Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-25
Cacotte called Is stand.

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Eddie Cicotte. former White Sox
pitcher, was called to the stand to tell
his own story OF whoNhow he con-
fesseds after Replogiess cross-examina-
ton had been finished with further
denial by the witness without any
promises of immunity had been made
the men who confessed.
Replogle by Mr.. Austrian, who said,
this Is Mr.. Replogle Of the states at
torney's Office.
Austrian said "Cicotte"" said to
me "Rep!ogle has the goods on you.
Eddie: you know this will be a long
trial, you don't want your wife and
babies here then. Now come clean
with Replogie and he'll take care Of
"They took me to Judge Mcdonald.
He asked me If l couldn't tell more
about the gamblers. I said l could
and Mcdonald then said, go ahead
and indict him.
II said to Repylogle on my way to
the. grand jury ROOM, don't this go
about what you and Austrian prom
Used me- He said, sure it does Then
l went before the grand jury" Il
Under characterization by Mr..
German, Cicotte said he heard last
fall of Billy Maharg's statement in
Philadelphia in which the latter told
details of the alleged conspiracy. Har-
ry Gardiner, secretary of the White
Sox, took him to Austrian's Office, he
said.
And you sailed right in and told
of getting $4,000, didn't you?" asked
German.
Not in Austrian's Office" said c.
cote.
Claims Cicotte Panic-strickcn.
Objections by the defense brought
a statement from German, that the
stricken when he read Maharg's story
and rushed voluntarily to- confess.
Didn't you tell Austrian the whole
story?" asked German.
Yes, l did" replied Cicotte.
Didn't o sign a statement
there?"
NO"
Didn't a stenographer take your
statement"
1T don't remember"
did you cry bitterly in Judge Nc
There were tears in my eyes. l
cried pienty of times, but not bitter
ly''
TN grand jury room an immunity
waiver was read to you?"
Yes"
you signed it,"
II signed something: 1 don't know
what it was"
did Replog1e read the immunity
waiver to you?'"
He read something, but Il don't
know what it was.
Mr.. German then read a copy Of the
immunity waiver.
Didn't Replogle tell you what you
said could be used against you anG
read the waiver?
IT don't remember"
Didn't Replogle read something tt
you and didn't you sign it
Eyes, sir. When L told Judge Nc.
Donald I didn't know n more thar
what are you trying to do, bull me?
I told him Austrian and Replogle has
promised to take care of me and the1
they took me into the wash room
while they talked. Austrian had toll
me I would not be imprisoned or hav'
to paysa fine"
Didn't you tell Judge McDonal.
that you threw the 1919 series an
got $4,000 for it,"
Objection Sustained.
The defense objection to an answe
was sustained. Further objection
caused Mr.. German to shout: wv
can prove by your own witness that h
is perjuring himself when he says h
is, telling US everything about this con
versAtion with Judge Mcdonald"
Joe Jackson then testified.
jackson Tesdfies.
Jackson told Of his visit to Mr.. Au.
TRANS Office before going to the gran
jury: :,
"AustriAdn told me I would be in
dicted in a few minutes and that CT
cote had been down. Austrian the
gave me notice Of suspension an
when I said I had no lawyer he sal
needed one damn bad. Austria