The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
BRIBERY SCANDAL
PROBE DELAYED;
SUMMON OTHERS.
Jury Completes Examination
Of WitneSsesAStatement
Expected From FeIsCh Soon
MCGraW to Bring Players.


CHICAGO, Sept. 3O.-Further
/ investigation Of the Chicago White
Sox worlds series scandal was tenn
porarily delayed today, as word was
received from MacLay Hoyne, states
attorney, now in New York, to hold
up proceeding until his return, The
grand jury also has completed eX-
animation of witnesses on hand, and
are awaiting the arrival of other
baseball players and sporting celeb
rites who have been summoned
Positive assurance was given that
the objections of the states attorney
will not interfere with the Cook
county grand jury investigation.
Chief Justice Charles Mcdonald, who
ordered the inquiry, will issue a
statement later in the day answering
Mr.. Hoyne's declaration that the ac-
tions of the grand jury have been
illegal
Henry w. Brigham. foreman of the
grand jfxy, was frapk in his state
ment that the investigation will be
continued
I'VE are we'll on our way in thrash
ing out this matter and we intend
to go right along with It," Mr..
Brigham said.
Statements published here credited
| to Mr.. Hoyne, who is in New York,
quoted him as expressing doubt
whether any serious legal offense
was committed by the White SoX
players named in the confessions OF
Eddie Cicotte, Claude Williams and
Joe Jackson before the grand jury
| and the statement made by Oscar
! Felsch to newspapers.
1 fsat I1nynn
| quoted as saying, whether any crime
| has been committed"
The statement said Mr.. Hoyne held
that the only charge under which
they might be prosecuted was that
of gambling or conspiracy TO gam
| BILE, a misdemeanor in Illinois.
| An official statement to the grand
| jury from Happy" Felsch was ex-
pected soon. He is understood to
lhave Confessed" his share in the
| throwing of the 1919 worlds series
yesterday to newspapermen. Eddie
| Cicotte In his statement to the grand
jury, said Felsch got $4,000 for his
tshare in the alleged conspiracy, but
1.-THE statement credited to Felsch yes
terday said that only one mlsp!ay
could have been charged to him In
the SERIES and that a muff of a fly
ball, was unintentional. 81.
John McGraw, manager Of the New
York Giants, who was expected by
tho grand jury yesterday, left for
New York, but Is expected 10 return
Tuesday with Benny Kauff and Fred
Toney. members of his club. Kauff
| is alleged to have been involved in
throwing" a game last summer in
a deal with Heine Zimmerman.
Toney's possible connection with the
investigation was not announced.
Indictments it is said, may be
brought against three more ball play
ers and SIX or seven gamblers. A
nan named Brown, of New York, and
sport Sullivan, of Boston, were
named in the confession to the grand
jury yesterday of Claude Williams
as the men who paid over to him
the money for himself and Joe jack
son for their share lin the world
series throwing. Williams said they
were representatives of the gambling
ring which was planning the coup.
The statement credited to Felsch
aid he was going to get Buck Weav-
er to go to the state attorneys Of
flee and get through with all this"
Weaver, so far, has denied any par
ticipation in fixing" the series. but
he was one of the players suspended
by President Comiskey wnen Ci-
cottes confession was made.
Alfred S. Austrian, attorney for the
White Sox club, declared overtures
bad been made 10 him by some of
the suspended players who have not
yet confessed but who wish to tell
what they know"
The testimony of President Heyd-
Ter, Of the National league, before the
grand jury yesterday may also lead
to the summoning of members of
the National league clubs 1t was
said. He told persons outside the
grand jury rooms that he had talk
ed freely concerning the circum
stances which resulted last year in
the release of Hal Chase. of the
Giants, and Lee Magee. of the Cubs.
He also said he submitted affidavits
regarding the bribe controversy be-
tween "Rube" Benton and Buck"
HerZog. Benton already has been
before the grand jury once, and waS
told he would he called again.