The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10

come near me. and-wen, l don't
think that is right.
Did you go into the MELBOURNE hos
pital as q charity patientY Johnson
was asked.
GOES TO FREE HOSPITAL
Well. ii was this way: ] had some
boils on my neck and kind of thought
the Melbourne hospital the best place
charity patient. Why, drove there in
my motor car"
Did you pay for the treatment"
why, no. it was free hospital;
wasn't 1t, and anyhow / felt ] was
entitled to go there. for wasn't | pay
ing an income tax of FLO. that's $50
week. on the f210 l was getting a week
for my theatrical work. Tommy Burns
was getting more, but he had moving
pictures. He was getting $3.50 a week
l kind Of thought the income tax was
hospital I offered to pay the doctor
anyhow, but he wouldn't take my
money. Then 1 wanted to send him
some silk socks. but he wouldn't take
them. told him that men in America
worth millions went to public hospitals
but he didn't seem to understand
about me though. ! have paid my in
come tax all the time and raised a
good deal of money for various chart
ties while In Sydney. Yes. there was
some discussion by the hospital people
and something got in the papers"
on the way from Australia Johnson
took part in two concerts on board, No.
ing warmly apDlauded. He played
elections on the bass violin and often
at night when the rolling of the
steamer was not too much to make him
indisposed. Tor Johnson admits that
the sea got the decision over him a
couple of times, he was heard practic-
ing. on his violin. He admits that he
intended giving some selections 9 at
church entertainments in Australia.
CHURCHES DRAW COLOR LINE
I'm a churchman, belong to the Meth
odist church, but they did not seem to
have mucn use for a colored man in the
Methodist churches Of that white Aus
tralla- They are good sports. though.
They treated me fine and I've got no
KICK coming. But, on the square they
seemed to think more of Tommy Burns
after / had licked him-giVing him such
q licking as anybody ever had-than
they did of me. and me the champion
That was funny stunt about me find
ing comfort in Shakespeare books and
do read Shakespeare"
Fitzpatrick. when asked about his
split with Johnson, said it had began
soon after the fight. johnson was a
different man before the fight" he said.
He would feed out of the hand then.
but he is a hard man to handle now, .
said Fitzpatrick We decided to split
up soon after the Makura left. Anyhow
he don't want a manager now. He has
got Mrs. Johnson as his manager
When Johnson was in Australia an
Australian paper printed a story about
his intended marriage with an Oakland
woman. who entered suit against the
paper and got q verdict for $500
After his theatrical engagements in
Europe Johnson viii return to the
United States.
WHITE WIFE PROUD
Mrs. Jack Johnson. who was Nellie
4 O'Brien Of Philadelphia. arrived with
/ the coiored champion from Australia
She. SAYS she is very proud of her dark
husband and thinks he is the greatest
man in the world. She was very much
disappointed at not being permitted to
see the fight at Sydney. but contented
! herself with the statement that. any
! how. Mrs. Burns did not see it either
Mrs. Johnson plays the piano. accom-
panying Jack in his bass violin solos
Jeff's Act in Danger
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