Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-14
NEGRO PuolLlsT FACES loNo
TERM IN PRISON FOR HIS
MIspEEps.
MAXIMUM PENALTY FIVE
YEARS AND $4,000 FINE
Jury cenviets on All Seven Counts
Charged in Observation-Disclosures Filed
for New Trial and Negro 10 Released
Under Heavy eond-Twe indiet.
nrsnts Dismissed.

Chicago. May 14.-Jack johnson,
champion heavyweight prize fighter,
last night was found guilty of violat-
ing the Mann law in transporting Belle
Schneider from Pittsburgh to Chicago
in 1910. He was convicted on all seven
counts in the Indictment The jury
returned its verdict after an hours
consideration.
The maximum penalty under the
finding is five years imprisonment or
$4,000 fine. or both.
A motion of Assistant Attorney
Harry Parkin that johnson be ordered
confined in the county jail was over
ruled by Judge Carpenter and tho
negro was released on bond OF $4,000.
A motion for new trial was filed at
once by counsel for Johnson and ar
guments on the main were set for
May 10.
johnson was charged with having
furnished Miss Schneider with SIS with
which to come from Pittsburgh to Chi
cago. Miss Schneider testified that on
her arrival here johnson furnished q
fiat which she said had been devoted to
immoral purposes. She also described
trips around the country which she
said had been made with the prise
fighter and at his expense.
Just Before Marriage.
This was in 1910, just before tbs
marriage of Johnson to Eta Duryea.
the divorced wife of an eastern horse
man She shot herself to death eight
months ago. leaving letters to her
mother indicating she had breoded
over her social downfall and Johnson's
neglect.
Two months later johnson was ar
rested by Chicago police on the charge
Of having abducted Lucille Cameron.
the 1s-year-old daughter of Mrs. Cam
eron- Ealconet, of Minneapolis, MINI.
Miss Cameron had been employed as
cashier at Johnson.s restaurant. These
charges were dropped and Johnson and
the Cameron girl were married.
1t was during the police investiga-
ton Of Johnson's affair with the MINI
neapolis girl that facts were unearthed
which resulted in the prize fighters
Indictment by federal grand jury In
connection with Miss Schneider.
Four ballots were taken by the jury
last night, the first showing four
jurors for acauittal and eight for con-
viction. James Bruce, grain dealer
III hdIScluSS, l1y do AOESAIdA VI s1AS
jury.
Two indictments Dismissed.
Two counts of the indictment were
dismissed Monday at the request OF
Judge Carpenter who declared that no
good purpose could be served by airing
unnecessary details Of the relations Of
Johnson and the woman.
Lucille Cameron Johnson, his pres
ent wife. did not appear in the court
room at the trial. his attorneys fearing
the effect of her presence. Mrs. Tiny
Johnson, the negro's mother. however,
sat constantly at his side. Only few
persons were in court when the verdict
was reached, as Judge Carpenter had
ordered that scandal fans" be barred
from the hearings.
The suggestion OF Johnson's golden
smile, which had been on his lips dur
ing the time of the jury's deliberations.
faded when the clerk pronounced the
word guilty" Johnson sat solemnly
in his seat until Attorney Parkin's
motion that the fighter be taken into
custody was denied. when he slipped
quietly from his seat and made his
way from the court room alone.
Il haven't thing to say" he said.
MY attorney will speak for me-"