The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27
MURPHY IS NOW
ALSO INVOLVED
Fogers Trial Discloses Startling
Influence of Chicago Mag
nate in Matter.
NEWSPAPER MAN PRODUCES
Shows Original Document and
Letter-Fogel Has Resigned.
as President.

New York, NOVEMBER se.-cNo9"Ss
was produced during the secret trial OF
Horace s. Fogel. Of the Philadelphia
Club. by the National League at the
Waldorf.Astoria tonight which Will
probably involve Charles Webb Muir
ply, owner Of the Chicago Club. In
serious trouble.
Several influential club owners made
statements that after the case Of FogeI
had ben disposed OF. formal charges
would be brought against Murphy for
the part he Is said to have played In
Fogers alleged attempt to discredif
the honesty Of the Giants victory In
the penant race this year.
Documentary proof 81 collusion be-
tween Murphy and Fogel was submit.
ted to the league by g. +. Forman.
sporting editor Of a Chicago newspa-
per, which published long article
by Fogel last September. which is the
chief reason for the Investigation. MI.
Forman put In evidence the original
copy Of tho article In question. which
Is written In Fogers handwriting ana
mas the Philadelphia magnate's sigma
turs attached. Mr.. Forman also pro-
man to suppress the copy OF the article
SO that 1t could not fall into the hands
Of President Lynch; also to keep mum
IL asked how the Chicago newspaper
secured the story. In this letter from
Fogel to Forman 1t IS plainly stated
over Fogers signature that the writer
did not cause" the publication OF the
alleged attack on baseball In the chi
cazo paper, setting forth that ne
(FoReD had written 1t at the request
OF C. w. Murphy. to whom II was sent
to be handed over BY Murphy to For
man.
In his testimony. Fornan. who Will
be ON tho stand again Tomorrow
morning, will give q history OF tho
inside dealings with Murphy and 70
gel which President Lynchs attorney
J. Conway Toole, OF this city. believes
will furnish sufficient ground Tor
drastic action in Fogers case At least
When Murphy was confronted Win
Forman's documents Tonight ne o'o
not seem disturbed. and said later:
This IL q lot OF rubbish why.
hardly know this man Forman. out
can guess why his paper 10 sore: tnat
is because We let Frank chance CO.
and the paper thinks by pounding me
nit Will De wan NV
fans. am not afraid OF any charges.
The subject Is too absurd Tor me TO
discuss"
1t was persistently rumpred to-
night that President Lynch. II he wins
his case against Fogel. will formulate
charges against Murphy. to be t1leo
before the National League magnates
leave this city or when the NaIons'
League formally convenes here on 10
cember TO- Meanwhile the status Q.
FoRel must be definitely settled. ana u
might require long session to-moE
row 10 arrive at Q ,nclusion. but the1e
Is not the slightest doubt that q ma
fority OF the eight club owners stano
ready to vote for his expulsion from
the National League even as an ind!'
y,dual, for when Fogel appeared IN
the star chamber at o'clock this AZ
,ernoon It was announced that he had
resigned the presidency OF the RMS
delphia Club and had been succeeoeo
by Alfred b wileE. Philadeipn.a
lawyer. who IL also . stocknoIoer IN
the Philadelphia Club
IT was stated that Fogel had re-
signed the presidency upon ADVICE OF
counsel and that evidently was tne
case. because as soon as the tnVes-
t.sation began. Fogeis attorney. a. -
Shields. announced that inasmuch -
Foxel was no longer an omcial OF tne
Philadelphia Club. the National League
had no Jurisdiction or power TO p'ses
him on trial