Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-07
z5-YEAR-OLD JUDGE
SURPRISES CRITICS
Isaac Johnson Dela,care County Jurt Beat the Bol-
sheuik, Made Trip to Battle and Picked
Dempsey to Yin
BY JAMES S. CAROLAN

THE battle against the Bolsheviki
l. was on. For days Delaware county
was at war with the labor disturbers.
Judge Isaac Johnson was busy trying
the case but never permitted anything
like a legal battle to keep his mind of
the Willard Dempsey bout.
The famous Media judge, seventy
five year old youth, is lover of boxing.
He never witnessed a championship box
ing match. but in his days refereed many
J impromptu engagements in the streets.
He was fighting son of fighting times.
| He was much interested in the heavy
weight clash He saw much of Dempsey
last fall while the new champion was
acting in the capacity. of labor scout
at the Sun Shipbuilding Company. The
judge is great judge of talent and
one fearless in expressing his opinion
He saw Demon Jack crush Levinsky and
Porky Flynn last fall and at that early
time. insisted Jack would be the next
king of his division.
Discussed Bout
Judge johnson discussed the big bat
tie freely and openly for weeks before
the struggle. He confded among friends
that nothing would be better than to
have ringside seat at the big melee
in Toledo. News of this nature travels
rapidly.
Along about this same time Samuel
NJ. Vauclain, president of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, concluded that it
would be an excellent outing. He de-
cidcd to entertain a party. and the first
man invited to make the trip was Judge
Isaac Johnson.
But the judge had not thought of
the Bolsheviki. Trouble started and
Aocks of the undesirables were guests
of Delaware county. The trial was
progressing slowly, the day of the big
battle was approaching rapidly and the
iudge was anxious, excited and doubtful
Distant Toledo
The priyate car of Mr.. Vauclain wa'
dive to depart at 715 on Wednesda!
night. On Tuesday afternoon Toledo
looked as distant as the Sahara Deser
IN the guardian of Delaware county
But the Judge is a resourceful indi
yidual and decided that it Would TAX
more than an army of Bolsheviki t.
keen him away from Toledo.
He hastened the trial. At 6 o'clocl
the case was in the hands of the jury
At this stage one of the jurymen pro
tested that he simply had to get hom
as he had eighteen cows waiting to b
MIXED, other chores to be done AM
wife critically ill.
The Judge sent the jury out, the
stepped into a private room. He calle
nm eighteen farmers in the vicinity o
the juryman's home and instructe
them to see that the work was done a
the home of this juryman. Thre
physicians also were sent to this home
Just one half hour later the judg
reported to the juryman that all wa
we'll at his home and to continue.
A Real Critic
Judge johnson worked fast, cleane
IN the case on Wednesday afternoo
and reached Broad Street Station i
time for the westward journey.
Now the judge is no amateur critic
He was at the ringside and his eye
missed nothing. He looked the prin
cipals over carefully when they en-
tered and, turning to Mr.. vauclair
said:
Take It from me. this youn
Dempsey will trim the big fellow
Just look at the great physical de
yelopment Of that bronzed boy.
peffect specimen. Willard doesn't ID
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