Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1913 — Jury Finds Jack Johnson, Pugilist, Guilty as Charged. [ARTICLE]

Jury Finds Jack Johnson, Pugilist, Guilty as Charged.

Chicago, May 13.—Jack Johnson, champion heavyweight fighter, tonight was found guilty of violating the federal white slave law in transporting Belle Schreiber from Pittsburgh to Chicago in 1910. He was convicted on all seven counts in the indictment. The case was to the jury at 10:45 p. m. and a verdict was returned after an hour’s consideration. Four ballots were taken by the jury, the first being four for acquital and eight for conviction. The maximum penalty under the finding is five years’ imprisonment or SIO,OOO fine, or both. A motion of Assistant District Attorney Parkin that Johnson be ordered confined in the county jail was overruled by Judge Carpenter and the negro was released on bond of $lO,000. A motion for a new trial was filed at once by counsel for Johnson and arguments on the motion were set for May 19. Taking of testimony was ended today after the prize fighter had taken the stand in his own behalf and denied the state ment of Miss Schreiber that he had paid for her transportation. A night session was held so the attorneys could complete their arguments. i