The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-27
PRESIDENT fOGEL
RESIGNS POSITION
THEN As WITNESS BEFORE Ma
TIONAL LEAGUE MAGNATEs
DENIES SANDER
HIS STORY REFUTED
CHICAGO NEWSPAPER MAN SAYS
THAT MURPHY AND F0GEL
WE'RE AT BOTTOM OF
ACCUSATIONS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s--Horace Fo-
gel is out OF baseball. He resigned
or was relieved of the presidency OF
the Philadelphia National league club
last Friday. Alfred ID. Wiler, prom
inent attorney of Philadelphia, and
former vice president OF the Quakers,
has been exalted to the executive, and
as such represented Charles r. Taft 3
Quakertown interests at the special
meeting of the National league held
at the Waldorf-Astoria today.
This meeting was called by Presi-
dent Tom Lynch. OF the National
league, to investigate charges of trea-
son preferred against Fogel by him.
The magnates convened short after
o'clock, and at late hour tonight
had not included the Impeachment. A.
s. l.. Shields. celebrated criminal
lawyer. OF Philadelphia, is defending
Fogei: J. Conway Toole. of this city.
les counsel for MIR. Lynch.
The news Of the death of President
John T. Brush, of the Champion
Giants, one OF the master minds of
the National league, cams as dis
tinct shock to his colleagues. Bu.
IL was felt that the matter before them
was of such grave moment that the
club presidents Of the old major or
ganization determined 10 proceed at
this time.
Adieurns for an Hour.
In honor Of the memory of Mr.
Brush. the management adjourned the
meeting for one hour. After adopt
ng resolutions of coincidence, the
case against Fogel was called,
The magnates were somewhat start
led when the case was called To learn
that Fogel was no longer president of
I. 49, -
ing Renewed, last Fsriday according 10
the credentials of the directors Of the
club. Mr.. Shields thereupon offered
the objection that as Fogel was no
longer connected with the National
league In any official capacity that
aug nsE hssay G0a4la hRKe5 no aathnrts'
10 proceed against his client, Mr..
TooIe declared that az SIR. Fogel was
present and represented by counsel.
and that as the honor of not only the
National League. hut the Philadelphia
club as well. had been ieopardi2ed the
case should proceed. Mr.. Tocle won
his point.
Afternoon of Hearsay.
Then began dreary afternoon Of
testimony At o'clock the meeting
adjourned for an hour and half. Dur
ing the afternoon session mot all the
testimony had been taken.
Fogel himself took the stand. He
denied every allegation. He said he
had absolutely no evidence to back up
any such charges AZ he was alleged
to have made: that he did not be
lieye the umptres. Tom Lynch, or any
body or anything connected with or
GanIyed baseball WAS crooked. lie
maintained, however, that in his heart
he believed Philadelphia had gotten a
rotten deal thu past three years on
very many occasions and certainly 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
Chicago Post, who pr nfed the revolu-
ticnary article attributed to Fogcl.
Sporting r 0r Fornlan declared that
the artsc' ring Fogel's signature
had been to him by Charles w;
Murphy OF tha Cubs; that Murphy
had suggested to him the idea of se-
curing such a s'heichn from Fogei. and
that Murphy had been entirely re-
sponsihie for the whole matter. He
also presented a letter from Fogei TO
him tForman) leseeching that the
original copy be not turned over 10
the National league authorities for
fear it would get Murphy in dutch
Forman presented all manner of iat-
tiers ana communications. which 1t Is
believed. will implicate both Murphy
and Fogel.