Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30
CANDlL INSISTS
HE WAS NOT IN
0NSERlESPL0T
Hoyne's Objections Will
Not Interfere With
the Investigation

the Investigation
Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 3o.-1n F.:
brief statement to a newspaper mar
from his hospital room at Lufkin
Texas. "Chick" Gandil late last nigh
said there was nothing to the stories
about a baseball graft and bribery 81
far as he knew"
tailed statement as soon as he wa
able. He is recovering from an oper
alton for appendicitis.
Gandil had returned to Lufkin, hi
old home, to reside and intends t.
manage seni-professional baseball
team there next spring.
IF Williams has given out such [
statement, he has been untruthfu
and / shall give him a little trouble
proving this stuff when l can get ou
Of the hospital" Gandil continued
any one to come down here after m
to get me back to Chicago. for tina
is where I am going just as soon a
my physician will allow me.
II want to clear my name of sucl
scandal as I expect to stay with TIL
game for some time yet even thougl
II have said once before that l wa
through with organized ball."
When Gandil read the Statemen
declaring. him to be the g6-betwee
of the 1919 Worlds Series gamblin
and the perpetrator shall have a
opportunity to show his hand.
ihave never been guilty of anythin
like this, furthermore. and ! am NO
the one who engineered the frame
up If there was one.'
Gandil promised further state
ment, and declared he would figh
the issue to d finish.
! No Interference.
Chicago, Sept. 30.-Positive assur
ance was given today that objection
ofiStates Attorney Maclay Hoyne wi
fgrand Jury investigation into tn
| 100000 R worlds series baseba
Eeantiaa. ts{sSsg 4 T.
d Chief Justice Mcdonald. who o,
/! dered the inquiry. will issue a state
! ment later in the day answering M
Hoyne's declaration that the actor
of the grand jury have been illega
Henry H. Brigham, foreman Of tn
grand jury, was frank in his statemer
LnaC lne lnVeSllSdClOH Will ue COL
| tinued.
! eve are we'll on our way in threst
| ing out this matter and we intend
| go right along with it," Mr.. Brighal
said. II
1 Today is the last of the jury o
! routine affairs. 1t is expected thu
| tomorrow it will be impanelled as
special body. No baseball session
was scheduled for today. However.
was reported that two other baseba
players-members of the Chicag
White sox-have been negotiating
tell what they know of the world
series plot and it is believed IL
grand jury will make some kind
arrangement to care for this col
tingency If. the players desire to col
fess.
| Judges Statement.
| Chicago, Sept. 30.-Judge McDo
AIDS statement follows:
"The investigation in the baseba
scandal Is to continue without inte
ruption, the grand jury becoming
special grand jury. The indictmen
will be returned in the regular wa
) The report that the states attornt
founded. Perfect harmony prevail
: and the work of the grand jury
progressing.
: 'There is no question about Il
law having been violated. that the
was a conspiracy entered into in Il
J, Warner hotel in Chicago to do an
legal act, and those guilty will be a
tended to.
"In case others appear before Il
grand jury and waive immunity tn
will be subject to prosecution tt
same as those who do not appea
They sign a written waiver befo
.. they testify. If we find that tn
: have helped the state, the sentence
! be meted out to these persons
,son1ething to be taken care of VIII,
the time comes.
States Attorney Maclay Hoyne
expected back soon and ha may ha
some valuable information to give
the grand jury when he arrives"
Made $3.50. 900.
New York, Sept. s0.-Thc gar
4 blers made at least $250,000 as r
suit of bribing members Of the CT
: cago American baseball team in t
1919 worlds series, said a stateme
I made here today by Abe Attell, t.
former featherweight champic
, whose name has frequently been me
toned in connection with the Chica
investigation
/, There is master mind wi
evolved and operated the enti
scheme" said Attell. ''Of course,
was assisted by several others. F
name and their names I know, b
i do not care to reveal them at tt
|; present time. Later shall 81
!. names and particulars"
Houston. Texas Sept. 3O.-"It
Impossible for me to believe that J
jackson and Williams have said VIII
} the newspapers credip them with sa
ing" said Chick Gandil this NOR
!, ing in statement issued at the no
4 pital in Lufkin, Texas. where he
recovering from an operation for a
pendicitis.
!, New York.-The Yankees we
formally and dnallys put out Of Il
;, American leaGue race by Cleveland
victory. The White 8ox were idle. 1
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