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POUCE CALLED ONCrowds at Mrs. Johnson’s Fu-Ineral Obstruct Fath to Hearse1 I Associated Press Telegram}J Cliicago. Sept. 14.—Toe crowd at the funeral today of Mrs. Etta Duryea Johnson wife of the champion heavy weight pugilist, who committed suicide Wednesday night was so great the police had to be called to clear a path to the hearse.Several thousand persons were in the street when the police arrived. Tbe mourners drove in automobiles to the church where the services were held. Mrs. Johnson’s mother and sister, Mrs. David Terry and Miss Elaine Terry of Brooklyn, M. Y. attended the ceremony. Johnson supported Mrs. Terry as she walked from the house, j The two women entered Johnson’s j closed limousine, its curtains drawn,1 and sped away with the fighter.“JackT Ctgrlciy, manager of “Jim Flynn; “Toni Flanigan Johnson's trainer, Jack Barry former pugilist, Barney Furey trainer all white, and a score of others prominent in the world o( the gloves, attended the funeral.Tfc® pail hearers were negroes, John son's personal friends. v-—
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Waterloo Times Tribune
Waterloo, Iowa, US
Sun, Sep 15, 1912
Page 3
Full Page
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