The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-13

morning, however he appeared at Po-
lice Headquarters with Joseph Heintz-
man, attorney for the National League,
and asked Judge Silbert for immediate
trial.
Friends accompany Vanguard.
"In case there is another series game
played in Brooklyn we want Marquard
to be able to be in IT," Heintzman said,
and Judge Silbert granted the request.
In addition to Heintzmen, Marouard
was accompanied by several BROOKLYN
friends when he entered tho court room.
Chief OF Police Prosecutor Edward G.
Stanton conducted the case for the city.
Detective A. ]. Soukup, the first wit
ness called. testified as follows:
'Tswas in Hotel Winton about II :30
o'clock Saturday morning. ! saw Mar
guard standing In the lobby conversing
with several friends. While was
standing there. a man walked up to
him and said: Hello, Rube, just got
in from Brooklyn; can you Ak me ZIP
with couple of tfcketsY Marquard
said: Yes I have set OF box seats
here will soil for $780, The man said
he wantod too much money for them
and walked away. Vanguard walked
over to the cigar counter and while
me. / suppose he was telling him !
was a detective I walked up to Mar
guard and said: You arc RUDE Mar
guard. aren't your Yes, re said.
what do you want?' I Just want to
tell you Rube IL good name for you.
You certainly are one. You arc under
arrest He asked me what I war going
to take him down for and told him
Ticket scalpIng.' At police headquar-
ters Inspector Sterling and / took Mar
guard into the Chiefs office. He made
some remark to the Chief about being
the fall guy He was released under
$500 bail later
Rube Says He Was 'Txiddfng."
Inspector Sterling was the next wit
ness. He told of Marquard's arrest and
the conversation in the chiefs Office
When Marquard took the stand
Heintznan asked him to tell his story
of the Winton occurrence
IT was talking with couple OF
friends when man I knew came up
and asked me whether could get him
some tickets. I told him could and
said I would sell him a set OF box
tickets for $3.50. He said that was too
much money and walked away"
Would you have sold him the tickets
mo; was only kidding him." the
Dodger hurler said. IT wasn't trying to
profteer in Tickets
Heintzman asked the witness where
he got the tickets. THE ball club gave
me one set Of box seat tickets and I
bought another set for s275. 1 was GO
ing to give them to my brother. The
set that the ball club gave me / had
given to friends"
Stanton asked Marquard the original
price OF the tickets. II guess they sol 4
for $3.50 apiece he said.
Judge Silbert before imposing the fine
said
1T Is q shame there should have been
any scalping during the series here. 1t
spoils the good name Of the greatest
sport game in the world. Baseball "a
going through q bad period now any
way as a result Of the Chicago scandal.
It is unfortunate. League officials are
trying to keep the sport clean
The detective expressed It right.
Marquard. when he said you surely were
'Rube.' 1t may have been thought
lcrsness, but II was In violation Of one
Of the city ordinances. However. / will
not be too severe. You have suffered
much through the publicity given you
since your arrest. will fine you 81 and
costa"
Marquard paid the fine and costs and
left the courtroom with Heintzman and
his friends.