The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-29
MORE PLAYERS
TO TELL PART
IN SCANDAL"
Two White Sox Players Anx-
ious to Supplement Comics
sions of Cicotte and Jack
son-Gamblers Called.
OTHER PROBES. CALLED
(By Associated Press)


CHICAGO. Sept. 29.-Further con-
fession by some of the White Sox
players, who with one former player.
were indicted yesterday in connection
with the alleged throwing" of the
1919 World Series will be made within
day or so, A. s. Austrian, attorney
for the ball club, announced today.
1t has been rumored that at least
two of the seven were anxious to sup
plement the confession of Eddie Ct-
cote and Joe jackson with their
statements. Two bills, naming three
ball players not members OF the White
Sox and three gamblers were expected
to be voted today by the grand jury.
Members of the jury said this morn
ing they had sufficient evidence on
which to base indictments.
Names Go-Betweens
Identity of alleged go-betweens and
gamblers who bribed White Sox play
ers was revealed in a confession made
to the grand Jury by Claude Lefty"
Williams. who joined Cicotte and
Jackson in making a clean breast Of
the 1919 world series frameup.
Williams named "Chick" Gandill.
former White Sox player. against
whom a true bill was returned yes
terday, as chief go-between Of the
team. and Brown and Sullivan,
gamblers" from either New York or
Boston, as gobetweens for the
gamblers.
The jury voted true bills for Brown
and Sullivan. Williams said he was
supposed to get $4,000 and Jackson
the same, but he received only
$4,000, half of which he gave Jack
son. He said ackson told him that
Bill Burns. veteran pitcher, and Abe
Attell, former prize fighter, were fix
ing 1T for the Sox players to get
100000.
Williams told the grand jury he be-
lieved the names Brown and Sulli-
van," given by the eastern gamblers,
were fictitious, but he said he could
identify both men If he saw them
again. 1t was intimated at the Grim
inal court building that Assistant
State Attorney Replogle was working
on the theory that Brown" and Abe
Atell might be the same person. Joe
Jackson, who last night was in GUS
tody of deputy sheriff, has been re-
leased and will leave tonight for his
home in the south, it was learned to-
day. 1t was said this afternoon the
NotSu ycSlcIudy WOuiO NC
returned in court tomorrow
Comiskey Congratulated
When Charles A. Comiskey, owner
of the White Sox, reached his office
before noon he found enough letters
and telcgrams waiting for him to fill
two good sized barrels.
Baseball officials, players and fans
from all parts of the country tele-
OronhoI tbair
lated the Old Roman on the matter
the accused players.
IT'S been tough, but I feel better
this morning" Comiskey remarked.
after reading some of the messages.
I'm glad the worst is over. The boys
never sold ball game and never
will"
Work on New Lineup.
Chick" Gleason and Harry Grabe-
ner, the club secretary, began work
ing out a new batting order today,
assigning the reserve men to fill the
seven vacant places in the regular
lineup.
Elliott Evans, assistant collector of
internal revenue. today began an IN
vestigation to determine if Eddie
Cicotte and Joe Jackson had reported
the alleged bribes ip their income tax
returns. CicOtte. it is said received
$4,000 salary and he admitted taking
$4,000 bribe. The income tax on
the second $4,000 would be S1,4OO,
and in case it was not paid the pen
atty or failure would be $500, making
a total of $2,1O0
Consider Two Bills.
It was reported that two bills
against two National League PLAYERS
were being considered.
Abe Attell, former feather weight
champion. and Arnold Rothstein of
New York. were said by Hartley
Replog1e, assistant states attorney. to
have been involved in testimony
presented to the grand jury. Attell il
was said handled the money paid
White SoX players for Throwing" the
1919 world series.
More ball players may be indicted
II was also indicated by Replogle, after
the grand jury has heard the testi-
mony of Presidents Johnson. and
Eeydler of the American and National
Leagues, who are to testify today.
Has kilograms.
Copies of telegramS sent prior to
and during the 1919 series by Hal
Chase and Bill Burns, former major
league players, having been obtained
by Heydler for presentation to the
grand jury.
John J. MeGraw, manager of the
Giants. also has been asked by the
grand jury to appear today to tell
about the release of Hal Chase, Lee
Magee and Heinie Zimmerman by the
several ball players in connection with
several tall players In connection with
the 1919 series have involved Chase in
the deal by which gamblers are said to
have paid eight White Sox players to
lay down" to the Cincinnati Reds.
Cicotte told the jury that he under
stood the eight players were to get
$4,000. but that they were double
crossed by the gamblers and so far as
he Knew orty three, himself. Jackson
and Williams, ever received any
money for throwing the series. The
amounts they were to have received,
he said, We're:
Eddie Cicotte, pitcher, 10000.
o.