The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
/; Duryea johnson. recently committed

Duryea johnson. recently committed
suicide.
Mrs. Falconet came 70 this city and
enlisted the aid OF police to rescue
the sIrl from what she feared would
De similar fate. She swore out war
rant Cor Johnson on q charge OF ao-
duction. and at the same time re-
Quested that Lucille be detained pend
Ing an examination into her sanity.
The drst move In the case did not
disturb the black champion Confident
that his money would extr!cate him
from tho predtcament. he treated the
matter in the Ugh: OF Joke.
They can't get me-" he said. I've
got money. SO what's the use trying to
knock?
He accompanied Mrs. Falconst on q
visit to her daughter. and On the way
10 reported to have told her that the
best white women Of Chicago had
ridden in his car. Lucille Cameron
detied the efforts OF her mother. Il
love jack" she SAID, denantiy.
Suil the mother fought on. and then
the prize fighter put up $500 cash bail
and intimated that re would get Lucille
out on bail in . short while. But
Police Captain Noortbar stepped into
tho breach
Il have no right TO do this. perhaps.
from q legal standpoint" he said, "but
in the interest Of humanity ! feel that
this girl should be detained"
In the meantime Mrs. Falconets ef-
forts had become known to the Fed
eral officials. and upon information OBJ
tained from the mother after she had
talked with the girl. they swore out
q warrant against ono jeanette Dorr.
said to % 4 friend Of johnson. on q
charge Of violation Of the Federal
white slave law. Miss Cameron was
named as . witness and her san placed
at $4,000.
still Johnson persisted In his efforts
TO obtain her release He attempted
to talk with her on several occasions.
and finally his own pail was raised
from $500 to $500 ano he was obliged
to employ . professional bondsmsn ="
retain his liberty. He engaged the
services Of three lawyers to advise him.
and At the time of the den4pnstratiou
at Monroe and Dearborn Streets it was
yumored that he was seeking ~ obtain
sa6. 600 bail foc the release OF the girl
that he might marry he- and thus
escape prosecution. johnson. 1t was
said would pledge his Cafe de Cham
p.oo. worth $50. 900. to accomplish hAs
purpose
But the law By this time had inter-
posed 40 many obstacles that the black
Arhter's efforts failed II was pointed
ont that Miss Cameron 10 detained as
q witness on two charges and that the
complaint lodged against her by nss
mother In not In the nature Of formal
charge. but II simply q preceuuon 10
safesuard tho interests Of the g1fL
II Miss Cameron's bail il realized
sha may still be held by the authorities
on her mothers complaint. as WITH Oh
habeas corpus 10 not applicable 70 nel
case.
To n-eyent communicative between
her and the prize fighter or lis srienas'
sse has been taken to Hockiofo. ILL.,
nv Federal officers, in default OF DIAL
The paucky light Of the mo.ner mas
aroused sympathy throughout the CITY
she scored point after point la .-et
1,Soerate htana against the money
ana influence Of Johnson The htie
woman hurried from place to p'ace
With her Ia wyer ana never rested untii
al. had been assured that the prize
nabter could not gain the relesse Oh
he, laughter she owns small house
,r Minneapolis and said she would eeA'
I, 4. necessary to carry on her ngnt
The women Of the city are aioan.
Mrs. Falconet MeetinEs were neIo
thpourhout the city and II was IN
nouuced that unless the catS ao'h'n-
,s,,a,ion took some steps the women
rouIa devils. gene means OF oraSinS
,he black ayh:er from the city.
a., ,,ve Jack ana shaT never leave
him" sad tire girl to-day.
| "r,, going &C marry her no matter
VITA, they do declared Johnson.
-~rhey can PIT her IN Jail or Try to put
her n IL. asylum. BIZ II! marry ner
ia some way"
ro-r!-h, Josnson's cafe Is guarded
tv special detectives. the negro says
he has received threats OF death And
. dynamite