The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
MURPHY, OF CUBS,
Is IMPLICATED
In A Big SCRAP
Story Which Started Trouble Was
Written by Chicago Boss,
Witness Declares.
FoGEL RESIGNS THE POSITION
SPECIAL to Tbs Washington Herald.

Special to Tbs Washington Herald
New York, Nov. 26-Horace FogeI is
out of baseball. He resIgned-or was re-
Iieyed of the presidency of the PhIIadeI-
phia National League club last Friday
Alfred Wiler, a prominent attorney OF
Philadelphia and former vice president
OF the ouakers, has been exalted TO- the
executive and as such represented
Charles P. Taft's Quarkertown interests
at the special meeting OF the National
League held at the Waldorf Astoria to-
day.
This meeting was called by President
Tom Lynch, of the National League to
investigate charges of treason brought
against FogeI by him. The magnates
afternoon and at a late hour tonight
had not concluded the impeachment, A.
s. l. Shields, a celebrated criminal
lawyer of Philadelphia, is defending
Fogel; ]. Conway Toole, of this city, is
counsel for Mr.. Lynch.
The sad news of the death OF President
John T. Brush. Of the champion Giants,
one of the master minds of the National
League. came as a distinct shock to his
colleagues. But it was felt that the
matter before them was OF such grave
older major organization determined to
proceed at this time. In honor OF the
memory Of Mr.. Brush the magnates ad-
journed the meeting for one hour. After
adopting resolutions of coincidence the
case against FOgel was called.
Seven Separate Counts.
Fogel is being tried on seven separate
counts. Briefly here are the indictments:
ha
manager of the st. Louis Cardinals. with
having deliberately weakened his team in
a series with the New York club in order
to help the Giants toward a penant.
Making charges against the integrity
of President Lynch and the honesty OF
the National League in the presence OF
newspaper men ana others following the
loss of a double-header to the Giants in
Philadelphia.
Writing a letter to President Lynch in
which were accusations Of dishonesty on
his part and on the part of the umpIres
he employed.
Publishing under his own signature in
the Chicago Evening Post a scurrilous
article on the dishonesty OF baseball as
practiced by the National League.
Telcgraphing August Hermann an al
legation that the race was crooked"
Writing letters to all his club presi-
integrity of the league, and intimating
that he could prove it.
Making specific charges of dishonesty
against Umpire Bill Brennan.
The magnates were somewhat startled
when the case was called 70 learn that
Fogel was no longer president of the
Phillies. He had stepped out last Fri
day, according to the credentials of the
directors of the club. Mr.. Shields there
off ba thaF
was no longer connected with the Ma
tional League in any official capacity,
that august body had no authority to
prosecute further. Mr.. O'ToOle declared
that, as Mr.. Fogel was present and rep
resented by counsel. and that as the
honor of not only the National League,
but the Philadelphia club as well, had
been jeopardized, the case should pro-
ceed. Mr. Toole won his point.
Then began a dreary afternoon of tes-
timony. At o'clock the meeting ad-
journed for an hour and half. During the
first session, not all of the evidence had
been submitted on the first three counts.
Lynch produced three New York base
ball writers, who declared they had over
heard Fogers oratlon after the game in
Philadelphia. In rebuttal. Fogel present.
scribes. He also produced DR.. Leon W.
Leopold, of Philadelphia, who attributed
tC a Philadelphia parson the TRADE which
Fogel is alleged to have made.
FogeI Takes stand.
Fogel himself took the stand. He de-
med every allegation He said he had
absolutely no evidence to back up any
such charges as he was alleged to have
made; that he did not believe the UNI
pires, Tom Lynch, or anybody or any
thing with Of. basE ha
was crooked" He maintained. how
ever, that In his heart the Phillies got |
raw deal in many games last year and
that his club had never been favored.
The star witness of the prosecution
was presented Immediately after the |
meeting reconvened in the evening. This |
was the sporting editor OF the Post, who |
printed the revolutionary article attrib- |
uted to FogeL Sporting Editor Forman
declared that the article bearing Fogers |
signature had been given to him by
Charles w. Murphy, OF the Chicago
Cubs; that Murphy had suggested to him |
the idea Of securing such a story from
Fogel and that Murphy had been en-
tirely responsible for the whole matter. |
He also presented letter from Fogel to |
him Forman) beseeching that the orig
inal copy be not turned over to the Ma
tional League authorities, for fear It |
would get Murphy in dutch" Forman 1
presented all manner of letters and COM
munications which, 1t is believed, will |
implicate both Murphy and Fogel The
delegates to the meeting are: New-York. |
Cornelius ]. Sullivan and Secretary r. H
McCutcheon; Boston, James E. Gaffney:I
Brooklyn, Charles H. Ebbets; Chicago, c.
W. Murphy and II. Ackerman; Cincin-
natl, August Hermann, Max Fleishman
and Julius Fleishman; Pittsburg, William
Locke; st. Louis, Ed. E. Jones; Philadel-
phia, Alfred ID. Wiler, William d. Con-
way, and A. T. Hagstoz.