The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-20
Jack johnson Has Been Away for
Seven Years and is Glad to
be Back in US

residents Witnessed the talk that re-
suited in Johnson's arrest.
Natives of I'll Juana and motley
lcrowd Of hangers-On at the various re-
sorts there, accompanied him to the
customs house at the border line.
deputy u. S, Marshal Geo. Cooley,
bearing the white slave warrant, faced
johnson on the U. S. line. The huge
negro hesitated, smiled at the crowd
gathered there, shook hands across
the boundary with some friends stand
ling on U. S. soil, gave the battery OF
motion picture cameras assembled
full chance to focus upon him and
then took the step that will mean
prison term in this country.
The u. S. marshal stepped before
him and read the warrant while ne
was still within two yards of Mexico.
johnson listened intenuy, smiled
again, and then asked permission to
read the warrant for himself. HIS re-
lquest was granted
The official part Of surrender cere-
mony finished, newspaper men ana
photographers swafmed around the
big negro.
i've been away long time" said
Johnson. Its seven years. I'm
mighty glad to be back. This is home,
sweet home to me-" He waved his
hand to the big crowd of III Juanas
who have been his friends during the
enforced exile in the Mexican border
town, stepped into the big auto OF the
Los Angeles sheriff and started the
Journey to San Diego. He will be ar
raigned in San Diego, according to
plans announced by officers today.
then will be taken to Los Angeles
where he will remain in custody or
Sheriff Cline during the preliminarless
attendant upon his transfer to the
Jurisdiction Of the Chicago federal
district court from which he fled I'M
der heavy bond.
Johnson's white wife preceded him
into the United States. She has been
| in Los Angeles for several days, he
told newspapermen. He denied
story that has been current here for
some time to- the effect that his wife
! had deserted him.
shes waiting for me-" he said.
"She's my pal"
johnson presented passports from
Spain and from Mexico, when he
crossed the line
The Spanish passport was issued
Feby 2, 1919, and was for Johnson
and his white wife. The permit from
the Mexican government was for de-
parture from Mexico for Chicago and
was only for the big puNilist.
Convicted Six Years Ago.
CHICAGO, July 20.-Johnson was
convicted of white slavery six years
ago. He was charged with transport
ing a white girl by the name OF Ber-
tina Schneider from Pittsburgh to Chi
Icago.
The girl formerly lived in Mime
apolis. When convicted, johnson was
at the height Of his career. He was
released ON $4,000 bond pending an
appeal. The conviction was sustain
ed and Johnson departed the country.
The negro fitted about southern coun-
tries defying efforts OF q. S. aufhorl-
ties to apprehend him. While f'lgi-
tive he met Jess Willard at Havana,
Cuba, and lost the heavy weight title.
Federal authorities attending the fight
were unable to interfere with Jacks
movements.
Unable to return to the United
States after his defeat at Havana,
Johnson took sail for Europe where
| he was in favor a few years. He gain
ed prominence as a bull fighter in
Spain.
On the downward trend of his popu-
ilarity in Spain, the negro went to
iMexico He was reported in i'll health
and without the large fortune he
amassed in his youth as a boxer. IN
Mexico, Johnson engaged in Dull
fights.
Reports that he intended surrend-
erins have been received here since
Johnson's arrival in Mexico. They
were scoffed at by District Attorney
Clyne. Preparations, however. often
we're made for the arrest of the for
mer pugilist but he scampered away
in each instance.
Federal authorities have had mum
erous telephone conferences with
Johnson, during the last week.
Whether any promise of clemency was
extended, Clyne was unable to say
today but intimated he would not rec
ognize any such agreement.
He declared he would insist on full
prosecution of the case.
! Since Johnson departed, the United
States, his aged mother died here.
HIS property anu olHeI h'SuhiSs heie
have been largely disposed of accord
| ing to reports.
District Attorney Clyne, when adj
vised of Johnson's arrest by the Unit
led Press said he would insist on i'm
mediate prosecution.
That's fine. I'm glad to hear it,"
Clyne said. regarding the arrest TITS
been on the docket. a long time
Clyne said he had heard reports
that friends of Johnson were negotia-
ting for a pardon. He declared his
office would oppose such action.
| Johnson is Ender sentence of one
year in Leavenworth prison. Clyne
said he would ask Federal Judge Car
penter to prepare to re srutencs the
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