The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-29
Think This Years
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clared the remaining members were
still fighting in the pennant race anc
would start their closing three game
series at st. Louis Friday determined
TO do all they could TO win In spite OF
the upheaval which took seven regulars
out OF the lineup.
Pair on Mortgage.
"Risberg, Bandit and McMillin were at
me for a week before the series started"
Eddie Cicotte told the grand jury in his
confession. They wanted me TO go
crooked. l needed the money. l had
the wife and kids. They don't know
this and don't know what they'll think.
II had bought farm. There was a
$4,000 moftgage. l paid that of with
crooked money.
''The eight OF us--the eight under in
dictment- got together in my room
three or four days before the series
started. Gandil was master of cere-
monies. We talked about throwing the
series and decided We could get away
with 1t. We agreed to do IL.
Il was thinking of the wife and kids
and how l needed the money. told
them had to have the cash in ad-
vance. ! didn't want any checks.
didn't want any promise. / wanted
the money In bills before pitched a
I'VE all talked quite while about II.
Yes, all of US decided 10 do our best to
throw the games TO Cincinnati. Then
Gandil and McMillin took us all one by
one. away from the others and we talked
turkey. They asked me my price. told
them $4,000 paid in advance.
1t was Gandii was talking to. He
wanted to give me some money at the
time and the rest after the games were
played and lost.
Cash in advance, not @. o. D. res
minded him, II you cant trust meal
cant trust you. Pay or play ball.
4. We'll, the argument went on for some
days but l stood pat. wanted that
$4,000 and got 1t.
How l wish had not,
THE day before went to Cincinnati
l put It up to them squarely for the
unless had the money.
SOLD OUT 'coMMY.'
That night found the money under
my pillow, had sold out 'Commy' and
the other boys to pay OF mortgage
on farm and for the wife and kids.
The first ball pitched I wondered
what the wife and kiddies would say IL
they ever found out was a crook. n
pitched the best ball l knew how after
that first ball. But lost because ! was
hit. not because I was throwing the
game"
Joe jackson described his confession
to the grand jury as follows:
heard / had been indicted. de-
cided these men could not put anything
over on me. l called up Judge Nc
Donald (chief justice Charles A. Nc
Donald of the superior court who di-
rected the grand Jury inquiry and told |
1im was an honest mani He said L |
<now you are not and hung UP the re- |
,eiver.
Il figured somebody had sauawked |
Ind that the place for me was the !
sround floor. l went to tell him what |
Snew.
Williams confesses.
Identity Of alleged go-betweens and |
gamblers who bribed White Sox play
srs was revealed In a confession made
,'Lefty'o Williams, who Joined Cicotte
Ind jackson In making a clean breast
II the 1919 worlds series frame-up.
Williams said he was supposed to
yet $4,000 and jackson the same, but
hat he received only $4,000, half OF
which he gave jackson.
He said Gandil told him that Bill
3urns. veteran pitahar. aad. "A Ahe vAtteli,
primer or prisefighter' MeT.s 4 hXIng Sdn II for
Williams named "Chick" GandiI, for
ner White Sox player against whom a
rue bill was returned yesterday as
hief go-between on the team. and "a
3rown and Sullivan, gamblers" from
ither New York or Boston, as CO.
,etweens for the gamblers.
The grand jury Immediately voted
rue bills for Brown and Sullivan.
Williams named Sport" Sullivan. n
3osotn gambler. and another Boston
gambler named Brown as two Of the
principals In the deal. He said he re-
.eived $4,000 for his part in throwing
he series. Five thousand dollars of
his amount he gave to Jackson, he
aid.
Williams declared he personally paid
he 5000 to Jackson, his testimony be-
ng at variance with previous reports.
Joe jackson, who last night. was in
,ustody OF deputy sheriff. has been
'eleased and will leave tonight for his
lay. =.