Show GANGS GANG'S LEADER DOO DOOMED ED TO DIE Once Jaunty man maii Pale and an Nervous After Verdict V BENTON DENTON Ill July 25 Dy By By The Associated Press Charles Charles Birger leader of a band of south south- southern southern ern em Illinois gangsters who once boasted that no law was as strong enough to hold him looked today to the state supreme court to ro save sa him from the noose of at the hangman Convicted yesterday along with two of his former henchmen for forthe forthe forthe the murder of at Mayor Joe Adams o of West Vest City last December Birger paced his cell celt in the county jail the strain of 15 IS days of trial showing ving plainly on his haggard countenance Birger places his only hope to es escape es- es escape escape cape the gallows s on an appeal to the supreme court In case Judge C. C H Miller over rules a proposed motion for a new trial His attorneys an an- announced announced they would wold seek a new trial and It Is likely that the motion will wll willbe willbe be filed lied in a day or two Meanwhile l two former henchmen Art Newman and Ray Ill fly land also aL o convicted c with the gang chieftain and sentenced ed to life in the thc penitentiary are being held in the tl Judge Millers Miller's decision on a a. date date- fur for their Incarceration at the state prison at Chester Chesterl Their counsel has Indi Indi- Indicated Indicated they make make a motion for fora a new trial although it generally is reported they are satisfied with the verdict Birger once the Jaunty ex cavalry man juan turned turn cd pale pate when he heard heart Judge Charles H. H Miller read the sen son sentence tence which was handed him by the jury foreman He sat Immovable able for fora a few minutes but when about to be returned to the jail he jumped to his feet and attempted to talk to bl his sister Restrained by deputies he loudly Dont worry Sis For For- Forget Forget get it |