Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 165, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1920 — WANTS NICE TREATMENT IF HE GIVES UP [ARTICLE]

WANTS NICE TREATMENT IF HE GIVES UP

Los Angeles, July 9.—Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion pugilist, now a fugitive from American justice, in a ‘ long-distance telephone call today from Tijuana, Lower California, offered to surrender himself to federal authorities if accorded certain privileges. W. P. Hall, special agent of the department of justice, who told of Johnson’s offer, said he refused to make any bargain with Johnson. Hall and Johnson offered to cross the International line and surrender if assured be would be taken immediately to Chicago, where he was indicted under the Mann act. He further demanded ,Hall said, that he was at no time to be handcuffed or treated as a prisoner. Hall said he told Johnson he would be treated exactly as any other person for whom the American government had a warrant. Afetr conferring with J. Robert Conner, United States district attorney, Hall said the department of justice was not concerned with Johnson and that his arrest was a matter for the United States marshal.