet wound was
surrounded by powder and blister
marks. DIR. Boothby gave his opinion
as the gun which shot Burke was
held within three feet from Burke's
body.
Dr. GAIA of Skowhegan who was
present at the autopsy told OF the ex-
amnations resulting, the removal Of
the stomach, etc Owing to the late
ness of the mid day train and the
lack of car service between Skowhe-
gan and Madison, court was suspend
ed until o'clock and at that time
Medical Examiner w G. Sawyer M.
| d. of Madison took the stand He
also told of being present at the au-
| topsy, describing the bullet wound in
the head and again related of the re-
moval of the stomach and the con-
veyance of the same to DR.. F. n. Whit
| tier in Brunswick. He produced the
two bullets which were taken from
Bartley's head, also the three lead
slivers. There were no questions
asked in cross examination.
DIR. Whittier Takes the Stand
Dr. Frank N. Whittier OF Brunswick,
Continued on Page Nine)