Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-27
Must Move on Or Go Back.


Ottawa, Can, June 27.--If Jack
under $4,000 bail in Chicago on ap-
peal from a conviction in white
slave case, and who Unexpectedly
came to Canada does not at once prove
to the immigration officials at Mont
real that he holds through ticket to
France or st. Petersburg, as he main
tains, he will be arrested and sent
back to Chicago as quickly as the ma
chinery of the law will permit. Fur
ther, if Jack Johnson holds a ticket,
he must use it without delay. This
announcement was made today by the
Canadian immigration department af
ter the receipt of telephone request
from the United States vice consul in
Montreal that the negro be deported.
Johnson came into Canada through
No official word had been received
that he had been convicted of crime
and he met the immigration require
ments.
johnson Interviewed.
Montreal, June 27.-Jack Johnson,
the negro pugilist, who is in this city,
admitted that he intended to sail for
next Tuesday to engage in
fights in St. Petersburg, next Septem-
ber.
Johnson, accompanied by his wife,
arrived here early today, having come
direct from Chicago. During the day,
in an effort to avoid newspaper men,
he moved half. dozen times from
houses in which he had engaged
rooms. Tonight. however he called
L newspaper Office on the telephone
and outlined his plans.
'I will remain in Montreal until
next Tuesday, when I am booked to
sail for Europe" said Johnson. 'T in
+end going direct to st. Petersburg.
where I have contracted to fight Sam
Langford and Gunboat Smith. These
lights will be pulled off some time in
September"
Johnson stated that the immigra-
Jon authorities made no effort to
stop him at the Canadian line He
claims there is $4,000 due him in
Toronto and that he came this way to
collect it. before leaving for Europe.
He said his bail bond only requires
MS presence in court next Novem-
yer and he has no intention Of for
citing this bond, but will return on
ha date cot for hoo vino of 1,is oppoaJ
rom his conviction on the white slave
,harge.
Investigation Confirms Report.
Chicago, June 27-As soon as
gents of the department Of Justice
eceived report that Jack Johnson
he negro heavyweight pugilist, had
'een seen in Montreal. Canada, they
'egan search. Al Johnson's home
ere it was stated that the pugilist
ad gone on a fishing trip to Cedar
AXE. Ind Charles F. Dewoody de-
artment of justice special agent, at
nee investigated at Cedar Lake. and
ras told that Johnson had not been
here for several weeks.
"From the circumstances. I think
is not improbable that Johnson has
one to Canada" said Mr.. Dewoody.
However, he may be brought back,
Though the crime is not eXtraditable.
t is the custom of Canadian police
0 expel aliens who are under convic.
ion of crime
Johnson is under $4,000 bond.
ending appeal from his recent sem
ence under the white slave act to
erve one year in the Leavenworth
enitentiary. His bond was reduced
Ionday from $4,000, when the ap.
eal was granted
IF Johnson had fed the country.
e acted foolishly," said Benjamin c.
'echrach, the pugilist's attorney. 'It
yas only two days ago we were in
ourt together getting the bond re.
uced I saw him Tuesday night. but
e said nothing that would indicate he
ltended to flee."
Benjamin Bachrach, attorney for
ack Johnson, asserted today that