The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-30
BASEBALL JURY
PROBE ILLEGAL,
ATTORNEY SAYS
Chief Justice Will Not Stop Be-
cause of Hoyne's Objections,
However
OTHERS ARE TO CONFESS?
Reported Two More Ball Players
Want to Tell Story to 1nquisi-
tOrial Body

Chicago, Sept. 30.POsitive assurance
was given today that objections OF
states attorney Maclay Hoyne will not
interfere with the Cook county grand
jury investigation into the 100000
baseball scandal"
Chief Justice Mcdonald, who order
ed the inquiry, will issue a statement
later in the day answering Mr.
Hoyne's declaration that the actions
of the grand jury, was frank in his
statement that the injury would be
continued ..-t
I'VE are we'll on our way in
thrashing out this matter and we in
tend to go right along with it, NJ.
Brigham said. Today is the last Of
the jury on routine affairs. 1t is ex-
pected that tomorrow it will be in
panelled as a special body.
No Reason Today
No "baseball session" was schedul-
ed for today. However, it was re-
ported that two other baseball player S
members of the White Sox, have been
negotiating to tell what they know
of the grand jury plot and it is be
lieved the grand jury will care for
this contingency if the players desire
to confess.
One of the ironies of the throw
ing of the world series is related
in the confession of Happy Felsch
centerfielder. The one glaring error
he made was accidental-others were
made purposely Felsch said he re-
ceivced $4,000, which he found in his
locker at the club house, but that
"he never had chance to really help
lose the series" When he made the
one glaring error, other players
warned him not to be SO, "raw" he
said.
Felsch said he had been promised
$4,000 but was double-crossed, he be-
lieved by Abe Attell and Chick Gan.
dill. ..
Feiscll denied that the White Sox
had thrown any games this season
and said the men implicated in the
bribery had felt all season that they
would be exposed sooner or later. He
confirmed the confessions of CicOtte
and Jackson
John Heydler, president of the
National League, and John McGraw
manager of the New York Giants
told the jury details of the Lee
Magee and Hal Chase cases and also
concerning the dropping of Heinie
Zimmerman. McGraw was request
ed to return Tuesday and bring Fred
Toney, New York pitcher, and Benny
Kauff, outfielder, with him. Heydle:
was asked to appear again at his
convenience after the world series.
Jury Hears McGraw
McGraw is said to have told the
jury that he dropped Hal Chase
from his club after President Heydler
had told him Magee had confessed
that Chase bribed him to throw
games. He said he had heard OF
many other gambling activities Of
Chase's before the Magee cases.
Zimmerman was dropped from -
New York team, McGraw is said TO
have told the jury, because informa.
ton had come to the New York
manager that the third 'baseman Of
fered Benny Kauff $500 to help throw
games. -
81 believe Kauff was innocent"
said McGraw, "but I got rid of Chase
and Zimmerman, even though l knew
it would seriously injure my team.
because didn't want such men on
the club" .-~
Heydler's testimony was largely
the interview he gave newspaper
men Sunday night telling of his pri"
vate Investigation; how Comiskey
had told him year ago he suspected
some of the White Sox players and
how he and William Veeck, presi-
dent of the Chicago Cubs, had OBJ
tanned a confession from Lee Magec.
'One incident in Magee's case is
amusing said Heydler, "for while
think he tried to throw this game he
really helped to win it.
"In July, 1918, Magee was playing
second for Cincinnati against Bos-
tom He came to bat with two out
and hit an easy grounder which took
a bad bounce and he was safe He
was ordered ITO steal second and
ambled down. When half way to
second, he stopped, but Art Wilson
made wild throw and Magee had to
go on to third. He might have
scored with the tying run. l think. if
he had tried, but he didn't. Then
Roush knocked home run. Magee
had to come in with the tying run
and Roush's run, Of course, won the
game"
Heydler is said to have told the
jury that Magee confessed to him
and Veeck that he took part in the
throwing of several games.