"JACK" JOHNSON MISSING.
POLICE SEEK TO ARREST HIM. Br T«!e*ra,oli—Press Aesoolatlon—CoDyrteht (Rec, November 8, 9.30 p.m.) Chicauo, November 8, "■Took" Johnson, the heavy-weight box-. ing champion of the world, has been indicted on a ohnrge of breaking the city immoral traffic regulations, Johnson, is ■■ missing, and the police aro unable to trace. ; him. , -In September Johnson*9 wife, a White, woman,' committed suicide. A'month later a cable, message Btated that Johnson- had been arrcsted-on. a charge of abducting a white girl, and had narrowly escaped lynching. Shortly • after his wife's suicide Johnson's, conduct was discussed at the Appomotox Club, Chicago, of'which he is a member. Major Eynoh, a former Congressman,,-said: "This man ■ Johnson is physically, strong, but mentally weak. Some of you are proud of him .as 'a fighter, but he has never bean anything else. I have always regarded him as an undesirable citizen, who can. nevcT have the respect of the. decent, intelligent men of his .race." "You wouldn't dare say that' if you' Were younger I" broke in Johnson. ■ "Yes, I would/' replied Major Lynch
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1593, 9 November 1912, Page 5
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177"JACK" JOHNSON MISSING. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1593, 9 November 1912, Page 5
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