WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC.
JACK JOHNSON CONVICTED. London, May 16. Jack Johnson’s trial on seven charges s 6f having violated the American White Slave Act was concluded in NeW'.York. to-day. * Tlld jury, after an hour’s deliberation, convicted the negro on each of the counts -of the indictment on which he was arraigned. Counsel for the defence have al- > ready filed a motion for a new trial, and Johnson has been released on hail l 'of lOjOOOdoi, Sdmo interesting developments occurred during the hearing of the case. ■ The;, prosecution attacked the champions fighting record, and declared that all his victories had been fixed T|e judge, in summing up, warned the jury that they should not be inagainst the, prisoner by race prejudice. -Ln^f
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 18, 27 May 1913, Page 6
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121WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 18, 27 May 1913, Page 6
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