Arizona republican., 1920-10-27
CHICAGO GRAND
 JURY COMPLETES BASEBALL PROBE;
 l5 INDICTMENTE
Joe Gedeon and Rothstein Exonerated From Com plicity In World Series Scandal of 1919.

CHICAGO. Oct 26.-Joc Gedeon. st Louis American league second base rnan. and Arnold Rothstein of New rork today gave testimony before the Coos county grand jury Investigating nc haeeban scandal which the states attorneys office afterward an- mounced bad cxonerated the two men wurn Ccmrlicity in the throwing of eenaes "a Inc 1919 world series. but had materially strengthened the cases @Eainst some of the men already in- alctee
 rhe iury today completed the taking of testimony in the investigation. Whlch has lasted more than a month ard resulted in true bills being voted .arnlnst "a men on charges of conspir- ' acy to do an negai act. but win hold fnai session Friday Co finish up clerical work. The jury win vote no mcre true bills. according to state of- rciale who said that Rothstein and ceeecn were Tho only men to have been implicated in the scandal against whom true bills had not previously been voted and that the jury now was convinced that these two were inno- cent.
 Cedeon and Rothstein testified akafnst Abe Atteil, Hal Chase. William Burns and others on whom the jury aifcady had acted. Their testimony rrorabiy win result in an attempt to have Atter brought back here from Canada for trial. officials said. it be- tnr believed here that he can be ex- trnditrd.
 cedeon Exonerated
 Suppiementinr the announcement by tne states attorneys office. President Johnson of the American league de- ciared hc felt that Gcdeon was entire " innocent and Alfred Austrian. at torney for the Chicago American league club. issued a statement declar- lnE that ~Rothstein. in his testimony today proved himself guiltless"
 Attorney Austrian declared thai Rcthstsin. who had been mentioned iF some quarters as the man who IT. uanccd tho hribing of Chicago White ~cx players. not only had not helped s.fTx fhe series. but had done everything he could Co prevent the fixing
 MT. Rothstein has told me. as coun- eel for the White Sox. everything he knouau of the series fixing" said Mir knsirian He has completely vindi- catcd himself
 Rothsteln. said Austrian. said that -eNery newsboy iu New York knew that thc series was fixed"
 Cedcon told the jury of being tippe' tv a White Sox player that the scrie was fixed- and also told of being pres ent at conferences held by Abe Attel and the others in a Chicago hotel. Fl raid he had accidentally wandere into one conference and when he foun what was the subject being discusse rs went into tho bathroom SO as not hear what was being said. He de cllncd to ten tho jury the name of th player who tipped him off and th question was not pressed, state offl ciais saving they already knew"
 Name Two Gamblers
 sport Sullivan of Boston and Brown Of New York. against whom tf fury has voted true bills. were mer toned by Gedoon as men he understoc were back of the bribing. Both wei uarncd by Claude Williams. White Sc pitcher. in his confession. Abe Atte Hal Chase. "Bir' Burns and Whi scx players were also named by q St Louis player
 Atten and Chase. Gedeon told q surv. he believed were the instgato of the game selling and his stateme wac borne out by Rothstein.
 The New Yorker said he was a rroached hy a man on the series que tlon but told this person co get to hl ont Of herc' and he refused Co ta mart ln the deal. He refused Co mar fha man. Later he was asked by new napcr men if "any one hut Attel h nnproached him" and replied "no."
 Rothstein said he lost S6,000 on ( .~vlrr Cedcon said he won $500. Y