Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-30
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TESTIFY IN PROBE
OF B. B. GAMBLING
Kauff and Toney to Appear
Nine or Ten More Indict-
ments Are Expected.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 30.-Positive
assurance was given today that the
statement of States Attorney Hoyne
to the effect that the players involved
in the base ball. scandal probably
could not be prosecuted for crime"
win not Interfere with the copk county
grand jury investigation. Hayne was
fduoted as saying he was doubtfui
whether the acts of the accused play
ers could be classed as more grave
than misdemeanors.
Chief Justice Charles A. Mcdonald,
who ordered the inquiry, said:
s"The investigation is to continue
becoming special grand jury. The
indictments will be returned in the
regular way. There is no question
about the law having been violated
that there was conspiracy entered
into in the Warner Hotel, in Chicago
to do an illegal act. and those guilty
will be attended to-"
CHICAGO, September 30.-F,urther in
vestigation Of the Chicago White Sox
world series scandal was temporarily
delayed today, as word was received
from Maclay Hoyne.y states attorney.
now in New York, to hold up proceed
ings until his return. The grand jury
has also completed. examination or
witnesses on hand, and are awaiting
the arrival of other base ball players
and sporting celebrities who have
been summoned.
jury from Happy" Felsch was ex-
pected soon. He is understood to have
"confessed' his share in the throwing
of the 1919 worlds series yesterday to
newspapermen. Eddie Cicotte. in his
statement to the grand jury, said that
Fefsch got $1,000 for his share in the
alleged conspiracy.
McGraw Goes for Players.
John J.. McGraw. manager; of the
by the grand jury yesterday, left for
New York. but Is expected to return
Tuesday with Benny kaun and Fred
Toney, m embers of his club. Kauf is
alleged to have been involved in
deal with Heinie Zimmerman. McGraw
also is said to have told the jury that
Toney told him he had been offered
5000 by Zimmerman to lose game
deliberately.
indictments, it is said. may be
brought ! against three more ball
players and six or seven gamblers. A
man named Brown. Of New York and
Sport" Sullivan of Boston were
named in the confession to the grand
Jury yesterday Of Claude Williams as
the men who paid over to him the
money for himself and Joe jackson
for their share in the world series
throwing" Williams said they were
representatives Of the gambling ring
which was planning the coup.
The statement credited to Felsch
said that he was going tosget Buck
Weaver to go to the states attor-
ney's office and get through with all
this" Weaver SO far, has denied any
but he was one of the players sus-
pended by President Comiskey when
Cicotte's confession was made.
Others May Tell story.
Alfred S. Austrian. attorney for the
White Sox club, declared overtures
had been made to him by some Of the
suspended players who have not yet
confessed. but wish to tell what they
know"
Il can promise almost definitely
that these men will go before the
grand jury and make detailed state
ments," said Austrian.
The testimony of President John A.
Heydler of the National League
before the grand jury yesterday may
also lead to the surnmoning OF mem
bers of the National League clubs, it
was said. He told persons outside the
grand jury rooms that he had talked
freely concerning the circumstances
which resulted last year in the re.
lease Of Hal Chase of the Giants and
Lee Magee of the Cubs. He also said
he submitted affidavits regarding the
bribe controversy between "Rube'
Benton and Buck" Herzog. Benton
already has been before the grand
jury once. and was told he would be
called again. After his testimony.
Benton declared he had been told by
Philip Hahn of Cincinnati that CT
cote, williams, Gandil and Jackson
were involved in "throwing" the 1919
series.
support Previous Confessions.
The statement yesterday by Will
liams and the newspaper reports Of
FeIsch's confession Tailed with those
made Tuesday by Eddie Cicotte and
Joe jackson; They revealed that last
tiny room in q small south side hotel
according to the sworn statement
made by Claude. Williams, who lost
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