The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-29
CALLS PLAYERS


New York, Sept. 29.-In il telegram
to States Attorney Maclay HOyne, o.
Chicago, District Attorney Lewis, Ot
Kings county, said he was acting on
the following statement appearing II
il New York newspaper:
Conformation which has been
gathered by officials tended to
indicate that the same clique
gamblers which is alleged to
have fixed the 1919 series have
made plans to have Brooklyn
throw the coming series to
Cleveland"
Mr.. Lewis asked Mr.. Hoyne if HI
would supply him with any Informal
tiOn at his disposal tending to sub
stantiate this statement. Mr.. Levi.
instructed also that all members 0
the Brooklyn team call at his Office
50 he might question each person
ally
Chicago, Sept. 29.-Identity of thu
alleged go-between, and gamblers who
bribed White Sox players was reveal
ed in confession made to the grant
jury by Claude Lefty Williams, wht
Joined Cicotte and Jackson in making
clean breast of the throwing Of
the 1919 world series.
Williams named Sport" jackson
and gambler named Brown, both OF
Boston, as two of the principals il
the deal. He said that he received
$4,000 for his part in throwing tht
series, $4,000 Of which amount he gave
to Jackson.
Williams declared he personally
paid the $4,000 to Jackson. His testi
mony being at variance with previous
reports that Jackson testified h,
found the money on his bed.
Williams, before making his state
ment, signed waiver of immunity
Williams named Chick Gandil, for
mer White Sox player, against whom
a true bill was returned yesterday
as chief go-between on the team anc
Brown and Sullivan, gamblers, as 60
betweens for the gamblers.
The jury Immediately voted true
bills for brown and Sullivan.
Williams oAAN 4lC W GO ouppo0SA ~
get $4,000 and Jackson the same bu;
that he received only $4,000, half ol
which he gave to Jackson. He sait
Gandil told him that Bill Burns, vet
eran pitcher and Abe Attell, forme1
prizefighter, were fixing it for the SOA
players to get $100, 900. :. -a1
The details OF the charges agains;
the eight White Sox players against
whom true bills were voted yesterday
have not been completed, according tt
assistant states attorney Reologle.
Pending this action, he said, the
true bills alleged but one offense
conspiracy to7commit an illegal act
An official of the court said that unde4
this heading charges might be drawn
that were punishable on conviction b.
Imprisonment up to five years or fines
up to $4,000. :&5 .4s
Pitcher Cicotte was quoted in Chi
cago papers today as saying "he was
worried about the status OF baseball
bribes in income tax returns
True bills naming three ball players
not members of the White Sox ani
three gamblers are expected to bt
SOlCu IOudy Wy IllC 81 July. ANVIL
bers of the jury said this morning
they had sufficient evidence on which
to base indictments. 1t was reported
that true bills against two National
League players are being considered
I Cost $23O.OOO
Indictment of his seven players cost
Charles A. Comiskey owner of the
White Sox, $230,000, the amount for
which he could have sold their SER
vices, he said today. The grand jury
today sent telegram to Eugene Du
buc, of the Toledo team Of the Amer
ican Association, ofrmerly with the
Tigers and the Giants, asking him to
appear Monday.
Evidence already placed before the
grand jury, it is known, involves Abe
Attell, former prize fighter; Lee Ma
gree, Hal Chase, and Heine thinner
man, former members of the Giants.
three eastern gamblers whose names
have not been divulged and at least
two national league players. Hartley
Reoplogle, assistant states attorney,
who today confirmed these facts, ad
mitted that 10 or II indictments were
in prospect.
It is reported here today that Eddie
Cicotte had gone to Detroit. Efforts
to find him have failed.
Players Only Tools
The eight players indicted are zap
parently only tools of a gambling
ring" according to Harry Brigham,
foreman of the grand jury. The rami-
fications of this ring, he said, extend
everywhere that professional baseball
is known.
1T is evident that some of these
boys yielded to the influence of those
whose names will appear in the list
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