New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-10
JOHNSON BACK IN CELL
Sick Plea Fails PugiliSt; "COld
Feet" Says Doctor.
WILL FIGHT FOR RELEASE
Attorneys to Charge Mann Act
Is Unconstitutional U. S.
Supreme Court.

Chicago Nov. 9.--Attorneys for lack
Johnson. held in the county Jail in de-
fault of $4,000 bond on charge OF
violating the Mann act. will go TO the
United States Supreme Court in an effort
to obtain the release OF the negro cham
pion. il was announced tonight
The contention will be set up that the
Mann act is unconstitutional in that II
deals with a crime over which states
alone have jurisdiction
BENJAMIN Bachrach. the prize lighters
attorney, said he would go to Washing
ton Immediately to place his arguments
before the Supreme Court. He made the
announcement after having tried unsuc-
cessfully to induce Federal Judge Car
penter to issue a writ Of habeas corpus
Meantime Johnson will remain in MS
ceu. Late to-day he was placed III a
cage with James Brown, negro COOK
charged with murder. The fighters IN
generation followed his vain effort 10
obtain a place in the hospital ward by
feicninr illness a physician examined
J,hnson and thus diagnosed his case.
His only trouble is cold feet
Threats Of Lynohins.
Immediately Johnson was ordered 10
>,seate a comfortable chair in which ne
had been lolling Handouts were placeu
>, his wrists and he was transferred TO
cell in the negro section Of the jail.
This was done after the white prisoners
rad started a din of protest and eplthet
.g,ins, him. Even threats Of lynching
,,.ove heard
lanes H wilkerson, the United states
attorney and his assistants to-day eX-
an,ined other witnesses from whom they
eypected to obtain additional facts relst-
ing 10 Johnson's relations with white
women so far as they came under sec
tons of the Mann act.
Judge lands left the city to-day, TO De
gone until Monday. which practically re-
moved Johnson's chances OF gaining MS
freedom until next week. 1t was de-
clared at the federal attorne's ONCE that
only bond satisfactory to Judge Lands
on Monday, or an appeal directly to the
United States Supreme Court could erect
Johnson's release until the courts had ad-
justed his affairs
Johnson's first night in the Cook County
isu netted him six hours of sleep. You
know, I've been disturbed whole lot in
the last month or so, said the negro
.pusillst before retiring. Johnson was as
sured that he would not be disturbed.
When he awoke he declared that he had
PASSED restful night. He was eager for
a sight of the newspapers and bought
copy of every one available.
A.. T.auhls Ger Iahnsan
Edward f Weigei, the newspaper pho
rographer who was attacked by the
pugilist yesterday, to-day obtained war
rant charging johnson with assault and
battery. The pugilist also was sued for
rent BY the owners of the property In
which his Cafe de Champion, now closed.
was located.
When the pugilist was placed in cell
1Tc in diamonds, watch and 500 IN
money we're taken from him
Il don't understand why ] can't get
freedom on a bond" he said. In most
cases that I have seen, where people are
held on the charge on which ! am held
the bail is not more than 500 or 5000
At the most ! offered to furnish $1,000
tond and a cash bond of $4,000, but they
wouldn't stand for IT. Why is that? It's
public sentiment; that's the cause.