The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-27
Escaped Into Canada and VIII 90 to
Europe II He Cannot Be
Held by the
Police
IE JUMPED HIS BOND
Sentenced to Ono Year In the PenL
tentlary and Free on Ball Pending
Appeal, Big Negro
"Beats It"

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, June 27.-Attorney Cen
eral McReynolds may be asked today
to take steps to stop Jack Johnson,
negro pugilist In his flight to Europe.
Chas. F. Dewoody, superintendent OF
the department Of justice expected to
confer with District Attorney Wilker-
son today with view to having the
attorney general make request upon
the Canadian government for the de-
tention OF the negro and his return to
the United States. The federal author
tiles here say that any request upon
Montreal authorities should be made
through official channels at Washing
ton. The belief is that the Canadian
government would accede to such
request and return the convicted pugil-
list to the United States as an undesir-
able citizen. There Is paragraph in
the laws OF the Canadian police
said Dewoody which says that
the police have the right to turn Into
this country any person whom they
deem Questionable. II that provision
can be enforced and Johnson does not
leave Montreal before we get the
Canadian authorities to act he can be
brought back and kept under surveil-
lance until his appeal is disposed Of
1t was learned today that Johnson'z
| sudden maneuver was no surprise to
his cronies. The big black had boasted
for several days that he Was about TO
"slip one over on the government In
saloon near the negro's home where
his friends congregate there was round
after round of drinks today in celebra-
tion OF the big fighters successful
flight. Tom Clark, the saloon proprie-
tor, said that both Johnson and Joe
Levy, his white valet" had discussed
their plans with crowd Of negroes
for more than an hour before the de-
parture.
johnson first went to a fishing re-
sort in Wisconsin according to his
cronies and there donned some old
clothes. He boarded the train on
which were members of the Giants, a
colored ball team, going to Detroit.
and escaped notice in the crowd OF
bulky negroes. From Detroit he fled
to Montreal, his wife following. Once
safe in Montreal Johnson telegraphed
his friends here.
Though Dewoody and the district
attorneys office Intend to use every
means in their power to return the
negro to the jurisdiction of the court.
there was feeling In sporting circles
today shared to certain extent by fed
erM officials that the government
would not be losers If Johnson fled to
Europe and forfeited his $4,000 bond
and never returned. johnson Is In des-
perate straits financially" said De-
woody. "I know that to be fact and
I presume that he has seized the
chance to get away to Paris and AUS
tralia and make some money.
Though Johnson's attorney, Bent.
Bachrach declared today that the ne
gro's bonds would not be declared for
feited until after the courts decision
on his appeal, probably next April,
Dewoody was of different opinion. II
the court was convinced that Johnson
had left its Jurisdiction the bond
might be declared forfeited at any
time, he believes.
VIII Try to Get Him.
! WASHINGTON. June 2T- Every