The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
Stacker
CHARGE IS PRODED
Government Hears His
Wife Is Paid to Sign
His QUESTIONABLE

washingten Feh. s-The Depart.
ment Of Justice probe ~ charges b,
various American Legion posts thai
Dempsey Is a Stacker and lodged
army service Is IN fun swing.
The hureau Of Investigation has
on tho adjutaut general ~ tho
army, who ~ custodian Of the draft
recorda. for the questioning aud oihei
records N William Harrison Dempsey
20 the world Of sport ~ zach
Dempsey, heavyweight champion priz,
Further impetus 90 the invesii-
cation designed 60 prove or dis
prove the Stacker charges was
added when an affidavit charging
that Dempsey first sworc IN his
questionable that he was the sole
support Of his wife and then sent
utoney 10 ncr tt"nuEh his father.
was iureu over 90 the bureau of
Investigations
Paid to Sigii Qucsuommin,.
This affidavit was made Ia 81. Loui,
Fob. g by u. u. Goodman. who say.
he filled out Dcmpsey's qucstlonnir,
for him in Chicago aud was consulte.
by Dempsey aud his manager. Jacl
Kearns. ns how hest 70 induce IN,
formcr Mrs. Dempsey to sign the OF
ndavit saying that Dempsey wa he.
sole support
Goodmau saws Kearns authorize
him 10 tell Dcmpscy's father Il
promise Ca pay Mrs. pempacy reg
ularly u she would sign his question
naire.
Evidence nircadv submitted 10 M
Bureau OF Investigation uf the ncparJ
ment OF Justice hints that statement
made in Dempsey's questionable. phr
ucularly relating 10 the dependency %
his former wl.e. Maxine Dempsey. ar
not ln accordance with the facts. @
was largely on the basis of Dempsey
claim ~ having a wife dependent ui
rating under the draft and avoId,.
going o. "a training camp.
tudrr Way for Momnl
The Investigation % has beet
learned, has heen under way her.
quitcly Tor about % munth. Agent
Of the Department 81 Justice in SAL
Francisco. Where Dempsey was regis
tered, were unable 10 obtain 10 cop
Of ms quesiionnnlrc there and wirpi
HHENNNANH "AN A|MHNNA NNN.NA NAN N| NANNNNN
be secured from the War ucpartmen
flies. Dempsey was registered Do
Local Board No ~, in san Francisco
The Investigation o. Dempsey cas-
u being directed by Earl y. wood 10
charge Of draft evasion cases. undo
Frank Burke. head 81 the Bureau %
Investigation.
Plans of the army and Navy Boxin.
board Co try Dempsey uu the Ampriyu
Legion Stacker charge viii not hav.
% bearing ON b governments in
Tln Nnstiyft
Here's first affidavit hearing NJ
charge thHf Jack Dempsey ls 70 .lackp
20 Doe filed with the Department. DO
Justice iu Washington,
81, a. d. GUudmau. Of the city %
81. Louis state uf Missouri ON thi
SECOND day Of February. 1920. Il,
hereby swear that ON" william Har
risnn Dempsey. known aH Iuck Denim
sey, appeared before mo, 20 nourl
public loo the clty Of Chicago. count.
~ Cook and state of Illinois uu u
phou. the 18TH day ~ January. 1913
THAT the sIId William Htrrisn'
Dempsey -wurr 20 tho following 100
questionable thHt ht. william UurrI
son Dempsey. was tho sole support o.
bis father mother wife widow rlstH
iNh elIluNru % iuNtuu brother
After William Harrison Drmpsr.
signed purstiunutlrs uy ltvlcc W.
asked is how 10 ger his wlfo's sigma
turc. ! suggested diplomacy De- use.
.uud money sent her Ca puclfy her l
she wts opposed 90 singing the instru
mCUt Jack kearuH requested me n
write o. letter 10 Demp.oy father
asking MIN a. hand to Maxine prwp
Hey, Jacks wife. o. sum Of nancy. jus
how much I do NOT know. aud ID
promise her money right alonl
10 she signed The questionable ! als,
dictated 20 letter to Mrs. Dempsey
asking her to SEQ D'mpsoy senior uu'
no sign the QUESTIONABLE. lu that le.
ter / requested Dempsey. -ouiar. q
mail the uuestiouu1ir" 90 local boar.
so. q. Hail of Justice. san Francisco
.tuI. after Mrs. brmpsot signed 10.
90 have known Jack kcarus 10
several Years and Jack Dempsey m
about three years hold nee grlDv
.uuror against either aud make thlH AZ
ndHvlf of my own free Will and nee
cord and feel 10 my Outs toward "a.
public to de- sp.
90 Iu Goo thc motion picture 0ul
husiuogs and mot with % pumpotltu
making Che Dempsey picture. I wa.
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