Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-28

further incriminated through de-
fense testimony, but admitting that
the case against them now is weak.
Zelcer, identified by Maharg ami
Burns, testified that he was in Chi
cago September 2S, leaving that
night for Cincinnati and arriving
there September 20, the day Bill
Burns had testified he conferred
with him in New York over the al
legged conspiracy. Returning to
Chicago after the two Cincinnati
games, Zelcer said he was con-
fined to his hotel here three days
through illness.
His testimony was confirmed by
witnesses who went to a ball game
here with him September 2S and
then Travelled to Cincinnati with
him. A hotel bookkeeper here tes-
titled Zelcer paid his bill Septem-
Der 2S and left town, returning
later. The hotel records were adj
mitted as evidence as were later
bills showing he had paid the hotel
for drugs and medical service the
days he said he was sick.
The state obtained an admission
from Zelcer that he had registered
himself, Abe Attell and the two
Lewis at the Sinton hotel, Cincinna-
ii, September 80, presenting the
register as evidence. Zeleer ex-
planned he had been moved to an
other room that day and had vol-
unteered to take in Attell when
the latter could not obtain a room.
He presented a telegram from the
Sinton, received today, stating he
had registered there September 20
and that the register showing this
would be sent here If wanted.
II don't know Maharg or Burns
or any of the defendant ball pla-
ers and never saw Maharg until
they testified" Zelcer testified. II
have known Attell for years but
did not know anything of this al
legged world series deal and Maharg
and Burns have made a big mis-
take in saying I am the man they
knew as Bennett"
The testimony presented against
Weaver and Felsch included only
the statement of Burns that he
with other players who were said
to have been in the alleged con-
spiracy. This testimony was coun-
teracted by his statement under
ross-eXamination that he wasn't
sure Weaver and Felsch were
there.
Harry Redmon, of st. Louis, who
said Fork told him he was "the
little red head from st. Louis, who
started the deal" was the only
man who has testified against York.
Judge Friend held that this did not
connect York sufficiently with the
original conspiracy which the
states own witnesses testified was
abandoned after the second game,
Forks statement being alleged to
have been after the fourth game
and coming up in conversation
about the possibility Of further
games being thrown.
The only evidence against Louis
Levi was that he bet on Cincinnati
and Ben Levi was never mentioned
in the conspiracy,
Weaver and Felsch were the
happiest persons in the court build
ing when informed Of Judge
Friends statements. Tonight both
| were receiving scores or cOngrat-
ulatory kilograms and telephone
messages.
Weaver said he wanted to get
back into major league baseball
but Felsch was not so sure.
"If Judge Friend takes that at
titude there can't be any doubt in
any ones mind about my inno-
cence," said Weaver. I'm sure
that no one will try to keep me out
of baseball after that. don't wan
to play with the White Sox any
more, for I don't want to worl
for Mr.. Comiskey. I'd like to bt
| traded-preferably to New York or
! Cleyeland--and play the outfield
my original position"
''If you play the outfield, Their
I'll play the infield," broke In
! Felsch.