Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1915 — John Burris Freed On Technicality. [ARTICLE]

John Burris Freed On Technicality.

Jas. Snedeker and J. D. Allman were called to Kentland Monday on the case of the State vs. John Burris, who is charged with passing a forged check on James Snedeker, the Main street grocer, several months ago. Burris went free, however, on a technicality. The affidavit, it seems, did not charge the forgery of the check, as generally understood, but charged the endorsing of ■a check knowing that.the alleged maker had no funds in bank at th'e time. '• After the jury had been sworn to try the cause, Burris’ attorney, Mose Leopold, raised the question of such endorsement being a crime—which it is not, apparently—and the court ordered the jury to return a verdict of acquittal. It was understood that the prosecutor would file another affidavit Monday night and have Burris rearrested, but we were unable to learn anything further regarding the matter. »