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Show JOHNSON LOiES SMILE IN COURT Chicago, July 20. Jack Johnson, champion prizelighter. with a sheepish sheep-ish smile and n-i retort, stood still in j a federal court the other day while ' a mild-mannered bailiff taught him ! I wholesome reaped far the judiciary j Johnson and his wife were arraign- I ed before I'nited States Commissioner J Charles Buei) on charges of smuggling smug-gling a $9.ini) diamond necklace in'o this country. They were released, pending trial, on 15.000 bail each. lohnson regarded the proceedings as a joke. He laughed loudly, flashed hi- diamonds and swung his arm When arraigned he hit on a big, black cigar. He kept his straw hat on. When about to be sworn he raised rais-ed his clenched left fist as If on the defensive. In a prizefight ring Quick as a flash the quiet baiilff jerked down Jack's left pulled the cigar from his mouth and made him remove his hat "Put up your right hand.'' commanded com-manded the bailiff. The negro fighter obeyed His triumphant grin melted Into one that might be described a foolish. The proceedings were over in a min-ute, min-ute, No date was set for th.p hearings of the charges against Johnson and his wife. If the court. In the event that the couple are found guilty, should Impose the maximum penalty, the I prizefighter and his wife would have to spend two years In prison and pay a rine or $0,000. Johnson signed his wife's bonds, together with John MOTtlB, a South Side saloonkeeper. ohnson s bonds were signed by Morris and Sol Levin-son, Levin-son, a professional bondsman. |