Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-02
GRAND JURORS WILL
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The grand jury will dclve into rcportsso
dishonesty IN the National pastims
stretching back through more than de-
cade, according 70 States Attorney
Maclay Hoyne.
In connection with this IL was reported
that Charles Doom, former manager of the
Philadelphia National League team, would
be subpocnaed
Doom, IN Atlantic City, said that in
1903 man handed him package con-
taining ~, 600 and remarked that there
was f40 900 more in a bank II Doom would
throw the next game 70 New York.
The present investigation, il was said,
is Fastening plan which has been dis
cIssed for some time among sporting
authorities and others u put tbc control
Of the game under national tribunal
composed of men prominent IN the colin-
try not now connected with baseball,
rather than To have IL controlled hy private
interests -Four major league clubs, the
Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs. the
New York Giants and the Pittsburg
Nationals. have indorsed the plan and IL
was understood that the Boston American
and National League club owners also
approved it's adoption.
Such names ns General Pershing, VIII
liam II. Taft, Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Iandis and Major General Leonard Wood
were mentioned. though it was admitted
that none Of these men had been APP
preached
Reports received today by officials from
New York said that John j. "Sport"
Sullivan, mentioned IN the grand jury
testimony here, declared that there really
was "a great big master mind behind the
deal
within the next "a hours will be on
my way TO Chicago and when ] get there
] viii tell the grand jury or any other
officials the whole inside story of the
frame-tIp," Sullivan is quoted as saying.
Sullivan, who says he handled several
hundred thousand dollars in bets on the
last worlds series, is expected 70 arrive
here Tuesday.
They have made me The goat and am
not going TO stand for IT, he added II
know the whole history Of the deal from
beginning to end / know the big man
whose money IL was that paid Of the
White Sox players and I'm going 20
name him"
New York, Oct 2--Abc Attel, former
fcatherweight champion, whose name has
been called with rlmors that theIg19 world
series was "fyed" by q syndicate oi
gamblers viii be forcibly brought 20 The
Office Of district attorney Swami Of New
York for questioning, If he can be found
by detectives who are searching for him
District Attorney Swami, in announc-
irg this today, said he intended 20 prose.
cute any persons here who profted through
"any crooked gambling scheme connected
with the last worlds series"
There II q special law under which be
can proceed, be declared, and in addition
he thought the crime would come under the
grand larceny statute. Sinister ganblire
after the games had been fined" would
constitute grand larceny by trick and
device" he said.
Eugene Niece, a partner Of William
J. Fallon, counsel for Attel said today
that Mr.. Fallon has Informed the district
attorneys Office that he viii not produce
his client unless there is a charge placed
against him.
eff he (Attel) is indicted, he viii meet
the indictment either in this city OF
Chicago Niece said his partner had
told the district attorney, adding that
Attel is mot going 70 volunteer any
statement if his counsel can prevent il. f"