New-York tribune., 1920-10-03

Abe Attell. the first of the gamblers
sought by District Attorney Swami for
questioning in connection with the
liking" of last years worlds series,
is leading the prosecutor lively chase
somewhat similar to the hide-and- elk
game played by Nicky Arnstein, of
bond plot fame
Some reports yesterday were that
Attell was in Atlantic City in company
with his attorney, William ]. Fallon.
Others said that Attell had been beat
en- up and spirited away because he
talked too much and had threatened
to give the names of the gamblers in
volved. Then there is the uncertainty
as to whether the District ATTORNEY
can compel the gambler to appear be-
fore him for questioning after he finds
him.
District Attorney Swami said yester-
day that if his process servers find At
tell che will come, all right" Mr.. Fall
Ion, however, said he would not pro
duce the gambler unless specific
charges were made against him or he
was indicted. Under no circumstances.
he added, would he permit Attcll to
volunteer any statements. There were
intimations on the other hand that the
thority and that if found Attell could
be forced to furnish the facts about
the fixing which he asserted he pos
sessed.
To Prosecute All Who Profitcd
Mr.. Swami, in statement issued
yesterday, announced he would prose-
cute all persons in New York County
who profted in any way from the
crooked baseball scheme He asserted
that there was special statute under
which he could proceed, and, in addi-
ton, the crime would come under the
grand larceny statutes
If certain statements brought to
my attention are true, the corrupt
gambling in connection with fixed
games would constitute grand larceny
by trick and device" said Mr. Swami.
There is sufficient law outside the
grand larceny statute to impose severe
punishment on the responsible if they
openly boasting that be knews a syn
dicate of crooked gamblers who made
dishonest deals with certain White
Sox players to throw the game. He
says he knows the time and the place
where the dishonest deal took place
II feel that the time TOR him to come
forward and tell all he knows is now
and that the place is the District At
torney's office. In fact. l am so desir-
Gus of seeing Mr.. Attell and asking him
to tell us all he knows about the mat
ter that l have had three process
servers out looking for him and virtu-
ally securing the city for him. We
want him to come forward and tell US
who was in the syndicate that made
the dishonest bargain.
"He says he knows the names and
addresses of persons who won bets as
the result of this crooked agreement
with certain members of the White
SoX. / want to know if any money was
paid or won in New York County. and
if so the names and addresses of the
persons who won the money as the re-
suit of the crooked agreement. This
would constitute a felony in this
county"
Fallon Asked to Produce Attell
Eugene. McGee, partner of Mr.. Fall
lon, Attell's counsel, said that Alex
ander l. Rorke, an Assistant District
Attorney of Mr.. Swann's office, tele-
phoned to Mr.. Failon Friday night re-
questing he send Attell to the Dis
trict Attorneys Office for interroga-
tion in regard to the baseball scandal
When Mr.. Rorke was asked if there
were any charges against Attell he said
he was wanted as q witness. MIR. Fal
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