The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28
Of DIRTY
LINEN IN WASH At
BASEBALL PROBE
Investigation Indicates That
Betting Ring Had a Co.
Between Who Is Said to
Have Fixed Players
WAS '19 SERIES LEVEL?
FORMER LIGHTWEIGHT "CHAM-
PEEN" MTT ARTIST CLAIM
ED TO HAVE BEEN THE
MEDICINE MAN

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-The Cook county
grand jury this afternoon voted true
bills against the following baseball
players in connection with its investi-
cation Of alleged throwing" of worlds
series games last year:
Eddie Cicotte. Claude Williams,
Chick" Gandil, Happy Felsch. Charles
Risberg, Joe Jackson, Fred McMrllin
and Buck Weaver.
Americans.
The eight players are charged with
conspiracy to violate state law
Voting of the indictments was Off
cially announced by II: H. Brigham,
foreman Of the grand jury, following a
conference with Chief Justice McDon-
aid and Alfred Austrian, attorney for
the White Sox.
Gandil, while still the property of
the Chicago club. has not been with
the team this year. 1t was understood
that ne could not reach an agreement
with them over salary.
While the indictments at present
contain but one count, conspiracy to
do an illegal act" Assistant States At
torney Hartley Replogle, in charge OF
tho grand jury investigation, an
nounced that other counts probably
will be added after the grand jury
session this afternoon.
Maharg, former prizefighter, is said
to have signed an immunity waiver
and then went before the grand jury
and testified. The sudden voting Of
the true bills followed:
Just before the indictments were
announced, witness was ushered out
a disused door Of the grand jury room.
He was reported to be Eddie Cicotte,
he White Sox star pitcher.
Cicotte, who was named In the
story Of the alleged gamblers plot,
old at Philadelphia last night by Billy
Maharg, former prize fighter. is said
to have signed an immunity waiver
and then went before the grand jury.
Assistant States Attorney Replogle
announced that Cicotte was taken In
custody after leaving the grand jury
room and is now in charge OF William
Sullivan, detective of the states at
torney's office. He declined to say
where the pitcher was being taken:
Fred ). Austin. attorney for the
club, sent the following telegram 10
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 American
League baseball club.
Your suspension is brought about
by connection which has just come &c
me directly involving you and each oi
YOU in the baseball scandal now be
ing investigated by the present Crane
Jury Of Cook county resulting from
the worlds series, 1919.
IF you are innocent OF wrong
doing, you and each of you will b'
reinstated. If you are guilty you viii
be retired from organized baseball FOL
the rest OF your lives. If can accom-
plish 1t: Until there is 4 finality e
this investigation, 1t Is due to the pub
lie that | take this action even though
II costs Chicago the pennant"
we will play out the schedule i
we have to get Chinamen to replace
the suspended players" Harry Grab
ner. secretary OF the White Sox. an
nounced this afternoon.
Chicago Sept. 2s.--Inves,lgation OF
accusations that members OF the Chi
cago White sox had thrown" the
1919 worlds series was resumed today
by the Cook county grand jury with
Presidents Ban Johnson OF the Amerl'
can league and Heydlcr OF the 'Natio'
nal league expected TO be the leading
witnesses. Two other witnesses FOL
today. according TO announcement by
Assistant Prosecutor Hartley Replogle
Mrs. Henryetta ID. Kelly and DIR. Ray
mond 3. Prettyman. Several OF tn,
White Sox players roomed at Mrs
Keys boarding house and she vii
be questioned about conversations be
tween them which she may have over
heard. Dr. Prettyman is dentist OF tn,
White Sox team and In n statemcn
declared he could produce evldenc,
OF an attempt TO persuade Weaver I,
throw" games.
\ Manager Hugh Jennings OF Detrol
= and President Angus; Hermann o
the Cincinnati Reds will appea
later to testify and subpoena
have been issued for large numbe
OF others prominent in the sporting
owcrld whose names have been men
kionc6 in various statements since tn,
last session OF the grand jury. las
Thursday. The white sox being ijl
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