Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-28

Star Pitcher Signs Immunity Waiver
and Goes Before Grand Jury-ci-
cote, Weaver, Felsch, Gandil, Viii
Iiams, jackson, McMulIin and Ris-
berg indicted to Finish Sea-
son With Cinnamon If Necessary.
BY Associated d Press.

By Associated IreSS.
Chicago. Sept. 2s.-The Cook coun-
ty grand Jury this afternoon voted
true bills against the following base
ball players in connection with its
investigation OF alleged throwing
Of world series games last year:
Eddie Cicotte. Claude Williams,
Chick, Gandil, Happy Eelscn.
Charles Risberg. Joe jackson, FREQ
McMullin, Buck" Weaver.
All are members Of the Chicago
Americans, (White Sox.)
The eight players are charged
with conspiracy to violate the state
lawN
Voting OF the indictments was Of
ficiatly announced by ii. III. Brigham.
foreman of the grand jury, following
q conference with Chief Justice NC
Donald and Alfred S. Austrian. au
torney for the White Sox club.
While the indictments at present
contain but one count, conspiracy to
sala Illegal act" Assistant State
Attorney Replogle. in charge of the
grand jury Investigation. announced
that more will probably be added at
ter tie grand jury session this after :
noon.
Did cieotts squsal7
Gandil, while still the property OF
the Chicago club, has not been with
the team this year. Ut was understood
that he could not reach an agree
ment with them over salary.
Just before the indictments were
announced witness was ushered
out OF 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 by Billy
AIaharg, former prize fighter. is said
to have signed an immunity waiver
and then gone before the grand jury
and testified. The sudden voting OF
the true hills followed.
Assistant State Attorney Replogle
announced that Cicotte was taken in
TO custody after leaving the grand
fury room and is now in charge OF
William Sullivan, q detective Of the
state attorneys office. He declined
to say where the pitcher was being
taken.
indicted Mon Suspended.
Charles Gomiskey. president Of the
White Hox, today suspended every
member Of the team indicted today in
connection with the alleged fixing OF
baseball games >seven Of the eight
mon indicted are affected. Chick"
efandil, the the eighth. is pot playins this
The suspension practically, kills all
hope Of the White Sox winning the
American League pennant this year.
To Play Out Schedule.
"We will play out the schedule II
1--WE have to geA Cinnamon to replace
the suspended players" Harry Grab
ner, secretary OF the White Sox, an
nounced this afternoon.
comiskey Acts Quickly.
Alfred s. Austrian, attorney for the
club, sent the following telegram to
Risberg, McMullin, Jackson, Felsch.
Weaver, Williams and Cicotte:
You, and each Of you, are hereby
notified Of your indefinite suspension
as member Of the Chicago Ameri-
can League baseball club.
Your suspension is brought about
by information which has Just come
to me directly Involving you, and
each OF you, in the baseball scandal
tbeing Investigated by the present
grand Jury Of Cook county, resulting
from the world series Of 1919.
It you are innocent Of any wrong
doing you. and each of you, will be
reinstated; II you are guilty, you will
be retired from organized baseball
for the rest Of your lives if can ac-
complish it.
There is finally to this investi-
cation. It is due to the public that I
take this action even tho it costs Chi
cago the pennant.
"Charles A. comiskey."