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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-01
Firearms Expert Testifss

John Co!SE'urtschney Of Portland,
hrearlns expert for the State, at the
opening cf the Burke trial Saturday
mornins identified four bullet holes
in the left leg of the trousers worn by
John y. Burke OIL the night OF Oct
ober 10 when Eurlc claims he was
shot by Nelson w. Burtlcy.
The holes We're made for expert
mental purposes and were marked in
connection with tho relative positions
OF the target and the revolver from
which tho silcts Were fired
There WAS Il touch Of comedy inter-
mingled with tn" tiaS edy of the trial
when little. ob-haired Ailene Nc
Mann or Jach!1an was called to the
witness stand by the county attorney
for tho purpos. If establishing the
time when Emma Williams returned
home ON the night Of the shooting.
Miss McAiann wore Il large. droop-
ing hat. Hhc face was wreathed in
smiles as she faced heY Jackmar
friends from the witness sand hut as
bushes su!fused her face she bowed
her head and her big hat completely
concealed her features and inufYied
her voice. a voice already too tiny to
be heard as far as the juGge's bench.
easi,fui Witness
Judge Dunn moved over toward the
witness stand to hear. .t,iene's voice
WAS still inaudilIc but she glanced
up quickly as the court spoke her
name, saying come. come Arlene.
don't bc afraid. speak up so that we
can all hear YOU" and Aflone's voice
rose in pitch with hor courage.
Florence Ecnco. another Jackman
miss. and q chu,n Of Arlene. was also
low-voicod AMI bashful. but sho too
"uccumbcd 10 Judge Dunn's encour-
aging smile and suggestion that
raise your voice little Florence"
and Mr.. LeiGhs kindly instruction to
lust try TO talk hero as you do at
home to Your mothers and father
Mr.. Merrill examined and the girls
testified THAT they went to the moving
picture dance at the Strand Theatre
on the evening Of October u.
Miss IcAIann said that she lived at
The Manchester Moors house and on
that night she went to Florence
f<oilSo .. dGCOl7P dHIcO Oy GTIna Will
Jams. She said she didn't notice the
time when she reached Miss Ronco's
but .Erma did, and then left them to
return to her home while Arlene and
Florence started for the pictures.
Upon cross-examination by Mr..
Leigh. Miss McMann said she wars
sure the pictures hadn't started when
she arrived at the theatre. She
danced the first dance with Rufus
Dunn.
Fixes Time by Movies
Miss Romeo said she lived on the
Canada road. between tho picture
theatre and the road where Burke
lived. Her girl chums called at her
house at 7.l6 o'clock and she was able
10 AZ the time because she locked ut
the clock too SEQ how much time they
needed to get to the pictures. Flor
ence and Arlene went to the pictures
hut Erma went home. She said the
lights went out as they reached the
theatre.
Nh. Leigh asked her il she hadn't
talked with him since sho came to
Skowhesan but she said she vas not
able to remember that she told him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-01

turned from st. George, over the Can
ada line. he had two guns.
He explained that he used Bartley';s
gun because he had no cartridges for
his own and the ones BARLEY gave
him would not fit it,
DO you say you don't remember
that Mrs. Lepha Moore told Of Nelson
Barley hunting for Cartridses:'
i do. I wasn't In Jackman for sew
erai months
do sou want us to understand that
all details Of the BARLEY affair were 70,
discussed In Jackinan:.''
They may have been but ! swas AVA,
from there between October Is and No
vember Is"
Gave Cartridges to Murtha
Chris Boyle was recalled. lie was
manager of,the Moose River House and
testiaed several days ago for the State.
Mr.. Merrill asked him il he recalled
the time that BARLEY was looking for
cartridges and he said that Nelson
didp't find them and asked him to lool,
Tor them. lie did. look and when he
found the cartridges he gave them 70
Murtha.
boyle marked the day he hunted for
the cartridges as the same day he clear
cd the sawdust out Of the icehouse.
Oid you know that Nelson BARLEY
had Il farm, and whore It was:"
YES about couple Of miles away
from the hotel on the Jacknan road. II
was known as the Roderick place"
Witness said that Barley used the
Darn for storing hay and used =
couple or sIeds to haul the l,ay into
the hotel stables.
Sheriff Mooers Recalled
The high sheriff, John a. Mooers
VINO directed the investigation Of the
circumstances attending Barticy's
| murder was recalled for the State and
| asked If be knew Patrick Badour and
MAO heard him testify. Tho sheriff
answered affirmatively.
Has he made statements to Won as
to the time he went out on his
piazza?"
He did,
What time did he tell you it was"
Fright after 9 O'clock
what did he say he was DOING
just previous to tbat?'
Saving wood behind the house in
the she'd" ;"
Mr.. Pattangall commented that he
understood Badour to testify that
way and Judge Dunn said he too re-
memberod it.
Did Mr. Burke make any state.
ment to You about how he knew the
liquo1 was gone "
lie knew it was there about the
10th OF January. February Is when
ne went again it was gone
Mr.. Burke didn't attempt to fix
the date definitely, did he?" INQUIRED
Mr.. Pattansaii.
oh, no. He just said it was there
the 18th Of January and it wasn't
there the 18th Of February"
Ellsworth 4. Piper, administrator
OF Eartley's estate. recalled by Ceun-
ty Attorney Merrill.
DO you know Henry Pelotte?"
Sure do"
Previous to testifyias did he ever
make a statement to YOU Of seciua
an automobile at the Sugar Berth
woods on the pisht Of October l5?"
He said he saw Il Rbsyt half way
between AymstssRs psrs ana The
clearing north OF the bars. He said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-01
Real Estate Transfeps

ssSo' @oAokS tTout1SP6
Real estate transfers for the weel,
ending February 2sth were Charles
4. Goodwin, Skowhegan to Josiah
Clark ct al, Skowhegan land in Mad,
ison on the road from Skowheran 10
Scion.
Leonard P. Lincoln, Arson to Harry
l.. Savage. Arson, lot in North Anson
Village.
Elmer q. Greenwood. Skowhexan,
to Peter Boardman. Skowhegan, lots
IS and ~ on Chestnut street.
Roy II. Savage. Bingham, to Lille
NJ. Dunton. Bingham. lane on Good
rich street, Bingham. =
Edward W. White ct al Skovheran
to George e. Anderson, Madison. land
with buildings thereon in Scion.
Matte r. Goodwin. Skowheean. "a
Ernest d. Biaisdell, Dexter. cid Fssr.
oFother BLOCK on Water street.
Harry L. Goodrich. Palmyra. ia
May z. Gray. Plymouth, 10 acres
with buildings thereon in PALMYRA m
Road from Palmyra to Newport. "
andrew Varasky ct al. Arson. IN
Joseph w. Dyer. ct al. Anson. i.rd
with buildings on D street, Arson
Village. ""'sa
;. >: Libby ct al Harmony, to Dan.
forth & Marsh, Foxcraft, 26 arre. ~.
OF the north east corner Of the o.
oecca Judkins lot in Harmony.
faimira b. Debe. Skowhegan tn
-aInedo Christopher. Madison the
oeoe rrnit store on Madison avenue
MISS Nena Blaisdell, head nurse ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-01

.nc didn't, know the time when t.e
iris came to her house. Sne au' :.
Tod the talk with defence couI'se' 49,
d.r,ed that she talked the case oNel
y fta,wa.d with anyone ether IMAM
Erma. At vour
How long after YOU looked at YOU i
nv :. s, and Arlene start for the
pictures >.....
Might it have been 10 m'hu'e'
Between 10 and - minutes
You haven't talked this mater
ovor with anyone in Skowhcgan ca
cept AYlene?'
Except Arlene
"pidn', YOU go down to the county
attorneys Office the next morning
II don't remember"
I. We'll. there wasn't anything wrong
about that, 1t was all right lot you ~
20 there, don't you remember IL
II don't remember.
Witness Dunn Fixes Time
pufus A. Dunn, q Canadian Paciis
Railway cmpioye who salo nc ava
ken. his watch according to fa''foau
ZINE whose wife is tho pianist AZ tne
moving picture theatre, defnitcty nxeo
Tho time of tho performance as S.l6. he
erp,ained that he knew the exact tl'ne
hecause his wife was three minutes ia'e
IN arriving at the theatre and snc start.
"a the music as soon as she reached
tho niano. only a minute after the reg
u,ar starting time. They waited for VI.
yio,inist, WHO arrived at BIO. ana II
took a minute to wai'' down the aisle
- vas certain in tho mind OF Rutus
that Miss McMann and Miss Ronca were
there hut he said he couldn't be sure OF
everxone else who was there and NJ
didn't know whether or not Ida Moore
was there.
was Leo jackson there?"
Yes, think he played the drums
that evening"
Murtha Sovsht Shot Gym
Jamss Nuytha was called ~ the
state and asked BY the county attorney
II hS recalled . vtsit to the Moose fAVe,
House on October IS and when ne sa,o
he recalled the date no was asked VIVA
he vent to the Moose River House for
ITO borrow : shotgun"
From whom?
rNelson hartley"
"D,s SOU sst some cartridges"
Yea w
prem whom did you get the car
tridSes?'
'FTom Chris Boyle, think. Mr.. Bart
ley told him to give them to Iae.'
Nurtha explained to Mr.. Pattangal
that with George Nash. Eddie Barley
ana Dan Hancock he went to the Linz
House. He explained that be owned a
shotgun Witch he thought he left ct thu
Moose River House. but when M
couldn't tad It BARLEY suggested thai
he take his, Bartiey's. Later he dis
covered that his own gun was at the
Line House.
..When, and to whom, did SOU first
relate this story Of borrowing the shot
gum
Il don't remember
--"since yeu came to SkewhesaR7"
Il dent rsmembsy."
when did you first make that state
meat known TO the county attorney"
y thlak il was ths second day ef,es
/ cane"
When did yep eansY"
The Monday bessvs the TRIAL
He'd YOU told savens elssr'
Il csa.t rsnasmber."
Had that matter been brought to
your mind previously?"
mo. SIR
Ibid you ever borrow a shotgun from
Nelson BARLEY before?''
NO. SIR :.
Murtha said he found his own gun at
the Line House and that when he re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-01

early part of her life there. Mrs.
Smith had been teaching school for
the past year in her own district
which enabled her to be at home and
had been very successful in this
was musical and was beloved of
! friends and neighbours. She was sec
rotary of Wesserunsett Grange and
prominent in social functions. Mrs.
| Smith leaves, to mourn her loss. her
husband. L. l.. Smith. a daughter,
Ermaline, and her aged father and
mother who have made their home
with her. and three brothers. w. Try
| ing and Ernest Of New York and
Newton, whose home is in California.
| About 20 of the witnesses from
Jackman, who have been in SkowlIe-
gan since February 9th, left on the
afternoon train Saturday for Jack
man, by the way of Waterville and
Greenville Junction. BY far the
larger number. however. will remain
in SkoWhegan until the jury brings
in the verdict. Bill Hail." the ex-
pert trapper and guide who has been
an eager spectator at the court
!house each day, is trying to discover
why he was summoned as q witness.
"Bilr' says he was about Is miles
away from Jacknan on the night Of
October Is, had been absent for
sometime and did not return to
Jackman until the day Nelson Bart
ley was buried. "Bill's" case is not
exceptional, as there arc q great
many OF the Jackman people who
: were called here as witnesses but
were not asked to take the stand.
The great woods tragedy established
ever held in Somerset county and
the most expensive.
County Agent Storer. Of the Farm
Bureau has announced the following
! schedule for the week beginning
Monday. March list: There will be an
all day meeting of the Norridgewocll
local on Wednesday. March, Bird, and
another at Ripley, Thursday. March
! 4th. Friday and Saturday. Mr..
Storer will be in Skowhegan prepar-
ing the copy for the coming issue Of
The Farm Bureau News.
| DR.. Frank n. Whittier of Bowdoin
College. DR.. Forrest c. Tyson and
DR.. Herbert Il. Thompson both of
Augusta, A. T.. Hamilton of Auburn
and WILDER i. Turner OF Boston,
Mass. w. Il. Kingston OF Boston and
John V. Haring of New York City,
experts called here as witnesses in
the Burke trial, returned to their
homes Saturday afternoon on the
2.35 train.
Miss Gladys Kelley Of Cornvillc is
reported as being very III with the
prevailing distemper, which, is some
what similar to the influenza Of last
year. There is a great deal Of sick.
ness reported in this little town and
it is said that there arc hardly enough
well people to care for the sick. The
heavy snow falls of the last few
weeks have nearly biockaded parts of
the town and help has been hard to
get to shovel out the roads. One
woman made trip Of three miles re-
Gently on snow shoes to get some
things needed for a sick neiehbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-01

To stop falling hair at once and rid
the scalp Of every particle Of dan
|druff, get small bottle Of "Dander-
inc" at any drug or toilet counter for
a few cents. pour little in your hand
and rub it into the scalp. After sew
eral applications the hair usually
stops coming out and you can't find
any dandruff. Soon every hair on
your scalp shows new life, vigor
brightness, thickness and more color
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-01
Mrs. /. /. Smith

Mrs. Maude G. Smith passed away
at her home in Cornville on Satur-
day, February aSth. Mrs. Smith was
taken i'll about three weeks ago with
grip. which developed into pncu-
monia and this. with complications,
caused her death. Mrs. Smith was
born in Palmyra in January 1881,
the daughter of Noah W. and Mary
il. tGoWer) Goodrich, and passed the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-01

Sidney Hall of Knoxville. Penn. is
growing his fourth crop Of teeth, his
third crop having failed him in his 18th
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-01

The Inscription on the Sig, -r'-
shop in the West End in London r
with tho words: and Dauchn~"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-01

MISS Nena Blaisdell, head nurse at
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
M0NDELL ASKS FOR ECONOMY
 BY CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Dec. F (by Asso- ciatAd Press) Urging rigid economy in appropriations for government ex- penses, Representative Mondell of Wyoming, Republican leader, declared in an address in the house that the total estimate submitted by the sec retary of the treasury of $4,653, 800,- 900 should be reduced by $1,OO0,4O0. He advocated that the reductions be effected chiefly by drastic cuts in the army, navy, sundry civil and civil service estimates.
 Vrongressman Mondell criticized the administration for "unfathomable in constituencies" in the estimates sub mitted to congress and pleas for economy made by the present secre- tary of the treasury.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
UNION WANTS TO SEND MEN
 INTO RUSSIA

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IT (by As sociated Press) The local union of the International Association of Ma chinists adopted a resolution last night calling on the general executive board of the association to send its president to Russia immediately to for the employment of 5000 members of the association to operate machin- cry said to have been contracted for by the Soviets with American firms
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
 REJECTS APPLICATIONS

GENEVA, Dec. r (by Associated Press) The applications of Armenia, Esthonia and Lithuania have been re- ported on unfavorably by the com mittee of the assembly of the League of Nations to which the applications were referred
 Bulgaria, Costa Rico, Finland and LuXemburg were admitted into the league France and Australia ab- stained from voting when Bulgaria was presented.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
BRITISH HOLD UP MESSENGERS
 FOR AMERICA

WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (by Asso- ciated Press) All American cable messages leaving Great Britain are being held for investigation by Brit ish naval officers in connection with British international disturbances and the Irish problem, Newcomb Carlton, president of the Western Union Tele- graph Company, tolding the senate committee Investigating the cable situation.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
THINKS TIMBER UNITED STATES
 ISEXHAUSIED

MONTREAL. Dec. 17 (by Associ- ated Press) Canada wood pulp supply will only meet the demands of United States publishers for 15 years, G. w. Price HattOn, industrial commissioner of the Canadian Ma tional Railways, declared in an ad- dress here last night. He said the United States is facing a timber fam inc and that it's timber resources will be exhausted in 50 years.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
TRIAL IN FRISCO FOR ATTACKER
 OF GIRL OPENS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. F (by As sociated Press). - "Spud" Murphy, prizetighter and alleged gangster, went to trial here yesterday on statu- tory charges arising from alleged at legged attacks on girls recently in San Francisco. A police cordo1 guarded the court room and every precaution taken to guard against any mass rush. Murphy's wife, weeping bitterly, sat beside her husband at the opening of the trial
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
THAT SEATTLE GIRL
 WILL GO FREE

TACOMA, Dec. F (by Associated Press). - An agreement has been reached whereby George C. Stagg, father of the kidnapped baby, will withdraw the charge against Betty Brainerd, former Seattle society girl and newspaper writer, who was charged with the kidnapping. and she will be dismissed when the case comes up for hearing next Tuesday Announcement of the agreement to dismiss the case was made yesterday from the office of the prosecuting at torney.
 Bobby Stagg, two year old boy, for the kidnapping of whom Miss Betty Brainerd of Seattle was placed on trial here. was taken from his moth CTS Tacoma home September 14, 1920.
 George T. Stagg, a newspaperman. who is the boys father, visited tho home of his divorced wife on Septem Der If and asked to see Bobby While lflC lHoIlltl, M lLIllu olStSS, " tS uuL of the room a few moments, the father, it has been charged, picked mobile and disappeared.
 For almost month the search for the boy was in vain. On October 10 Miss Brainerd was arrested in New York and charged with complicity in the crime. The complaint against her charged that she drove Stagg from Tacoma to Seattle in her automobile following the kidnapping and that she had charge of the boy after he was taken.
 Following Miss Brainerds arrest. offers were made to return the boy to his mother if the charges against the young woman were dropped. No action was taken on the offers and the case against Miss Brainerd was pressed. Late in October Governor Smith of New York signed extradi tion papers for her removal to Ia coma to stand trial. She arrived here November 3 and was released on s10.- 900 bail pending trial.
 After the arrest Bobby was re- turned to his mother On October 20 the Tacoma NewsTribune received a telephone message from Vancouver, B. C., stating that the boy was in that city and that he would be turned over to reporter calling at a certain room and asking for "a bundle" A Tacoma reporter and Mrs. Stagg went to the Canadian city. followed directions and, on October 21, recovered the boy
 Belief has been expressed by the Tacoma police that Bobby first was taken to Seattle, then across to Cana da and later to New York. Finally he was returned to Vancouver and then back to Tacoma
 No trace of Stagg has been found. according to officers, since he left the home of a New York friend a few days before the arrest of Miss Brain erd.
 The Staggs were married during the war. shortly before Stagg entered the service as an aviator. In the di- vorce that followed Mrs. Stagg ob- tained a decree on the ground of non support and also won the custody of her son.
 Stagg is a nephew of the noted Chi cago university coach after whom Stagg field, the Chicago athletic ground. was named. He comes from a New England family.
 Miss Brainerd is a newspaper wo- man. She is the daughter of Erastus Brainerd, pioneer Seattle newspaper man who at one time was editor of a Seattle daily.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
JAPAN PAPERS SCORE WILSON
 FOR MESSAGE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17 (by AS sociated Press) The Japanese con sulate here has made public criti- cisms of Japanese papers of President Wilson's message to congress. The Tokio Yorondiu said: Wilson says Americans should espouse the cause of right and justice, but it is curious to note the American made no refer ence to the League of Nations nor the Japanese questions. For the sake of Americans. they should be led more into the light of justice and humanity"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17

''Your excellent body is to be congratulated for the party fealty shown in your recent meeting when you picked for all the territorial officers good resi- dents of Juneau. Of course, in the outlying tions realize full well the same God who ordered that the kaiser should rule the world also chose the bers of your organization to rule not only the esnirs of the Republican party in Alaska but also Alaska itself, and knowing further that your organization entirely responsible for the selection of J. C. Mcbride national committeeman and for the gen eral sweeping victory at the Republican party in the territory at the poles in November of the land rnaccounted bow in humble submission to your superior wisdom, staunch RepubIicanism and thorough pioneer spirit. '~
 ''Such magnanamty your organization has shown will undoubtedly weld together the bonds of Republicanism throughou the territory and put the party workers in frame of mind to continue work for it's glorifcation they have in the past, regardless of what they entitled to themselves and always anxious to the ends of your little coterie''
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
OVERTHROW MOVEMENT
 OF COMMUNISTS FAIL

PARIS, Dec. IT 7. (by Associated Press) Attempts of the Communists in Czecho- -Slovakia to overthrow the government and seize the power have failed utterly according to advices re- ceived at the foreign office here. The Communist leaders have been i'm prisoned and Communist newspapers suppressed.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
BUTTE MINERS
 RECEIVE CUTS
 DOLLAR A ADA'.

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 17 (by Asso- ciated Press) Following a confer ence between the companies and the union representatives of Anaconda, Great Falls and Butte districts, re- duction was announced of 50 cents to $1 day in the wages of miners and mill smeltermen. Nearly 10000 men are affected by the reduction.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
BANDITS IN TACOMA
 KILL CROCERYMAN

TACOMA, Dec. r (by Associated Prcss) Two bandits last night shot and killed A. J. Upton, grocer, who fought them when they tried to rob his cash register. The bandits se- cured $50.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
 AT NEW YORK GETS
 THREATENING LETTER

NEW YORK, Dec. IT (by Associ ,ated Press) An anonymous postcard to United States District Attorney Leroy W. Ross, received by him yes terday, threatened to kill him and blow up the Brooklyn postoffice.
 Let up on liquor sales, or it means death to you," was part of the mes sage on the postcard.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
AMBASSADOR DECLINES
 TO MEET MINISTER OF
 GERMANY AT BANQUET

PARIS, Dec. r (by Associated Wallace refused to meet the German ambassador at q dinner last night because the countries are still tech nically at war. Many diplomats con- graduated Wallace on the incident, which occasioned great comment
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
CHARGE NEGLIGENCE
 BY WAR DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-Rcpresentatives of service organizations filed with the house judiciary committee yesterday charges that the war department is taking no action for the prosecution of draft evaderS and deserters.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
CHURCH DOME CRASHES
 AND TWO MEN KILLED

LONG BEACH, Cal, Dec. IF (by Associated Press) Two men were buried in wreckage yesterday when the dome of the Christian church, un- der construction here, crashed during the lunch hour. Thirteen others were eXtricated from the debris.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-17
COLORED POPULATION
 OF CHICAGO GROWING

WASHINGTON, Dec. IT (by Asso- ciated Press) .-The negro population Of Chicago has increased 65,000 in thS last decade, or approximately 148 per cent, according to census bureau announcement today. There are now 190.0OO negroes in that city.