Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1919 — “I’M AS PURE AS A LILY,” SAYS JOHN; TO FIGHT CHARGE. [ARTICLE]

“I’M AS PURE AS A LILY,” SAYS JOHN; TO FIGHT CHARGE.

1 John Burris, arrested in Danville, 111., Thursday, was piloted to town Friday evening by Sheriff True' D. Woodworth and lodged in jail to await a preliminary hearing on the charge of having committed a criminal assault on the person of Edith Smith about two weeks ago. | Burris did not fight extradition 1 and was ready to start back to when Sheriff Woodworth ! arrived in Danville. Bums asserts jthat the charge filed against him is | ridiculous and that he is as innocent as a new-born babe. I “Why,” quoth John, “you can see I was not trying to run away, for | wasn’t I moving my household goods ito Danville to make that city my ’permanent residence? Had a good 1 position over there and that was my | only motive in leaving Rensselaer. ’I am ready to face my accusers and have it. over with* I haven’t the slightest fear of the outcome,” he added. . It is probable that the preliminary hearing will be held some time today and the prisonerr given a chance to provide bail.