The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-22
JURY HEARS STORY
Girl'S Mother and Lucille Cam
erOn on Stand.
Life With Johnson to Be
PrObed This Afternoon.

Chicago, Oct 22.-The federal
grand jury today began. its investisa-
tion of the charges that Jack john
son, the negro champion pugilist' vio-
lated the Mann law in his relations
with Lucille Cameron, a 19 year old
white girl.
Mrs. Cameron-Falconette of Mime
apolis, the girls mother, and Lucille,
who has been held in the Rockford
jail in default of $500 bonds, were
among the witnesses. The mother
again pleaded with the girl to give up
the negro champion and also to tell
the jurors all she could regarding her
relations with the negro.
please, my dear, brace up and tell
all you know" she is said to have
begged of her daughter.
There still is a chance for you II
you will give up the negro"
Jack Curley. fight promoter, who
was wanted in connection with the
case appeared at the federal building
and said he was ready to tell all he
knew about the affair. A search was
made for him yesterday but he could
not be located. Curley said that
Johnson and the Cameron girl had
been at his home only twice. The first
time was to meet her mother, he sad,
and the other time when the champion
came to ask him to look after his pro-
posed fights IN Australia. Lucille will,
according to present plans. enter the
jury room and tell her story of ner
relations with the negro Immediately
after her mother has completed her
testimony.
Has Fought His Last Fight.
New York, Oct 22.-From all ap-
pearances Jack Johnson has fought
mis- last ring battle in any country.
The antagonism stirred up against the
co1ored heavyweight champion as
result of his latest escapades is equiv
alent to pugilistic exile.
AnSfra liza IS the latest country to
ostracize the title holder. Hugh Nc
Intosh, the Antipodes promoter, ca
bled his representative in Chicago, w.
w. Kelly, to cancel all negotiations
for bouts between Johnson and Sam
Langford and Joe Jeanette or Sam
McVey. Johnson was to have re-
ceived $4,000 as his end
johnson alone is responsible for his
deterioration as a drawing card. New
York City was the first to place the
south, next the coast and then the
middle west. That virtually meant
the lowering of the portcullis of the
United States on Johnson as princi-
pal in a boxing contest.
To augment Johnson's troubles,
move has been started in the middle
west to prevent Johnson from even
appearing on the stage in his exhibit
ton. In some of the southern states
a petition has been in circulation for
from finding it's way into print 1t
is now likely that the eastern period
icals will be asked to join the move
ment.
England will not stand for John
son. The Britons showed their ami
mus toward the champion by prohib-
iting him from fighting Bombardier
Wells, and France will probably be
next to shut the gate in Johnson's
face.
Special Agent Bert J. Meyer of the
United States department of justice, |
with four policemen, descended upon
Jack Johnsons saloon and served sub |
poenas on all attaches to appear be- |
fore the grand jury.
They will be questioned not alone |
the Jeanette Dore case |
violation of the Mann act, but about |
other charges that have been made |
since the federal authorities began |
their investigation. A mass of testi- |
mony is being prepared for submission |
to the grand jury.
With the United States officials |
went Charles Erbstein, attorney for |
Mrs. Cameron Falconet, mother of |
Lucille Cameron, who caused her /
arrest in order to save her
from johnson.