Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-29
BY Associated Press.

( BY Associated FreSs.
Chicago, Sept. 2s.-Further con-
fessions- by some OF the seven White
Soy 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 two, Alfred S. Aus
triah. attorney for the ball club. an
nounced today.
1t has been rumored that at least
two Of the seven We're anxious to
supplement the confessions Of Eddie
Cicotte and Joe Jackson with their
comi.k.y Loses ,2soooo.
Indictment of his seven players
cost Charles A. Comiskey. owner OF
the white sox. $230.o00. the amount
for which he could have sold their
services, he said today. The club
owner fixed the valuation OF the
seven at:
4 Joe jackson. $4,000.
Buck Weaver, $4,000.
Oscar Felsch. $4,000.
Claude williams. $4,000.
Eddie Cicotta. $4,000.
Charley Risberg, $4,000.
Fred McMullin, $4,000.
TO Extend TO Other leagues.
The grand jury today sent q tele-
gram to Eugene Dubuc. Of the Toledo
team Of the American Association.
formerly with the Tigers and
Giants. asking him to appear here
Monday.
True bills naming three ball play
s,ers not members Of the White Sox
and three gamblers are 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 indi0tments.
y It was reported that true bills
against two National League players
! are being considered.
Two Gamblers Indicted.
williams named Chick Gandil. for
nerSWhife Sox player, against whom
q true bill was returned, as chief go
between on the team and q Brown
and Sullivan, gamblers from either
New York or Boston, as go -betweens
Tor the gamblers.
The jury immediately voted true
bills for Brown and Sullivan.
Williams said he was supposed to
4 Get $4,000 and Jackson the same.
I but he only received $4,000, half of
which he gave jackson.
He said that Gandil told him that
Bill Burns, veteran pitcher, and Abe
AtteL former prize fighter, were fix
Ing It fo1 The sox players to ger
q 100000.
NilIiamb Makes Sworn Statement.
.s Before going before the grand jury
Williams made the following sworn
statement to Alfred Austrian, attor-
ney for the White Sox.
This situatislR was first brought
pp to me In New York. Mr.. Gandil
called me to one side out in front Of
the Hotel Ansonia and asked me If
any body had approached me about
the world series. and says, Just
what do you mean? He says, that
! the series is to be fixed: if they were
ixed what would you do about it?
Would You take an active part or
what 2 says. I am in no position
to say right now says, will give
you my answer later.
After coming to Chicago I was
called down to the Warner hotel,
where the eight members who are
named.--not eight, will take that
back-I viii name them for you,-.
Eddie Cicotte, Chick Gandil, Buck
Weaver and Happy Felsch, and two
fellows introduced as Brown aud
Sullivan, supposed to be the gamblers
or fellows that were fixing it for the
gamblers. one OF the two, they didn't
say which. They introduced them
as Brown and Sullivan, Of New York.
they wanted us to throw the series
to Cincinnati for $1,000.
Apiece?'
Apiece, yes, and I said that was
not enough money to fool with, and
was informed whether or not i took
any action the games would be
fixed"
Who informed you Of that?"
Ptayers Double Crossed.
Chick Gsss. iii. So Ltold them any
thing they Ia would be agreeable
with me,--if it was going to be done
anyway, that had no money and
might as well get what could.
Il haven't seen those gamblers
from that day to this. Gandil told me
was supposed to get $4,000 after
the second game when he got back
: TO Chicago, and didn't get this un-
/, til the fourth game, and he then said
that the gamblers had called it Off
and figured then that there was
double cross some place. On the sec
ond trip to Cincinnati. Cicotte and l