The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-09-06
WOMAN The BAIT
Detective Lee Captures Bo-
gus DR.. johnson the
Swindler.
CROOK Is DEFIANT
But Police Have Enough
Against Him to Send
Him to Jail.

&C. C. johnson, NJ. D., d. d." is the
most interesting inmate of the City Prison
that has graced that dark and gloomy
stopping over station on the road to long
terms of servitude for some time. He ar
rived there yesterday afternoon shortly
after two o'clock and left it long enough
this morning to study the procedure in
the First Criminal Court. He was deeply
interested in Police Justice Hoos and the
manner in which justice is dealt out
there. He was not present, however, be-
cause he was curious, but because he was
forced to answer d charge of obtaining
money and chattes under false pretences,
and though he made strong plea OF in
nocence he was detained. Back TO the
City Prison he was led and beside his
name on the court returns was marked,
-'Remanded for further examination" He
will have to attend court again. But then
"Dr. Johnson does not mind that. He
stands ready, he calmly announces, to dis
prove the allegations made by the police.
The police stand ready to checkmate "Dr.
johnson They have trump card that
they have not shown. 'tDr. Johnson will
be charged with praeticing medicine with
out a license and there is no way he can
beat this move on the part of Captain
Cody.
''Dr. Johnson is negro gentlemen, not
''gemmen,' because he is educated and
capable and the authorities know they
are dealing with as clever a crook as has
operated in this city in many moons. AS
he stood in the dock he was worth looking
at. Six feet tall, of athletic build, black
almost as ebony and well dressed. He is
soft of voice and has an oily tongue. His
glasses and mutton chop whiskers add
wonderfully TO his appearance and it is
not hard TO believe that he is both ply
eician and Baptist minister, as he says
he is.
This interesting gentlemen fell into a
soft snap few weeks ago when he was
called in to treat Mrs. Maize Zion of No
So York street. Mrs. Zion is a Syrian
who deals in Oriental goods johnson OBJ
tained money and goods from her to the
extent of $495. The money was for mis-
services. The goods he got to sell for her.
These he gave away to friends and when
the owner demanded an accounting he
said the money he realized was in tire
bank and he drew a check. The check |
was not honored and Johnson was miss |
ing. Johnson had promised to go to |
Syria bring Mrs. Zion's daughter here
and marry her. This offer placed him OIL |
gave all he asked.
When the check was returned mo |
good,' Mrs Zion complained to the police |
and a warrant was issued for johnson"
He could not be found, but Detective Lee
was on the case and he worked hard and
diligently. He had reason to believe that
the man would call on Syrian woman
with an impossible name at No. 295 Wash
ington street, and he watched the house
day and night. About noon yesterday
telegram was delivered to this woman and
the sleuth felt that he would soon get his
man.
Shortly before two o'clock Johnson
walked into the house and Lee followed.
The detective saw the man and the
woman in conversation and he called the
woman aside.
rs that DR. Johnson?"
.sOh. no. He will be here this afternoon.
See, here is a telegram from him.
Lee was not to be denied, however, and
he took the man to the First precinct
station house, where Captain Cody was
waiting for him. The two courteously
yaluted each other.
"Well, you've got me- said johnson.
What are you going to do with me.
am innocent of any wrongdoing-"
what is your name?" demanded the
sergeant at the desk.
&c. C. Johnson replied the prisoner.
Now let us understand each other"
said Captain Cody. Your name is Travis
and you have wife and two children in
New Bedford, Mass. Tell US the truth"
Johnson's color changed as much as
negro's color can and he threw both arms
in the air.
ssT+,e oil off Y0i1vp Q0f me- right. hut
the charge of false pretence won't hold
because I gave the woman a note
He was led back to a cell and he will
stay there until his pedigree can be
learned more fully.
Travis has a criminal record, and is
known throughout the country under the