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Show JOHNSON TRIES TO OUTWIT MARSHAL Chicago, tan l" Jack Johnson, the negro heavyweight pugilist, was taken tak-en to the county jail here last nicht to 1 ::wait the judgment of Judge Carpen- ter of the United States district COUrJ as to whether his ball bond of $30.-000 $30.-000 should be forfeited. .lohnson is said to have attempted to hoodwink deputy Fnited State? Marshal Bert Meyers In order to spend the night at his own home instead Of iti jail. When the pucilist's party, consisting of his white wife, two white secretaries secre-taries and valet reached here after being turned back at Rattle Creek. Mich., Johnson at once asked to talk over the telephone to Charles F. De Woody, superintendent ot the United States department of jrstlce At the conclusion of the conversation Johnson John-son told Marshal Meyers that De Wood would allow him to spend the night at his own home Meyers refused re-fused to accept the order unless from Mr De Woody direct. The pugilist and his retinue were taken In automobiles auto-mobiles to De Woodv's residence, and there De Woody ordered the negro to jail. "Johnson. If you did not mean to stay out of the jurisdiction of the federal court, why did yon ship two o ir automobiles to Canada'"' demanded de-manded Mr I).- Woody The pugilist hesitated in his reply and Mr Dc Woody gave him his choke of being held at a hotel In charge of marshals or taken to jail "The jail Is not new to me I'll go there.'' replied Johnson He was allowed to take his wife home and to change his clothes and then was locked up in his old Her In the county jail. |