The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-09
johnson Tries to SwindIe Court
on BOndSman.
Judge Lands Refuses to Accept
Cash Bond.
is ONLY JUST BEGUN
Woman Witness, Found Hiding
i'm Barn, Under Arrest.
Man Offered as BOndSman Held
on Perjury Charge.

Chicago, Ill, Nov. SACK Johnson,
champion heavyweight pugilist of the
world, occpies a cell In the county Jail,
due to his failure to furnish a $4,000
bond for his release on a charge of
violating the Mann act
Albert c.. Jones, who attempted to
qualify as one of the pugilist's bonds
men, was held in $4,000 bail on charge
of perjury, after it had been shown
that he had scheduled property which,
under the name of "A. Charles Jones'"
he previously had decided to his wife.
Jones had not found a bondsman when
the days session closed and he was re-
manded to the custody of the United
States marshal along with Johnson.
Catherine Dorsey, at whose home Lu-
Gle Cameron lived for several weeks,
was arrested on the South Side. She
had been hiding in barn for three
weeks. She was held in $4,000 bond as
the marshafs custody.
The trio, Johnson, Jones and the
woman, ate their evening meal in a cell
room in the federal building.
At the Jail door Edward F. Wiegle, a
newspaper photographer attempted to
take a flashlight picture of Johnson,
and the pugilist knocked him down with
d heavy cane.
You can't take picture of me"
shouted Johnson.
He objects to His Cell.
Deputy marshaIs interfered and John |
son was hurried into the Jail. There he |
was forced to remove all of his cloth |
ing which was subjected to careful |
search. johnson was assigned to a cell |
in an upper tier. Immediately he OBJ
jected to the location. He was told he
would have to take what was given him
in Jail.
II want a dozen candles, so I can
have more light, box of cigars and
a case Of champagne" Johnson de-
manded.
You can't have them,' he was told.
You are not as accommodating as
they were in San Francisco" Johnson
replied. II got everything I wanted
there"
Finally Johnson asked for a bottle
of milk, and this was given him.
JOhnson's Golden Smile Gone.
No longer is Johnson's golden
smile visible His hard losing fight,
waged throughout an afternoon and
evening session of Judge Kenesaw NJ.
Lands court. detected him greatly As
he left the federal building handcuffed
to Deputy Marshal Edward Northrop
after a futile plea to not have his
stopped and his head hung down. He
said nothing.
In the course of his extended bat
tie for release on bond Johnson shec
tears, pleaded, offered cash bond in al
most any amount, and employed two
attorneys.
Give cash bond in any amount, but
for goodness sake keep me out of
JAIL Johnson pleaded with his attor-
neys.
Both District Attorney wilkerson and '
Judge Lands refused to consider a {
cash bond. {
Judge Refuses Cash Bond.
IAN unparalleled attempt to swim
lie this court by offering unqualified =
bondsmen has been made" said Judge d,
Lands. II will not consider a cash :
bond.'' :
Mr.. Wilkerson said he understood +
that johnson intended to leave the !
country on November 80 if he obtained t
mis- release. The crime with which
Johnson is charged is not extraditable 9
To add further to the pugilist's trou- t
oles it is reported that the federal t
of Johnson's alleged i'm {
moral practices has only begun. Sew ! {
sral other charges against him are to {
De investigated by the grand jury, it :
was said. :