Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-06
THIRTY.SIX BEFORE COURT
Those Who Celebrate Victory of
Black Man Take Medicine.
JoHNsoN's MOTHER IS PROUD
Looks Forward with Expectancy to
Return of ChampiOn--saiIOrs
Use Fists in Norfolk
and Newport.

CHICAGO, July 5.-Although Chicago is
the homo of Jack Johnson and most OF its
colored population obast, truthfully or 9TH
erwise, of some acquaintance with him, the
celebration fthe black mans victory did
not result In oVerburdening the various
branches of the municipal court today.
Those whose exhilaraton resulted In
charges OF disorderly conduct and and as
sault and battery numbered exactly thirty
six. The bluecoats were disposed to let the
negroes have their hing" and made few
arrests The judges, too. let the offenders
off lightly
Mrs. Tiny Johnson other Of the cham
plon, received the homage of friends and
strangers alike at her home, 1874 Wabash
avenue. She was particularly proud of a
newspaper clipping in which Johnson, after
the fight was quoted as saying:
Il want to get home to my nanny"
sailors Use Fists.
NORFOLK, Va, July 5-Nearly a score
Of white United States sailors were fined
in the police court today from s. to SIS
and costs each for assaults on negroes dur
ing the last nights trouble, following the
announcement o fthe outcome Of the John
son-Jeffries fight.
NEWPORT, r. l., July 5.-Twenty- ty-four
men as a direct result of Jack Johnson s
victory at Reno yesterday had been called
to the attention OF the Newport police be-
tween the time the Reno battle ended and
/ o'clock this morning.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 5.-Three
white miltiamen from Mississippi charged
with attempting to incite riot with
negroes following the Jeffries-Johnson
fight, were turned over to an officer of
their regiment In police court today.
TAYLOR, Tex, July 1.-TWO factions
among negroes engaged IN row over the
Jeffries- Johnson fight had the result that
| George Luck was killed and three others
| shot.
PHILADELPHIA, July 6.-More than 10
| whites and blacks, some with their heads
bandaged or showing other evidence o.
| their participa ion In last nights race
riot following Johnson's victory at Reno
j were stood up before police magistrates
| today to receive punishment. AS a rule
the dlsturbers OF the peace were released
| with a fine but those more seriously
involved In the riots were held In bal
| for court or sent TO the county prison
for short terms
1t was a wild night among the roughe
element OF colored people in the negro sec
tions, but no one was seriously hurt, elthe
in the riots or In the hilarious celebra
tions Of the negro champions triumph
The disturbances were not confined t
any particular part OF the city or publ
parks fighting breaking out nearly every
where that the two races intermingled. Tn
police were looking for trouble in the even
Of Johnsons victory and ruled with al
iron hand when the trouble came. Club
were freely used in quelling the disturb
ances.
WASHINGTON. July BIN a fight lat
last night resulting from clashes betweel
negroes and white men over the champion
ship battle at Reno, Thomas Mutdle, al
enlisted man of the United States marin
corps, had his throat cut and is at tn
| casualty hospital in a serious condition