Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1917 — CLYDE BURRIS TAKES TRIP TO THE PEN [ARTICLE]

CLYDE BURRIS TAKES TRIP TO THE PEN

Quick Justice Meted Out to Man Implicated In Robbery of Lee Stores With Others.

Clyde Burris was arrested by Sheriff McColly at 9 o’clock Monday night and had his noonday meal in the prison at Michigan City, where he was taken by the sheriff of White county in company with four other men, whose destination was Jeffersonville. The five men were foundguilty of the robbery of the Lee stores last week, and sentenced to serve terms of from two to fourteen years. Burris being over thirty years of age, will be forced to spend his time at the state prison at Michigan City, while the other four must do the lockstep inside the prison walls of Jeffersonville, as they are under 30 years of age. Authorities recently recovered some of the stolen merchandise which was taken from the stores of J. A. Gulp and Jacks & Son at Lee, and since that time have been busily engaged in finding an accomplice of the four men. Suspicion pointed to Burris and on oMnday night a search was made of his house in _ Barkley township, where the following oods|were recovered: 80 pounds of lard, 4 razor hones and 7 blades, six new knives, a kit of taps and dyes, traveling bag, trunk filled with tools, a pair of rubber boots belonging to Clifford Parkison, of Pleasant Ridge, a revolver, Prestolite tank and a speedometer. The majority of the stuff was identified as belonging to Jacks & Son, and some of it is thought to have been stolen at other places. A motorcycle which had been taken apart was also found in the possession of Burris, and is thought to belong to a Wheatfield man, who will be here today to see it. The engine of the motorcycle had been removed and placed behind an organ at* the home of Burris, while the rest of the machine was found in a shed at the rear of the house. Burris lives on the Victor Yeoman farm in Barkley township and for some time has borne a shady reputation. Sheriff McColly had him takep to White county and he was sentenced in the White circuit court this morning and was soon on his way to the state penitentiary: Justice is being meted out with alacrity iby the courts of this section and culprits should find a healthier zone to work in in the future. Burris is a married man with four children and his detention in prison will undoubtedly work quite a severe hardship upon his family.