The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
PLAYERS WERE INDICTED.
EIGHT WHITE SOX MEN
NOW SUSPENDED
Grand Jury Said To Be Consid-
ering Further Probing of
The Series
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

| ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Chicago, September 2s-seven
members Of the Chicago White sox
and one former player were indicted
today by Cook county grand jury.
charged with conspiracy to commit
an illegal act, in connection with
last years world series, which they
have been accused Of SELLING" to a
eoterie Of gamblers.
The seven players were Immediate
ly suspended by Charles A. comis-
key, president Of the club, who there
by, apparently threw away all chances
| Of winning the American league
pennant this year. The Sox are only
half a game behind the league
leading Indians. The "Old Roman"
who has spent life time building
up his club, notified the players in
that, II they were found guilty he
would drive them out Of baseball for
the rest Of their lives, II possible.
Chicago, September 2S.-The Cook
county grand jury this afternoon voted
true bills against the following base
ball players, in connection with its
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worlds series games last year:
Eddie Cicotte. Claude Wnliams.
Chick Gandil, Happy Felsch,
Charles Risberg, Joe Jackson, Buck"
Weaver Fred McMullin, All are mem
bers of the Chicago Americans.
The eight players are charged with
conspiracy to violate a state law.
Members Are Suspended.
Charles Comiskey, president Of the
White Sox today suspended every
member of the team indicted today in
connection with the alleged fixing of
aseball games, even of the eight in
dicted are affected. Chick Gandil, the
eighth. is not playing this year.
The suspension practically kills all
hope of the White Sox winning the
American league pennant this year.
Play Out Series.
I'VE will play out the schedule IL
we have to get cinnamon to replace
the suspended players" Harry Grab
ner, secretary of the White Sox an
nounced this afternoon.
jackson Before Court
Following the conferences in Aus.
t seors gss MI Mcdonald v sRpeaTe es
Jackson and requested private con-
ference, saying Jackson had an I'M
portant statement to make.
Cicottee Broke Down.
Cicotte broke down and cried in
the grand jury room, one Of the jur-
ors said following the voting Of the
indictments. The Juror quoted the
not mixed up in it,"
AS the afternoon session opened
the gSand jury called President Heyd
Ter, OF the National league, and John
McGraw. manager Of the New York
Nationals
President Heydler of the National
league, before going before the grand
jury said the scandal in Organized
baseball was "the most deplorabIe
that has ever happened In the history
Expect More Counts.
contain but one count, conspiracy
to do an illegal act" Assistant Stat
es Attorney Hartley Replogle. in
charge of the grand jury division, an:
nounced that more probably would
sion this afternoon.
Just before the Indictments were
announced a witness was ushered
out a disused rear door of the grand
Jury ROOM He was reported to be
Eddie Cicotte, the White Sox star
pitcher.
Cicotte, who was named in the
story of the ALLEGED gamblers plot.
told at Philadelphia last night by
said to have signed an Immunity
waiver and then went before the
Grand iury and testified. The sud
den voting of the three bills fol-
lowed.
cicotte In Custody.
Assistant States Attorney Replogle
announce that Cicotte was taken
in custody after leaving the grand
jury room and. is now in charge of
William Sullivan, n detective Of thc
state attorneys office. He declined
to say where the pitcher was being
taken. ''.
Voting of the indictments. was Of
fciallv announced by n. H. Brigham.
foreman of the grand jury. following
a conference with Chief Justice Nc
Donald and Alfred S.. Austrian, at
tornev for the White Sox club.
Gandil. while still the property Of
the Chicago club. has not been with
the team this year 1t was under
stood that he conld not reach an
agreement with them over salary.
Message OF comiskey.
Alfred s. Austrian. attorney for
the club. sent the following telegram
to Risberg McMullin, Jackson. Felsch
Weaver, Williams and Cicotte.
notified of your indefinite suspen-
sion as member Of the Chicago
American LEAGUE hase ball club
your suspension is BROUGHT about
by information which has just come
70 mo directly involv'ng YOU and each
Of you in the base ball scandal, now
icing investigated by the present
1rand Jury Of Cook county resulting
from the worlds series of 1919
"If you are innocen+ Of any wrone
doing each Of YOU will he reinstntad:
il you are guilty you will be relea-ad
from organized base ball for the rest
Of '-""r lives. IL con accomn'ish It.
Until there is finality to this In
that l take this action even though
cd. Charles A. Comiskey.
1t costs Chicago the nenDant-Sior
1t Is due to the public
Paul Anderson and Edgar Nelson
left early Monday morning for Min
neapolis where they will enter the
state university.
fillmore Tva. Mr. and Mrs