The sun., 1919-09-05
Johnson OWNER OF
! CLEVELAND STOCK
nuiued Before Referee in
Nays Case, Admits Col.
Ruppert's Charge.
holds $4,000 WORTH
Rearing Almost Develops Into
! a Battle-Adjourns Until
Next Thursday.
HOLDS $4,000 WORTH

NJ, Johnson, president of the Ameri-
league. is a stakeholder of the
s.,.I.nd American League club, ac-
..s,ng TO his own admission. johnson
.SiSsd before a referee, George J. Gil
~ ~ 20 Vesey street, yesterday that
sow holds s5s,oo0 worth of stock in
\. CLEVELAND Americans, indorsed in
lank By James c. Dunn. president or
hat club.
THIS seems to vindicate the terse
,a,smsnt issued by the Yankees on Au-
~ In re the Carl Mays case: THE
ouble Is fundamental. We believe the
r,sIdent OF the American League Is in
rested In the Cleveland club, and we
'.lIeye this to be the conviction OF every
M owner in the American League.
nm this carbuncle is removed there
N bs no health In our league"
/, also may be recalled that the Yam
!. statement elected a reply from
James Dunn, president of the Clevelands.
bst the New York owners were tread
N on dangerous ground"
Tia examination Of Ban johnson by
NJ attorneys of the New York Amer
ans by order Of the court brought
Mont one Of the most turbulent scenes
baseball politics. The feeling be-
wesn Johnson and the owners of the
law York club-Colonels Rupert and
huston. has become intensive. 1t al
,ost scorched the air yesterday. An
unity exists which cannot be patched
N Despite the fact that the Mays
.nse now ID six weeks old. the feeling
rfendered by II has not cooled off
ARTICLE. Not. even the most common
|ayilites passed between the rival fac
cns yesterday.
A Dramatic Scene.
ne most dramatic part of the hear
d came while Charles H. Tuttle, lawyer
the New York club, was cross
jumining Johnson on Mays's suspen-
n. Johnson admitted he had issued
h order Of suspension two days after
y New York club acquired the pitcher.
h added he had notified manager
brow of Boston to that effect.
The reply was not satisfactory to
htils who said Now. Mr.. Johnson. you
hwr my question" shaking his finger
the witnesses face.
Before Johnson could reply, Stephen
sliwin, his counsel, jumped up and
houted: IF Mr.. Tuttle threatens you.
b. Johnson. you are perfectly justified
punching him In the nose"
n this futile replied that he did not
hnaten. The stenographer reread the
wbus question and answer, and 1t
rs agreed by the referee that the atti-
Ne Of futile was not threatening and
dwin apologized.
Though the tiffs of the rival attor-
gs we're the most amusing, the salient
atures Of the hearing were Johnson's
fsonal account of his financial deal
q with the Cleveland club and his
nowledgment that he had not sus-
lnded Mays until two days after his
snsfer to New York.
Cleveland Club I'm Debt.
johnson testified that the Cleveland
Pub was capitalized at $500, 900, and
pw has bonded Indebtedness of $780,
o In the spring of 1916. when the
uo was taken over from five bankers
Cleveland. 1t owed the league S22, 900.
At the time that the Dunn interests
Ros ever the club johnson put up $780,
" In cash and got $4,000 worth of
ock and $4,000 worth Of James
funn's stock, which he still holds, in
prsed by Dunn in blank. johnson then
stited that he now holds $5s, 900 worth
Cleveland stock.
Testtying further johnson said no
vidends had been paid by the CIeve-
nd club since 1916. and he did not
ow whether the club could pay a divi-
nd. He further said he attended all
= meetings Of the stockholders of the
eveland club, but never saw a record
what transpired at those meetings He
10 he represented the interests of Rob
Mercy, his former secretary, who
ed about year ago. To a further
uestion he said he held no proxy at
ese meetings. Johnson couldn't remen-
pr II he ever voted at a meeting of
sveland stockholders and said he never
Nv stock book.
Is Asked Many Question:.
Johnson was asked more than a hun
cd questions touching on his knowl-
pge Of the Mays case and what action
took when he first learned of Mays's
Pnduct
Johnston identified certain kilograms
10 copies Of letters sent out to Ave
ner club presidents in the league tell
them that Mays had deserted in
0lation Of his contract for $1,000 o
ar for three years. and asking that
other club entertain the idea of
pouring Mays's services. Asked why
ald not send a letter to President
raSee OF the Boston club he said 1t
IL not incumbent upon him to do so If
oid not so desire. He said he wanted
osIon to suspend Mays and he thought
club would do so.
! waited for the Boston club to sus-
uu MN and discipline him." johnson
Feared as primary Jurisdiction was
wed In the local club"
olo you intend to suspend Mays in
as asked.
w Johnson answered.
me nearing was adjourned until next
u'suay September IL, at / o'clock.
Salournment was fought by Bald
49,. ~. 'ohnson's attorney, who charged
s'ue with bad faith and that he was
sslhs the affair out so that an ad-
sTtninent would be necessary.
V-usy the Carl Mays case will come
N Fart l, OF the Supreme Court,
'H me Yankees will attempt to have
mays Injunction made permanent.
olsler Breaks Tie With