The Detroit times., 1912-09-12
JACK JOHMSON'S WHITE
WIFE DIES IN HOSPITAL
AFTER SHOOTING HERSELF
Result of Bitter Fruits Of
Inter-Racial Mar
riage
JOHNSON MUCH AFFECTED
MADE Audible Manifestations
of Grief" on Hearing
the News
JOHNSON MUCH AFFECTED

CHICAGO, Sept. IA little more
than two years ago. Eta Duryea, d.
voced wife of Clarence Duryea. mil
lionaire New York horseman, married
a black man, the champion pugilist
of modern times. Despite the plead
ing of her family and friends she be-
came Mrs. Jack Johnson. Today she
der own hand.
Dismissing her maids last night
with the injunction that they Pray
for her." Mrs. Johnson went TO her
rooms above her husbands new cafe
the Cafe De Champion. AT $3.50
this morning late revelers were
alarmed by the sound OF a shot
Rushing upstairs they discovered the
pugilist's wife unconscious on the
floor, a bullet in her brain. She was
rushed to the hospital and died with
out regaining consciousness.
Eta Duryea was for six years the
wife OF Clarence Duryea, wealthy
clubman OF New York city and Long
Island In the spring of 1910 she got
a divorce, the decree being signed by
Judge Cooper, In Chicago. Duryea
was then in the Adirondacks, being
treated for tuberculosis. A few
months later she married Johnson.
CHICAGO, Sept 1.-THE white
wife OF heavyweight champion OF the
world, Jack Johnson, shot herself
last night and died of her wounds
early this morning at the Proyiden.
hospital.
The first bitter fruits OF the inter
racial marriage came when her
friends in the east socially ostracizsd
her. Then came another shock with
full realization OF the forebodings Of
her friends and family After his
conquest OF the white race" Johu
son built palatial home on Wabash
ave. and installed his wife and family
there. The Negroes Of Johnson's
menage regarded his wife - an out
cast from the white race. They
thought she was after his money.
Then came neglect, later, 1t was
charged, cruelty. The pugilist Is saiG
to have beaten her so severely on
one occasion that she was taken 70
the hospital.
| Mrs. Johnson was TO have left last
night for Las Vegas, for her health.
Shortly before time to start she de-
lyeloped an attack of nervousness and
the trip was postponed.
After dismissing her maids, Mrs
Johnson went TO her rooms above tho
cafe. The shooting followed few
minutes later.
Jack Johnson was not in the cafc
when the shooting occurred. He had
gone into the city to tell Mrs. John
sons travelling companion that his
wife would be unable to accompany
her.
When the shot rang out. Henry
Johnson, the pugilist's brother, or
dered the orchestra to play loud
music and rushed to his sister-in-law's
room. He found her on the floor be-
side her bed. dying with bullet In
her brain. She was taken to the
Provident hospital
When Johnson returned he seemed
much affected by the news that his
wife had attempted suicide. He
wiped his eyes and made audible
manifestations OF grief before leaving
in his big touring car, together with
his mother and sisters, for the hos
pital. There he dismissed the nurses
and was alone for a few minutes with
the dying woman. Shortly after the
nurses returned Mrs. Johnson died.
Johnson Immediately ordered the
cafe, which had not been closed at
the time OF the shooting, locked up.
mo arrangements have been made for
the funeral