Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-28
COLBY COLLEGE OUTING CLUB
CHOOSES new OFFICERS MONDAY

Blunt. Mr.. Burns accompanied the
officer to the police station where he
was locked in a cell. A preliminary
Charles w. Atchley. The young man
plead not guilty but was placed I'M
der bonds of 5000 by Judge Atch-
ley to await his trial, which will
probably be held Saturday forenoon
at 10 o'clock. The delay in holding
the hearing was made at the prison.
er's request, as he wished to secure
an attorney from Boston. John E.
Nelson of Augusta will conduct the
case for the State.
The news of the arrest of Burns.
who is prominent among the young
er social set of the city spread like
wild fire and caused quite a sensa-
ton. The story, as set forth in the
dry as dust terms of an official war;
rant contains the potentialities of a
fairy tale. The warrant asserts that
Burns pretended that he was bene-
ficiary under an estate of $4,000 be-
ing administered in Massachusetts,
and also under another estate in
England. He claimed that he owed
one Anna Ladd $500 advanced by
her for his education and that he had
bought four $1,000 71-2 per cent.
, French bonds from the Ticonic Ma
tional bank on which he wanted to
pay $1,000. Believing his story James
l.. Dean of Winslow paid over to
Lisle Burns checks amounting to
81. 800. These were four cashiers
checks, two of $500 each, one of
s., 600 and one of $500.
The warrant also asserts that after
Anna Ladd had been paid the $500
spoken of above, she would loan
Burns money with which to prose-
cute his claims against the English
estate from which he was to derive
some financial benefit. It also as
serts that in truth Lisle Burns was
not a beneficiary under any estate
either in Massachusetts or in Eng
land. neither did he owe Anna Ladd
$500 nor had he purchased any
French bonds.
On the second count of forgery it
is claimed that Burns altered the en-
dorsement on the back of two bank
checks with intent to defraud. One
was Il check dated May ., 1921. on
the Peoples National bank Of this
city calling for the payment of S1,5OU
! to the order of James L. Dean. The
check was signed by W. A. Knauff,
cashier and was endorsed on tie
back as follows: PAY only to Anna
Ladd. James L. Dean"
The other check was drawn June
! H. 1927 on the Kennebec Trust CON-
pany and was sigred by c. w. Nigue,
cashier. 1t called for $1,000 to be
paid to the order of James l.. Dean
| This one was endorsed as follows:
| Pay to Richardson, Hill and Co
| James l.. Dean" 1t is alleged by the
| complainant that the defendant
erased all but the signature. James
J.. Dean" and thereby was able to
collect the money.
! Iisle l.. Burns is a graduate of Co.
burn in the class of 1916 and later
attended Bowdoin where he is a
mem Der of a college fraternity. He
: left in his Sophomore year and en-
,tcred the navy serving during the
war. Since leaving the service
! Burns has lived at home and has not
seemed to have any particular voca-
ton. Last summer he drove a very
| handsome Stutz car and was one OF
! the gaycst young men about town
lie is a light haired pink checked
young man and went by the euphon-
! ious name of Cupid" while in Co.
: burn.
| Up to a late hour last evening
! young Burns had not secured bal
and it seemed imminent that he
would pass the night in the lookup.