The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23

American association that all the testimony
taken on the hearing at the trial Of Umpire
Clarence Owens, together with all the testimony
taken on the hearing Aug. e. 1906, In refer
and NJ. J. Kelley, be forwarded forthwith to
august Hermann, chairman Of the national
baseball commission. with request that said COM
mission at the earliest possible opportunity take
SUCH action In reference to said L. A. Lydlard
and M. ]. Kelley as in their Judgment seems
best and proper" So
Boutelle Says 'Fiasco.'' g-.
L. A, Lydiard, NJ J. Kelley and M. H. Bou-
telle returned to Minneapolis this morning. They
unite in declaring that the meeting Of yesterday
at milwaukee, was flasco SO far as gaining or
showing any evidence upon which the directors
OF the American association could expel Lydiard
or Kelley from organized baseball. The shifting
Of the affair to the hands Of the national COM
mission was declared to be a subterfuge to make
q showing after a failure to substantiate the
complaint Of President O'Brien against Lydiard
and Kelley.
In speaking Of the hearing Attorney Boutelle
said: ''They did not offer thing in the way
OF evidence save letter from Kusch saying that
the affidavit he made against Owens was false
Under all ordinary rules of evidence such a let
ter would never have been accepted without veri-
hcat1on as to its authenticity. T. w. Robinson
the straw man in the case, was not present. He
was represented by affidavit In which it de-
ve1oped that his name was DAILY, that he was a
brakeman ON the Northern Pacific and that he
lived at 1922 Dupont avenue N.
1.-The only witness present in the flesh, repre-
eent1ng the directors, was man named Nc
Carthy OF Minneapolis, who went to Milwaukee
to tell that Lydiard asked him if he knew any.
thing Of gambling on the games in Minneapolis
Ills answer to Lydiard was that he did not.
1--WE called O'Brien to the stand and attempt
ed to question him as to the persons whom he
conversed with in Minneapolis about the affair,
and this was objected to. Mr.. Lennon sustained
Oh1ecttOn sho ahso1u
1--WE put Fred Briggs the stand and he
made good witness. He told Of securing the
affdavits and swore that he did not pay a
cent to anyone for making them.
1.-THE meeting was acrimonious In the extreme
and was marked by many clashes. The result
was ehasco for the prosecution, and sending
the case to the national commission was q
clever way to end it without an open defeat"
49, The Acr1mony. ..,. 49,.
The aerimony referred to was an outbreak Of
Norman King when he alluded to by Mr..
Boutelle Mike Kelley became heated at one
point and expressed his opinion that there was 8
bit Of prevarication by calling one of the inves.
tigators a liar.
Gustave Koch, the new owner Of the cluo
is expected to arrive in Minneapolis tomorrow
morning to look over his holdings. There is talk
| that Kelley will be retained as manager, but the
latter this morning said that all he knew OF
it that Koch told him he wanted to see
him when he reached Minneapolis. l"
The sale to the Milwaukee man has not beer
received with favor by the fans, and on thu
| streets this morning the opinion seemed to- BIZ
! that Koch Is aligned with the Tebeau- Bryce
Hayenor-Lennon faction and there was a feeling
of regret that they had obtained control ovel
| the baseball affairs Of Minneapolis. 4
1.-THE SALE says Milwaukee special, ICON
pletes the control Of the association for Tebeau,
Havenor and Lennon, and many large and small
deadlocks will be settled"
| Koch tried to organize the American associa
| ton in opposition to the American league II
| 1901 and 1902 He had franchise at Detroit
| at that time, but later pulled out. ~.
! It is said Koch purchased every share In thu
| Minneapolis club from Watkins and Rauschaup,
of Indianapolis. Koch announced last night thai
he would retain Kelley as manager Of the club