The Washington times., 1920-10-05
RICH TR|CKEO
| IN BALL FRAUD
N. Y. District Attorney Says
Master Mind" Gave Wealthy
Men Crooked Tips.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-District At
torney Swami today announced as
his positive opinion that master
mind" planned the fixing Of the 1919
world series from a headquarters In
New York city. He added that this
man, a conspicuous figure in metro
politan gambling sets, is known TO
the office of the district attorney.
TRICKED RICH MEN.
Mr.. Swami said he had been In
formed that Arnold Rothstein, wide
ly known gambler, not only had bet
on the Cincinnati club, but had ad-
vised certain wealthy but not TOO
wise men" to place wagers on the
Chicago club. He added that he had
reason to believe that Rothstein won
a share of the money that the suck
ers" put on the gamblers tip.
When asked II Rothstein would be
summoned as witness before the
grand jury, Mr.. Swami said that no
subpoena had been issued for him.
The district attorney was then
asked:
rs II fair to infer that the reason
that Rothstein will not be sub
poepaed is that the district attorney
will no nothing by virtue OF which
Rothstein could claim immunity
To which Mr. Swami replied:
That is just 1t. l don't want TO
give Mr.. Rothstein immunity under
any circumstances"
Saying that ~many persons were
rushing TO the fore. to- clear inc
name OF the master mind, District
Attorney Swami made II clear that
no matter what prominent position Is
occupied by any person who knew or
the crooked deal, the district attor-
ney would try to compel that person
to aid the prosecution in clearing the
sport of baseball of odium.
ANY SUCH JUDGE "UNFIT.'
This statement was made by Mr.
Swami when he was informed that
member of the bench had
attended conference at the Hotel
Astor when Arnold Rothstein was
by would-be hxer,
and refused, II Is said, to join in the
sharp practice involving
the baseball series. In this connec-
ton Mr.. Swami added:
IF any judge had guilty knowl-
edge that the throwing of games by
the White SoX was proposed. he
isn't a fit man to sit on the bench.
However, | doubt that you will find
a Judge on any bench in New York
city who would listen to any such
proposition without promptly dis
closing it to the District Attorney.
IL any member of the
bar has any evidence that any judge
has guilty knowledge OF this venal
his duty as member
of the bar Is to disclose that fact
to the prosecutors office.
Mr.. Swami said that his process
servers had been unable to fnd Abe
Attell, former pugilist. who has been
sought in connection with his alleged
that he could "crack the
whole thing open and name the gam
bling syndicate responsible for the
fixing or the series"
ATTELL KNOWS MUCH.
The district attorney went on:
.'I am satisfied that Attell knows
n great deal about the scandal and
II he tells the truth he knows lot
that would implicatc persons greater
than he. | have the names of some
men who are well known up and down
Broadway and who lost heavily on the
series. ] have evidence that they lost
to n very wsll-known gambler, who
persuaded them to bet on Chicago
against Cincinnati, when he was In
on the know
money from the suckers over to this
gambler. He won every time and
(gontinuod on Pare . Column ~