Show The Dempsey Case V BUT T for a woman Toman scorned and the whims of fortune form fortune for- for m tune tunc Jack Dempsey might have escaped trial on a charge e of evading the draft dratt As a pugilist without a 1 aj j title he no doubt would have escaped the scrutiny which i was applied to his bis case casc Even as a world champion he might have escaped but fo for the will ill-will o of his d divorced wife At best the tile whole affair savors of a foul breath from the tho underworld More l spi e than conscience prompted tile the charges which Ma Dempsey Dempse hurl hurled cd at her former husband Nevertheless it would seem that t this is does not constitute a defense for the pugilist since ce it is not likely the grand j jury would act without proof of some substantial character Dempsey's rank in the fighting world does not entitle entitle en- en r title him to any special special consideration If there is foundation foundation foun- foun I dation for the charges he should be pw punished shed as an another my any other slacker Tb The offense charged against him is a despicable one in the eyes of the tho American people It II Itis Itis is surprising that Mrs Dempsey is not among those named in the indictment since it is not clear that she shew w was s not an active participant in hi intIle the tIle conspiracy named But like any other man charged with a crime rime Dempsey Dempsey Demp- Demp sey is not to be considered guilty until so proven |