Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1919 — ISSUES ANOTHER STATEMENT [ARTICLE]

ISSUES ANOTHER STATEMENT

Senator New Admits ’Twas a Youthful Indiscretion of His. Washington, July 7. — Senator | New of Indiana tonight issued the following statement regarding the arrest in Los Angeles on a charge of murder of Harry 8. New, who claims he is a son of the senator: "I have just this to say about the whole deplorable matter. More than 30 years ago, when I was in my twenties and unmarried, I knew Mrs. Burger. There was never at any time a question of marriage between us. Conditions arose which I did not care to dispute which resulted in my doing everything in my power to make amends then and later. Whatever I did in that direction was of my own accord and no one else had anything whatever to do with it. The affair was ended 30 years ago. Sines that time the people of my home city are the best judge of what my life has been. I never have shirked any responsibility that has come to me and I never shall.’’