Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-07-28 | Page 1 | Birger Maintains He is Innocent

BIRGER BIRyER MAINTAINS HE IS INNOCENT BENTON Ill July 28 By By The Associated Press Charles Birger condemned gang leader has made his last effort to avoid the hangman In Inthe inthe inthe the county where he was convicted and anti sentenced to death for the mur sour murder der of Mayor Maor Joe Adams of West City Ill Alter After hearing himself described by Circuit Clr Judge Miller as a man who became intoxicated with the idea that you were more powerful than all ail anthe the laws la 8 ot ol this state stale and idly Birger in a last effort to main main- maintain lain tain his innocence talked for the first time lime in open court flinging accusations lions at Art Newman his former lieu tenant