Show JOHNSON I GIVES UP HOPE Former Champion Decides I to Accept Sentence CHICAGO Sept IS John lS-John John Arthur Jack Johnson former Cormer worlds world's ch champion heavyweight hea pugilist failed today to appeal appeal ap ap- ap- ap peal from his sentence of one year car and a a. aday aday day In Leavenworth and a fine of or 1000 1000 for tor violation of oC the Mann rann act Johnson in custody of oC a deputy mar mar- I will leave Chicago at 6 o'clock tonight to- to nl night ht on the Atchison Topeka Santa fe Fc railroad d for tor the Kansas ansas penitentiary to tob o b begin serving his term Tho The former champion and hU his attorney appeared before Judge George A. A Carpenter Carpen Carpen- ter this morning to file We a writ of or error und and appeal tho the ca case e but hut when hen assured by the court that Johnson would be re refused re- re fused his liberty under tinder bond pend pending In hearing hel of or the appeal Johnson decided to drop the tho ho fight and go 0 to prison prIMon The negro heavyweight recently was returned to Chicago o after be he ended seven years voluntary exile as 8 a fuel fugitive live from justice by surrendering on the Lower I California border H He fled ned from Chicago ro seven years ago to escape the sentence which no ho has now decided to lo accept As Asa a result of or his m night flight ht he forfeited bonds |