Evening journal., 1920-10-02

GAME SQUARE
Magee, Chase and Zimmer-
man Cases Presented by
Hermann
HOYNE BRINGS
NEW EVIDENCE

'CHlCAGO. Oct. Garry Herr
mann, former chairman OF The Ma
onal Commission and presiden. OF
Ae Cincinnati team, presented n s
evidence and anldavls in the Niasee
Lhase and Zimmerman cases TO the
FYok county grand jury yesterday
afternoon.
Nr. Hermann left an the papers
Wlh ihe jurors and said he expected
'ts Mould De turned over 10 Prose
rutlnB Attorney Charles ElslOn Of
Cincinnati. for use when the Hamilton
county grand jury meets There Mon
tty 10 lake up the baseball scandal
lnNes iigatiOn
Mhcn Mr.. Hermann left the erand
Jury room he declared he was stll
t'hNlnced ihe best team won the 1919
worlds series
clyde Elliott, president Of a NOV
il- picture company and personal
iith9 oI many baseball players. fol-
i9Med Hermann on the stand
Eva nee IN Detroit By VIII
,idm Neeck, president Of the Chicago
'uuondl League baseball team dis
closes ma There WAS no craokednrss
ur intended crookedness i'm The Ch,-
e,9so.Ph iladelphia game II August
VI, MT. Neeck told the Cook county
grand jury.
10 had been charged that the game
was 'iNcd' for PHILADELPHIA 10 win
DENIAL mat ne had attempted 10 in
teriere with the grand itlry's base
Ddii-ilNing invest cation which re-
suited in the suspension OF seven
Nhlie SQX players was made by
Sldle Attorney Hoyne on his return
here from New York.
WIT. Hoyne sad that he believed The
present investigation here OF alleged
DaseDall fixing would be widespread
asa mat he expected more indct-
mems 90 b. rNOicd. Sufficient cyi-
uence 10 warrant prosecution OF sew
,fal players had already been dis
closed. ne said
Mr. Hoyne said he and a we'll
known New York detective had
sathered evidence in New York which
he believed would be valuable TO the
grand Jury lie expected The evld-
clce, which consists OF documents
ana typewriter reports. TO arrive
here In time 10 be presented 10 the
grand jury Monday.
.Mr. Hoyne said Charles COmiskcy.
owner or The White SOx. had asked
him TO invest gate alleged crooked
ness IN the last worlds series soon
alter me series had ended. but that
ne mad not found enough evidence 90
prove The allegations
,"lmmediaiely after the worlds
series said Mr.. IIOyne. "COmiskey
asked me 10 investigate and said thar
he would pay The expenses OF the in
NestigaiOn. ] told him we would be
glad 10 help him and that II We OBJ
talned evidence We would prosecute.
We NNHnrNIN ia
on The investigation and obtlined
evidence 10 satisfy us that the Sc
rios was crooked. but We did not OBJ
laln sufficient evidence TO act"
Mr.. Hoyne was called before the
grand jury soon after mis- arrival here
r!sierd3y.
81 am p,rfeclly satisfied That evi-
wence which the grand Jury has is
sufficient io warrant indictments" ."
Tie States Attorney said in a stale
ment issued iOday, And ! am sat
ished with The way NE work OF the
grand Jury is proceeding.
''This Investigation will likely
spread. think before % is finished
others probably will be- indicted
While IN New York 7 lreard nothing
hit rumors OF Inc alleged fixing OF
the 1920 series"
The only telegram he sent from
New York. Mr.. lIoyne said. was one
about five days ago. when he told
his ofilce not 10 conclude The invest
igaiion until ne arrived here.
When asked whv he went before
the grand Jury this morning. Mr..
Hnyne said 70 was solely 10 straight
Tn out The misunderstanding as TO
his attitude in the matter.
After making D is statement, Hoyne
md Cha~iE Elsf0n an assistant
prosecuting attorney from Hamilton
county. Ohio. were clOseted with the
grand Jury. Mr.. Elsion is here TO
fequest the grand jury 10 turn over
~ him any evidence t may get re-
l-n-dinr hasnhan gambling In 0hln