Show A TRUTH COMES OUT ABOUT New New York Sportsman Says i Attempt Was Made to Bribe Johnson BY TAD New York Feb 25 George B Bernard Bernard Ber Ber- r- r nard a prominent resident sportsman who has just arrived In England from rom the scene sene of the Johnson Burns light fight had a good donl INti to tell the papers concerning 1 tho the go 0 The most remarkable statement was to the ef e- effect ef- ef feet teet that John Johnon nn was offered 12 to throw the light and go out tl tu Burns Mr Bernard would give no names but said ald both Johnson on and Fitzpatrick would vouch for the tho truth of it when hen the they arrived from the the- big isian island ti He Ho also stated staled tt that at tho the gate gato m money noy was not half bait as big us nM the promoters sa say they tool took in We e heard that tho the takings were That sounded a little fish fishy at nt the start but we fell for it until we heard the latest He lie says that not half halt of that amount was i made macic and as for or the crowd clowd that if It there were wet people there it was as wasa I Ia I a a. vcr very close figure He al also o says that j I tho Burns and S Squires fight which I Iwas I Iwas was said aid to have called for a n house drew only and not a I penny more Looks as though those Australians were pretty good at advertising advertising ad ad- themselves Joe Too Gans Cans has this to 80 say Baltimore Md I Friend Tad Tall Your letter enclosing New York draft for forme forme or orme me to endorse received In reply would say that I have havo the hc New York draft for and enclosed you will find sameI same o I am surprised to hear that neither I Jabez White nor Johnny White have ha posted their forfeits as It was agreed I that Jabez White would woul post the same amount to guarantee his weight antI and appearance Johnny White agreed to post to guarantee to pull tho the I match off ott I |