Salt Lake Tribune | 1909-03-30 | Page 10 | Johnson Asks Court to Try Old Case

JOHSSOX ASKS COURT TO TRY OTJ) CASE NEW YORK. March 20. An attorney for Johnson appeared In tho court of special sessions and Informed tho court that Johnson was ready to appear for trial on a charge which has been standing awnlnst him hero for nearly two vears. Two years ago Johnson had two negro women brought into court, charged with stealing jewelry from him Counter allegations al-legations were made, and finally Johnson was held for trial on a chargo preferred by one of tho women. It is on tills charge that Johnson's attorney applied for hearing. hear-ing. The court set the hearing for Thursday Thurs-day of thl? wock.